Lexi Took a roadtrip last weekend. She needed to get out and have some fresh air. She even made a new friend. They have met a few times in the shop but never spent much time together.


Fiona (FJ)and lexi getting home from the trip


Fiona was a beast! I couldn't believe how well she did. I didnt even notice the trailer most of the trip.



While she was at HOW headquarters her steering box was moved forward and bumper holes drilled.


So happy how it turned out. Now to weld it all in place.


Well shes back in the clinic and im honestly tired of the frame so i put off playing with her box for something new.....here she sits.


We played out with the old and in with the new.
Out with the old....


In with the new......
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Still need to spot weld it all in but i need weld through primer..



All the brackets i need from the bay as of now have been removed from the tacoma bay. Everything has been removed from lexi's under hood and new parts mocked up in place waiting for the spotwelds.

I started to tackle a project i am really exited about and i think people are looking at me like im crazy...
Taco...out with the ummm.......






I know its just the shell and its held up with a bungie and some tape but it now fits..The supports wont be as bad as i thought...the heater box on the other hand is going to be a PITA!!!!

I will take the camera up today so i dont have to do cell phone pics anymore.

I have also decided to wire tuck the bay. I was thinking id run it like stock in the tacoma but honestly i dont want to fill the stock 87 holes in the fenderwells...Might as well use them and add one for the ECU

 

Ok so i spent about 2 hours on the truck today. I got the tacoma 99% gutted and fit a few parts to my truck. I got the wiper motor from the taco in and test fit the headliner. Heres pics of the taco gutted and better pics of the frame for the thread.




a little less blurry then the others.


Pile 1

pile 2

gutted?



Can someone tell me what this is and what it does...its on the back of the cab.

 

Love the build so far keep up the good work

 

Thanks, I plan on mocking up the heaterbox and column today.

 

Not sure how I missed this but I am now subscribed.

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WOW man, holy crap! The rolling frame looks BEAUTIFUL!!!

I can't wait to see this project progress!

it would appear to be some sort of converet... with bracket...



quick research points towards trailer wiring converter box

 

Thanks guys, I found out its for the trailer wiring and after some inspection the truck is wired for a 4 pin trailer set up...its the same one as my race car trailer so im going to buy the plug and play kit from toyota for it.

I have more pics to upload from today. I didnt get the heater box in but i have an idea of what im doing for the week. The dash should be coming back out by next week to be wrapped.....dont worry i will take pics installed for mock up....

 

So i went through parts yesterday and tried to get a few others to fit. I also pulled the padding out from behind the dash to use as a template for the firewall....I was pretty amazed how close some of the stuff is.

pics.
brake master is close

heater core is close too...both come out of the one hole so i will have one to fill

AC was not cut out in my new cab but one of the marks lines up to where the taco lines go...the other is close.

behind the padding.


Im not going to use the carpet from the tacoma but i wondered how close it would be...pretty close

and the rear pannel is close too.


more pics tomorrow.

 

What do you plan on using for the interior?

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the carpet and the rear pannel on the back of the cab will be 87 toyota but new or wrapped and the rest will be the tacoma stuff

 

gotta follow this one..Im loving the pics..

 

I will have more pics up ASAP....Brackets are welded in and the dash is in...I have to give the steering column some love to make it all work and drill holes for the heater cable that comes through and the wiring in a new location for the ECU.

 

dash is in and the truck is wired....Gotta pull it all out and paint it and drop the dash for some color treatment. pic coming in a bit

 

After the pic was taken...pedals are in ebrake is in(might be pictured) now to final weld all the brackets i added and plug the spotwelds i had to drill out from the old stuff and paint. I have some better pics coming as soon as my buddy uploads them.

 

Looking forward to the pics.

I can't imagine how big of a headache all the wiring was - makes me cringe.

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I used a full Tacoma harness so it wasn't bad at all

 

Amazing! I read the whole thing, I can't wait to see more! Keep up the good work!

 

thanks...should see some color this week. Im going to get seam sealer and supplys today.

Forgot 2 important holes i need to do tomorrow...It hit me while i was relaxing tonight. throttle cable and the cable for the heater valve on the firewall.


DOH!!! FACEPALM!!!!!

 

Nice work! I like the idea of using the dash and complete wiring harness for the engine swap. It might be more work now, but down the road it will be worth it.

 

The Tacoma interior looks really good in an older truck. Nice work! Someday, when I have the money, I may steal your idea.