This one really is drawing me in...
http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/852662054.html

Great resto project...
http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/811355806.html

I bought a '72 F100 to get my through when my Jeep is down. I love the truck, but gas is horrible. If I were you, I'd get a 4cyl and be happy to get good gas mileage.

Toyota trucks are great buys and last forever. My first 4wd was an '83 Toy 4x4. Can't go wrong with Toyota!

yeah good point, want a reliable cheap rust bucket get a toyota made from 1982ish to 1988ish with that motor they put in most of them, the celica gt included, something like a tr33 ? Thing lasted me 150k miles bought used at 150k miles. people still rave about them. Oil companys probably bought the patent they lasted so long

The name of the motor is a 22RE. My dad has a 1984 landcruiser BJ60 with a 3B diesel motor. He also has a 1984 SR5 pickup, with the almighty 22RE. The BJ60 has about 520,000 kilos, and the SR5 has about 280,000 miles.

Dude - if that thing just happens to be a diesel, run (dont walk!) down here and buy it.
#1: ANY 4WD, ANY Condition is worth 1500.
#2: If you dont want it, pm me and I'll tell you where to list it for sale at. You could easily make a couple grand....if its diesel.

Otherwise, that 74 chevy looks to me like the best bet on longevity, easy to work on, and should have decent resale. I personnally know of two of those that I rode in when I was in high school (80's) that are still running on the orginal motors/trannies. If you are good mechanically, I'd go for one of the older pickups (or the Jeep) that you can work on, fix your self, and learn on. I bought my first car out of a junk yard with no motor/tranny/interior and built it myself.

I wholeheartedly agree with that statement. Early model trucks are so easy to work on it's ridiculous and none of the parts short of a new engine or tranny are expensive. It will teach a lot mechanically and give you a better appreciation for your vehicle.

I owned an 1979 F100 Lariat with a 351 and ling bed that I wished I had never sold. Water pump went out, fixed in 1 hour and cost me about $15.00, then the master cylinder went out, took about 1-2 hours and cost me about $20.00. The most expensive thing I did was put four new tires on it. I also replaced the plugs and cables and a few other things. From purchase price to repairs I think I had about 1500 invested and it ran like a top. If I ever find one like it again for a good deal I will buy it.

Was that an M motor in that? That was a really popular truck series in the farming community, but they were notorious for dropping the valves at 40K like clockwork. Even the folks in town that had them lost their valves at that timeframe, so it was definitley not use related.

I don't know for sure on the motor as it was 10 years ago but I never had any issues. I got it from a guy that used it rarely and only for hauling off debris and odds and ends. The body was rough because it sat uncovered under a tree for all its years with him but other than that it was fine. I believe it had around 60k miles when I bought it and the motor always ran well. I had some initial timing issues with it but some friends at the Nashville Auto/Diesel College straightened that out for me.