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Looking at buying a 1st Gen and just looking for knowledge

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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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I am going to go look at a 92 with 265xxx miles on it. It is a 2wd auto, ext cab, long bed. What are done of the common problems I can expect to deal with and what should I be looking for when I go look at it. I would buy it as a toy, lift it, make some power, at most tow a boat. Would probably make it a 4x4 also. Thank you in advance.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Phew, where should I start?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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Lol, yea, I know price can be an issue, this is going to be a several year long build. I will probably be willing to go 10/15k into it over the course of the build, maybe even more. I want to have it forever.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by lineman2010
Lol, yea, I know price can be an issue, this is going to be a several year long build. I will probably be willing to go 10/15k into it over the course of the build, maybe even more. I want to have it forever.
I feel ya, I want mine to last a long time too, I lucked out with mine, its in real good shape, so good, the turbo is like new with 400,000 miles on it, it has no slack which is unbelievable!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 03:24 AM
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Price parts to "convert" a 2wd to 4wd. I think youll change your converting mind.
Auto or manual?
Look at drivers door hindges. They like to mess up.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 07:16 AM
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It is an auto. Fort the conversion to 4x4 I was going to try and find donor vehicle, or maybe increase the budget. Or I might just leave it a 2x4. It would really start out as a blank slate project.
 
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