That will be sweet once you get it going, I want to see some pics/video of it in action!

 

So I fixed my welder thursday and left town for the weekend.I got home yesterday and attempted to finish my welding outside,I had major shielding issues.Looks messy but its strong.

 

I ordered a trailgear pitman arm from WFO concepts, with chev 1 ton ream.Bo at WFO hooked it up, 30$ less than from TG.

 

kind of a crappy pic and nobody had any u bolts for 1350 joints,so its just kind of stuck up there.the truck will go and steer now after some work on the steering box mount.A buddy of mine helped me with the frame re enforcements and kind of f ed up the box mount.I think im gonna have to redo it.I hadnt planned on moveing the box forward, but now I mind as well.Probably better that way anyway.

 

Nice, you know you can always fill in holes....

 

Dayummmmmm! You're gettin some KICKARSE stuff done, man! Sorry bout the buddy f'dededing things up! HATE that! haha.

Wheelie pics soon? hahaha.

 

I may attempt to weld in the front two holes in my reenforcement plates, then drill new holes for the box.I really wanted it to be all solid steel.Drilling through welds sucks.I will probably cut holes in the frame with the plasma cutter and weld in tubes for more strength at the box.In theory she should run and drive with the parts I have yea!

 

The driveline I picked up friday at six states was 28 inches,the measurement I gave them was 26.5.When I called about it they said they measure drivelives a different way and that 28 was correct.Good thing I supplied a blueprint that they kep on file.I got it fixed,but 40 extra miles of driveing.....come on.

 

Dang, if it's not one thing it's another, at times, eh? (when it rains it pours/ murphy's law, yadda yadda, you KWIMean? hahaha)

Glad you got it sussed quickly though..... And PS> I more and more watch these and DREAM OF V8 throatyness in my rig! haha..... LS1, 1UZ, whatever, something EFI and FAST AND GREAT ON MILEAGE, AHHHHHHHHHHH! eh chem,...sorry, got all 'Muscle Car Nostalgia'd out! hahaha.

 

Chef, I have never been too excited about this build.I like the weird and unique.It seems like everybody has a truck like mine where I live.I will likley finish this truck and sell it.Or trade for a topless runner (what I wanted all along) with some cash on top.I already have an a buick 215 aluminum v8 and most of a rover fi system and a sm420 that bolts to it.This truck is practice.I must have weird!

 

Hahaha.... I hear ya! Well, WEIRD AWAY, HOMIE! haha.... I still can't wait to see it's throaty rump burning rubber as the taillights head off! haha.

Hope you have no further snags!

 

I decided to get off my ass.Willy and I got the truck off the trailer this morning.Then I decided to install the engine in the freshly re enforced and painted engine bay.Tomorrow I am going to see if I can get the new exhaust in.I need a cooler looking engine!

 

your frame plating looks about lik mine! haha

 

I've been out of town this past week, had to stop in and check out how your build was coming along, you've been busy, looking good Brian!

 

Well Ed,went to do some fishing near Yakima today.Ill tell ya, the indians treated us like we were the white guys who stole their land.We didnt have a good time.Didnt get chit done on the truck.

 

Sorry to hear about the fishing trip, that sucks! I just spent 8 days up in Republic Wa, at my parents cabin, when my house sells, and if I can find work I'm thinking of moving up that way, I've had enough of Yakima! Lol.

 

Alright fellas here is the checklist
Move steering box forward
Change to chevy 1 1/8 inch master cylinder
Get u bolts for rear drive line
Shift linkage for transmission
plumb trans cooler
shock mounts
Everything is pretty much strait forward,except the steering.I have seen a few different ways to do it.Any recommendations?
Super luck on the mc adapter.My buddy ordered 1 from some place, and they sent him 5! ha ha.
Then for the super fun part.Lots and Lots of the parts used in this build thread are old rusty junkyard stuff.I have a closet full of brand new parts to swap in place of the old stuff.
Also I pulled my seats out to clean the perfect carpet in the truck.Well my dog decided to eat them.Bad dog you say?I didn't want to put them back in anyway,but they were in good enough shape that I couldn't justify replacement, not anymore ha ha.Good Axle.

 

Sounds like your in the home stretch! Wish I could help on the steering box, but I've never done a hybrid Toyota/chevy setup, can't quite visualize what you're working with, lol. That's funny about the carpet! One less thing on the to-do list, lol

 

Anybody ever used a reverse rotation gearbox to correct steering geometry.People told me to move my front axle as far forward as possible, and I think Im past the point of useing the stock box.

 

Today I installed all of the t case linkage,it actually works perfectly.I always test fit stuff, but when it comes to putting it on and having it work flawless, it is rare.The po, did kind of a hack job of the hole.I think ill be able to hide it with a slick cover.