Hey there from Duluth Mn..... I'm new here and have a billion questions. ...but for now I am very happy to tell you that my new love (project) is a freshly acquired 1977 Toyota Chinook! Charmed....it draws attention everywhere!

 

Awesome! Welcome aboard!

Does it need restoration, or is it pretty clean?

We love pictures

 

Welcome to TM. Post some pics, its unnofficially mandatory

 

+1...welcome!!

 

Hey thanks for the reply...I will get some pics for you...as for the chinook it has a little rust in the cab...pretty solid floors(pinholes) but rockers need repair and a bit in fender corners by the rockers too...frame and the like look solid...cabin is intact as well as the shell...the pop-up works but has a small hole (silver dollar tear)...mechanical is in pretty good condition and original. ..just replaced waterpump, needs exhaust manifold gasket , alignment and I think spring work, although Springs not broken it has a slight list to one side. Thinking I need to consider powering up the pony with a little better breathing as it huffy and puffs to get up a hill and looses ground speed in the assent. ....any ideas Greatly appreciated! !!

 

What is your mechanical ability and do you have to smog it?

I'm thinking motor swap