Glad to hear you are bringing it back to life and things are moving along. One day I will do another runner and yours is something I might like to copy. It is a great looking rig. Always liked how well yours was the first time.

 

Thanks man! I have been flip flopping about the color...keep her the same?
Or the factory dark grey. She was black originally.

 

Stopped by a Toyota dealer on the way home and ordered a new oem head gasket. They wanted 7.99 each for head bolts...think Ill just get them from engnbldr.

So I need to decide if I should do the new oilpump..waterpump...chain and guides deal. They all should be good still..she's only got 20k on a rebuild.
Pretty sure there is a steel guide in there...

 

Good new..mightymouse found me a lc header used for $125.


Bad news...dang work van needs 4 new ball joints to pass inspection.
And a sway bar bushing. I have no press and all 4 are press in.
I have to have the shop down the road do it as I need the van tomorrow.

So I got em to do all 4 and align it and such for $800.

I feel like less of a man that I cant do it.

And my wallet hurts this week.

 

Way too shiny. Needs some dirt on it

:wabbit2:

 

Now you know I cant roll through the mall with dirt on 'ma truck.

 

Uggh. I hate waiting on parts...lol.

Did the presoak the exhaust bolts ritual.

Gave her a good bath. Vacuumed the leaves and rocks out.

The more I look...the more pissed I get. Im disgusted with

the pig I sold this truck to.

 

im the same way with my 87, saw it other day with an 01 spray painted on the side and 29 street tires, hate seeing what the new owner did too too it but he apprently loves it, if i could do it all over again i would have kept my 87 pickup......

 

Oh...UPS at the door this late? What could it be?

 

Ahhh. My engnbldr RV head annd 268 cam have arrived.

Stuff gonna start happening soon now.

Few more things to round up...then its go time!





Ill post more "naked" pictures of the head tomorrow when I can clear my bench off for a safe place to set her.

 

Let the fun begin!

 

Santa Claus in a brown suit always makes my day with new shiney parts. It is a shame what some new owners do to a really nice truck. Then they wonder why they dont ever have anything.

I dont know if you know about this in your neighborhood. I was talking to another member that hasnt been on here in awhile and he says they are still open. This was about 6 months ago. I have had to go to KC for parts and when I get more serious on the interior later on, I will make a run to them when I get to that stage.

Link>>> http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=39620.0

 

Terry...Im freinds with the guy who handles those parts now...matter of fact saw him today.

 

lookin forward to seeing it come back to life!

 

Was the hilux sold inthe US?

 

Nope...but its a cool name. So I macked on it.

 

Cleaned the header some. Ordered some parts to make it right.

Here are some pics of thee head.

 

 

I love shiny new parts.

'89 22RE 4x4 longbed DLX
Sent from my LG-P505 using YotaTech

 

Love seeing new motors go together