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Old 06-11-2007, 04:38 PM   #2
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Re: About to pick up an 82 pick-up

Parts are plentiful, average is around 20 MPG.
Depending on where you are, give the frame a serious going over for rust.
The 80's Toyotas are notorious for it. The frame rusts from the inside out,so by the time you can see it it's bad. Use a small hammer to tap both sides of each side of the frame, especially anywhere it turns up/down from horizontal, above the rear wheels, and where the tank sits against the frame.
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