So, a buddy called me two nights ago and asked me if I wanted his 1990 4Skinner for 1K. Now, that's about as much info as he gave me. I've never seen the truck, the dude is a serious crappy car collector, he (and the PO) smoked like chimneys, and my wife is not exactly Kosher with me getting any more projects. That being said, my youngest son turns 16 in September, and I am not positive I want to give him the 63 ragtop bug I have as a first car (It's his, but young men tend to play bumper cars and I'd rather have a bit more mass around him). My buddy pointed out that he replaced the fuel pump and sender but there was still a slight fuel leak in the engine compartment he has not located yet (EEK 
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I chatted with my wife about it that night. She was not excited, but she was okay with exploring the potential. She's a Toyota girl, and I love her for it (plus I just got her a Great Dane, so she owes me). The next morning I sent my buddy a text asking for pics. He replied "Tell you what, hook up your trailer and meet me at my house and it's your's for a dollar". Well heck, guess I'm in it now. I grabbed 1K cash (just in case he was joking), hooked up the trailer, grabbed my boys (in case someone had to push), put the winch on the trailer, and off we went.
When I got there he was rinsing about 10 years of tree s*** off the truck. He had purchased it from a coworker and hadn't put more than 2K on it over the last 10 years. It looked great! Both boys were excited.
The truck is beautiful.. 151 original miles.. 1990 SR5 with the 3.0/5 speed. Timing belt, all hoses and the clutch was done at 120K. Interior was VERY clean with a small tear in the drivers seat plastic. Tires are 30x9.50x15 BFG KO's and essentially full tread (but being replaced shortly. It has AC that doesn't currently work, but the PPO said he used to add a can a year and it worked perfectly. Sooo who knows.
Happy Boy
I didn't even know these were an option.
)I chatted with my wife about it that night. She was not excited, but she was okay with exploring the potential. She's a Toyota girl, and I love her for it (plus I just got her a Great Dane, so she owes me). The next morning I sent my buddy a text asking for pics. He replied "Tell you what, hook up your trailer and meet me at my house and it's your's for a dollar". Well heck, guess I'm in it now. I grabbed 1K cash (just in case he was joking), hooked up the trailer, grabbed my boys (in case someone had to push), put the winch on the trailer, and off we went.
When I got there he was rinsing about 10 years of tree s*** off the truck. He had purchased it from a coworker and hadn't put more than 2K on it over the last 10 years. It looked great! Both boys were excited.
The truck is beautiful.. 151 original miles.. 1990 SR5 with the 3.0/5 speed. Timing belt, all hoses and the clutch was done at 120K. Interior was VERY clean with a small tear in the drivers seat plastic. Tires are 30x9.50x15 BFG KO's and essentially full tread (but being replaced shortly. It has AC that doesn't currently work, but the PPO said he used to add a can a year and it worked perfectly. Sooo who knows.
Happy Boy
I didn't even know these were an option.
