Beware of Dog. . . . Buildup

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

Well some of you already now I picked up a toyota about 8months ago. I took it out a couple of times only to have constant wiring issues, battery issues, and tranny issues. So I decided I would pretty much completly redo the whole thing!!!

I started with a 1980 toyota 4x4 flatbed, it had a 4in pro comp lift, 3in body, 35in baha claws on ungodly wide rims, the :rb: brushgaurd ever, and the most hideous rats nest of wires I have ever seen

So here are the plans:
3/4 ton 44 up front
dana 60 rear
4.7s in the t-case
redo all the wiring to bare bones minimum
Crossover with hydro assist
hybrid leafs up front
bucket seats
pull the 3in body for a 1in
new bumper
OBA
new 22gallon fuel tank
Add some sweet graphics

I'm sure I'm missing something but that about sums it up:beer:

I literally started this about 6months ago, then immediatly lost my job so money has been tight. But I'm back on my feet and back on this full force:awesomework:

Well here is what I started with. . . I will slowly post all 150pics I have already:haha:

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

So i didn't want to go full width since I have to drive this thing to the trails, but I wanted alittle extra width for the stability!!!

So I started with a fullsize chevy 3/4 44 I then cut all the brackets off and slowly cut and groun the welds to remove the C's. This was my first time doing this but all in all it turned out perfect

landbruiser1 · Oct 11, 2008

What happen to the big green Ford?

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

landbruiser1 said:
What happen to the big green Ford?

Still got it!!!! Its currently undergoing 60's F/R with dual t-cases, a bored 460 to 514 along with 4links front and rear

Its being built as a hopefull TTC competitor. . . We will see tho:redneck:

Look for that buildup to start shortly:awesomework:

WHITE TRASH1 · Oct 11, 2008

Nice start... How much for the wheels??

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

WHITE TRASH said:
Nice start... How much for the wheels??

The wheels and tires are long gone sorry. . . they were 15x14in rims you couldn't air them donw past 15 without losing beads every 5mins

WHITE TRASH1 · Oct 11, 2008

Damn... That means I'll have to buy a set of 14's to put DIY beadlocks on....

The flat bed doesn't look too bad, got any better pics of it?

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

So I am done sorting through all these pics trying to get them in order. . . I'm just gonna post them all the best I can:redneck:

heres the body damage pics from its last day on the trail:booo:

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

I later found my passenger side rocker was completly torn and then bondo slapped over it. So alittle welding and grinding got it back together

I also found my passenger inner fender well to be completly torn off from the radiator support, so I welded it up and primered it!!!

Last pic is of the motor currently(2 weeks ago) all freshly tuned up

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

Then I decided to pull my old steering box off in prep. for the ifs one.

So i ground it down and painted it up!

Before and after

angelfly · Oct 11, 2008

Then I decided to pull the bench seat out and start on the interior.

I decided this was a good time to pull my rats nest wiring harness out and lightly the mass a wee bit. . . . I also made a little diamond plate switch panel that I will be installing.

angelfly · Oct 12, 2008

I'm gonna be running 36in Iroks on a 16in with DIY beadlocks, so I went and mounted the tires on my old rims. . . Since I have to take them and have them remounted on my 8 luggers later on I just wanted to get ride hieght figured out. Also went and picked up my new t-case with the 4.7's in it!!!! I'm just waiting on my twin sticks from marlin and its going back in:cheer:

angelfly · Oct 12, 2008

So heres alittle problem I found when I mounted the rear tires on the soon be gone yota axle. Since I was kinda low on money at the time i decided I would do the FREE things next. . . So out came the paint gun and the airbrush and I started on the hood

angelfly · Oct 12, 2008

I almost forgot the title is aliitle meaningless if you dont get to see the mean scary beast of my dog!!!!:haha:

She is really scary I know

angelfly · Oct 12, 2008

So next thing was to get the bed setup for the gas tank, and the OBA tanks and pump. . . I dont know if I like how the tanks are so they might get moved inbetween the frame rails but I'm not sure yet.

I also made switch pod or whatever you want to call it. . . I'm gonna have a total of 6 toggles along with a kill switch, and a push start. Turned out pretty good, I bent a piece around so I can mount my push start tucked under the dash, so its not hanging out saying " START ME, WHEEL ME" to anybody that might be around . . . .

JEEParon · Oct 13, 2008

love the honda keychain:redneck:

rchrd989 · Oct 14, 2008

Its being built as a hopefull TTC competitor. . .

:gay:

Cascade_Crawler · Oct 14, 2008

angelfly said:
Still got it!!!! Its currently undergoing 60's F/R with dual t-cases, a bored 460 to 514 along with 4links front and rear Its being built as a hopefull TTC competitor. . . We will see tho:redneck:

Look for that buildup to start shortly:awesomework: