slacker's 2nd 1983 Trekker Build-Up Thread

slacker · 12-08-2007, 06:12 PM

bought a few Trekkers a while back .. and now have started my own .

this one is going to be a "some what" stock restoration .. but with a few "extras" .

so here's where I'm starting .

don't mind the dust .. it's been sitting inside my shop for a while now .

there is one small rust hole on The right side .. front spring hanger , inside box steel .. you can see it in the pic .. it's so minor , I'm just going to weld in a patch .

so a little work today ... got onto the frame repair .

got the little plates/patches welded in .. It really wasnt that bad at all , the main / worse dammage was from me hitting with a hammer it trying to find the rust .. I really didnt see any point in doing "fish plates" .. as there (in my opinion) was NO structural strength loss . Other side is perfect .

and done ..

also started "prepping" the frame for the POR-15 treatment.

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infiltrator · 12-08-2007, 06:24 PM

dang, you got alot of work ahead of you lol. make it nice :]

pitpatt · 12-08-2007, 06:27 PM

looks good so far! congrats on finding a frame off a truck that old in that good of shape up there in the snowy regions!

phildelfino · 12-08-2007, 06:28 PM

Good to see you doing something for yourself instead of building one and shipping it elsewhere. I'm sure it will be a NICE build and the extras worth the trouble. What is POR-15 by the way?

EWAYota · 12-08-2007, 06:34 PM

Por-15 is a rust preventative paint.

Looking forward to watching the build.

slacker · 12-08-2007, 06:42 PM

thanks guys ..

yep .. por-15 is a coating .. prevents O2 from contacting the steel .

stops rust , and seals the metal . http://www.por15.com/

I have used it before . and it's great stuff.

rowdy235 · 12-08-2007, 07:03 PM

well good luck on your new project.
Can't really think of a better example of building from the ground up

ocdropzone · 12-08-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slacker

this one is going to be a "some what" stock restoration .. but with a few "extras" .

So I take it one of the 'extras' you are talking about is this thingy you found:

that would be cool for mine if you decide it won't fit under your hood

slacker · 12-09-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocdropzone

So I take it one of the 'extras' you are talking about is this thingy you found:

that would be cool for mine if you decide it won't fit under your hood

something like that

slacker · 12-11-2007, 04:12 PM

so got the top side done (cleaned) , flipped it over and started on the bottom side .

slacker · 01-15-2008, 05:09 PM

so , now that the "LONG box" Trekker is gone , I can now start building mine ..

I bought a "parts truck" a while back .. for a couple of reasons .. I needed a long box frame for the dimentions of the long box Trekker .. I needed a front clip .. I needed lots of small parts and pieces for my trekker build , so I bought a whole truck .

so Yesterday .. I started to tear it apart .

box had been removed previously , and I had cut a hole in the back of the cab for the "long box Trekker" I built ...
Now that that project is all done (for me anyway) It was time to get to work on my project .

I sold the long box frame .. and I need alot of the pieces for my trekker .. so time to strip it .
lots of work yesterday , cut the roof off , and rockers , and cab corners .. I'm going to make some replacements

so i wanted to keep them . got the engine bay mostly stripped , and engine out .

and here is where I started this morning ..

and finally the cab off ..

frame stripped ..

and diffs ready to build .

and finally my front clip .

.

ocdropzone · 01-15-2008, 05:28 PM

My wife saw me looking at your post and said,"No way are you taking your truck down that far!"

Gonna be a nice job from the ground up.. Is that 2nd Gen front clip for your hot rod project?

Bumper brackets are yours when you want them...will get a shipping price for you next week...and can send them when ever you need'em

idayota · 01-15-2008, 05:59 PM

looks good...can't wait to see what comes of this.

slacker · 01-16-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocdropzone

My wife saw me looking at your post and said,"No way are you taking your truck down that far!"

Gonna be a nice job from the ground up.. Is that 2nd Gen front clip for your hot rod project?

Bumper brackets are yours when you want them...will get a shipping price for you next week...and can send them when ever you need'em

hahaha ... she can read your mind ?

front clip is for my Trekker .. it was punched on the front right side .. bent the frame and dammaged the inner wheel house I wanted to keep that cab , because it has the OE moon roof .. so I will repace the front clip .

Thanks , freight quote would be great ..

slacker · 01-16-2008, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idayota

looks good...can't wait to see what comes of this.

thanks bro ! its going to be a slow one though .

idayota · 01-16-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slacker

thanks bro ! its going to be a slow one though .

hey, i got nowhere better to be!

kylextrisler · 01-16-2008, 02:07 PM

goin from the ground up! thats gonna be a sweet build, i'm lookin forward to it aswell!

slacker · 01-20-2008, 02:16 PM

so the supercharger is GONE .. he sold it out from under me ! ohh well , I wasnt overly excited about it anyways , I was pretty leary about buying it .

so .. I'm thinkin' maybe 3.4L and supercharge it , or maybe V8 .. kinda like the idea of staying toyota .. any ideas , anyone know of any 3.4 installs into 79-83 vintage ?

881stGenRunner · 01-20-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slacker

so the supercharger is GONE .. he sold it out from under me ! ohh well , I wasnt overly excited about it anyways , I was pretty leary about buying it .

so .. I'm thinkin' maybe 3.4L and supercharge it , or maybe V8 .. kinda like the idea of staying toyota .. any ideas , anyone know of any 3.4 installs into 79-83 vintage ?

First off, i love your work, im always lurking in your build threads. Im sure you have heard it before, but i always enjoy hearing it in my own threads...

Im pretty sure ORS has done it before, check out their website or shoot them a pm/email. I really like the idea of the 3.4, go for it.

EDIT: *subscribing*

slacker · 01-20-2008, 04:06 PM

thanks bro ! ....

I did check out there site , and there is nothing there for the 79-83's .. only 84 and up ..

I did read a whole lot though .

881stGenRunner · 01-20-2008, 04:42 PM

check out this thread. I remember somewhere in it they mention the swap into earlier trucks - http://www.yotatech.com/f160/project...runner-122396/

slacker · 01-20-2008, 05:05 PM

tks ..
ok , so more reading .. and I sent an email ..

phildelfino · 01-20-2008, 05:38 PM

If you take as many pics as ORS did in that 3.4 L swap thread, we will all be happpppY :}

slacker · 01-20-2008, 08:41 PM

well if I decide to go that way .. or anyother .. you can be sure of lots of pics .

slacker · 01-31-2008, 05:14 PM

so time for the front diff

got the hubs , calipers , .. basically down to the axles .

man !! I hate this cleaning stuff ... but almost done .

this is before .. and you all know how the knuckles , and everything is .. coated!!!

so knuckles , shields and mostly everything else are clean ...

hopefully tomorrow .. I will get some "black" on them

12-08-2007, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
infiltrator Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 1,300	dang, you got alot of work ahead of you lol. make it nice :] __________________ Old Rig: '95 4runner \| White \| ISR \| 193,000mi. \| Totalled.

12-08-2007, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
phildelfino Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 546	Good to see you doing something for yourself instead of building one and shipping it elsewhere. I'm sure it will be a NICE build and the extras worth the trouble. What is POR-15 by the way? __________________ 1988 4 Runner w/225,XXX miles, 3.slow V6. A/T. 4.10s?-(G292 code) and power everything else that still works, except someone broke off my electric antenna. 1.25" BL. Used Marlin Crawler Rear Bumper, 33 x 12.50 x 15 on Steel Chromies w 3.5" BS. Has new shocks, leafs. Soon; Trail Gear Sliders, ZUK brackets & coils, rear shock brackets & flip kit, Wish List; Rear lockrite, 529's, sliders (got them for $100.oo, new in box), 5 speed swap http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3171939

12-08-2007, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
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12-08-2007, 06:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	thanks guys .. yep .. por-15 is a coating .. prevents O2 from contacting the steel . stops rust , and seals the metal . http://www.por15.com/ I have used it before . and it's great stuff. __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum Last edited by slacker; 12-08-2007 at 06:44 PM.

12-08-2007, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
rowdy235 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweet Home, OR Posts: 1,551	well good luck on your new project. Can't really think of a better example of building from the ground up __________________ The Daily Driver: 1998 Tacoma \| Regular Cab \| 4WD \| 2.7L \| 5-Speed Stick \| Mostly Stock The People-Hauler 1988 Grand Wagoneer \| SUV \| 4WD \| AMC 360 \| 3-Speed Auto \| All Stock The Dump Runner 1982 Pickup \| Regular Cab \| 2WD \| 22R \| 5-Speed Stick \| Custom Exhaust FER SALE! http://www.yotatech.com/f108/1982-sh.../#post51229916

12-11-2007, 04:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	so got the top side done (cleaned) , flipped it over and started on the bottom side . __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum

01-15-2008, 05:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	so , now that the "LONG box" Trekker is gone , I can now start building mine .. I bought a "parts truck" a while back .. for a couple of reasons .. I needed a long box frame for the dimentions of the long box Trekker .. I needed a front clip .. I needed lots of small parts and pieces for my trekker build , so I bought a whole truck . so Yesterday .. I started to tear it apart . box had been removed previously , and I had cut a hole in the back of the cab for the "long box Trekker" I built ... Now that that project is all done (for me anyway) It was time to get to work on my project . I sold the long box frame .. and I need alot of the pieces for my trekker .. so time to strip it . lots of work yesterday , cut the roof off , and rockers , and cab corners .. I'm going to make some replacements so i wanted to keep them . got the engine bay mostly stripped , and engine out . and here is where I started this morning .. and finally the cab off .. frame stripped .. and diffs ready to build . and finally my front clip . . __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum

01-15-2008, 05:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
ocdropzone Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR Posts: 4,642	My wife saw me looking at your post and said,"No way are you taking your truck down that far!" Gonna be a nice job from the ground up.. Is that 2nd Gen front clip for your hot rod project? Bumper brackets are yours when you want them...will get a shipping price for you next week...and can send them when ever you need'em __________________ ~Robb '81 Trekker The B4Runner Build TREKKER Forum Mini FAQ/Misc Ideas Thread TRY THESE SEARCH LINKS GOOGLE FOR TOYOTA WEBSITES LINK TO ONLINE FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS Drive a real 1st Gen Wheel Responsibly, Don't Screw It Up for Others

01-15-2008, 05:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
idayota Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 572	looks good...can't wait to see what comes of this. __________________ *Wherever, Whenever, However...Tread Lightly!***

01-16-2008, 02:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
kylextrisler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 182	goin from the ground up! thats gonna be a sweet build, i'm lookin forward to it aswell! __________________ LcCoils, Bj Spacers, procomp es9k's, 33x12.50 xterrains sittin on 15x8 black rockcrawlers, 4crawler Panhard drop bracket

01-20-2008, 02:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	so the supercharger is GONE .. he sold it out from under me ! ohh well , I wasnt overly excited about it anyways , I was pretty leary about buying it . so .. I'm thinkin' maybe 3.4L and supercharge it , or maybe V8 .. kinda like the idea of staying toyota .. any ideas , anyone know of any 3.4 installs into 79-83 vintage ? __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum

01-20-2008, 04:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	thanks bro ! .... I did check out there site , and there is nothing there for the 79-83's .. only 84 and up .. I did read a whole lot though . __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum

01-20-2008, 04:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
881stGenRunner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 2,339	check out this thread. I remember somewhere in it they mention the swap into earlier trucks - http://www.yotatech.com/f160/project...runner-122396/ __________________ -Brandon 1988 4Runner SR5 4x4 V6 5 Speed Swap (R150F)~SDORI 1.5" BJ Spacers~Downey 26MM TBs~Downey 3" Springs~Downey Shackles~PC ES3000s~PC ES2000 SS~Motive Gear 5.29s~Rear Detroit~Front Lock-Rite~Yakima Load Warrior~33x12.5 Pro Comp M/Ts~Cragar 15x8 Streetlocks~Cobra 18 WXSTII~Marlin Crawler Rear~Addicted Offroad Front Bumper~4X Innovations Sliders~WabFab Bikini Kit~Optima Yellow Top~SS IFS Truss. My 4Runner and Other Stuff

01-20-2008, 05:05 PM	#22 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	tks .. ok , so more reading .. and I sent an email .. __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum Last edited by slacker; 01-20-2008 at 05:08 PM.

01-20-2008, 05:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
phildelfino Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 546	If you take as many pics as ORS did in that 3.4 L swap thread, we will all be happpppY :} __________________ 1988 4 Runner w/225,XXX miles, 3.slow V6. A/T. 4.10s?-(G292 code) and power everything else that still works, except someone broke off my electric antenna. 1.25" BL. Used Marlin Crawler Rear Bumper, 33 x 12.50 x 15 on Steel Chromies w 3.5" BS. Has new shocks, leafs. Soon; Trail Gear Sliders, ZUK brackets & coils, rear shock brackets & flip kit, Wish List; Rear lockrite, 529's, sliders (got them for $100.oo, new in box), 5 speed swap http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3171939

01-20-2008, 08:41 PM	#24 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	well if I decide to go that way .. or anyother .. you can be sure of lots of pics . __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum

01-31-2008, 05:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
slacker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,079	so time for the front diff got the hubs , calipers , .. basically down to the axles . man !! I hate this cleaning stuff ... but almost done . this is before .. and you all know how the knuckles , and everything is .. coated!!! so knuckles , shields and mostly everything else are clean ... hopefully tomorrow .. I will get some "black" on them __________________ 86 4x4 , fiberglass bed , 1/2 doors , hood ... more to come . 84 2WD "hotrod" Intercooled 7MGTE 83 Trekker SR5 CURRENT BUILD My home page MY PAGE 2WD fourm I frequent NEW Trekker forum

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