toyospearo

I get most of my parts from Mikes Specialty Repair in Garberville CA. And from wabfab
Me OME came from MSR


Lots of progress as of today. Tranny in leafs in shocks heater core on and on. I will post up some pics later today

slacker

iTrader: (1)

so it's later today no ?


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toyospearo

Here is some new progress.
NEW REBUILT TRANNY rebuilt by Mikes Specialty Repair... thanks MIKE!!! Drivelines attached!
New front OME leafs up front add a leafs in the rear. 2.5' lift all around. Industrial enamel paint on the frame. Replaced the heater core, hear core resitor, and squirrel cage fan. Cleaned all the dead rats and rat feces out of the fan components. Painted the dash parts and prepped the floor boards for new metal. Bondoed the fenders and the hood. Painted the grill.
Did the breaks all around.. master, front and back total rebuild.
New Pro Comp ES 9000 shocks.
Pics!!
painted dash!!

Rats nest with 3 yes 3 dead rats in there...


Rebuilt Tranny!!

Heater core rebuild..

OME leafs!!!

New shocks painted rear..


As it sits with new front leafs and rear add a leafs..

Front fender done!!

Full heater core rebuild..

yeehaw1

nice find, lookin forward to seein it finished

Teuf

That last shot is a good one. Great light. Subscribed

87hillbillyoter

i dont know how i missed this, but that thing is sweet! and what a deal! never seen a color like that before either. good work toyo!

yoterr

looks saawweeeett!

Zelephant

This is the first of your builds I'll be able to follow from the beginning, I discovered your other two after the fact. Both are amazing; your flatbed is one of my favorite yotas of all time. Looking forward to see what you do with this one!

I do want to hear your reasoning behind choosing ES9000 shocks instead of ES3000s. The ES9ks are supposed to be for bigger trucks, while ES3ks are more intended for mini trucks. I ask because I'll be buying Pro Comp shocks in the next few months, and I don't want to choose the wrong type.

Also, what color will this truck be painted?

MSR

looks good wished i took better pictures of your transmission when i had it apart. However his L50 bearings were shot, most of them running around out of their cages. So out of strength and lack of rust we built a 83 L52 up for him the 52's have a support bearing on the cluster shaft to prevent the self destruction we saw with his original trans.

toyospearo

Thanks for the compliments.
We are taking the color back to a stock dark grey. I am very excited about the final outcome of this truck!
Here are a few more pics...
New wire wheeled front end beefed up completely rebuilt!

trdwssrs

gonna be watching this one...great job thus far!

latrans

I know it's been said already but, man...I am anxious to see the final product! Good work thus far!

toyospearo

Update!!
Had to cut out the rusted battery area and weld in a new platform..


Engine bay painted...

Addicted Offroad no stinger bumper!!! So sweet!

Floor needed some love..

Metal flying..

Front plate welded in ready for the Addicted Offroad bumper!!

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

Looking good D.

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B-yodaful

nice nice

toyospearo

Update, new work on the truck. New motor is in (pics soon), new tranny is in. The truck is running great other than an intake leak that I have fixed TWICE! I now have to replace the intake due to a warp around the carb mount. I drove the truck 300 miles to pick up a bed and doors in almost perfect condition. I had to set the idle high due to the leaking carb seat but other than that the truck drives and runs like a dream. It took a few winding nor cal turns to finally break in the front end and loosen things up. After we had it back and I took a look at things everything was fine. No leaks, no issues other than a clutch master leak. Fixed that today.
Not long now before it is done!

4x4YOTA

iTrader: (2)

I have a spare carb intake off my 81 if you are interested?...

good progress so far glad she is up and running again

Crimson Yota

Any updates, Toyo?

toyospearo

Got the muffler in and done. New doors perfectly straight! Dang I love OREGON!!!

Bondo all over the bed I need to sand and soon to follow PAINT!!
The motor is super strong and quick. General Machine here in Arcata does a fantastic job with these motors!! Also, the LC header really make a big difference in power IMHO.
I need to get one for my 82.
Hopefully I can get on the body this week sometime.
I will keep up with the updates!!

shakes_24

always amazing work dude keep it up