Post by rockymtntrekker on Oct 23, 2009 21:52:26 GMT -8
Hi everyone. I have been a fan of the 81-83 Toyota pickups since 1988 when I bought a 1981 long bed as my first truck. I have had several more over the years, buying them, fixing them and having to sell them at a loss. If I could make money at it wouldn't be a hobby, right? Anyway, while I was living in San Diego, I was looking for a project truck and found a Wolverine. It was an absolute rust bucket, but I liked the idea and the look.
When I moved back to Colorado, I saw a Trekker advertised for sale in Bailey. When I went up to see it, this guy had cut out the front fenders, put bald 35's on it, and rolled on a thick coat of cheap gray bed liner material over the entire exterior. It was a mess, but I was in love so I bought it. Before I could get to much done on it, I was driving in Aurora and saw a red Trekker setting on the side of the road with a for sale sign in the window. I loved it too and it was in much better condition so I bought it also. I had to get my money out of the gray one before I could start on the good one, so I went ahead and replaced the fenders, put on new lights, grill, front bumper, wheels & tires, did the bodywork and painted it a metallic gray. That one is on this site, in Colorado springs, and yes I had it at the Rising Sun Toyota rally in Englewood in 2006.
Shortly after I sold the gray one, I was transferred to Oklahoma and was forced to store the red for the year I was gone.
The good news is that I have been back for about a year and a half now and have made significant progress on my Trekker. I have some pic's of the progress and if I can figure out how to do it I will post all of them.
While the red one was in pretty good condition, it still took a whole lot of creative bodywork/fiberglass repair to make it straight enough to paint. I finally figured that it was good enough and I painted it yellow with the silver SR5 stripes. I know, yellow trucks came with the gold striped, but I don't like the gold striped and, just look at it. I came out great.
I still have to complete the interior and I am dreaming about a new fuel injected 22RE or a swap, but I love driving this truck on weekends and tinkering with it as money and time allows.
Thanks to you guys that put this site together and keep it going, nice job.
When I moved back to Colorado, I saw a Trekker advertised for sale in Bailey. When I went up to see it, this guy had cut out the front fenders, put bald 35's on it, and rolled on a thick coat of cheap gray bed liner material over the entire exterior. It was a mess, but I was in love so I bought it. Before I could get to much done on it, I was driving in Aurora and saw a red Trekker setting on the side of the road with a for sale sign in the window. I loved it too and it was in much better condition so I bought it also. I had to get my money out of the gray one before I could start on the good one, so I went ahead and replaced the fenders, put on new lights, grill, front bumper, wheels & tires, did the bodywork and painted it a metallic gray. That one is on this site, in Colorado springs, and yes I had it at the Rising Sun Toyota rally in Englewood in 2006.
Shortly after I sold the gray one, I was transferred to Oklahoma and was forced to store the red for the year I was gone.
The good news is that I have been back for about a year and a half now and have made significant progress on my Trekker. I have some pic's of the progress and if I can figure out how to do it I will post all of them.
While the red one was in pretty good condition, it still took a whole lot of creative bodywork/fiberglass repair to make it straight enough to paint. I finally figured that it was good enough and I painted it yellow with the silver SR5 stripes. I know, yellow trucks came with the gold striped, but I don't like the gold striped and, just look at it. I came out great.
I still have to complete the interior and I am dreaming about a new fuel injected 22RE or a swap, but I love driving this truck on weekends and tinkering with it as money and time allows.
Thanks to you guys that put this site together and keep it going, nice job.