I'm starting a Build-Up Thread on my 1987 Toyota, I've already at the midpoint but I have a lot of work to complete. First I would like to thank all of the other Build-Up Threads on this site. Got a lot of ideas and information from a great bunch of people. These are great vehicles.

My Toy came from being in a barn for 12 years and I'm the 2nd owner.
Had a few mishaps with my Toyota.


Starting with the truck as I got it

 

you rolled it?

 

Well let say I put it on it's slide...............
That started the transformation

 

Damage to the right fender and door window glass broken, thank god for junk yards got a replacement door.

 

Nice!

 

The damage doesnt look too bad. So what are your plans for it?

 

I blow up the 22R and starting looking for a new motor, found a 85 Pickup w/22R and a lot of extras



A 1985 Toyota convertible.............

 

The following are my plans for the Toy some I've have already done

Switch frames (87 to 85) now it's SAS.

BoB the Bed, remove 12 inches

1 1/2 inch Body lift

using the 6 inch suspenion lift from the 85

Rock Sliders (thanks DATIN)

Vented Brake Rotors

Front Bumper Winch Mount

U Bolt Flip kits

adding a 4.3 Chevy V6 engine (soon)

and a complete exo roll cage (no more body damage)

 

pics of all the progress?

 

BoB Bed.................










Looks Cool

 

Rock Sliders installed...........

 

Great welding job, my son did the work, my school taxes at work............

 

now for the frame repairs

 

Looks awesome.
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1 1/2 inch body lift in, 3 inch was too much, think it looks better this way.




Got a complete 4.3 V6 with a automatic and transfer case that come out of another Toyota pickup (bad Frame) two weeks ago, and started working on it today. Will post pictures of the V6 soon. V6 looks clean but thinking of re-building it. Need to save some money for parts.........

 

looks good! way to stick with it.

 

blakefogt Thanks........

 

Ok the long awaited 4.3 V6 Chevy Engine...........











Now for the fun part, getting it together and putting it under the hood.

Funny it's still on the old rusted Toyota frame, cheap engine mount.......

 

Wow it's that time to get the V6 apart and see what needs to be replaced.

Going to change the water pump.

no water in the oil pan, good sign.

 

lookin good.
you know the saying.-Yota makes it Chevy shakes it.
even though im stickin with the 22re in my truck