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1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« on: Feb 15, 2021, 03:02:49 PM »
Hey everyone, I've been browsing the forum for about a month now but just made an account so that I can post in the future. I recently purchased a 1981 Toyota Truck and have been working on it in my free time. Owning already been fairly memorable! It was stolen about a month after I bought it, outside of my partner's house. Thankfully I was able to track it down with the assistance of some kind stranger on craigslist who saw an ad I posted about it being stolen. The truck was located outside of a crackhouse roughly 15 miles away from where it was taken, with one less radio, a few less speakers, some internal damage and a pair of scissors in the ignition. :P All in all that was a best case scenario and I've been working on getting the frame in good shape (we discovered a rust spot after the theft, while welding on a catalytic converter) and eventually trying to restore it to close to original condition.

Anyway, I'm excited to share a few photos and educate myself on old toyota trucks as I read through the foums!

here are a few photos: https://imgur.com/a/Jh4jgKD

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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #1 on: Feb 15, 2021, 03:28:16 PM »
 :welcome: to :turtle:

thats a clean rig.  :thumbsup:
glad you got it back. i hate thieves.  :maddest:

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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #2 on: Feb 16, 2021, 05:22:42 AM »
 :welcome: to  :turtlehead:
Time to go wheelin!

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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #3 on: Feb 16, 2021, 05:37:11 AM »
Nice truck! I love first gens.

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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #4 on: Feb 16, 2021, 11:05:14 AM »
 :welcome:  2  the  fun   :turtle3:
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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #5 on: Feb 02, 2023, 04:39:43 AM »
Owning an old truck can definitely be a memorable experience, especially when working on it and restoring it to its former glory.
I've been seeing a lot of talks lately about the egr delete kit for older trucks, and it seems like a popular mod for those looking to improve performance and reliability.
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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #6 on: Apr 23, 2023, 01:14:50 PM »
 :wave:

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Re: 1981 Toyota Truck - New Here
« Reply #7 on: Apr 23, 2023, 01:15:12 PM »
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