Hi!
I'm completely new to this forum, completely new to Isuzu and completely new to SUV's.
I come from a background of Mazda's. Specifically, rotaries and Miata's. I recently decided to sell my miatas and head in to the off-road scene. I initially started looking for XJ's and 4Runners but gave up after a few months of relentless searching in SoCal. There just didn't seem to be anything available in decent shape. I did a quick search of Isuzu's and practically bought the first thing that popped up. Boy did it pay off. I managed to find a 1990 Trooper with 123k mi. Paint's immaculate, interior's immaculate and everything works. All for an extremely reasonable price.
I'm not entirely sure what to do first. I was originally thinking rock sliders and fresh tires (it seems like 33" tires are the best bet). However, because of the "mint-ness" of the car, I'm a little reluctant to do anything to it at all. I know that eventually the modding-bug will creep up on me and I'll have to do something, though. As for right now, I'm dedicating myself to fixing the minor problems:
- Missing dome-light cover
- Temp gauge doesn't work (gunna check sending unit)
- Door handles might get wrinkle-paint
- Manual hub locks
That's it. There are literally no issues with this truck. I took a peek underneath and there seems to be a minor leak from the rear seal. The coolant looked a bit brown so a flush/alum. radiator/hose refresh might be in order. There isn't even rust on the underbelly. Not even surface rust. The steering is a tad loose so the tie-rods will probably go as well.
Oh and... I'm drunk as I'm writing this so it might be a bit all over the place.
Anyhow, here are some pics
I'm completely new to this forum, completely new to Isuzu and completely new to SUV's.
I come from a background of Mazda's. Specifically, rotaries and Miata's. I recently decided to sell my miatas and head in to the off-road scene. I initially started looking for XJ's and 4Runners but gave up after a few months of relentless searching in SoCal. There just didn't seem to be anything available in decent shape. I did a quick search of Isuzu's and practically bought the first thing that popped up. Boy did it pay off. I managed to find a 1990 Trooper with 123k mi. Paint's immaculate, interior's immaculate and everything works. All for an extremely reasonable price.
I'm not entirely sure what to do first. I was originally thinking rock sliders and fresh tires (it seems like 33" tires are the best bet). However, because of the "mint-ness" of the car, I'm a little reluctant to do anything to it at all. I know that eventually the modding-bug will creep up on me and I'll have to do something, though. As for right now, I'm dedicating myself to fixing the minor problems:
- Missing dome-light cover
- Temp gauge doesn't work (gunna check sending unit)
- Door handles might get wrinkle-paint
- Manual hub locks
That's it. There are literally no issues with this truck. I took a peek underneath and there seems to be a minor leak from the rear seal. The coolant looked a bit brown so a flush/alum. radiator/hose refresh might be in order. There isn't even rust on the underbelly. Not even surface rust. The steering is a tad loose so the tie-rods will probably go as well.
Oh and... I'm drunk as I'm writing this so it might be a bit all over the place.
Anyhow, here are some pics