Reno and surrounding areas: Official spotted, BS, and meets thread

Sweet. I was thinking some time next week maybe? Or maybe even a Saturday day trip... F-off on peavine or head out in any direction really. Lousetown maybe? Open to idears

 

Going to look at a 84/85 T4R after work. Trans and tcase is out of right now, the guy said it had a busted shift fork, but is reday to go back in. Hopefully he'll wheel and deal.

 

So its got a Ford 5.0 and a tremec t5... 129k on the odo. Been sitting for 7 years. He wants $1k.

 

That motor was swapped by my dad originally into my 87 pickup that was totaled. A bit of a maintenance whore but it was badass. It's the brown one right?

 

Lool, that's funny. Yes light brown over on Chris ave. He said the hyd throwout was leaky and gave him fits. He ended up busting the shift fork and never fixed it. So it needs some work...

 

I'm always down for a day-trip meet. Sat's or Sun's. I usually cruise around Peavine almost every weekend anyway.

 

Hey, I'll take that 5.0 and throw it in my ranger!

 

I'll be at work for a bit tomorrow morning, but I'll probably pick up my minion and hit up peavine too, maybe we will cross paths.

 

1k for a runner SA with a 5.0? Sounds like you could possibly talk him down a bit and have a solid base project....

 

Any pics by chance?

 

Any good junk/salvage yards around town?

 

Pick n pull?

 

Is there still that one on fourth, west side of town?

NM - I searched and found it

 

When I had my 89 toy I got a few things from Airport Auto wrecking I think it was. They were where Neil Rd ended at the airport property line. Not sure if they are still there though.

 

Thanks guys. I took the 85 out this weekend and grenaded the birfield trying to climb up a rock ledge. I made it back to camp without being able to turn left and no 4wd. Only had to get pulled out of one failed river crossing Luckily one of the dudes I was with had an extra in his backyard. Limped back to Gardnerville and fixed it Sunday morning.

Unrelated but this weekend's trip made me realize I need power steering ASAP, such a PITA without it. Looks like p-n-p has a possible donor truck.

 

Gotta hurry, those trucks get raped quick

 

Dang, glad you made it back ok.
No ps? Was that an option on those trucks? I never even thought about that.

 

No doubt. Gonna call tomorrow.

It was an option, this one didn't get the love.

 

Soooooo about that t4r with a 302.....I'm headed to Idaho for a fire tomorrow but after that I'll be picking it up. Brought back too many memories how could I not buy it.