Picking it up 1500miles away

Hello, here is my story, I'll try to make it short. My dad a saved up and bought a 96 tacoma 4x4 2.7l back in 2000 it had a hit on the passeger side that was fixed. My dad passed in 2007 and we gave the truck to my sister because she was the more mature one. A few months ago she told us she was going to sell it to some random dude. I told her " noooooooooo!!! Ill buy it off you. So I'm picking it up next week. Im flying to Arkansas and driving it to Caliorina. So my Bro-in law is replacing the catalytic for me before the big trip. Ill keep posted of my journey

 

your sister needs a quick kick in the rear......sell it to Joe Blow ?

Glad you got it....you prob otta go over it & make sure its road worthy

How well did Sis maintain it ? Take a look at the important stuff

Have a safe trip......enjoy the resqued Taco !

 

Return trip......

take the scenic ride across I 70-I 15 back home

 

Welcome to TW!!

 

Welcome!

Keep us posted, and cherish the truck.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Cat and muf about to be installed

 

Thank you all for a good warm welcome I appreciated it.

 

Yaiya!! but I dont want to push it. I'll take the I-40

 

your sister needs a quick kick in the rear......sell it to Joe Blow ?
......Haha I made her feel bad.

Glad you got it....you prob otta go over it & make sure its road worthy.
...... My bro-in law took good care of it it's just one can't avoid the big oh Cat expence specially now with 250k miles on it.

How well did Sis maintain it ? Take a look at the important stuff. .....

Have a safe trip......enjoy theresquedTaco .... Thank you thankyou

 

Welcome! Sorry about your dad. Enjoy the truck.

 

Welcome

 

Welcome aboard

 

On the Road again

 

Ok Motor is awesome, Trans is top notch. The body needs TLC but wow it is a little runner 2.7l small egine but doesn't complain

 

Glad to see it back together and in caring hands. Looks great!

 

Still saving money for the reatoration but did a little brake light restore since it was faded and most of the reflective was gone and black (not safe), this is the result of the rustoleum metallic crome paint sorry I didn't take a before picture. I will replace the light assembly with the 2001 assembly because the clear plastic is brittle and cracked, I read it was compatible. We will see.

 

Ok updates, did some fixing and cleaning,
When it arrived to Cali the fuel injector in cilinder 2 quit. It was misfireing after warm up so I did it myself. I've never done it before.

 

Cleaned the trottle, it was bad.
Sorry I didn't take an after picture but it looked like new.

 

Also the front passenger shock abserver was gone and with cracked LA freeways I was constantly fighting the shake of death. Here is a before picture I'll take an after picture later on today.