lol,yea the tacoma sign was my second option,but its think its alright.


as for the rollbar it was the interior roll cage of an old king cab truck and i modified it!
thoses are my firsts welds ever on that roll bar! lol

 

Wow just read through this whole thread, awesome build man.

Makes we wanna go out and find a 2nd gen 4rnr right now to build!

 

thx guys,really apreciate

,i got some good news,my axle will be here probably next week so ill have alot of work!!
overtime!! lol

 

heres a small frame repair i did,nothin major but this is a good way to make it stealth!

the problem was that rod sticking out witch was the old shock mount,on the frame,it was rotten all around it,so i cutted the bad part and fitted flush a new peice 1/8 inch steal plate,welded all around it ,and grinded everything!





the plate



welded and grinded



i welded that with my arc welder with some 7018 rod,at about 115 amps,vertical going up !

 

I would never use a MIG welder on the frame. I like the deep penetration of an arc welder... lets the metal flow together.

Then again, ive only used the cheapest of welders from harbor freight, which are pretty ty.

 

Nice grill! Looks like you used the same under flooring stuff like I did (I got mine from home depot). Looks better though!

 

Yep, my MM 251 Mig welder just doesn't get good enough deep penetration...doesn't let the metal flow together.

What HF sells is a stretch in most cases in deeming a "welder".

 

yea well all the welds are made with same ol arc welder,im starting to get used to it!

 

hey if it were me, I'd be sticking it together with chewing gum, cause I don't own a welder yet


lol

 

alright alright,heres a huge goodie ,compliment of wabfab again!

thx Brian





now were talking,gotta finish this!!

ill update pictures quick!

 

 

alright heres a little upddate,just finished cuting my useless brakets,firing up the grinder!

 

How'd the diff look and the inside of the axle? Looked good from what I could see...it had lots of pea soup for sure!

 

looking real good,i gotta admit its in very nice shape for a 85 axle!!

heres all grinded and preped;



painted underneith of part thats gonna be welded on ;



all welded;

 

at some places there was a huge gap to fill up so thats why the welds doesnt look so good!



here it is painted,and right now im rebuilding the knucles!

 

heres with the knucles on,trying to finish axle but i need some new c-clips,for birf's,so its gonna be for tomorow!





birf's ,i cleaned them in boiling water and packed them with grease;



heres were i need new c-clips,witch Brian warned me about;

 

Shouldn't be hard to find c-clips as you usually have to bust them to get them out.

Looking good!

 

im assuming you welded that metal onto the axle for support? or was it just a simple cosmetic choice?

 

i hope so! haha,seriously i dont have a clue,but if it was in the kit i assume its doing some kinda magic! lol

anyway,i really coudnt wait to set my axle under my springs,so i did the steering,and shocks as well,just all perfect except its a little high in the back,i should ev took the 5inch for the back,but anyway ill make some custom lenght shackles! and itl be a winner!









front tire is just in the air at about the correct height ,just to give an idea!

 

Looking really really good!
keep up with the pictures.