feedback on potential purchase

[jwinders]

I've been reading through these threads and have found a lot of great information. My thanks goes out to all of you. I am looking at buying an 86 4runner here in VA and I would like some feedback on the truck. I followed the advice given in another thread and banged on the frame with a hammer to check for rust. I found none on the frame but some on the body, not extensive. The engine, a 22re, was rebuilt recently and it has new injectors. I am not very mechanically inclined yet so I brought a more knowledgeable friend with me and he was impressed with the quality of the truck. I wanted to get the opinion of this forum as well though. the pictures I took are viewable here.

http://gallery.mac.com/jwinders#100005

It is $1200 and i would just need it for regular driving around and hauling some stuff to and from home depot.

Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give.

 

[90yotasteve]

engine is in alright condition for its year, looks like it has been oil sprayed and kept well matianed other then for rust here and there and on the body, i would ask for maybe a little lower price though.

 

[the_dingman]

It looks to be in worse shape than mine that I bought in July for $800... The hood shots look like there's been a lot of leaking, both oil out the top and fluid on the brake booster...

I'd go lower.