I too am in the process of getting an old rig running after sitting in a field for a little over a decade. Mine is an 86 tho.
Did you ever get yours running? What was the issue? Anything else you would recommend doing before starting it?
I kno the years are different, but so far I have...
Another 1st gen checking in! I just had an 86 given to me, it's been in a field for almost a decade. I'm new to the off road world and am extremely excited to build this rig up and go explore some new places.