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Greetings from Centennial, CO

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by wellgrounded, Feb 4, 2023.

  1. Feb 4, 2023 at 1:31 PM
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    wellgrounded

    wellgrounded [OP] New Member

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    Hello all!
    I've been gleaning information from this site for years and since I'm on my third 1st generation build, I figured I'd join.
    I have a 1988 SR5 3.slow V6 paired with a manual transmission. Bought it in November of 2021 for $800 from a little used dealership in Steamboat Springs, sight unseen. All I knew was that it ran, stopped and drove but leaked like a sieve and needed a water pump at a minimum. I towed it back to town with my '02 T4R and dove in.
    Body is a 4/10
    Interior 3/10
    Motor was at rebuild status, so that's what I did.
    I did the tear down myself and found a local guy to help me put it all back together, because it turns out I'm not as mechanically awesome as I thought I was.
    It's home now and it's time to start getting body and paint quotes that won't kill me and start doing the interior rework. Sound insulating foam ordered and on the way.
    This site rocks. 20220326_164215.jpg 20220326_164215.jpg 20220402_202638.jpg 20220326_164215.jpg 20220402_202638.jpg 20220703_182152.jpg 20220703_182201.jpg
     
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  2. Feb 4, 2023 at 1:35 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    Thanks for finally joining Alex,lol.
     
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  3. Feb 4, 2023 at 1:39 PM
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    JET4

    JET4 New Member

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    welcome
     
  4. Feb 4, 2023 at 1:43 PM
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    steelevo

    steelevo Not so new anymore...

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    Welcome
     
  5. Feb 4, 2023 at 2:55 PM
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    Dabigono

    Dabigono Just Joined

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  6. Feb 4, 2023 at 3:58 PM
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    Ironguy

    Ironguy New Member

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    Welcome from Arizona!
     
  7. Feb 4, 2023 at 4:20 PM
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    wellgrounded

    wellgrounded [OP] New Member

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    Thanks everyone! There'll be lots more pictures to come
     
  8. Feb 5, 2023 at 4:32 AM
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    Toy4X4

    Toy4X4 New Member

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    Welcome from Wisconsin! We'll be waiting on those pics... now get back to work! Thanx for the current pics.
     
  9. Feb 5, 2023 at 4:41 AM
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    Steely123

    Steely123 What's the new trend? I'll do it!

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  10. Feb 5, 2023 at 5:21 AM
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    Cowboy59

    Cowboy59 Enjoy the Adventure

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    Welcome to a great forum.
     
  11. Feb 10, 2023 at 1:18 PM
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    UofLCardfan77

    UofLCardfan77 Large Member

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    Welcome from the center of the bourbon universe.
     
  12. May 1, 2023 at 6:19 PM
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    wellgrounded

    wellgrounded [OP] New Member

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    I do love a good bourbon. Please send samples
     
  13. May 1, 2023 at 6:37 PM
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    UofLCardfan77

    UofLCardfan77 Large Member

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    That could get expensive.
    STASH 2.jpg
     
  14. May 1, 2023 at 6:45 PM
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    wellgrounded

    wellgrounded [OP] New Member

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    I'll settle for your top 10 in that case :cheers:
     
  15. May 1, 2023 at 6:48 PM
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    wellgrounded

    wellgrounded [OP] New Member

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    Not a great upholsterer or photographer, but there's progress in the garage. About 86% of the way there...been looking for the back of back seat - driver side - trim piece. You can see the one in the picture on the passenger side. No luck at Yoda Jim's, but he did have a tailgate interior cover I slapped on. Also replaced parking brake / e brake cable and the bags that go around the shifters. Covered the front seats for now. I'll be getting quotes for body work this month...
     
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  16. May 8, 2023 at 8:47 AM
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    TRDsteve

    TRDsteve Toyota enthusiast

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    Welcome! And did someone mention bourbon?:bananadance:

    I just got back from a 2 day bourbon excursion to Lexington/Louisville area. Didn’t find any real unicorns but had a great couple days and added a few more bottles to my collection.

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  17. Jun 3, 2023 at 10:51 PM
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    wellgrounded

    wellgrounded [OP] New Member

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    Front end slightly updated.
    My first quote for body work ended up being about $3k for everything. It was a mobile body work guy and I have zero experience in body work and what to expect. He was going to make the body straight all the way around, primer and midgrade paint for that 3k

    Seems too good to be true20230522_180439.jpg20230603_203656.jpg 20230603_183713.jpg
     

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