New Owner of a non-running 1996 Tacoma

Just dropping in to say howdy and introduce myself and my truck.
I'm Fenwick, 19 years old, and I just bought a 1996 Toyota Tacoma for JUST $250. I jumped on this deal as soon as I found it. This poor truck does not run- the head gasket blew back in 08/09, (That's what I assume- the last inspection was November of 2008.) and the owner just let it sit for a year or so until he sold it to another guy, who simply let it sit as well. After having sat for so long, the truck no longer runs. So I rescued this ol' truck and took him home- I plan on buying a whole new block for it, but I will be taking apart the old one to familiarize myself with it/fix it up as a reserve.

The guy I bought it from also gave me a tan camper shell, a matched set of old mag rims, and four good tires- the truck is currently rocking some steelies and dry-rotted generic tires that still hold air somehow.

I'll be driving this truck to work regularly when I get it on the road. I hold three jobs- During the day, I work construction, (framing, roofing, trim work, demolition, etc.) at night, I run a newspaper route, (Virginian Pilot) and in my spare time, I collect/disassemble scrap metal and take it to the local Metal Recycling Yard, OneSteel. So this truck will be in for a lot of hard work- but he's a Yota, so I know he can handle it!

 

Welcome from MA! Good luck man! Sounds like a great project

 

Great deal man wish I could find one like that

 

I found it on Craigslist- my neighbor had recommended using that site, and it worked for me! I think one reason that I got it and not someone else was that the guy had spelled Tacoma wrong in his ad- he put "Tocoma." So not many people saw it, I think.

 

Welcome from N.J. and good luck with your project.

 

Gl from SoCal

 

Yup, this truck is going to be a great project- Lots of work to be done- under the hood, interior, and exterior. I just couldn't say no to it though- $250? Heck yes!

Aside from the blown head gasket/not running, this truck's got it's share of dings and whatnot. The interior's not too bad- a little dirty, and it's missing the driver seat headrest. The driver side marker light got smashed out in some sort of accident- the panel behind it is a little bowed because of that incident, but the hood still sits fine. The back bumper looks like it took a hit, because it sits a bit hard on the driver's side. The clear coat is bubbling/peeling in a few places, and it's got some scratches on the driver's side. But that stuff (aside from the light) won't be a problem- it's going to be a work truck, after all.

 

post pics of your truck

 

Welcome to the boards and good luck with the project!

 

My pictures aren't very good, but I'll put some up!

 

Welcome!

 

Much thanks, all!
Sooner or later, I'll put up a build thread for my truck.