84 runner

f2504fun · 01-14-2005, 12:03 PM

I recently bought a 84 mini truck with dual cases, 5.29s, lockrights, exo, 63s, 4 skyjackers, and a cool flat bed. Here lies my problem, it has been wheeled to shit and never fixed, the cage is made out of 1.75 fence galvinized steel, very weak and beat to shit, the front and rear ends need to be rebuilt, cracked birfs and siezed pinion bearings, but the cases and motor are still in good shape, reason i bought the truck. Now I have the option of buying a 84 solid front 4runner for $1500 runs good and smogs. is it worth starting over and putting my good stuff on the straight bodied low milage runner, or fix what I have????

cruzer75 · 01-14-2005, 12:18 PM

Sounds like buying the 4runner and putting the good parts from the mini onto that would be worth it. Plus you can do things correct the first time instead of fixing someone elses mistakes.

Stew

Rescue · 01-14-2005, 12:51 PM

buy the truck and fix or upgrade one of the 2. 1500$ is a good deal. If you don`t buy it, you wish you had when you will need parts or find out the built truck is too broken up to fix which in that case you can scavenge good parts into the new one...

mkmarz · 01-14-2005, 01:20 PM

Forget fixing someone else's work, cause when you think you have it all fixed. you'll find another.

FrankenToy · 01-14-2005, 01:30 PM

Always cool to have a "spare" truck......

f2504fun · 01-14-2005, 02:28 PM

and yes there is a mistake everywhere you look

yotee · 01-14-2005, 03:14 PM

definatly swap the good stuff to the runner, besides you'll hve more fun in the runner

01-14-2005, 12:03 PM	#1
f2504fun Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33768 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 57	84 runner I recently bought a 84 mini truck with dual cases, 5.29s, lockrights, exo, 63s, 4 skyjackers, and a cool flat bed. Here lies my problem, it has been wheeled to shit and never fixed, the cage is made out of 1.75 fence galvinized steel, very weak and beat to shit, the front and rear ends need to be rebuilt, cracked birfs and siezed pinion bearings, but the cases and motor are still in good shape, reason i bought the truck. Now I have the option of buying a 84 solid front 4runner for $1500 runs good and smogs. is it worth starting over and putting my good stuff on the straight bodied low milage runner, or fix what I have????

01-14-2005, 12:18 PM	#2
cruzer75 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16339 Location: New England Posts: 511	Sounds like buying the 4runner and putting the good parts from the mini onto that would be worth it. Plus you can do things correct the first time instead of fixing someone elses mistakes. Stew __________________ 75FJ40 cut, welded, and beaten

01-14-2005, 12:51 PM	#3
Rescue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25600 Location: Canada Quebec 5 min from Ottawa Posts: 1,279	buy the truck and fix or upgrade one of the 2. 1500$ is a good deal. If you don`t buy it, you wish you had when you will need parts or find out the built truck is too broken up to fix which in that case you can scavenge good parts into the new one... __________________ 85 4Runner 35" M/T no lift (fender trim), 5.29, spooled rear, Marlin Crawler dual T-cases, Smurfields, home made can back& pull pal,headers, k&n, Premier power welder, dual batteries, armor, etc. 82 custom short bed (show truck) swapped in a 22RE with W56 transmission riding on 35" BFG's, Sold...

01-14-2005, 02:28 PM	#6
f2504fun Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33768 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 57	thanks and yes there is a mistake everywhere you look

01-14-2005, 03:14 PM	#7
yotee bla bla bla Join Date: May 2003 Member # 20027 Location: north highlands CA Posts: 1,288	definatly swap the good stuff to the runner, besides you'll hve more fun in the runner __________________ miss ya tommy, RIP

01-14-2005, 01:20 PM	#4
mkmarz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25083 Location: MA, NH Posts: 623	Forget fixing someone else's work, cause when you think you have it all fixed. you'll find another.

01-14-2005, 01:30 PM	#5
FrankenToy Lobstetrician Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36822 Location: Toyotaville, just north o' Denver Posts: 1,269	Always cool to have a "spare" truck......

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