luxes 1986 Toyota

Hell man I like it. Great job on being persistent

 

Looking good! I really like that you left a silver ring around the wheels, compliments it nicely!

 

this truck really means alot to me. it has way more sentimental value to me than anything i own so yea im most definitely gonna get it running no matter what needs to be done

i think it looks amazing, i liked it soo much i did the same thing to my taco

 

This is my favorite truck on the site. It's got a good story behind it.

By the way, wood bed was a great move, it's got a classic look. Love it.

 

really??? why?

the only problem i see with the bed is i use it as a hunting vehicle mostly and i need to find a way to keep blood from soaking into the wood

 

I love my 2011 TRD Sport DC Tacoma. It's got a crap ton of features that are comfortable, it's got power, and I get good MPG.

But I didn't do anything to get it to do that.

I'm more proud of the custom cabinets and desks I've built than my Tacoma, those are mine. I just bought this truck, you built yours.

 

great build despite all the issues! love the wood bed, i'd just sand it and seal it with some wood sealer like Thompsons or whatever they have at your hardware store to keep blood/guts/water etc from seeping in. May need to redo it every year or two but it should bead up nicely and not ruin your bed.

 

Diggin the story, the sentimentality, the results.......that's because I had a 27yr 500k mile love affair with a pretaco 22r myself. It ended up like this in 2009 before going Tacoma........



BTW, would you be interested in a new 22R RV cam and new springs? This one doesn't fuck up the idle. Got more 22R parts too. Cam/springs were never installed. PM for more pics if interested.

 

^^^This!

I love the Toyota Pickups especially for our area(southeast) they hold their value well and they hold up well. Yours had taken a hit but you have resurrected quite nicely!

 

future plans: (in order)
- complete 22re swap with 22re wiring harness (current 22r has way more power than before the rebuild but it smokes like a bitch and its having trouble starting)
- bed bob
- SAS with a toy axle (84 or a 85)
- 4-5 inch lift
- 35's
- maybe dual t cases
- new stereo and cb
- new paint (olive drab, orange, dark gray)???
- plate bumper and a xrc8 winch
- sliders
- rear tube bumper

 

Truck is looking good blake! giving me some ideas to do to my '88

 

come to cali, i'll sell you my 22re.
one day i'm building a 22r.... .30 over, 234/262 cam, hd springs, lifters, etc..
probably a 38 web or maybe even a 40 sidedraft if I can bump compression up some.

it's gonna scream!! and only cost me like $1100 to do lol



cool build though, good job on fixing her up!

 

good news everybody!!!!!!!!! the 86 will be getting a 85 parts truck with a RUNNING 22r again


dose anyone know how hard is it to swap over a single cab long bed to a extended cab short bed frame?

 

Blake,
If it helps I have a pic of an 87 extended cab with the bed off in my gallery...
Also in my build:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...yota-pictorial-history-homertaco-s-build.html

I don't see why it would not work, they have the same frame right?

 

it should be the same length but im looking at the cab and bed mounts not being different but im not sure

 

Regardless, I'm rooting for you.

 

oh and judging from your pics it looks different, but i guess ill look closer when i get the 2 side by side

but its no big deal if there totally different i just thought that be easer to do instead of a sas