my truck after rebuilt front end
So, i got in a car crash and "totaled" truck as it had estimates of over $5,000 in repair, and the truck was only worth 3k. Here's what it looked like after the crash after some stuff came off:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1210967.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1210970.jpg I decided that it would be cheaper to repair the car ourselves. SO, i drilled out the spot welds and pulled off the bent sheet metal, which was essentially the front radiator supports and the driver side wheelhouse. I also (luckily) sheered off the mount for the bumper and radiator supports (because its easier welding it back on than cutting it off or bending it back). http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220055.jpg With all the sheet metal off: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220047.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220052.jpg Once everything was off, i replaced all the belts, and installed a new distributor (yes the full one): http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220113.jpg Belts and new water pump were real easy to replace since everything was already off... http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220051.jpg After i put the distributor on and had the car timed right, it was able to start (without a AMF) and run for at least 10 seconds. This was really my point of no return because I knew that the engine would start and I could get the car started again. So i started to weld the wheelhouse and support on. The wheelhouse was a pain in the a** because everything had to be ground away and it took me a couple of hours to do the hammering to position it right. I used your substandard crappy $120 stick welder with a stitch welder, and attatchment designed for arc welders to weld on sheet metal. After everything was welded on, i could start intstalling stuff With front welded back on: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220110.jpg me welding lol: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220107.jpg Once that was done, i installed a new radiator, fan and shroud. My next big roadblock though was the air filter, since i annihilated the OEM airbox in the crash, and my dad ripped out the AMF sensors when he pulled out the almost connector: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220123.jpg I ended up soldering the whole thing back together and made a custom air filter setup in my truck (haven't noticed any gains cuz so far i haven't pushed my truck to the limits...) My air filter setup: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220151.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220153.jpg Once the air filter and AMF were on, I could turn on the car for an extended period of time and tune it (by ear, which i dont think tuned it right). After that, i put on the fenders, and realized that of course, the part that I welded on was not completely aligned with the other side, which called for fender washers... After all the pieces were back on, i finally labelled it road worthy and drove it around for a little. I alligned the bumper afterwards, and also realized that my hood didn't latch. I spent another day fixing the hood latch and installed a mirror for my passenger side (the truck didn't have one). So today its finally complete (except for the cornering light i still need to buy for the driver's side) and here's wat it looks like: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220156.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220157.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220158.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...n/P1220160.jpg Its got nothin on ur guys's fancy offroading rigs, but this is my first car, and its my first time rebuilding / fixing my own car. Took me two months, but ive learned a lot, and I finally have my car back. No more riding my bike to work... |
Very good work, X!
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Great job!
but I gotta ask... why not 4wd fenders? |
sick dude, thats pretty impressive.
yeah, theres no better feeling working on your very first car. |
i know :) its pretty cool
@jay, its a 2wd truck, fenders were $40 a pop, and i only wanted to buy one, and wanted it to match the existing one... i re used as many parts as i could, and even cut up some of my old parts to fab new ones |
thats awesome dude, good job
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you got yourself there one very reliable first truck... and think of how handy the bed will be you canput all sorts of stuff back there!!!
:banger: and you fixed it yourself! you now have the POWA! |
lol, its a carpet kit in the back...
worked good with my GF once i got her in the bed....:) |
hahahahah yeah alot better than a steel bed.. she might make you go on bottom.. which actually might work in your favor :O
better stop this is getting rather unyota tech friendly! |
thats some good work for your first time doing any body repair work
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lol @ bigt
@ gator... it was tought, took a TON of prep work and a week of learning how to weld, but it worked out pretty good. it would have been harder had i worried more about cosmetics though and how the lines fit together. |
:eek2: holy crap man, awesome job!
bro if you weren't in LA, I'd have to try to get in touch with you if I ever get in a wreck, lol really nice job man, seriously! |
lol... it was this site that really helped me get through the problems i couldn't figure out...
that and the toyota manual |
great job , really!!! Just fabulous, more guts than I would have to do, that's
for sure. |
thanks, im considering painting it to make it match, prbly gonna go with flat primer black...
or keep it the way it is. ionno with this look, i could get into any gated community if i had a lawnmower in the back..... |
im just glad the damage was so localized
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def. some good work. :D
now for that lift... |
its a 2wd...
ive decided that its either staying like it is (cosmetically) and gettin a lift so i can fit some tires under it or make it a semi lowrider and get a nice paint job i think liftin it is easier and cheaper tho... |
oops double post
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(i wish i could fully delete posts......)
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