First of all, Im not going to make this all crazy and offroad, maybe im not supposed to be in this forum but whatever. My build-up is making this truck run and drive good and whatnot. I'm starting this thread for some input and opinions on what are good for the truck's needs.

So its a 1989 pickup,22re. Automatic Reg. Cab, Ext. box. Bought it for 640$.

What it needs:
-Exhaust from the cat. converter to the tailpipe.
-Windshield
-Dash lights dont work
-Lisence plate light doesnt work
-I want to take a dent out of the rear bumper, its from an s10, steel bumber, il going to hammer out the dent and re-paint it.
-Grille is cracked(glue?)
-no radio

Theres some more, but i cant think of it right now.
Maybe in the future once i got all the current problems banged out ill start doing some heavier mods.



Bumper dent ahah

ed muffler








cracked windshield

 

Well I think I'd take that Auto out...

Welcome aboard...Not all of us go crazy nuts with our builds.

 

hahh thanks, I would take it out if i was rich. but i am not. there, TONS of pictures, if anyone wants a shot taken lemme know. I think i did good on the angles. My first priority is the exhaust. its loud as hell rigth now.

 

Not a bad score!!!

 

YAY!
first before i could do anythign i needed to work on my workshop. got a tool cabinet and alot of tools, birthday was yesterday so i got some more.

Also with my birthday i got a pioneer deck. I started taking apart my dash and got it all apart to install the new deck, but it has no mounting brackets so i need to get those.

bumper is off, cleaned up, jsut waiting for time to go paint it. ill jsut leave it on for awhile till i get a safety check, then take it off cause it looks better without it. haha.

I have a few questions:

Do i need my airbox/all that piping near the rad? can i jsut take it out? replace it with a K&N filter?

also...
is it hard to take the valve covers off? i want to sand blast and paint them to make the engine bay look a tad better.

Any tips are appreciated. theres so many threads regarding airbox's i couldnt fidn if i actually NEED it there.

 

So did some work tonight, figured its about time i put some time and money into this thing. So my Radiator need replacing. so i took it out today.






Rad out

Rad out..

Whole row of fins gone? haha

 

Oh yeah, so my uncle owns a rad shop in town, and ive been workign there the past 2 months, so im going to build a new core for it myself, and solder the tanks and straps on. make it look goood and last longer.

 

Hey there Rooke;
Where are you in ON? I'm in Kingston.

 

Hello

Rooke I like your thread ....Maybe its because I own a 2wd 94 22RE I love the truck..

Good luck it doesnt look that bad for a Northern Truck...Plus you can find alot of parts in recyle yard or internet..Looks like a GREAt starting point man that bench seat looks nice bro..

 

hey man, kitchener/waterloo.

 

It looks good, a new grille, a bit of body work and some paint would spruce her up nicely. Have you had a chance to take out the plastic bedliner and inspect underneath?

 

Right on buddy....have fun with your build eh.

 

re cored the rad today. put it in, gonna flush out the system and fill it up tommorow.

 

I wouldn't get too bothered that it's an auto. I don't have any experience with an auto in any 4wd toyotas but the auto's in the 2wds have proven themselves to me. The auto that was in my old 89 never gave me any trouble and it wasn't the reason i parked it at 216k.

 

I found a diagram for which wire is what on the radio, don't know if you'll need it or not but figured it's worth a shot, http://www.modifiedlife.com/1987-toy...iring-diagram/ hope it helps, good luck with the truck

 

Thanks! but i already got a new radio. pioneer deck. pretty sweet.

on a side note im doing the exhaust soon, jsut bolt in factory replacement, unfortunately. too expensive to be fancy. gonna cost like 280$ as is. will be put on soooon.

 

No problem man! Sorry I worded that slightly wrong haha, it's a diagram for which wire is positive and ground etc.. pretty basic until the speakers. Sweet about the Pioneer and exhaust! I just finished my exhaust today.. Glasspack and 2 1/4 cost me about 70 for all the pipe and everything.