Just throwing this out there. Was building this to just be a cool ass daily driver...but I have come to find out, that I cant have a car/truck with so much potential as a daily driver (tried it with my supra and that tuned into a resto as well). I really just need to get into something I dont feel the need/desire to resto/mod and turn into a weekend cruiser or fun car. I am looking to get into a first gen 4x4 4 runner, or ANY 4cyl 4x4 truck...so I am open to trades for those vehicles. This truck is in really great shape and had a significant jump into a restomod type reconditioning. I wanted it to be comfortable to drive, while still staying true to a cool old toyota.

SO, here is more about the truck itself.
The only real rust on the truck is on the floor of the bed. Has a couple holes all the way through..but that is the only significant rust on the truck. Nothing but minor surface rust ANYWHERE else on the truck...
The bed was removed and the underside was completely stripped/wired wheeled and painted with a 30 year industrial semigloss black paint. Frame was done up to the cab aswell while the bed was off. Custom lower rockers were made for the bed to match it up with the lower cab of the truck. These are made of steel, welded in and coated as well. Seam was filled with top end glass auto filler. Body is pretty damn straight. Passenger fender needs a little massaging, as does the tail gate...The nose piece has a dent, but I have a spare dent free one to go with the truck (also have a spare grill and 2 sets of good chrome light bezels). Rest of the truck is pretty damn straight only requiring some basic filler/block sanding work. I put the whole truck in black primer since I wasnt getting around to body work yet to seal it all up. Good and thick so will provide a great sanding surface to finish up the body and paint.


Interior:
Interior was completely stripped and painted to a nice satin black and the dash was repainted in the same stock grey color. Heater box was removed, and reconditioned as well and works as it should. All electronics work (blinkers, lights, speedometer/gauges, wipers, etc)(one of the brights is out..just needs a bulb/replacement headlight) A sound deadening material was layed down on the floor (knock off dynomat) and then black automotive carpet was layed. Two generic Buckets are installed and are actually real comfortable and a good fit inside the truck. All glass is good, except the windshield does have a crack, BUT i have a good crack free used windshield sitting in my basement that goes with the truck aswell.

Drivetrain::

Original 3rb and 4 speed column shift tranny have been removed (column shifter still in place). A rebuilt 20r and 5 speed floor shift tranny have been installed. Runny and working well. The engine tranny and rear axle are all out of a 78 2wd pickup. I also swapped the front disc brakes and power brake booster of of the 78 aswell. It all appears as if it should be there and looks pretty stock. Radiator out of the same gen truck with two electric fans that keep it more than cool.

Lowering/suspension::

Truck is lowered a bit all the way around to give it a more modern mini truck type stance (far from "slammed"). Back has 3" drop block and a couple of leafs out of the ridiculously large leaf pack. The upper shock mount has been moved more vertical to get more lift out of the air shocks.
Truck has air shocks FRONT and rear. These give the truck about 2.5 more inches of clearance when fully aired up. Front has been dropped by 2 coils cut out of the springs. It actually rides real nice with the air shocks up front.
It has all new ball joints, outter tie rods, and an alignment.

I have some cool custom LED tail lights that I was going to install in the rocker under the tailgate that go with it aswell.

Im sure I am forgetting things, so just feel free to ask some questions. Here are just some pictures.

Engine pictures will come tomorrow!









So yeah thats it... As for a cash price...
well I dont NEED to get rid of it, and I know what it would be worth with just a bit more work. These are getting more rare and hard to find, but are a sweet ass piece of toyota truck history.

Going to throw out my crack pipe price at 3k obo.

 

i wish i had the money ill trade you a motorcycle??

 

sorry man...heading into a nasty spokane winter, and really wanting a 4x4 I cant trade for something else Id just have to sell to get the daily driver I need.

 

Do you have a cash price?

 

Its 3000 obo

and its all good, but good wotk on the truck!

 

work*

 

im interested but your a lil far from just driving to check it out im willing to sell my truck for a stout so ill try to work somthing out soon i really want a stout

 

It will be here. I am going to keep picking away at some of the small stuff on it..at least some of the stuff I already have parts/materials for.

 

Is it strong/reliable enough to haul me and a sportbike back and forth between Oregon ans Central Cali?

 

In its current state..no..still needs a little bit of driveability work.

 

What does it need to make it a full on driver?

 

man i wish trucks like this would be closer I would jump all over it...

 

All it really will need to be a reliable full on driver is 2 ujoints in the driveshaft (ones it it work...but have a funky vibration), probably the rubber portion of the motor mounts (or just modify the mounts to be solid mounts). A little exhaust work, there are a few little exhaust leaks under the body. And For me to finish assembling the front steering stuff (inner and outter tie rods, and idler arm.)

I will most likely have the steering stuff done by monday or tuesday so you can pretty much scratch that off the list.
Might do the exhaust stuff while Im under it on a hoist...idk.

I am pretty much going to keep picking off l ittle bits of works/projects on it until I get an offer I am satisfied with or get someone here with cash ready to take it away.

 

I am interested in this truck PM me your number, cash in hand!

 

So steering angles with the drop are pretty bad...causing extreme bump steer.

Next week I start the custom power rack and pinion install to fix that so its a driver.

 

PRICE DROP!

2500

I will still be completing the rack and pinion and power brake swap aswell so consider that done!

Even have some spare parts and all stock parts (engine, tranny, and rear axle) that all go with it.

 

?????? did you not see this?

 

BUMP

for the right trade I can deliver to most anywhere in the back nw. I have a truck/trailer.

Looking for most any 4cyl 4x4 toyota of equal value

 

Is it a driver yet?

 

Not yet, rack and pinion got pushed back a little so I could take my finals and ASE testing.
On break now and going to get started this weekend.