today , I dropped off my mock up engine , and tranny . we dropped it onto the frame , so Saul could build the tranny cross member . after this is done , it comes back to me to finish ... yippie , I almost have a roller ..
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so the mock up has begun .. ;D
reinstalled the cradles .. front and rear , and the struts .. http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0217.JPG http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0220.JPG some pics of the TIG welds .. http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0218.JPG http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0219.JPG so anyway .. I also dropped the cab on .. I still have to build all the mounts , but it'll give you an idea . http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0223.JPG http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0225.JPG |
http://www.bpelowcountry.com/TomsToyota.htm
I dont know if anyone has seen this truck before, but its nice. Here is a picture of it if you dont click the link. http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...4/B4Brakes.jpg Eh sorry i just realized it was 85 pickups, but this one is 2wd and its going to be pushing some horsepower, sorry again didnt realize this wasnt about all 2wd toyota pickups. |
dang .. thats cool .
same engine color , but i'm going to change mine to a candy red .. DIMENTIA DISORDER . |
so dropped in the "mock up" engine , and tranny .
as suspected .. I have to cut the firewall . this is all going to work out great .. now with cutting the firewall , I have to move the pedals , and with that the seats .. which actually works out excellent .. the tranny shifter is now *exactly where it should be .. nice , I'm stoked . http://www.members.shaw.ca/slacker502/HPIM0226.JPG also added the exhaust manifold , and turbo .. to see how much modification on the down pipe i would have to do .. just SICK .. I dont think I have to do any .. it fits the crossmember , and "new" firewall excellent .. |
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http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/HPIM0265.jpg time to build the firewall |
so now with the steering removed .. again .. I have now started on the firewall . first thing to do is remove all the stock mounts .
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/HPIM0267.jpg that done , in order to keep it somewhat "street legle" I need to have wipers .. so I'm working on the passenger corner , trying to get the wiper motor into the cowl , and hidden from the engine bay ... |
Very nice! Looking forward to seeing this one come together.
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little bit more today ...
made mount plate for the wiper motor .. so it will now be hidden inside the cowl .. I still need to cut the opening in the top of the cowl plate for access and mounting/removal , but pretty much done . http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...HPIM0278-1.jpg cutting some steel from a template http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/HPIM0280.jpg Tacking it into place http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/HPIM0281.jpg and finally finished filling , filing , sanding , grinding .. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/HPIM0283.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/HPIM0282.jpg |
Originally Posted by Turbo4Runner
(Post 50609417)
Very nice! Looking forward to seeing this one come together.
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As a pure blood 4wd kid, I can appreciate the work going into this truck. I'm stoked for the motor. Are you going to have any revealing badging or crazy exhaust? I think a sleeper would be awesome.
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no .. no sleeper here ... she's full out custom .
I have 3" pipes and a custom down pipe off the turbo. :) i'm also going to put the supra "TURBO" badge on somewhere .. just not sure where yet . |
Nice. On an episode of Trucks!, Stacie put an electronic thingy on the pipes that let him go from open header to legal muffled with the flip of a switch. That'd be fun to have.
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they called .. looks like Stacy is doing a build up of a toy on his new show ..
they are interested in using some of my pieces I build at my shop http://www.toyotafiberglass.com .. were just "hammering" out the details ... we'll see .. . |
That'd be awesome if you got your stuff on there. Better finish the truck before they want to film...
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hehehe. thats intense man. i like it. 2wds rock. i personally woulda loved the sleeper look for it, but the full custom should be awesome too. good luck with that.
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Call me a moron, but does the term "sleeper" mean making it look stock & slow and then opening up a can of whoop ass?
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Originally Posted by XtraSlow_XtraCab
(Post 50609480)
Call me a moron, but does the term "sleeper" mean making it look stock & slow and then opening up a can of whoop ass?
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so now with the mock up engine in it's place , and before I start on the firewall .. I have to locate the brake booster , so I can locate the pedals .
putting the brake booster in its place , will locate the pedals . http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0287.jpg so now I need to make a bracket to hold them in place . http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0285.jpg so now with the pedals and bracket bolted to the bracket bracket welded to the cowl .. I can start on the firewall http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0289.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0288.jpg with the steering back in position http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0290.jpg and just how I'm going to fit :) http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0292.jpg |
so test fitting the dash .. going to do a complete fiberglass dash , so i'm getting a good look at what it's going to be like .. needs to fit the supra speedo .. I think it'll work .
my nephew loves his uncles shop , and the work .. and is already dreaming of the day he can come take over :) http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0306.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0305.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/HPIM0304.jpg . |
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