vwfastg60's 1987 Pickup Build-Up Thread

[vwfastg60]

pics are back up it looks like.

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[vwfastg60]

I will now have working A/c in the 3rz


All the 3rz pan and sump parts to make it perfect and clear the solid axle...Will post part numbers if requested

[HUTCHSTACO]

updates after the weekend?

[vwfastg60]

Sorry didnt get much done over the weekend i was working on the FJ all weekend. The truck WILL see paint sometime next week. I have to clean up the mount on the core support fill the heater hole thats not used with the tacoma dash and finish the battery tray and fuseblock welding. I have been working too much to spend time on it tho cause i wanna put some more money aside for the interior.

My gf's mom is teaching me to twin stitch so the interior is going to go one step father then i thought.

[vwfastg60]

OK so its time for an update....

Sooooo, I haven't been moving as fast as planned. Not only have i been working as much as possible im also taking on any and all side work i can so i can put the money away for interior and a new toy(not a car or drivable). My OCD went in to overdrive on the bay and rather then deal with the hole i cut in the firewall i thought sectioning the tacoma firewall would be the answer. After talking to my buddy bart and getting his feedback i went for it. Bart came up and cut it all up and welded the new plate in and took care of some of the spotwelds i drilled out for the old battery tray. His fab work always amazes me.

So when we left early a.m. the truck still needed to have a few welds ground down and then mud work. So today i went over to the shop about 4 and went nuts. I metal shaped where the shock towers go to make a bit of extra room so they dont rub if the body moves, Mudded them and sanded em down, Mudded the firewall where bart welded up the tacoma section and plugged off the old heatercore line on the drivers side. I think the way it turns out looks factory and weird at the same time...Dont get me wrong i think its bad ass i just have to adjust. I also ground out the old battery tray area where the welds were done and smoothed it out. Got the floor cut and cleaned up for the duals and because im using a 2wd cab the shifters didnt fit right.


Enough talk on to the pics.
Shock tower area and old battery tray area primed



Drivers tower and bracket for the tacoma fuseblock primed.


Tacoma area and shaved hole for the old heatercore.


The whole thing together...I wanna block it out and sand the bay in the other areas again because the rust stuff i used on the cab is garbage



The floor. I didnt get fancy with the cuts on the rear case but i have a nice boot that covers it all up and a console.


I also had to weld the body mount together from where i cut it for the powersterring box. I ground it all out and had to move the inner fender area over another 3/4 inch so it didnt rub and make noise over bumps..Plus the cab wouldnt line up as it was.


I seam sealed everything on the cab i could find so that i wouldnt be dealing with rust. Some gaps were open really far so i cleaned them and pinched them back together with some seam sealer inside.


So that has tonight and tomorrow to dry so i can prep the underside of the truck and inside for the next step.



Gotta kill the noise. My buddy ben hooked me up with 3+ gallons of this stuff cause it would go bad by the time he got back from playing army. The idea is cover the bottom and inside of the cab then paint over it so it has a nice texture(spray gun to the left) and will be clean and quiet. After i finish that on the inside of the cab i will paint the bottom, inside and bay of the truck and start the mat of the full inside of the truck. Remember im going for lexus quiet on this truck cause it will be a daily in the winter and i drive 80+ miles a day. I can then throw in the wiring, finish the dash and throw new carpet in and block the cab, jam the doors and hood. Nate has some filler work to do from the bed bob(great bodyguy) and the smashed up bedside on the used bed i picked up but then i can paint it finish putting it together and drive it!!!!

[vwfastg60]

never again!

pics are up.






I just need to resand the bay and jams for overspray of this crap. After that i can paint the bay and underside of the cab and inside. After that body work on the bed and doors goes down and i can paint it and buy it. Now work on it tel sunday if im lucky. Im wheeling and watching the olympia this weekend.

[Asha'man]

I didn't know you had a thread up here, it's way more updated than your Cottora one, IIRC. Looks like I need to get my ass up there and take a look at everything, maybe give you a hand one of these weekends.

We oughta go out for our birthdays (mine's the 18th).

[vwfastg60]

I stopped updating the cottora one for a while but will update it as soon as i see some color.

Yeah you do! Building another rig (see saving one thread on cottora) so i have been slacking on mine some. But come up whenever and im sure we can figure out something to do on the truck. It will see paint on the stuff im shooting at the shop anyday...the rest is waiting on nate to do some mud and some money from me for supplys.

LMK about the B-day thing. I dont drink but im down for whatever!

[vwfastg60]

updated...Couldnt paint the bay and underside cause the chassis saver i used on the bay is garbage and peeled when i hit it with air to dust it off. I have to get it all out before i paint it.





Super white is a bright color.

[RMP8080]

I've been following the build for a few months, it's looking great.
Can't wait until it's finished. keep posting pictures

[vwfastg60]

Thanks for following! I will be posting pics as i get through the final steps. I have set a goal to drive it on november 28th so for now im going to dye the dash and get another one to wrap. The interior will be in with multi color goodness tel i get some time to finish it all off.....We all know projects are never finished by the first of the year i should be finished with all i have started and then can drive the truck if i want or need. I still plan on rocking the maxima but if it snows id like to be in the truck.

[vwfastg60]

well the chassis saver was junk. Im not sure if i posted it here but its crap and came up in sheets. I had to sand a bunch out too. I ground out all the filler and just started over.

This is what i did today. I have a few spots to finish and i can paint it.

[nosfanatic2006]

I love how you spend so much time on each minute detail...but damn is it frustrating haha! I'm so ready for this truck to be done so I can see the finished product. Its like a good long book, you wanna know how it ends but you love the journey to get there haha.

Its lookin good though! Keep it up

[4x4Fink]

This is seriously one of the best builds I've seen.
One day, I want to do all of this to the '85 but I just don't have nearly enough time, money, experience...well, you get the idea...

Fink

[toyospearo]

Can't wait to see more! Excellent attention to detail!! Great work

[vwfastg60]

Thanks guys i should have some bay and underside paint pics by the weekend.

[Monochrome]

This build is incredible.

[vwfastg60]

As promised paint before the weekend.



The paint turned out pretty well. I have to say as ocd as i am im pleased with it for now. I saw a few spots i didnt like so much but at this point i will be ok with over looking 2 small flaws nobody will notice because they get covered in order to get seat time.

It wouldnt be me if i didnt try putting it together before its fully dry but i had to.
Clips for splash gaurds,headlights and the hood prop were installed and you can see them in a few pics. I didnt F it up tho!!








some new parts. I know they are small details but the small one fits the front bumper and the big one is for the rear


for the next project.....I had a guy lined up for it but he flaked so im going to butcher this part myself.

Rust in the taped area. Its was surface but i got 2 tiny holes when i hit it with the wire wheel so its getting that much cut out.

Inside.


The other rust spot.


I had caught it before i scrapped the old bed and cut out that section but i had a roll bar at one point so i have some holes to weld up.


Bobbed and ready to get the body work done after i fix the 2 small spots. Doors and cab should be ready to be blocked after the weekend and maybe my fenders will come tomorrow.

Enjoy the pics guys..Im high and buried the maxima in a 4 foot snow drift in the driveway of the shop today so im a bit tired and pretty high from painting and spacing out to wear the mask that was hanging around my neck...DOH!

[Asha'man]

Originally Posted by vwfastg60

It wouldnt be me if i didnt try putting it together before its fully dry but i had to.

Haha dumbass. And you swore you weren't going to do that on this build, too.

Looks good, can't wait to see the Super White in the sun.

[vwfastg60]

I know but i couldnt help myself. I only put in clips that wouldnt screw anything up.

I got the fuseblock,headlight wiring and the masters in and the wiper motor back in and even the a/c parts in lastnight. I will post some pics later cause i may get more in today.

[vwfastg60]

I didnt get much done except clean the shop and get the inside of the rain tray covered in dynamat i had left over from another project.

Bi Xenon headlights

Fuseblock installed and stereo power wire ran.

A/C installed

Booster and masters installed. I need to swap the lines out still.



So this week the focus is The bed. I was kinda thinking the guy who was going to do it might jump in and hold up his end but has checked out again.

[vwfastg60]

Heres where im at now.
over 200mills on noise killer. 40 in spray 2 layers of 80mill and the rain tray has 160 total.



gotta remember why im doing this


Gaps and stuff will go away when the wirings in place and its not just sitting in there

Wiring that will be my nightmares tonight.
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[scotto]

Great rig I have to paint mine in the next week or so, and love that color. Could you give me the color code so I could match it.?
thanks

[vwfastg60]

Super White 040

http://www.aeu86.org/index/toyota-co...t/9/topic=4759

Thanks, I need to be painting the outside next week.

[RMP8080]

Super-White an't the word.............