'79 Toyota Pickup

vwwomack

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Just picked up this '79 toyota pickup off of craigslist about a week ago. I got a killer deal on it. It has a 20r which has 14k on the rebuild, and 188k on the truck. I mainly got it to beat around in this winter. It will be my beater truck for now, and Ill slowly build it up over time. So far I have put a heater core and thermostat in it, tuned it up, got all the lights working, got it inspected, tags on it, etc...
here what it looked like when I got it...
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I didn't like the chrome wheels at all, so I had the wheels blasted and I sprayed them with a single stage gloss black. Then I mounted up some new 31x10.50 mud claws. Made the truck look 100x's better i think.
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I started building a rear bumper out of 5x3 box tubing for it tonight. It should be done in the next few days. Ill post some pics of it when I get it finished up.
Next big things are...a 3 inch lift, and some kinda locker.:popcorn:
 
Sweet rig! I have had a 79 sr5 for about 7 years or so. The first thing I saw in the pics was the factory cb!

:beer: for the Grandpa of all Toyota trucks!!!
 
i didnt even think it was legal to find a first gen yota unrusted/not chopped up liek that on the east coast! awesome truck
 
I finished up all the welding on the rear bumper Ive been working on for this thing this weekend. I should have it sprayed in gloss black to match the wheels, and bolted back up sometime this week. :smokin:
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What year is the silver bug in the backround. And are those semiphores I see on the side. Used to have a 57 oval rag top with semiphores. Love air cooled VW's. Very nice truck too by the way.
 
amajeepman said:
What year is the silver bug in the backround. And are those semiphores I see on the side. Used to have a 57 oval rag top with semiphores. Love air cooled VW's. Very nice truck too by the way.
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Its my 56 euro oval, and yes it does have semiphores. The black one is my OG paint 65. I pretty much bought this toyota to keep my vws off the road this winter.
 
I got my rear bumper all painted and bolted up this weekend. Also I rebuilt my carb, and put all new vac hoses on it (all 16 foot of it).
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Well I rebuilt the carb, and it didnt seam to help at all, so I just ordered a weber 36/32 progressive setup for it. Slapped it on and she runs better than ever. The weber really woke this little 20r up thats for sure.
Heres a few better pics of the rear bumper and of the truck as of now. Its looking better and better with every little thing I do, atleast I think so haha.
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Those old Toyotas really love a Weber carb. The headers work well with them too. I think a guy on here has one for sale cheap, IIRC. I have done quite a few. Actually about to put a 38/38 and a header on my FJ60 Land Cruiser tonight. :wheel:


Nice VW in the background too. :beer:
 
I've got a Weber on mine also. Have you guys had to tune them at all? I've only got about 5 miles on mine since install about a year ago, (been sitting waiting on $$ for parts). I've heard they are extremely tunable but was wondering in any has been necessary for you. Ie for hils or running rich or lean etc?
 
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