I finally after all these years of wanting a trooper, pulled the trigger and got one.
i just got it today, these are the pics from craigslist:
it's an '89 v6 LS with the 5-spd manual. it is literally almost exactly what i wanted. i was kinda looking for a 2.6 4-cyl, but the v6 is just fine too.
anyways, the immediate things i need to do is replace the tires, one of the belts seperated and it's got a huge wobbly bulge in it, and the others are old and dry rotted. i am kinda looking for rims with tires off craigslist, but i am having a hard time figuring out the offsets of the rims that are on my trooper as it is, i am searching this site as it is, but still haven't really found a clear cut answer. i've been looking at any 6 lug rims hoping to find some that have more offset, even if it's from toyota, nissan, gm, etc etc. also, it has an exhaust leak that needs fixing, looks like it's a simple case of just needing a gasket hopefully. and the speedo doesn't work, i don't know if it's a common thing, i guess i'll find out the issue over the weekend.
but overall i am pretty stoked about it, i got it for $900, so i can't complain about the deal. power windows, power locks, everything works, 4wd system seems fine. relatively dry engine with only minor seeps, good oil pressure. it's definitely gonna take some work to get it to a respectable state, but all of it is mostly cosmetic, so no worries. even then, the body and interior isn't all that bad.
i have been in the isuzu scene ever since i've been driving though, my first car was a Stylus, and i am very very involved with the isuzu cars. i am currently helping a friend build his impulse rs turbo awd. i have had alot of friends with troopers, so i am vaguely familiar with them, but never really got into it. looking forward to really delving into some mods and whatnot though.
till then, if maybe someone could point me in the direction of listed offsets for the troopers, or knows right off hand that would be tremendous. i don't want to be the noob asking the question that's been asked a million times, but whatever. i'll be sure to keep this thread updated with progress though!
i just got it today, these are the pics from craigslist:
it's an '89 v6 LS with the 5-spd manual. it is literally almost exactly what i wanted. i was kinda looking for a 2.6 4-cyl, but the v6 is just fine too.
anyways, the immediate things i need to do is replace the tires, one of the belts seperated and it's got a huge wobbly bulge in it, and the others are old and dry rotted. i am kinda looking for rims with tires off craigslist, but i am having a hard time figuring out the offsets of the rims that are on my trooper as it is, i am searching this site as it is, but still haven't really found a clear cut answer. i've been looking at any 6 lug rims hoping to find some that have more offset, even if it's from toyota, nissan, gm, etc etc. also, it has an exhaust leak that needs fixing, looks like it's a simple case of just needing a gasket hopefully. and the speedo doesn't work, i don't know if it's a common thing, i guess i'll find out the issue over the weekend.
but overall i am pretty stoked about it, i got it for $900, so i can't complain about the deal. power windows, power locks, everything works, 4wd system seems fine. relatively dry engine with only minor seeps, good oil pressure. it's definitely gonna take some work to get it to a respectable state, but all of it is mostly cosmetic, so no worries. even then, the body and interior isn't all that bad.
i have been in the isuzu scene ever since i've been driving though, my first car was a Stylus, and i am very very involved with the isuzu cars. i am currently helping a friend build his impulse rs turbo awd. i have had alot of friends with troopers, so i am vaguely familiar with them, but never really got into it. looking forward to really delving into some mods and whatnot though.
till then, if maybe someone could point me in the direction of listed offsets for the troopers, or knows right off hand that would be tremendous. i don't want to be the noob asking the question that's been asked a million times, but whatever. i'll be sure to keep this thread updated with progress though!