New daily driver

Discussion in '1976-1983 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by dailydragger, Feb 1, 2010.

  1. dailydragger

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    so i sold my colorado and picked up a p.o.s daily driver,
    its a 1979 base model 20r 4 speed i got it from a car dealer ship $650 out the door. lol
    it has rust in the fame and floors, interior is shot, some ghetto wiring that still didnt work lol, and some awesome flat black graphics.
    i checked all the fluids when i got home and it NO oil!! i drove it about 30 miles lol


    i plan on swapping the 20r out ill take it from my project truck, getting the body straight and painting it.

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    awesome wiring!!!

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    cool oil cap iv never seen
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  2. JDSnake

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    Nice find. As much as I complain about my 79, I still love it. Since I started daily driving it a couple weeks ago, I have really bonded w/ my P.O.S. Even though the bit@h tried to kill me a couple times.


    Your wiring looks like mine :ROFL:

    And your interior is in better shape than mine. Mine is on the garage floor. I am making a center council and new fiberglass dash pad.
     
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    Perfect daily driver.

    Kinda regret selling my 79'.

    Great find. Love the oil fill cap. Have fun. :)
     
  4. CurtisZ

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    LOL!

    I was actually considering looking at that one today on my way home from work! Looks like you beat me to it!

    Did you take the buckets out and put a bench in; I seem to remember bucket seats in the pictures I saw of it...
     
  5. dailydragger

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    yeah it had some crappy buckets, my legs where touching the the steering wheel! so i took them out.
     
  6. CurtisZ

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    Well, if you don't want the buckets... Let me know!

    I want buckets! :)

    And, it just so happens that the interior/exterior of my truck is blue!
     
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    Thats not a bad looking truck man! But uhh... what's going on with the other one? :)
     
  8. dailydragger

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    im still build the other one i just needed a daily driver that i can put parts in and not care about scratches and what not.


    as for the seats i dont think they are even toyota and they are really dirty but you can have them if you want them
     
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    Now you're going to have a matching daily driver and daily dragger
     
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    looks solid enough. perfect for a work truck. i have a plastic cap 20R valve cover ill trade you. ive been hunting for a metal cap one forever. lol.
     
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  12. dailydragger

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    sure if you want it. im just going to replace the motor soon and the new motor has a polished cover.
     
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    sweet. i live in lynnwood. i assume youre somewhat local if curt was gonna check it out too. lol.
     
  15. dailydragger

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    im in marysville... im pretty much home all day (no job) lol
     
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    lol. same here. i just work on trucks. had my motor and trans out today to put a W55 in.
     
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    Lazy bums

    J/K I just got my job back last week after 5 months so I know how it is.
     
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    Sent you a message!
     
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    my g/f dosent want me to find a job yet until we go see her parents in Missouri and thats not for a while lol
     
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    Enjoy that while you can
     

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