This is my first posting on here. This Saturday i am driving to nh. To pick up my first truck. Its an 88 Toyota 4x4 and i'm getting it for 800 bucks. It needs some love though. The floors have some holes in them nothing to bad. It also needs a head gasket. I haven't looked at the truck yet but the guy says it has a 22r(carb) but i think that they didn't have them in the 88s could someone clear that up for me? I have always loved Toyotas and i finally found one that was in my price range and has a good frame.



pass flour.
Frame
drivers side.

The rust isn't that bad for northern states. More updates saturday night with more pictures.

I plan on doing these things and more:
Lift
lockers front/rear
redo inside of the cab
maby a sas.
high flow cat with glass pack
I'm a high school kid so this will be kind of slow, but i am pretty good at wrenching i just lack the funds.

 

I have seen 88s with a carb. Think I even seen a 91 with a carb but it was 2WD. Truck isnt in to bad of a shape and great one for you to learn on. I would get it dependable and solid first then do your upgrades.

There is alot of good info on here to help you with your build. Good luck and looking forward to your build. Welcome to Yotatech.

 

Thanks ive read most of your 79/83 and i was impressed with your skills. Do you think those Floors are repairable?

 

In 1988 You could get a 22R, 22R-E, and a 3VZ. Last year of the 22R was 1988.

 

Alright thanks for your help. Cant wait to pick this thing up and get to working on it.

 

I've seen that truck go through so many owners it's not even funny, you must be around the 10th.

 

Really? its in rindge new hampshire. but i plan on keeping it for awhile. was it beat on?

 

It's been wheeled haha

 

Haha oh well. Its gonna have a rough time with me. im 16 so ill wheel it brake it then fix it. my family has another truck that i can drive till i get this thing up. Im getting this cuz the other trucks a chevy with a 350. and doesnt get the best mpg.

 

little update, went and got the truck yesterday. And got some parts so next weekend im going to rebuild the carb, do the head gasket and do new timing chain guieds. tomorrow im going to post some pictures of the truck.

 

If you're going through all that work might as well do the whole front end of the motor. I got a whole kit, oil pump, water pump, timing cover, gears, chain, guides, and everything else

 

Looks like a good project!

Well have to get together and do some wheelin this summer!

 

ShortyzKustomz- Hmm that doesnt sound like a bad idea. how much was it?
Rattlewagon- Your in morrisville that isnt to far from newport. we are deffinitly gonna wheel this summer. Do you know anywhere that i can get some cheep parts? like little things like a window, sr5 gauges and some other stuff.

 

craigslist man.

 

Theres never anything good on craigslist. And the only junk yard i know of wants so much for everything.

 

I watched Craigslist for a good 3 months looking for a SR5 cluster, finally found it for $20, turns out they had it on there for awhile and I never found it because it didn't have any of the keywords I was using.

 

I just check it every day without keywords.
I've found soooooo much good stuff.

 

Well i guess ill keep looking for one. Pictures tomorrow, today it was too dark by the time i got home.

 

Which one? Gates? Rathes?

I find parts all the time on CL.

NewPort isnt far at all. My 92 is down in Royalton thought....LOTS of good trails down there.

 

Gates. I paid 75 for seat belts for my 91 chevy. just 2. And i got some messed up electrical wireing. most places on the truck theres just wires hanging. and when i push the brakes the dash lights come on? i dont know if thats normal or not could some one clarify that for me? thanks. Wheres Rathes? I think theres a place in derby vt. Its right next to me. This summer we should wheel there.