Just finishing the second coat now Mr McFly. it was too dark for outside pics. i got every light working, brakes are solid, e brake holds tight. solid little truck Loving the TAs I pulled the speaker wire from the drivers door forward to the dash connection and rebuilt it. It had wire tape all over it from repairs. This is nicer. I retained the door jamb grommets and shrink wrapped the jamb section. Used the factory connectors. Stereo sounds much nicer and balanced now. That’s about it until the spring and I get after the paint job. Then it’s “back to the past” for this truck.
Some of the best times I’ve had lately have happened since my daughter caught a local oil change place ripping her off and she decided to do her own vehicle service. While I usually avoid working on our late model junk like the plague, I really enjoy working with her on anything she decides to do. She’s sharp and fearless. Mighty impressive, aren’t they? Love the truck, nice work on the repairs and upgrades, as usual.
Thanks @bchctybob , my son moved his family to Virginia because they were tired of living on the west coast. They took my only grandchild with them and I miss her and my son terribly. I always wanted to make her my gear head, start her young and build cars with her. That won’t likely happen anymore, my daughter sensed that pain and is filling in. I couldn’t be happier.
I have learned a lot from working on the truck. it is well made and those 22Rs are supposed to be incredible. My daughter was asking about turbos the other day, she really thinks it is down on power but she is comparing it to her 22R in her 2 wheel drive parts truck (that runs like a Swiss clock). I told her the 4x4 and the gearing have a lot of HP eating gearing and drag. I will do a compression test before I paint it and see what we have. I did get a bit giddy hearing one of my kids ask about power adders.
I have a Yota in the fleet that has passed the 500K mile mark . I would be afraid to lite the wick and head to the Bandit’s house from here (Ky ) with it . Billy , you have a gem there . Have fun with the daughter , they are grown and fun times will always be in the memory bank .
I am making as many deposits as possible! She called yesterday and the truck is leaking still. I had her cover the cowl vents with duct tape and still leaking. I had my glass guy install that windshield, he doesn't make errors. I figure it still has to be coming from that cowl panel but...?
Cool truck, nice thread. White letters out was the correct choice. I’m glad we got an OT forum this year. Threads like this are so much better than just a note somewhere about “working on my daughter’s OT truck”. Good call @Ryan!
If she wants more power SBC's do fit in those..... Seriously, though, cool deal working with your daughter on a neat old truck. I was a Toyota Master Tech in a previous life, so I kinda have a liking for them. Devin
I am expecting that. I used an inspection cam to look in the cowl area and didn't see anything and I checked the windshield area while the glass was out. Doesn't leak when it is not raining (not the heater core). I started a thread or two to test the waters and I kinda like seeing what guys are working on when they are not doing hotrods and customs. I do like having a project with my daughter. I have little experience with foreign cars/trucks. What I have is due to her!
Mine leaked just about the fuse panel,,,where a seam had let go… I had a ‘81 diesel Toyota..a true slug…upgraded to a ‘91 22RE 12 years ago. Rattle can graphics, cheap like borscht
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