Steve's 81 Toyota "angelo" build

[sixstringsteve]

So yeah, this is for sale now. hit me up if you or anyone you know is interested. I'll keep working on it 'till it sells. I think I'm going to cry once it does sell. but it's even sadder to think of it sitting here, not being able to go to moab.

 

[OrvisKrawler]

wow, really, this was a lot of work to do just to sell it, why cant you drive it to moab wheel it and drive it back? Im sure it would make the trip

 

[sixstringsteve]

wow, really, this was a lot of work to do just to sell it

Tell me about it. I'm always getting mad at other people who build a sweet rig then sell it before they wheel it much.

...why cant you drive it to moab wheel it and drive it back? Im sure it would make the trip

I could, but I'd need to re-gear it to 5.29s, and I don't have the money.

 

[kmboren]

After a build like this and all the 100s of hours invested I would never sell it. Good luck with what ever direction you go. It is a nice truck and built right. If someone does buy it they will be set.

I also dig your music. Do you know a Wynn Burton. He is a singer/song writer/guitarist. He was a room mate and I lost touch. Just thought you might now him. Let me know if you do or have any contact information. I would love to reconnect.

 

[OrvisKrawler]

seems like it would be more worth it to just re-gear it and wheel it, it could give you some piece of mind when you are wheeling that your taco is not getting beat and still have a DD if something bad happens like a roll over

 

[sixstringsteve]

After a build like this and all the 100s of hours invested I would never sell it. Good luck with what ever direction you go. It is a nice truck and built right. If someone does buy it they will be set.

I also dig your music. Do you know a Wynn Burton. He is a singer/song writer/guitarist. He was a room mate and I lost touch. Just thought you might now him. Let me know if you do or have any contact information. I would love to reconnect.

Thanks. I have mental problems. I look at this build as a really good education. I learned a ton.

No, i don't know Wynn Burton. Thanks for the compliments on the music.

 

[sixstringsteve]

seems like it would be more worth it to just re-gear it and wheel it, it could give you some piece of mind when you are wheeling that your taco is not getting beat and still have a DD if something bad happens like a roll over

Yeah. I just wheeled my taco a lot more than I wheel this. It was easeir to get to the trails in the taco. Plus the taco was a better daily driver.

If I could afford it, then it would be worth it to re-gear and wheel it. Problem is, I don't have a cent I can spend on this truck anymore, so it's not an option. But I totally agree with your reasoning.

 

[RustEoldtrux]

Angelo

Sad day for you, Steve. My total sympathy for your situation.

I still have the Toyota 3rd member that you gave me if you want it back. Would it be do-able to replace your low geared 3rd with the one you gave me for road trips, then swap back to the low gears for trails? You wouldn't have 4X4, but that's rarely needed on the highway. Let me know, and I could have it back to you in a few weeks.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I appreciate the offer rusty. That'd be more of a pain than it'd be worth i'm afraid. Thanks for the offer though.

 

[864runner]

If you sell this truck I'm charging you for all the work I did on it! And I'm not cheap! HAHA! You got a PM

 

[iamsparticus]

man steve your not thinking straight you need to just drive it even though its not perfect, i drive mine with 4.10s and 35's daily driver all week to salt lake from ogden no problem, ill call you i have some ideas to help out

 

[sixstringsteve]

it's been my daily driver for the past 3 weeks. it drives great, but it won't go over 45 with the 4.10s.

Thanks for the call sparticus. i was teaching guitar lessons, I couldn't get to the phone in time.

 

[iamsparticus]

no prob just call me back or talk to me this saturday

 

[Goose]

I think your right, your going to cry if you sell it!
at the same time, I understand your situation.
I drive an older taco, because it is affordable & economical.
& my tow rig is a 95 GMC big block & it sits most of the time.
So its hard to justify getting a newer tow rig, (even though I would love a diesel)
Ive battled back & forth on this issue for years!
Have you had any bites on your taco at all?

 

[sixstringsteve]

I had a few people who swore they were on their way to buy the taco, but they never showed up or called to say why they didn't get it. Additionally, I had a few other interested parties, but nobody ended up having the money when push came to shove. And I was just giving it away at $11k.

Then yesterday, when talking to my wife, I realized that the taco can be driven every day of the year, I can drive it to whatever trail I want, wheel, then drive home. Sure, I won't be able to do the big obstacles, but that's ok, I had my fun in this '81. I feel like I've proved to myself that I can both build a killer rig and drive it.

Another thing, AF Canyon and Snakes are fun in the taco because they're such a challenge. In the '81, it's not too much of a challenge. AF isn't challenging enough in the '81.

If I lived in Moab like James, then it'd be an entirely different story, I'd have that blue '81 out all over the place. But the trails around here are boring in the '81. I'm not saying it can do eagles nest or any of the insane hard lines at snakes, but it's not as challenging as in my taco.

I guess what I've realized is that I want to start saving money to have children and have some cash in my savings to gain a little financial security. Buying a tow rig and trailer puts this goal a few years out. I really shouldn't have bought this '81 in the first place, but I'm still glad I did.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I also have severe adult adhd. I used to think that ADD was a load of crap, and that everyone who gets tested gets diagnosed. I still think it's way over-diagnosed, but I'm a 100% believer that it is a real condition. It really does mess with the way you think. I think I'm addicted to the excitement of new things, so I'll buy something, play with it for a while, then sell it to buy the next thing and the cycle continues.

I'm trying to simplify my life and get over this addiction, so I'm trying to go to 2 or 3 cars at home instead of 4 or 5, with a trailer.

It's honestly a crappy way to live, and I'm working on getting over it, but all the ADD medication I had doubles my heart rate and isn't safe for me. Not trying to get sympathy, I just know others think I'm crazy (and, in a way, I am).

For instance. My dream car has always been a vintage mini cooper. So I went out and bought one two years ago. I had it for 6 months, raced it, drove it everywhere, got my kicks, then sold it. I had had my fill, and I knew what it was like to own one. I don't want one again now. I think the same thing is going on here (except I'll always want it again when I'm in Moab). I always wondered what it'd be like to build a killer rig, and to wheel something that didn't even struggle on the hard stuff. Now I know. I guess I live to have experiences. I like to experience things so I know what it's like. I guess with that mentality it's a miracle that I've never tried drugs or alcohol.

I'm sure that's way too much personal information for everyone...

 

[pELYgroso]

Steve, I'm starting a "fund Steve's 5.29's" fundraiser so we can get some in and you don't have to sell it!! YOU CAN'T!! clean built 1st gen's are the shizzzz!

 

[sixstringsteve]

It's going to be tough to sell. Unless someone's read the build thread or seen it in person, they won't understand how clean it is, so you won't see why it's anything special. I have stripped a few 1st gens from the pick n pull, and I have a lot of hard-to-find parts. Little things like spare headlight bezels, and new tailgate latches because the old ones weren't perfect, that sort of thing. I have so many spare parts from junkyards. It's a perfectly straight bed, I've got new tail lights, heater cores, dash panels, and tons and tons of parts. I'm pretty anal about my stuff. I didn't cut a single corner on this build, and I even re-did a lot of things to get them just right.

The crazy part is that it has zero leaks, and zero rust. And the motor runs like a top, tranny is strong, all axles have been rebuilt, no bearing whine.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Hey Tyler, isn't Aaron looking for a sick rig? This is even better than that orange runner I sold him way back when.

 

[Marsh99]

I also have severe adult adhd. I used to think that ADD was a load of crap, and that everyone who gets tested gets diagnosed. I still think it's way over-diagnosed, but I'm a 100% believer that it is a real condition. It really does mess with the way you think. I think I'm addicted to the excitement of new things, so I'll buy something, play with it for a while, then sell it to buy the next thing and the cycle continues.

I'm trying to simplify my life and get over this addiction, so I'm trying to go to 2 or 3 cars at home instead of 4 or 5, with a trailer.

It's honestly a crappy way to live, and I'm working on getting over it, but all the ADD medication I had doubles my heart rate and isn't safe for me. Not trying to get sympathy, I just know others think I'm crazy (and, in a way, I am).

For instance. My dream car has always been a vintage mini cooper. So I went out and bought one two years ago. I had it for 6 months, raced it, drove it everywhere, got my kicks, then sold it. I had had my fill, and I knew what it was like to own one. I don't want one again now. I think the same thing is going on here (except I'll always want it again when I'm in Moab). I always wondered what it'd be like to build a killer rig, and to wheel something that didn't even struggle on the hard stuff. Now I know. I guess I live to have experiences. I like to experience things so I know what it's like. I guess with that mentality it's a miracle that I've never tried drugs or alcohol.

I'm sure that's way too much personal information for everyone...

Steve I really think I have the same thing as you... I just bought a 4runner