My summer projects thread
 

Well after the last thread where i welded the wings onto my TJM, I decided to start one comprehensive thread to cover all the summer projects I have for the runner. As some of you saw I actually MADE it to SE4RJ this year with my truck and it performed better than I ever expected on the trip out and back. It did not see the trails at Tellico since it was 2WD open but that will all be changing very soon.

I'll lay out the list of planned projects soon but we'll start with a little chop and bob for now.

So what do you do with a perfectly clean 4runner body ?

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop1.jpg



Chop it up of course


http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop2.jpg


http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop3.jpg

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop4.jpg



Buzz-Buzz-Buzz . . . . Grind-Grind-Grind

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop5.jpg


Little body filler to blend it in. . .

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop6.jpg

It's dark out now, but when i finish welding the other side and center section I'll take some profile and 3/4 shots so you can see it better in the daylight. It's turning out VERY well for my first sheet metal and body work EVER. I'm also cutting between 8-11 inches out of the bed when i finish up behind the back seats.

damn hahaha we need to go wheelin man im locked with 33" BFG's MT's so i SHOULD (ya right) be able to keep up with you hahaha anyway im just down the road in holly springs hit me up sometime your truck is lookin badass bro

Sure, if you ever wanna come by and have a beer or shoot the s%*t feel free. I'd like to do a uwharrie trip next month when i get my front driveline stuff installed. BTW i provide beer and food for anyone who volunteers for wrenching help, and also return the favor. I really just like meeting cool local people who have the same hobby.

I'm also buying a tube bender this summer if you want some protection for that pretty sheet metal of yours :bounce:

hell yeah bro ill bring a case if you can help me weld up my sliders and some bumper to slider protection hahaha anyway we deff need to chill sometime and get our trucks good for the trail im sick of goin and being the only toyota out there with all these wimpy jeeps hehehe just hit me up anytime if you need any help

Nice job bro, very clean. Let me know when your front axel parts come in and I'll help you thorw that stuff in, with two of us it'll take no time. Keep up the progress and pics.

Nice... I should bite the bullet and do this to mine as well. Really seems like a good idea.

Looks like you will be retaining the power rear window? That would be sweet if so. :great:

Damn, you hacked the roof rack, I'm looking for one to go on a first gen.

just the factory rails. Not worth enough to bother with. I do still have the yakima feet and bars in mint condition. Will be putting them in the for sale section soon.

This should be interesting. :hillbill:

:saw: :saw: :saw:

:guitar:

I'm going to look this week for some 2nd gen or 3rd gen factory roof racks to bolt to an extra fiberglass top to use on my 86 or 88. It's going to be my safari top with no sides. I don't want to mess with those gutter type racks.

I'm diggin this so far bro! looks sweet!

Truck Porn:
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictures/june-parts.jpg

The to-be-installed list:
-30 spline longs
-HP 5.29/ARB
-Trail gear Power steering pump/resevoir/cooler
-long slip front driveshaft (silver one is my spare, the one from high angle driveline needs the D44 joint cut off and a toy flange put on)
-R151/23 spline tcase
-Stubbs Welding sliders ( still sitting in my garage since i won them at last years SE4RJ :king: )


Still waiting to be delivered
-Custom cast R151/7M bellhousing
-23 spline 4.7 gears from Marlin ( been on backorder over a month :gay: )



Hoping to get some more done with my body work today. I'll post some progress pics of that soon.

body work for the back of the cab is pretty much done. Bobbing the bed starts tomorrow, then I'm going to finish off the top of the bed to make it look like a normal bed, and blend it into the back of the cab.


http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop7.jpg

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop8.jpg

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictu...mods/chop9.jpg

also installed the front HP/5.29/ARB with the 30 spline longs. Now all i need is a working set of hubs and I'm good to go for 4WD. Going to setup the ARB compressor and switches/lines after the bed is done.

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jmgobien/pictures/frontdiff.jpg

hell yeah it looks good bro it was awesome helpin ya install all that my middle finger is still throbbing from that damn diff hahaha but good times both our rigs are comin along good

Haven't seen anything like that before. Looks good.

Jeremy and I started the bed bob Sunday, he's just gotta finish up welding the floor panels together, it looks really good, I'm sure he'll post up some pics soon.