Author Topic: 80 for $250 (Read 27301 times)

80firstgem · « **on:** Jan 31, 2011, 08:45:14 PM »

It started almost 2 years ago..
walkin around my neighborhood and came across a 1980 toyota 4x4 in a yard under a tree. Pretty much a rust bucket overgrown with grass and a pile of crap in the bed. The driveline was disconnected and held up with some clothesline wire? The thing obviously had not moved in ages. Walked up to the door and knocked. No answer so I left a note. Just said I was interested in it and wanted to know if it was for sale. Walked back a week later and the note was gone but no reply. Left another one lol. Asked nearby neighbors and found out a woman lives there but is too old to move pretty much lol so the daughter comes by every weekend to check on her. Never happened to catch her though. But finally after over a year of waiting and probably 5 letters, i finally just happend to walk by and saw someone mowing the lawn. Went home and grabbed my dad and we drove over. Told her i was the one who left all the notes and i really want to buy it. She told me it was her brothers and it had not moved in 4 years. She called her brother and he said he didnt mind selling it. I offered $250. She said that was fine! A week later I went back over and she had the title in her hand. Filled out the bill of sale and paid $250. Threw a tow strap on it and steered it home with no brakes.

First time I saw it

Takin it home

Brought it home and popped the hood.

Worked on it all day with my dad. I Went out and bought a new battery. Hooked it up and turned the key..nothing. Wasn't even turning over. Thats when my boyfriend and his friend noticed the toggle switches. 3 all together. one under my e-brake, one in my little change tray and one next to my fuse box. just started flipping all them and tried it again. It started. Turns out the one under my e-brake is hooked to my coil and the one in the change tray is for my headlights haha. and the other one im not sure about

. Guess the guy before me was kinda paranoid? There was a chain on my transfercase to keep it in neutral and an alarm...

so after i ripped all the clusters of wires underneath my dash that went to absolutely nothing, cleaned out under the seats and the floor mats. found 3 pipes under my driver floor mats haha. Replaced everything under the hood besides the engine pretty much..master cylinder, distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, all new vacuum hoses, fuel pump, rebuilt CARB ($135 down the drain).

heres a pic of the interior with the sweet plaid bench

dont mind the giant gash in it

SR5 steering wheel

The bed of rust

Boyfriend convinced me to swap in a 5 speed for 50 bucks. Did it pretty much by myself

(better give my boyfriend credit for pushing it in the last little bit or ill never hear the end of it) haha thanks ryan

RABIDYOTA · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 08:54:15 PM »

good score oregon truck should have minimal rust

80firstgem · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 08:56:42 PM »

not when its been sitting outside for 4 years

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 08:59:45 PM »

I bought my first street legal car like that
I was 14 and saw a 83 corolla, asked if they would sell, offered 75$ pushed it home

RABIDYOTA · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:00:22 PM »

still don't look to bad what are you'r plans

83 Crawler · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:01:54 PM »

Quote from: 86bobbedtoy on Jan 31, 2011, 08:59:45 PM

I bought my first street legal car like that
I was 14 and saw a 83 corolla, asked if they would sell, offered 75$ pushed it home

haha thats sweet.

but she always wanted a first gen since i got mine.

still think mines cooler

80firstgem · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:04:05 PM »

Quote from: 83crawler12 on Jan 31, 2011, 09:01:54 PM

haha thats sweet.

but she always wanted a first gen since i got mine.

still think mines cooler

ha get off my build. yours may be more built but mine is stock and beautiful and not hacked like yours...NICE PAINT JOB..

83 Crawler · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:05:41 PM »

ok fine ill go away

RABIDYOTA · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:06:55 PM »

outch and quit following me

fade · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:08:02 PM »

looks nice, great score for $250 and its not even that rusty i gotta deal with coast rust it sucks.

80firstgem · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:09:15 PM »

Quote from: RABIDYOTA on Jan 31, 2011, 09:00:22 PM

still don't look to bad what are you'r plans

I didnt really finish writing my build. thought I'd finish it in the morning but i swapped in a 5 speed and had the carberator rebuilt. turned out that was a big waste of money because now im just runnin at like 4 grand. Just gonna put a webber on just to get it running and driving. Not planning on doing any big wheelin. Just gonna follow my boyfriend to the trails and use my truck to bring him back when he ends up breaking..haha jk.

83 Crawler · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:11:12 PM »

Quote from: 80firstgem on Jan 31, 2011, 09:09:15 PM

I didnt really finish writing my build. thought I'd finish it in the morning but i swapped in a 5 speed and had the carberator rebuilt. turned out that was a big waste of money because now im just runnin at like 4 grand. Just gonna put a webber on just to get it running and driving. Not planning on doing any big wheelin. Just gonna follow my boyfriend to the trails and use my truck to bring him back when he ends up breaking..haha jk.

I have marlin parts so i dont brake

80firstgem · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:13:17 PM »

Quote from: 83crawler12 on Jan 31, 2011, 09:11:12 PM

I have marlin parts so i dont brake

uh what marlin parts?

83 Crawler · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:14:11 PM »

getting off topic here

80firstgem · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:14:43 PM »

Quote from: fade on Jan 31, 2011, 09:08:02 PM

looks nice, great score for $250 and its not even that rusty i gotta deal with coast rust it sucks.

the bed is really only where the main rust is at. I was actually surprised to see how nice it cleaned up after 4 years of neglect.

80firstgem · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:16:04 PM »

Quote from: 83crawler12 on Jan 31, 2011, 09:14:11 PM

getting off topic here

exactly. stop talking about how "cool" your truck is on MY build

83 Crawler · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:16:54 PM »

81_yota · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:19:46 PM »

sell me your truck lol

80firstgem · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:22:51 PM »

Quote from: 81_yota on Jan 31, 2011, 09:19:46 PM

sell me your truck lol

haha it took my 2 years to get my hands on it! id sell my RELIABLE RUNNING daily driver before i sell my un reliable non running toyota lol

81_yota · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 31, 2011, 09:51:45 PM »

hope to see this thing get built and do some work

874runnertoys · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 06:48:12 AM »

Nice for $250 you lucky axx

80firstgem · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 08:05:47 AM »

haha thanks i know

87hillbillyoter · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 08:15:41 AM »

sweet deal for 250 man. i love them first gens

80firstgem · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 08:35:33 AM »

Quote from: 87hillbillyoter on Feb 01, 2011, 08:15:41 AM

sweet deal for 250 man. i love them first gens

ya for 250 i pretty much stole it from those poor owners

4x4yota · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 01:26:13 PM »

great truck for the price

santa cruz crawler · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 05:02:16 PM »

That thing is cool, nice decal & 4x4 sticker!!
Good deal too

80firstgem · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 06:56:32 PM »

Quote from: santa cruz crawler on Feb 01, 2011, 05:02:16 PM

That thing is cool, nice decal & 4x4 sticker!!
Good deal too

Thanks! i was kinda skeptical about the decal and stickers...but they kinda grew on me

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 07:00:12 PM »

Quote from: 80firstgem on Feb 01, 2011, 08:35:33 AM

ya for 250 i pretty much stole it from those poor owners

THIEF THIEF

sweet score

remember this ....... "real trucks have round headlights"

83 Crawler · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 07:02:07 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Feb 01, 2011, 07:00:12 PM

THIEF THIEF

sweet score

remember this ....... "real trucks have round headlights"

pffff all about the square

4x4yota · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 01, 2011, 07:03:38 PM »

Quote from: 83crawler12 on Feb 01, 2011, 07:02:07 PM

pffff all about the square

I have to agree its all about the round.. I want t put my 81 back t round rather than square

(if you want to trade PM me)

and what might your plans be for this truck?

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