Are you kidding? That truck with the front half missing is in nice shape??? Ok, you are probably talking about the fiberglass back, but if a person didn't know how rare those are, they would think you were nuts.

yeah .. there rough .

I will need to replace the whole front end interior , motor ..nice thing is the floors are perfect . lots of work .

I will be doing a complete frame up , if you notice under the blue one , a MINT frame to start with

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Considering thats about the 4th picture I've ever seen of a trekker, I think they are in good shape.

I'm excited. You know, lately I've watched 2 Trekkers sell on eBay and I had to restrain myself from bidding on them. The only way I could keep from bidding was to tell myself that these conversion kits were coming and the would be BETTER than the original.

well bottom line .. I think so to <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> .. otherwise I would have not bought them . it is NOT beyond repair , but a big job . I'm up for the challenge , and know I can do a good quality restoration/conversion , and make it back into a great unit , that will last a very long time ..




I now see the quality of these pieces , and I know now .. mine will be better . I'm totally excited . <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

In my town there is a kid that drives a Trekker. He just got it. It is the only one I have seen in person and I haven't seen many on the net either. It is beat up but not rusted which is rare in Minnesota.(The unrusted part)

I don't get it? It looks like my pickup with the fiberglass topper (camper shell, bed cap, ect) and those are a dime a dozen. Okay,okay, so if I recall correctly the interior is open through to the back of the bed like a first gen 4runner and it's on a short wheelbase and they only made them in 1983. Am I missing anything else?

Kudos for working to preserve our Toyota 4x4 heritage.





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NICE PICTURE. The west is the best! My '84 is running flawlessly as well, now that is has the '89 22RE EFI in place. I couldn't be happier about how it's worked out.






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It is NOT a "first" gen 4runner .. as they say!!!

it IS the very FIRST GEN 4runner ..Toyota market SUV test .. it has history .

I see it as a "classic" .. very limited #'s .. I'm sure i'm not the only one .


In fact , I'll bet .. a few years from now .... well we'll see I guess .

ive wheeld with a guy who has one, good to see them still around

Yes, I'm picturing one right now with a 3RZ-FE motor transplant and a W56 tranny. <BTW> I saw one, new, sitting at Bighorn Motors (Toyota dealer) in Glenwood Springs, Colorado around 1982 or 1983. That's the last one I've seen that i can remember. Best wishes on your project.






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