My search is over...

I've been hard at work for a while now searching for a 1st Gen Tacoma to have as a second car for fun, to mod and keep for as long as I can. I see it as an easy, reliable, rather cheap hobby vs. some of my others. Given the fact I live in New Jersey, finding one around here is almost impossible given the amount of rust issues we have. I wanted a 1st gen, xtra cab, V6, manual. Not the easiest to find with low miles. Anyhow, I found a 1996 with less than 100k down south and will be flying there tomorrow to pick her up. It will be a 10 hour trip back home driving, but I am looking forward to every minute of it.

I quickly wanted to thank everyone on this site for all of their posts, responses and overall friendliness in sharing their experiences so that someone like myself can benefit from their knowledge. I'll post pics shortly....

 

You're welcome.

Pics or go home.

 

Here we go. 1996, 5 spd, V6, 76k miles

 

Sweet!

 

Cool dude!!

 

Driving 9 hours back home for this thing

 

Bet that went for a pretty penny.

 

Nice truck

 

It'll be a fun road trip hopefully.

No offense here and I'd do the same aswell, but i always cringe when a salt stater finds and imports in a rust free truck from a rust free state knowing that the pretty frame that still has its original paint will likely very soon contract a nasty case of frame cancer and die an early death like his predecessors.

Keep that frame maintained my man! Dont give up on her and give in to the brine of death!

Coming from a salt free state it really bugs me to see what some of you guys have to deal with because your state destroys your damn vehicles! I mean the state is literally destroying your personal property! Idk, seems like you affected guys should get sheduled frame cleanings and full undercarriage cleaning and treatments to preserve your vehicles and property! Of course state sponsored! Pipe dream i know, lol!! Hell shouldnt it be a safety issue to create structural problems with all the dang vehicles out on the road?? Shit then you poor guys that also have annual vehicle state inspections really get screwed! First the state destroys your rig then they inspect it just to fail you because of the damage they have caused from the salt!! Then its on you to fix their doings!! Man!

Lol anyway rant over! Got a lil off topic there, im just kinda mad for some of you guys that have to deal with that shit!

 

Haha you're telling me! She will be well cared for. That's a given

 

Good man!!

 

That is one clean 1st gen for sure! I fluid filmed everything under my truck after i got a new frame. I plan on keeping this new frame in the best shape i can! Glad to see that its going to someone who wants to keep it looking good. Have fun on your trip and be safe.

 

Yeah if i had the rust issues i too would be all about the FF!! I'd have gallons of that shit for all my rigs and would apply liberally and often!!

 

Congrats

Did the owner throw in the original wheels with it ?

 

congrats

 

I've read that some on here only used like 3 cans to do the whole frame, inside and out. I used 9 cans and laid that shit on there thick. 100 bucks once a year is just something I'm willing to spend in hopes to keep this truck for years. Cant wait to move back down to Florida after school.

 

Thanks guys. Unfortunately original wheels did not come with truck. Wish they did

 

Ive also noticed talk of like 3 cans to a frame. I dont have rust so ive never delt with fluid film but if you went with 9 cans i could definitely see myself drenching everything with several cans!!

 

Even though truck has been in the south it's whole life, it has clearly been sprayed at one point

 

Manual hubs
76k miles
First gen
Manual
V6