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I just bought a 1975 Toyota Chinook this weekend. The camper has a lot of cosmetic work I need to do on it, but other than that it runs great. I drove it home to Seattle from Portland this weekend, and it didn't give me any problems. I'm pretty glad I don't have to worry about speeding in it, either. It came with all the original manuals for the Chinook and the Helux, and the water pump, fire extinguisher, propane stove, ice box... it's pretty cool. The owner who had it before the girl I bought it from was a mechanic apparently, and had replaced pretty much everything except the transmission within the last 5 years. The engine is a 22R, all the belts and hoses have been replaced, it came with 5 brand new tires and rims, and a new battery. I think I did pretty good for $1300. But it's got a lot of work to be done inside. It has some added guages - thermostat, battery, and oil; but I know at least the thermostat guage doesn't work, and no heat comes out the vent - only the defroster. The original owner put a toilet in behind the driver's seat, which I am going to take out and replace with a storage cabinet or something. I want to re-do the other cabinets inside (one has a broken track for the sliding panels)and replace the carpet. There are a couple of spots outside where the fiberglass needs to be patched up, and some inside panels need to be replaced from water damage. The pop-top isn't in very bad shape, but I need to take it to an uphosltry/awning place to fix the zipper on the front panel that is broken. All the nuts and bolts and screws are pretty rusty and need to be replaced, and maybe a new cover and another burner for the stove. I want to replace the icebox with a fridge, and replace the radio (which doesn't work) as well. I'll post some before pictures before I start working on it.