Author Topic: My sweet ass new ride! (Read 4006 times)

kneedownnate · « **on:** Sep 16, 2007, 09:37:46 PM »

Yea, I know you're all super jealous and stuff. Don't worry, some day you'll own something atleast half this badass

Shamb · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 09:38:34 PM »

score! so what are the future plans?

Tallchevy · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 10:02:07 PM »

What is this, the week that everyone gets a new vehicle

Nice, going to do a re-store or conversion

baconator · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 10:08:56 PM »

are my eyes playin tricks on me or is that 2wd? baja type truck?? whats the plan?

kneedownnate · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 10:31:22 PM »

Welp, I'm hoping to do some work to it and sell it for a profit. I'm poor and need cash, but sometimes you have to spend money to make money! Might also make it my beater parts getter and sell my 91, but I'd have to make sure it's going to be dependable, which I aim to do no matter if I keep it or sell.

Guy said it had a $200 stereo system in it a couple times :rolleyes: It has a PYLE stereo in it and no name door speakers. While I'm backing it off the trailer my friend says "we should take it for a ride", so I start pulling out the driveway and he says "what are you doing?". Going for a ride man! Figured out 2 things very quickly. 1-some genious had installed the shifter backward so it almost hits the dash, 2-first gear in this thing is taaaaaaaaaaall!

known issues: blown head gasket
oil leak, probably front main and valve cover from the looks of it
steering box is tight and loose...
some gauges don't work
shifter is in backward

My friend really likes my motorbike, probably because it was the first he ever rode, so while here he wanted to check it out. It was pretty dark in the carport, so I grabbed my flashlight. While we're standing there he turns around a couple times and says "I hear something there", then turns around and aims the flashlight in the rafters and there's an opposum sitting up there! After that he gets sketchy every time he hears a leaf fall, a lizard or frog move. Welcome to my world

I'll get more pics tomorrow. You can't even see the crossbox or lumber rack. Has a decent rear bumper too.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 10:35:16 PM »

Quote from: baconator on Sep 16, 2007, 10:08:56 PM

are my eyes playin tricks on me or is that 2wd? baja type truck??

Yup, 2wd

I've always wanted a pre-runner with this body style, but the chassis doesn't lend itself well to lifting like the 84 up toys do.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 06:20:03 PM »

As promised, new pics in the daylight. Saw some details I hadn't before, but I'm not too worried about it.

DTB · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 06:29:52 PM »

thats hot

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 06:31:06 PM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on Sep 17, 2007, 06:29:52 PM

thats hot

Ok Paris.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 06:38:43 PM »

And the crank-fiend wiring under the dash

kneedownnate · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 06:40:45 PM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Sep 17, 2007, 06:31:06 PM

Ok Paris.

Be nice now, he's just super jealous is all!

DTB · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 06:45:51 PM »

Quote from: kneedownnate on Sep 17, 2007, 06:38:43 PM

And the crank-fiend wiring under the dash

that looks like a DTB special!

kneedownnate · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 17, 2007, 10:22:26 PM »

Pulled the head recently and finally took it to work and cleaned it up a bit. It's not flat, it's .015 out

Also found several partially to fully plugged water ports in the head from running straight water

Atleast it didn't have electrolysis like my last one!

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 01:22:14 AM »

its a hoopty

THK Matt · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 03:46:12 AM »

what a sexy truck... throw a mattress in the back and take to the friday night games.
caller good.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 12:14:56 PM »

Quote from: Skinny_Pedal on Nov 18, 2007, 01:22:14 AM

its a hoopty

Holy

, he lives

Good to hear from you man $Beer Chug\'n$

If I keep it, it might pull hooptie duty. I don't like dragging my clean 91 up the hill to get my propane tank, but taking this up there was no biggie!

lilbuddy · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 12:16:04 PM »

I dont think i missed it, but how much was it

46&2 · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 12:47:40 PM »

Nice score. I have been wanting to find one of those and just restore it and make it my DD. I love the 2wds of that body style.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 01:58:00 PM »

I paid $300, then sold the lumber rack for $50. That's why I want to fix it cheap and sell it so I can have some $ in my pocket!

lilbuddy · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 04:27:49 PM »

Quote from: kneedownnate on Nov 18, 2007, 01:58:00 PM

I paid $300, then sold the lumber rack for $50. That's why I want to fix it cheap and sell it so I can have some $ in my pocket!

Wow im officially jealous

kneedownnate · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 06:24:13 PM »

too funny! I have a guy who wants a lot of parts for his truck, so if I can sell him enough off this I may just part it out and get rid of it as fast as possible.

lilbuddy · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 06:28:13 PM »

Quote from: kneedownnate on Nov 18, 2007, 06:24:13 PM

too funny! I have a guy who wants a lot of parts for his truck, so if I can sell him enough off this I may just part it out and get rid of it as fast as possible.

Might as well... sounds like a good idea to me

Thats a good deal though. Is it back on registration?

THK Matt · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 19, 2007, 06:40:50 AM »

hey glen might want the body off it

GLEN??

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 19, 2007, 10:33:24 AM »

Nate bring it out here

or put a 2JZ in it

kneedownnate · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 19, 2007, 11:35:16 PM »

Quote from: LILBUDDY on Nov 18, 2007, 06:28:13 PM

Might as well... sounds like a good idea to me

Thats a good deal though. Is it back on registration?

The dude wasn't the brightest light on the tree, not even the brightest light in the broken light pile, but he was smart enough to non-op it.

Glen, you've never dealt with a california cab, have you

?

Whenever I put out ads I always seem to get somebody looking for a "front clip". To some people that just means the grille and headlight buckets, etc., but some people actually mean that plus the fenders, hood and bumper. This guy wants the front clip, so we'll see. I sent him a link to my photobucket pages with a bunch of pics of this stuff, hopefully he wants to pay a decent price for the parts he wants!

Misfit4Runner · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 20, 2007, 06:28:10 PM »

NOOOOO thats a jem dont ruin it keep it!!

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