Some assembly required (A Toyota cab truck rebirth)

[84turbotoy]

One of the best "transformations" I've seen from a single owner!

Most of the time it's "once a booty fab hack jobber, always a booty fab hack jobber".

Well I never had money to put in it so that was a major part of it as well.

 

[TBItoy]

Re: Re: Re: Some assembly required (A Toyota cab truck rebirth)

Well I never had money to put in it so that was a major part of it as well.

I understand that!

It should perform much better and be much safer now!

 

[drycreekjeep]

nice fab work!!!!!

 

[frittsx4]

Turning out really nice

 

[84turbotoy]

One of the best "transformations" I've seen from a single owner!

Most of the time it's "once a booty fab hack jobber, always a booty fab hack jobber".

Thanks guys I am trying my hardest to fix all the unsafe things about this rig and soon enough I will redo the front suspension but thats more money and on down the road.

nice fab work!!!!!

Turning out really nice

Thanks!!!

 

[84turbotoy]

Not much getting done here lately, been helping with my sisters bathroom remodel, a leaking pipe in the wall destroyed 7 floor joist and it had cast iron plumbing so it has been a nightmare!

But I have done a few things, got the cross bar in under the hood and kickers welded in for the shock hoops in the front. Its hard to tell in this pic but I had it flexed trying to figure out where i can mount my orbital to clear everything.

Got my rear brake line ran, yes just one rear brake I need to get the other rotor machined and then I will tee the line.

Got my radiator from wont work and it looked really good, but some **** bag didn't give him a clear measurement laughing1 yeah I am a dumb ass but he did what I said so I had to carry it back and get him to clock the bottom neck again. Fml!

All for now, maybe I will get it finished up pretty soon!

 

[85buggy]

What kinda water pump you going to run

 

[84turbotoy]

What kinda water pump you going to run

Stock toyota same thing I always have.

 

[drycreekjeep]

if that rear axle is welded up u just need one brake on it.

 

[84turbotoy]

More accomplishments today and more realization i could be done by the weekend. I got my radiator back from Haley and it could not have fit any more perfect if he would have had the truck there.

I had to cross the lines for proper flow in the radiator, when I cut the truck apart it was facing the other direction.

I also mounted the fuel pump while I was under the bitch.

Finally got my orbital routed where it cleared shock travel

Swapping alternators is gonna suck ass if that comes up! You gotta love custom!

Spent about 3 hours under the hood tonight, most of the wiring done and I got the log cooler and resi mounted so that completed the steering setup.

Mounted both of my coils, I am running msd 6AL and stock for backup.

Trying to get rid of all the loose wires and make it really clean under the hood while I am at it.

Thats all tonight and I am so ready to be done :****:

 

[84turbotoy]

Well I rolled her out in the sunshine the other day but it was short lived, after the shop was swept i pulled it back in to go ahead and do the gear swap ans I scored a profiels stub on ebay for 35 bucks so maybe that will hold me over until I get the coin for longs.

Gotta love knuckle goo

Got her all pulled apart

I will say East coast gear has my business from now on, super fast shipping!

Got the rear set up and ready to go in

Custom felt that costed $1.25

And started throwing it back together

My solid industries knuckles

Hope I get the rear in tomorrow and I am on the home stretch the!!!!!

 

[Rjhoward32006]

I'd like to see some more of that pinion/ u-joint guard you are using. Home brew or bought. Weld on or bolt on?
Just curious i need to make some for mine. Trucks lookin good.

 

[85buggy]

Why not 6 shooter knuckles

 

[84turbotoy]

I'd like to see some more of that pinion/ u-joint guard you are using. Home brew or bought. Weld on or bolt on?
Just curious i need to make some for mine. Trucks lookin good.

It's home brew, 3/8 that I welded on, I figured I would give it a try since I spent more time on the pinon flange than the rear tires at santa crawls. I, will try and get some more pics of it or I will be at Shamrock Run and you can look it over real good.

Why not 6 shooter knuckles

Eh not gonna put all that money in them, if I start breaking knucks and steering arms I will go tons, I have never had my trunion caps work loos so I will keep hammering on them.

 

[lay]

Hell yeah smartest thing ive heard in a while!!!!! Tons :****:

 

[85buggy]

You Czn move you alternator. Flip Toyota bracket over and on thd other side
Get a 1 wire Chevy alt will bolt right up

 

[84turbotoy]

You Czn move you alternator. Flip Toyota bracket over and on thd other side
Get a 1 wire Chevy alt will bolt right up

That is a 1 wire in the stock location. :****:

 

[84turbotoy]

Getting closer, got all the brake lines ran and finished and bled last night.

Finished the wiring and got the disconnect mounted

And the bolts I got for my rod end were just too short to put a lock washer on so I drilled them and threw a cotter pin in them.

Built a center console I just like a plywood lid I can cover with foam and vinyl.

So that leaves me at mounting seats and finishing sheet metal to close the dove nose in is on the list for tomorrow.

 

[84turbotoy]

Got it finished other than some sheet metal and a couple small things but i gotta cut the lower shock mounts off and move them in on the rear, and probably get wheel spacers pretty soon. The body roll is a bitch so a sway bar is eminent as well.

 

[CheapJ7]

some taught center suckdown straps front and rear will band-aid that body roll till you can get a swaybar. Tighter the better.