After the last deal not working out I called my local toyota 4x4 parts guy that I have dealt with in the past. I asked him if he had any running solid first gen trucks. He said actually yes I do but its not cheap, he began to elaborate.
He travels the country buying toyotas & picked this one up in Mississippi.
The over the phone description is that this is a 80k mile truck that the odometer has not rolled over on. (fingers crossed). Almost perfect interior, he just had carb rebuilt & it runs good. The floors & frame are rust free, with a few spots on the bed as to be expected. Will need bumpers & a tailgate as he took off custom bumpers that were on it. The paint is original, he said the price would be around $3k. Said he planned on building this one but jst picked up a really clean 83 model that he will keep instead.
Going to look at it Saturday morning with intention to buy.
The price sounds a little high but these are hard to come by & I may be able to get, bumpers, tailgate & original wheels as part of the deal since he has a ton of parts.
Opinions please?