Started on my long road today. I got this delivered to the house for $243.

 

The cage was made for a mid 80's toyota without a bed. I need to make this fit my 88' 4runner.

 

I started chopping up the rear of the cage.

 

Now to start on the surface rust.

 

I put on a coat of primer so I don't get any rust. I guess I'll do this in sections.

 

I think I'll use the scraps of the rear section to make a set of rock sliders for the sides. Now all I need is a bender, a better welder, Wabfab for a weekend and a million dollars to finish the rest of the truck.

 

Might want to consider a cowl bar for some support up front.

 

And some gussets...

 

I'm surprised it didn't have one. I have to find some more tubing for that.

 

Everywhere? Or which spots? I've never built one.

Any other suggestions would be great! Anyone know a good tubing distributor?

 

Where the hell did you find a used exo?

 

Craigslist of course

 

Wow ... guess I'll have to check there more often when I need tubing!

 

Considering the price of tubing, my lack of a bender and the low delivered price, I think I got a good start on this.

 

Enjoy...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...ht=4runner+exo

Study it!

 

I've been reading the crap out of that thread! Some really good ideas there.That's how I started searching Craigslist for exo. I was just looking for trucks for sale with them. I didn't think I'd find a cage by itself.

 

I remember when tubing was $1.20 a foot not even 3 years ago. Got quoted $8.50 a foot the other day. Craziness. Nice find!

 

Thanks! Yeah the only quote I've gotten was $100 for 20 feet, but you have to get 100 feet min. I might tr to go in with someone else, I don't know that I'll need that much. And as the title says I'm on a budget.

 

$5/foot...ouch, was that DOM or HREW??
this is an interesting project..consider uploading your pics to a free service like photobucket.com and than copy and paste the [img] code into your posts..
thumbnails suck

 

I know thumbnails suck, I will fix them.