New to Yota's!

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  1. Beard

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    Hello all, I found the site because I recently purchased a 94 Pickup. I am going to rebuild the engine and do a few mods to it to make it how I like. This place seemed like a very informative place with a lot of members to pull knowledge from. I look forward to posting on the site.

    I am not new to working on cars or modding vehicles. I used to be a GM master tech but I no longer work on cars for a living. Now I have turned the car gene back into a hobby again. I am also heavy into motorcycles, ZX6R's in particular.

    Here is my last yota, it had 34,000 miles on it when I sold it. I got it with 27,000 miles on it.

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    Here is my motorbike, The list of mods to it are astounding and it never stops evolving.

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    Here is the Yota that I just purchased, I have great plans for it. I just need a little guidance from the Toyota experienced! The rest, I can handle myself ;)

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  2. AGUILAR3

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    Nice. Why did you sell the first truck?
     
  3. Malessohomegrown

    Malessohomegrown Toyotaholic

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    Nice truck and $600 is a steal.That bike looks sick.What are the plans for the truck?
     
  4. Beard

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    A friend talked me into selling it to him. He rolled it over on its roof exactly one week after he bought it.
     
  5. scrub88

    scrub88 Toyotaholic

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    Welcome nice trucks sucks he totaled a low mile oldie . Dig the bikes
     
  6. bdtoyota91

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    Welcome! This site is great for info and the trucks aren't too shabby either:D
     
  7. Beard

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    My plan for the truck is build a decent little engine with mild pep, drop it 2/3 with spindles and blocks, add weight helper bags so I can put my bike in it, get a nice set of wheels (maybe CCW's), get a new bed, repaint truck, stereo, new tint and restore interior.

    I will do other upgrades along the way I am sure, but I am trying to keep it a basic build for now. I would like to start with a good engine first though.
     
  8. Beard

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    Got it for $500! Has rod knock.
     
  9. MilehighHilux

    MilehighHilux Enthusiast

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    CCW's cost five times more than what the truck cost you starting out. I'm just gonna get some Varrstoen V3s in 16x8. I emailed them and they are making the 5.114.3 versions in late Feb. just a heads up I just rebuilt mine aswell
     
  10. Beard

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    Well, CCW's are cheaper than my first choice. Fikse Forged is what I was originally thinking, but they are kinda thin and may not last too long on the street.

    Wheels make the ride, why cheap out?
     
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    dam $600
     
  12. Beard

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    Got it for $500 actually.
     

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