Little Gibby's 45 MB

crash2 · May 8, 2015

If this seat was 1" taller at the headrests I would not be able to get it into the rig---its damn tight..

But I threw the seat in to get a rough idea of where it lays. I still have a bunch of measurements to make still but its looking good. I am getting my load of tube on tues but making some headway.

Gibby1 · May 8, 2015

That is exactly what I was envisioning. Looks like it's going to be perfect!

It's so different from the 4runner but it will be so equally cool to drive!

crash2 · May 10, 2015

I got the cage cleaned up where the seat mounts were cut off.

crash2 · May 28, 2015

So I got some time to play with it.

I got the back assy that I am re-using all prepped. I got inserts and new ends made for the upper portion and got it tacked into place and seat in its rough location.

Just gotta figure out the bends for the lower portion but I have a really good idea on that.

Jaydog · May 31, 2015

SUB said:
Jackson's son is now waiting for the Willy's to be done. Gibby is in a retirement home and totally forgot about the whole Willy's thing. It is now up to Jackson to have the project done before his son get's old enough!

Sorry but this thing is taking for ever. Well hopefully Jackson will have this when he turns 16. This way he can drive!

It's getting close! It's only been a 10yr build at this point :haha:

Gibby1 · Jun 1, 2015

Jaydog said:
It's getting close! It's only been a 10yr build at this point :haha:

And it's probably going to cost more than Amy's suburban!:haha:

crash2 · Jun 1, 2015

Finally got all the tubework done for the seat. Now onto mounts for the seat

pokey · Jun 1, 2015

I can see though the body. What happened to the inner fender wells ?

TreeClimber · Jun 1, 2015

pokey said:
I can see though the body. What happened to the inner fender wells ?

They were sacrificed for seat room.

crash2 · Jun 1, 2015

Sheet metal must be sacrificed

crash2 · Jun 4, 2015

Front seat mounts done. Rears will require more thought.

crash2 · Jun 12, 2015

So i was hiping to be farther along but a few know i got kinda on the ill side last weekend. But i am finally starting to feel ok again and pushed to at least get the seat mounted. This took some thought to get what i considered a good solid mount.

crash2 · Jun 12, 2015

So the seat is finally mounted. Its as far back and down as it can go...
Next to get some seatbelt tabs done.

Gibby1 · Jun 12, 2015

Nothing better than driving from the back seat!

crash2 · Jun 12, 2015

I did manage to set the seat up so if it does need to go down in the future only the mounts on the tube and "floor" will need removed to drop it--the seat is only 1/8" off the floor.

Gibby1 · Jun 12, 2015

Surely if "Hawkeye" can find a way to fit, Jackson and i can find a way to fit.

crash2 · Jun 17, 2015

New belt mounts made and burned in.. The seat is now all done..

crash2 · Jun 18, 2015

Going to kinda jump around while I figure some things out for the brakes.

Figured I would get the throttle body mounted. Now one thing I did not realize is this is a dual plane intake so each injector will be feeding a bank. I have never experimented with that style of intake and dedicated fuel feed to each bank so I am not sure what to expect.

Also the adapter where the bore holes are, the gasket and the sealing surface at the intake are right at the edge of each other. I used a tab of sealer but I am worried down the road due to hardly any clamping force on the gasket it will fail and suck in--time will only tell there..

But the throttle body is mounted now.

crash2 · Jun 18, 2015

Next thing I am going to tackle is getting the tank ready. I am going to add a small sump that will protrude down thru the floor where the inlet/return will be. I have also decided due to so many angles/curvatures I am going to run rubber hose from end to end.

But the tank is out and the parts are made..