91 toyota ex-cab 4x4

[J Cooper]

**** i would buy the damn thing if i had $1500
and i have a starter and lots of other toyota crap for sell if someone buys it
hes gonna get me pics this afternoon
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My name is Travis Gardner and I have a 1991 Toyota 4x4 Extended Cab Pickup for sale. If you could please pass this e-mail on to anyone and everyone that you may think is interested. I'm asking $1,500, and you must come to pick it up yourself. The paint is a faded red that needs some body work (just a few rust spots). The starter is out and it has a very mild oil leak. Right before the starter went out I put all new tires (BF Goodrich 31x10.5 All Terrain) that were only used for less than a month as well as front break pads. Other than the starter, everything else runs fine. My cell phone number is (512) 461 - 7020, and my e-mail is travis.gardner@agr.state.tx.us , please feel free to call or e-mail if interested.

Thank you,

Travis

[jerryg79]

hmmm.....

[uglyota]

v6 manual 175k

[jerryg79]

v6 manual 175k

have you seen it?

i dont really want something that leaks oil though

[J Cooper]

have you seen it?

i dont really want something that leaks oil though

im pretty sure its just the oil pan seal if anything

[uglyota]

no I emailed him. If it's still around in a few months I'll probably get it. But it won't be...
fixing oil leaks gives you an excuse to catch up on maintenance of a vehicle like that. I wouldn't worry about it at all. Fitting a crawlbox to a v6 tranny is more difficult than to a 4cyl, however

[CRaSHnBuRN]

yeah, if you're going to build it, you're better off trying to find a 4 cylinder, as the horsepower difference is actually very small, and the 4 cylinder is more reliable, and easier to add dual cases to. But at least its a standard, so its not a total loss like with an auto.

[J Cooper]

id buy this truck for a daily driver. forget building it up.

[uglyota]

oh yeah the starter's probably a $7 fix...there are some contacts that wear out that you can replace

[jerryg79]

id buy this truck for a daily driver. forget building it up.

those are my thoughts, but it would sit at samantha's 90% of the time, hence im hesitant to purchase.....i think i'll save up for a GN anyway.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

if someone here does buy it, see if he knows whether or not it was taken in for the recall on the engine. I don't remember exactly what was recalled (problems with the head warping I think), but its good to check to see if it was done

[J Cooper]

problems with the head warping I think

doesnt that happen with all toy motors

[CRaSHnBuRN]

the 4 cylinder if you overheat it, but that goes for any engine. But the V6s had a serious enough problem with something (once again, it might have been the head, it might not, I can't remember) that they were recalled and quite a few got thier engines replaced even. The truck is still a damned good deal, but I'm just trying to give things to check on for the people who want to daily drive it

[J Cooper]

ya i gotcha

oh by the way dont use my truck for an example for this comment

id buy this truck for a daily driver. forget building it up.
building up my truck was a side effect of making my truck drivable and functional :flipoff2:

[uglyota]

it's the headgasket that was recalled on those trucks

[JB]

i went and looked at it. someone buy it before i do please

[Fredo]

how was the rust he mentioned? what did the interior look like?

[JB]

i didnt look too close, but the rust i did see was on the drivers door, near the hinge, and it had been ghettoly(word?) bondoed back. THe paint is really faded. There is some small rust spots kinda where the tailgate meets the bed side, but not much. My assessment is that 1500 is good deal assuming the motor and trans are working properly

Interior looked good for 15 years, really not bad at all

[agjohn02]

where's it at?

[jerryg79]

can someone go take some pictures?

[agjohn02]

just talked to him. ill go by there tomorrow and get some pics.

[jerryg79]

just talked to him. ill go by there tomorrow and get some pics.

sweet action

[J Cooper]

hes gonna get me pics this afternoon



just talked to him. ill go by there tomorrow and get some pics.


cant you guys read i said i would have pics

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/album225

[agjohn02]

yeah, but you're so unreliable:flipoff2:

he said its been sitting about a year since the starter went out. thats all the info i got really. if it looks good ill dig deeper.

[Seth]

It does look like a good deal - but it seems like in this club we can make anything a money pit to some extent

Seth

[eight]

Hmm, bet I wouldn't make it a money pit......

[jerryg79]

Someone want to go drive this thing for me?

Exactly what im looking for as long as the leak aint ridiculous.

Edit: I'm dumb, it probably doesnt drive.

[J Cooper]

Excellent
$4,275
"Excellent" condition means that the vehicle looks new, is in excellent mechanical condition and needs no reconditioning. This vehicle has never had any paint or body work and is free of rust. The vehicle has a clean title history and will pass a smog and safety inspection. The engine compartment is clean, with no fluid leaks and is free of any wear or visible defects. The vehicle also has complete and verifiable service records. Less than 5% of all used vehicles fall into this category.
Good
$3,870
"Good" condition means that the vehicle is free of any major defects. This vehicle has a clean title history, the paint, body and interior have only minor (if any) blemishes, and there are no major mechanical problems. There should be little or no rust on this vehicle. The tires match and have substantial tread wear left. A "good" vehicle will need some reconditioning to be sold at retail. Most consumer owned vehicles fall into this category.
Fair (Selected)
$3,300
"Fair" condition means that the vehicle has some mechanical or cosmetic defects and needs servicing but is still in reasonable running condition. This vehicle has a clean title history, the paint, body and/or interior need work performed by a professional. The tires may need to be replaced. There may be some repairable rust damage.

[73bronco]

as long as its just the starter should be able to roll start it

[Shaggy]

exactly what i was thinking

[Shaggy]

Adam Nix messaged me today and said he was sending me a check this week... i may be in the running for this thing. I need something with better mileage than my f150

[jerryg79]

Tried calling him, but his vm isnt set up....where is it at?

[JeepPhisherman]

Adam Nix messaged me today and said he was sending me a check this week... i may be in the running for this thing. I need something with better mileage than my f150

Don't know what kind of gas mileage those older v6's get. If it was a 4 banger, I'd buy it as an investment and just park it.

[JB]

its off navarro. If i can come up with the $$ by tomorrow/thursday, I might.

[Reckless]

Damn i wish i had the cash!

[Shaggy]

I just dropped over 6Gs on the remainder of elise's ring a couple days ago... my savings has no money in it right now... i wont have any real amount of cash until later in the week when a check from adam comes in. if it is still around and my ol lady lets me i will get it

[Graystroke]

jerry, it looks like it's at your old house!

[Fredo]

I've got the money and I want to come get it. I need a new daily driver since Lurch is close to death, but I won't be able to come get it until this weekend. I emailed the guy earlier today and he ended up leaving me a voicemail because I was at work. I haven't been able to get ahold of him tonight, but if anybody thinks I'm trying to steal this thing away from them, please say something.

[agjohn02]

im going to look at it tomorrow, but i figure the first to pay gets it, right.

[Doug Krebs]

im going to look at it tomorrow, but i figure the first to pay gets it, right.

It's already in my driveway!

[Reckless]

:cheers: :flipoff2: :laughing:

[CheapJeep]

It's already in my driveway!
Ah, Krebs is always on top of the deals. He snags it while everyone else is still posting about it. :gigem:

[agjohn02]

wouldnt doubt it

edit: you silly tease. he just called me back :flipoff2:

[Doug Krebs]

sorry couldn't help it :flipoff2:

[Graystroke]

I've got the money and I want to come get it. I need a new daily driver since Lurch is close to death, but I won't be able to come get it until this weekend. I emailed the guy earlier today and he ended up leaving me a voicemail because I was at work. I haven't been able to get ahold of him tonight, but if anybody thinks I'm trying to steal this thing away from them, please say something.
paypal a deposit?
Might help secure it
where's David Oliver...does it have a turbo? :flipoff2:

[agjohn02]

im not trying to steal it either. ill look at it and if it doesnt tickle my fancy ill come back with a full report and more pics. it sounds like it gonna have to be a full faith purchase, no test drive type of deal.

[Fredo]

Well, pretty much I need a new daily driver. It's not like I'm looking to buy it to turn or make an offroad rig out of. I'd like to get it, and after talking to the guy, he apparently didn't want me to paypal a deposit. So I guess one of the Johns is going to get this one. No biggy I guess.

[J Cooper]

i think you guys should let fred get this thing
seriously why would the rest of you really need this thing
everyone that posted has a brand new truck and an off-road rig already... or live in yankee land :flipoff2:

[jerryg79]

i think you guys should let fred get this thing
seriously why would the rest of you really need this thing
everyone that posted has a brand new truck and an off-road rig already... or live in yankee land :flipoff2:

It was going to be my daily-driver for when im in htown...but I slept on it and i'm out.

[JB]

i think you guys should let fred get this thing
seriously why would the rest of you really need this thing
everyone that posted has a brand new truck and an off-road rig already... or live in yankee land :flipoff2:

yes but payments must be made and parts must be purchased :flipoff2: so ebay'ng this thing in a couple weeks for alot more would make me happy. Gotta look out for number 1. :D

I probably won't though

[agjohn02]

anybody got carfax?

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i do know it hasnt had the head gaskets replaced and it has a recall on a "steering rod"

big rust spot/bondo on the bottom of the drivers door. top of drivers window and tailgate. no telling whats under the bedliner. clear coat is peeling pretty badly.

[Fredo]

yeah, toyota clear coats suck. How bad is the rust on the tailgate and top of driver's window? surface rust, or holes?

[agjohn02]

holes

i meant to take pics but forgot

[agjohn02]

also, it looks like the oil has been changed since it was parked :confused:

[Fredo]

well, I'm guessing it probably needs a motor, that's why the "starter is out", but even if it needs a motor, it's probably still a good deal from what I've been seeing on ebay and autotrader

[CRaSHnBuRN]

since it will need a new motor anyway, swap in a 3.4 out of a taco and add a supercharger :D

[Fredo]

holes

i meant to take pics but forgot

Well, A new door can be had at the bone yard and it turns out I know how to paint, so I'm thinking I can make this a decent looking truck. Even if I end up dumping a grand in paint and motor work, it would would still sell for more than $2500 when I was done.

[uglyota]

not every 3vze was included in the recall. Is it eligible for HG replacement? If it is and the HG blew and the motor's now trashed, it's not unheard of for them to replace the motor

[Fredo]

from what I was reading, they completely replaced A LOT of these motors when the recall hit. From like mid-90 up the 3vge's were in the recall.

[jerryg79]

I hope fredo gets it, 5.3 time :gigem:

[JB]

so are we convinced that the motor is bad? I assume a compression test would reveal yes or no?

[Fredo]

hmmm...not a bad idea!

[Fredo]

yeah, we pulled the carfax here at work and it doesn't show anything about any recalls being performed...so I'm betting the motor is going to need some help.

[JB]

do you need a functioning starter to perform a compression check?

[JeepPhisherman]

do you need a functioning starter to perform a compression check?

just hafta turn the crank

[Fredo]

yeah, pretty much you need a starter....turning it over by hand would take forever.

[JB]

John Cox, I emailed him again and he said you are going out there at 5? Do you need help trying to push start it?

[StevenAg03]

in addition to the fresh oil, there is a new air filter, and new coolant which is filled to the very edge of the radiator cap. as far as the starter, in my opinion it is kind of hard to purposely mess up a starter. meaning that it is usually one of three things A) it will engage but wont spin, B) it will spin but wont engage, or C) it will just click. if you could hook up a decent battery and it did one of these three things then i would say the starter may be its problem.

also john said that he didnt want to try and start it without a full fuel system flush because water may be in the fuel. how in the hell is water gonna get in the system when its just sitting. especially since the fuel door has a lock on it.

i tried to turn the engine over by turning the pulleys. this didnt get me anywhere. i would think you could do such a thing.

[StevenAg03]

John Cox, I emailed him again and he said you are going out there at 5? Do you need help trying to push start it?


im going out there with him but as always im sure the more the marrier...

[uglyota]

you can't turn a 22re over without really cranking on a 1/2" ratchet. I'd bet money that the starter is a cheap fix...the contacts wear out. If it's got a blown HG you should be able to push start it and run it a while then see if the oil and water are mixing. I would have bought this truck when it was first posted if I had money. I hate you guys. oh and lemme know if you wanna borrow a compression tester :flipoff2:

[Fredo]

How do you think I feel? I've got money and one of these guys is going to buy it before I can get to CS.

[uglyota]

wah, 2 hours and 15 minutes away...take a long lunch :flipoff2:

[Fredo]

2 and 15?? how f'n fast do you plan on going with a trailer? ***

[uglyota]

I thought you had "heim" :D

[CRaSHnBuRN]

so which one of you got it? I'm gonna assume its john by the screen name

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=463656

[CRaSHnBuRN]

well I just saw john's new avatar, so I guess its gotta be him.

[agjohn02]

no comment



<-- its funny though right? looks like boobies.

(oYo)





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[CRaSHnBuRN]

well since I know fred will be very disappionted about missing out on a good deal, I went and found him another toyota to buy

http://austin.craigslist.org/car/150744164.html

[AggieTJ2007]

That was wrong fred actually NEEDED the toyota

[JeepPhisherman]

That was wrong fred actually NEEDED the toyota

what do you care, let old army fight it out

[JeepPhisherman]

and need is a relative term, its not like there arent 5 bagillion hondas priced in that range that probably run/drive 10 times better than that

[agjohn02]

That was wrong fred actually NEEDED the toyota

you're an idiot

[jerryg79]

well since I know fred will be very disappionted about missing out on a good deal, I went and found him another toyota to buy

http://austin.craigslist.org/car/150744164.html

or this one :flipoff2:

http://houston.craigslist.org/car/150489037.html

[AggieTJ2007]

that would be marios if you looked carefully

[jerryg79]

that would be marios if you looked carefully

i realize that...hence the joke.

[CheapJeep]

Marios truck is right down the road from me. It's been sitting at some random apartment complex since the Alto trip and just recently has a for sale sign been put on it.

[AggieTJ2007]

i noticed he didn't mention the transmission in the add, or did he get that fixed

[william_ace]

what about it? he just had one rebuilt and put in.. so i think that should be good to go

[Sharpe]

Correction: He rebuilt it himself. It is not at some random apartment it is at The Fort, I used to live there. I tipped him off to the lax parking enforcement. If you need somewhere to keep your trail turd, that is a good place.