KawaZX636's 1983 Toyota Pickup Lives On

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Dec 17, 2016 | 06:53 AM

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The lights look awesome in any color. Makes the under carriage look like a beast

Dec 17, 2016 | 09:31 AM

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Looks great!

Dec 17, 2016 | 05:00 PM

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WOW! That is an absolutely gorgeous truck!

Dec 19, 2016 | 10:32 AM

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Looks great!

New Desktop pic!!!

Dec 21, 2016 | 10:25 AM

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Lookin' good Garry! How's she running these days?

Dec 21, 2016 | 10:32 AM

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Running great...I did have an issue with it running very rough....turned out to be the carburetor flooding due to fuel pressure (set about 3.5psi). Not sure why it started acting up but setting the fuel pressure at just under 3psi cured the problem. I think the weber carb is very sensitive. Now it starts right up and runs strong. It misses you!

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Dec 28, 2016 | 08:33 AM

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Love the way she sits on the 35's. Awesome truck man!

Jan 10, 2017 | 01:45 PM

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Seriously sweet!! Almost a Hawaii style look hah

Jan 10, 2017 | 04:42 PM

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lookin' great !

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Jun 9, 2017 | 07:01 AM

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Check out the first pic....what looks strange?

Yep...the '83 getting ready to jump on my sons '08.

This is my garage...spoiled.

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Jun 9, 2017 | 09:03 AM

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A couple of great pics!

Jun 10, 2017 | 09:05 AM

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lookin' great !.

Second that. First-gen is SEXY without trying hard.

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Yea Dave....and the guy even mixed some blood in the paint when he cut open his hand. That is what gives it that deep luster.

Reminds me of the movie The Red Violin.

Nov 26, 2017 | 08:27 PM

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Any updates?

Digging the last pic you shared here:

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Nov 27, 2017 | 01:53 AM

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Hey thanks.....

Life has been busy. Our home had flooding during the Harvey hurricane back in late August. The 83 was on the lift so it was not damaged. Unfortunately the garage has been turned in to a warehouse storing items for our home so the truck has been stranded by items under it.

I have been starting it up and let it run on the lift to keep it alive.

Looking to get the house and garage back 100% around the first of the year.

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Nov 27, 2017 | 08:18 AM

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Wow, that sucks!

I hope your other cars didn't get TOO damaged.

Nov 27, 2017 | 09:13 PM

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^Seriously!

Nov 28, 2017 | 02:06 AM

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It was rough....lost 3 cars, my 2006 Miata, wife's 2016 VW GTI, and my son's 2016 Subaru BRZ. In addition quite a few collectible arcade games, personal items/furniture, and the kitchen, flooring, and bottom 4' of walls.

We will come back!

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Nov 28, 2017 | 03:48 AM

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Yikes, not the sort of update I was hoping to read.

Best of luck w/ the recovery process!

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Nov 28, 2017 | 03:55 AM

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Hurricane Harvey was a record setter. So many areas of Houston that never flooded did. Our house was built in 1999 and never got close to flooding. Even in Tropical storm Allison which set records.

Crazy!