Some of you may remember I was just starting a project about 1.5 months ago.
here's an update-

frame- 84 4runner/22r
cab- 85 1ton 2wd long bed(efi)

specs-
6" custom rear spring pack
3" tuff country front spring pack
downey shackles
4:11 (for now)
spool front/rear
rancho 5k's
33x12.5x15 Mickey Thompson baja claw radials
15x8 street lock steels
frame bobbed 8"


I did most of the work alone, so it was a bit tough, but it's paying off now.

I had to slide the rear cab mounts back 7" to fit the truck cab. Sand blasted the frame(which was free of scale and rust holes, thankfully) and rhino lined it before dropping the cab on. the cab is olive drab, rhino on the interior floor and back wall as well as rhino in the engine bay/rad support.

donor cab


cab sitting on the frame


front


side


rear


sorry for the phone pics... I'll take some better ones soon.

comments so far?

 

Looks good, nice and clean, are you putting a flatbed on? How does it flex is the big question. More info on the custom pack please.

My only compaints, just tell me to ˟˟˟˟ if you don't want to know are: The rear shackle angle is not good, it is too close to verticle IMO You could solve that by moving the shackle hangers towards the cab a bit, the front appears to have the same problem although it is tough to see. I think the ride and flex would be better that way. Any plans for hi-steer? If you plan to wheel it hard keep an eye on those stock front hangers.

 

Nice ride, I really like the wheels.

 

how hard is it to do a frame swap? im thinkin of doing one myself.

 

thanks for the comments...

the truck flexs very well the way it is, it was driven for a while on the current suspension with the original 4runner body until it became to riddled with rust holes to fix...

the rear springs are stock, re-arched 6". (that was done by the previous owner, friend of mine) the shackle mounts have been moved forward by him 3" already, before I bought the rolling chassis.

I have plans to get allpro johnny joints anyway, but funds won't allow it yet. but that will give me a chance to put them where I want to.

the bed is undecided right now. I have the bed from the donor, and it's rust free.. but it's a long bed, so i'd have to drill the head board of it and move it closer the the tire, as well as bob the rear half. that seems like a ton of work compared to a tube/rockcrawling bed that I had originally planned.

time will tell though

 

It was fairly easy, mostly because the donor frame was in very good shape.
there are some small differences, like the cab mounts, the fact that I went from efi to carb, etc... btw- I'm using the 4runner wiring harness.

I will be starting work on the front bumper this week, so more pics will follow.


The interior is all gray SR5 4runner. buckets, carpet, dash, with altimeter, tiltmeter, etc.

I'm also doing a Solid Ax swap on a 87 SR5 Turbo, so i'm a bit busy

 

did you rhino line the entire engine bay? if so, how will that hold up to the engine heat?

 

if i do the frame swawp im definitly doing a SAS while everything is in the open.

 

While you have you bed off the rear I reccomend relocating your rear shocks to more of this position ||. It'll be easier now and then if you go the flatbed route you can work it around the shock mounts & possibly brace the mounts into the bed. Just my .02

Looks good so far with the amount of time & effort your putting into it I'd deffnently make sure you clean up everything & keep doing the real clean work shown above. Props on that

 

update, got a couple old Marine Corp gas cans from a friend and restored one of them(going to put both of them in the bed eventually).
Before

After


got the nose put together and the lights working, winch mount is on and painted the 2wd valance(it fit just right above the winch mount).
I think I'm going to make a front bumper.. I don't really like the stock one so far


Started working on the flatbed today.
2x1/8 square tube... more pics soon.

 

Looking good! I'm assuming you have a k5 as well? Good trucks, my brother was a member of ck5 for many years until he recently sold his blazer.

 

yup, here's what I sold to build the current project:
72, 350, 44k miles, 6 point cage, etc....


I miss it

 

Nice, it looks to be in way to good of condition to take off the road. Never the less... you'll have a lot of fun with the yota.

 

did the 2wd valance fit with no problems? just bolted or screwed right in?

 

yup, there was a little bit of cussin... but eventually I won

 

started framing the bed last night....




haven't figured out my mounts yet :pat:

 

working on bed mounts now.




someone asked about the flex.. here it is with no weight in the back


and a pic of my old 1st gen Trekker



comments?

 

nice work man keep the pics comeing and nice first gen too

 

I agree, this seems like an awesome project. I really like the way your truck looks; nice and clean. What kind of tires and wheels are those on the 4Runner (size as well please) ;-)

 

Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback

The wheels are 15x10 steels with 33x12.5 wildcat ext's...