Introducing the TohruTruck Mk. 3

"Tohru" (tohrurokuno) 06/16/2015 at 15:48 • Filed to: None

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Today was the first time I drove it... and also the first time I worked on it.

The TohruTruck Mk. 3 is a 1993 Ford F150 XL with 187,460 miles on it. It has the 4.9L inline-6 mated to an automatic transmission. It has rust and body damage, but the cab is still 95% rust free. It is the dual-tank model, but the previous owner’s son hit something on the road and fragged the back tank. The tires are mismatched, the left vent window doesn’t seal tight (latch is snapped off), and it only has an AM/FM radio - no cassette or CD player. Also, the AC needs to be recharged and the cruise control is inoperative.

It only cost me $500 though.

Since the previous owner used it as his “run to the dump on the weekend” truck, it hadn’t gotten an oil change in 3 years. So I had to do that first thing.

While it was up on the ramps draining, I took my paint and rust stripping wheel on the drill to both front bumpers. Then I hit them with primer, and some old left-over Krylon Fusion black metallic shimmer paint. It gives a pretty cool effect. They actually match now, too - the front was black and the rear was silver.

The Celica is still being worked on. It missed its deadline of being finished on Thursday just because there was so much to do.

Rear bumper is finished!

Front is done too!

I have been considering custom plates for it - they cost $15 extra per year. Leave your suggestions in the comments below!

TheHondaBro > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 15:53

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That’s a pretty Celica. I love Celicas.

Takuro Spirit > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 15:57

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Nice flat bill

BigBlock440 > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 16:01

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You’ve got vent windows, no need to fuss with AC

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 16:08

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What’s the character limit on custom plates?

Tohru > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 06/16/2015 at 16:11

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7.

Tohru > Takuro Spirit 06/16/2015 at 16:11

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Needs moar clearance lights

Tohru > TheHondaBro 06/16/2015 at 16:12

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You can have this one.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 16:12

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TOHRUXL

shop-teacher > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 16:22

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Dogapult: Where’s my Celica?

Tohru: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh .......

shop-teacher > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 16:22

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That’s a pretty good buy for $500

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 16:48

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Tohruck

That paint is surprisingly not crap for that vintage F150. Most of the ones you see are completely faded to a matte finish.

...do the rear brakes work this time around?

Nibbles > Tohru 06/16/2015 at 17:19

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I think you nearly got me beat in the dollar-per-truck category

Tohru > Nibbles 06/16/2015 at 22:05

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I have you beat. Mine is a full size 8 foot bed and is not teal.

Nibbles > Tohru 06/17/2015 at 07:11

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It’s not real it’s (badly faded) Emerald green

You def got me beat on the bed size but I do have a V8 and 5MT ;)

Tohru > Nibbles 06/17/2015 at 09:10

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Oh, right, you have a Dakota. I had mixed you up with Denver’s Oppo buddy in Colorado that owns a teal Ranger.

Oddly enough, the brakes on the TohruTruck are really really grabby.