Sinking Creek 4WD Association

New member here, been in the area for a couple years now. I've got a "Mitch wants a truck" fund currently building up funds.

To be honest, I'm just looking for something with four wheel drive in decent shape. I've got the know-how for a fixer-upper but I live in an apartment now, so that's a bit out of my league.

My goals for the truck is primarily hunting, and maybe some light wheeling. Once I find a place with a garage I'll break out the tools and go to town on it.

If I could pick and choose the truck would be:

Standard transmission
85 or older (to register as an antique to avoid inspection headaches)
solid front axle

Right now I've got about $1700 saved up. Standard transmission is almost a must for me, I have a tendency to destroy automagics.

I'm fairly open to makes and models. For some background and reference, I go by this same name over or coloradok5.com (I've owned a few K5s and a 3500 dually at one point in the past).

Here ya go Mitch. I go through Clifton Forge at least twice a week.

http://roanoke.craigslist.org/cto/1550557645.html

Welcome Mitch. We're having a meeting this Sunday in the parking lot at the corner of Prices fork and west Campus Drive. Come on out if you can

Thanks Terry, but I don't think I can get away with engine work in my apartment parking lot :)

Although I am curious what kind of 'minor motor work' you can drive everyday needing...


I may swing by the meeting, I live close to downtown.

If you want I could swing by and see what it needs sometime this week. I was considering it, but I really need at least a 3/4 ton.

That works, then if it turns out to be a good possibility we can finally meet :D

"1984 Toyota mini

THE GOOD

-Stock rear springs up front with about a 2" drop hanger and 6 TG shackles moved forward 2 inches
-22R runs great
-5 speed
-63" chevy springs in the rear moved about 3 or 4 inches back
-2" TG wheel spacers front and rear to clear the springs
-15x8 rims with 3 inch BS
-Rear is welded
-Stock open front with truss and gussets setup and welded in
-Propane kit from GOTPROPANE.COM
-TG 4.7:1 Gears in my T-case
-Twin stick kit for the toy case
-True high steer set up that goes along with IFS steering box and the power steering out of a 88 4 runner with a after market cooler.
-37" MTR's
-Welded D-rings in the front
-Square tube rear cross member with hitch receiver and LED tail lights flush mounted
-Clear title, I currently have classic tags it.
-Tool box
-Custom drive shafts double tubed and lengthened to the lift.
-Seats from a 88 4-runner
-All the lights work
-Heat works just a little trick to turn to cool
-New CD player with dash speakers and 6x9's in wedge boxes behind the seats.
-Extended brake lines front and rear

THE BAD

-The doors work they are just not on and the drivers door is kind of a pain to close at times cause the rust.
-The cab is pretty much toast
-Frame had a ton of rot. 95% of it has been cleaned up. Good for trail rig.
-No bed, the deck of the old bed is mounted in place of the bed for a flat bed where the propane tank and tool box is mounted.
-Stock 4:10 gears



Price $2200

Mitch, good to see you finally post up on here. I would keep an eye out for something similar to what Terry linked to. Plenty of those on CL around here, and always that cheap. I can help you out with any towing you might need with some notice, and you would be surprised what the local apartment complexes are used to around here for "projects" in the parking lot.

looks like that truck is gone Mitch. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Thanks for checking anyways, Terry.

Jagged wrote:Thanks Terry, but I don't think I can get away with engine work in my apartment parking lot :)

Although I am curious what kind of 'minor motor work' you can drive everyday needing...


I may swing by the meeting, I live close to downtown.

Like James said, many of us have done axle swaps or worse, the maintenance personnel at my complex seem to be more interested than displeased. I think they just throw that in the leases to keep from having a busted up truck on jack stands missing body panels in their parking lot.

yeah, my truck was in pieces sideways in the lot for three weeks at foxridge and I dont even live there.

Bought an '83 F150 today. Some interior wear and tear, but everything else is in great shape!

Looks like a pretty good truck, for a Ferd... What kinda drive line does it have?

Inline 6, np435 4 speed, and whatever tcase is standard on those trucks. I believe it has the 8.8" rear.

This truck is pretty bare-bones; AC delete and whatnot. The only real 'options' it has is the 4 wheel drive and power steering.

It was also a VT fleet vehicle, 43k miles on it.