So today i went and looked at my first toyota. It was a 1981 toyota 4x4. The motor is blown and when i was messing around with the transmission. i could only find 2 gears. it felt like it would only shift into 3rd and 4th? The guy wants 700 for it and is pretty firm on the price. is it worth buying?its got alittle rust but nothing for a vermont truck. sorry about the bad picture.

 

what is wrong with the motor

 

THe guy said that it was the timming chain or the head gasket. But he wasnt sure. He got the truck from a guy up the road from him. Its orginaly from Utah.

 

it would probably be worth it if you had the time and money to sink it if and also first generation Yotas are the best

 

Ive wanted a first generation since the first time i saw one. What do you think it could be on the transmission? because i really want this thing but im afraid its just going to eat all my money.

 

a full engine rebuild is a $1000. transmission check auto wreckers for a price. i would say no.

 

I found a motor and transmisson for 250 dollors. if i got that would it be worth it?

 

If I had the money, I'd be all over that.

 

if you can get that truck for 700, and that motor and transmission for 250, you better snatch it up quick. A yota for under a 1000!!!!!

 

if you found a good deal on the parts to fix then yes, around here you can get a good running one for $2500.

 

Where im from you cant find them. They all rust out. In the past year ive seen one on the road, and none for sale. This is the first one ive found for sale and i jumped right on it.

 

How solid is the body? Rust?

 

"I jumped right on it".................. meaning, "PICS COMING SOON, GUYS!", right? lol......

Nice find, time to get to work on cherry'n her out, eh?

 

The bodys decent. Has the orginal bed no holes in it. one front fender is going. the other is pretty solid. doors are good. floars are good. Frames doesnt have any rot. Tailgate has a little rust.

 

Nice! I'll be watching, always love these builds....... I miss my 83! >>>>>>>>



Your turn for pics lol......... please? We Yotatechies are JUNKIES for good pics on a build! haha.

 

that is amazing with that bed not have rust, my 83 has been in Mississippi its whole life and the bed is rusted out but that is normal for yotas around here because of hauling hunting dogs with no bed liner sorry the long post

 

What transmission did you get? L43, L45, L52 or something else?

 

Hmmm, maybe I need to buy a few rust free toyotas in various states of disrepair, trailer em over to the east coast and sell em'!

 

thatd be a good idea ^

 

Except i'd need a semi and a double decker trailer and a CDL and some paid time off from work and a pile of cash to buy said toyotas and umm...