bamacooner1591

I picked up a 1st gen yota a few weeks ago and am starting to mess around with it a little bit. I already pulled the 20r out and dropped a 89' 22r in it. I got a set of 36in swammpers waitin to go on it, just gotta find some rear leaf springs.

Things to add-Put bed on it
New wiring
Lift
Paint

I'll keep pics posted as i make progress.

Plumbrbob

your front springs look like they need more help than the rear

have fun with your build

bamacooner1591

i'm puttin rear leaf springs in the front and blockin the rear lol

bamacooner1591

Got my the flatbed off today, will post pics tomorrow. Got a question though, my buddy says he is going to give me a second gen bed. Will it fit? I am pretty sure the bolts won't line up, but will there be any width differences that are really noticable. If you have done it, post some pics on here please.

bamacooner1591

I got a 80' 4x4 a few months ago and decided to do a little bit of work to it, i'm starting with a body swap.

this is what i started with;

bamacooner1591

donor truck!!!

murdarunna19

looks like a good place to start what kind of plans do u have for the build?

-matt

bamacooner1591

bolting bed up

bamacooner1591

CAB OFF!! THAT THING WAS HEAVY!

bamacooner1591

almost finshed. bed bolted right up, but i gotta move a couple mounts for the cab to line up.

bamacooner1591

the truck is at my buddies shop right now, he is movin the body mounts for me. im getting a bumper built that looks alot like the warn one. once i get all the body bolted down and all the wiring worked out im going with a caterpillar theme to the truck. i'm gonna lift ot to clear 35s. it'll take awhile, but she'll be sharp when i'm done.

murdarunna19

sounds sick man! cant wait to see it come along

-matt

bamacooner1591

thanks bud, i'll keep the pics posted.

yotaboy82

you should have definitaly kept it a first gen, just find a differant firstgen cab and then flat deck it


edit, your first gen cab looked fine, just fine new fenders and spray paint it OD green

bamacooner1591

well man, down here in the south you can't find a first gen with the floor pans intact and a bed worth anything. this is an priject i started when i was 17, i'm 18 now and still in school. so im takin what i can get. i like the 1st gen body style, but i really like the way the 2wd fenders look on the 4x4

HuKiT

Status??

HuKiT

Nice build man, hope your part time job can keep up with the dream don't give up.

bamacooner1591

i got in a little bind and had to get rid of some toys, the yota had to go. i should have another one in the yard in a couple weeks and it will definatly be a first gen.