I was changing all the fluids in my 81 yota pickup today, and I looked up and saw something that caught my eye. I have had frame rotted out before, but it is only the box in (yellow arrow) So I welded in a plate ( Red )arrow.


I peeled away undercoating and saw this on the bottom


So I look to the driver side at the same spot


So guess next free time will be into welding some 1/4in steel for support. But ill take suggestions

 

oooh... that frame probably isnt a happy camper... you could weld in some support, or just hit up your local roadsign companies.. im sure theyd give you some street sign post material you can build a new frame

 

you could always ask this guy for help

 

That's pretty tough right there.

 

what ever happened to the sign post frame guy?
he and the go-cart dude should hook up.

 

it is speculated that his frame fell apart while driving cuz he never replied after that post

 

Too bad you aren't in Oregon, I think you could get this frame pretty cheap:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/587246851.html

Good luck with the repairs, I feel lucky about the frame on my '81, though not so thrilled with my floor pan

 

You dont even want to know about the floors. I drove it home an hour and half without even looking at the truck b4 hand, pulled up the carpet and saw the ground. When i took out the seat, i almost cried. Ive done the floors since. Tommorrow im goin to get some 1/4 in flat stock and gonna start doing some welding. And DARE44.......that is some funny stuff , but some1 should be shot 4 doing that to a toyota

 

WOW

 

Good news, I just got done pressure washing the frame, then the truck(got a little carried away) and I didnt find any more cracks. I did see some places that could use reinforcement from the factory. Anyone that knows more about 1st gen truck frames and weak points, let me know. Going to start prepping tomorrow and getting the steel Wednesday. Thank you

 

Finished one side so far

 

hey are u using a mig welder? And are u a welder, because welding the frame on a vehicle is definately not something u should do if u never done it before? i ve been a welder for years and i still would consider getting a pro to do it. i am just wondering?

 

Ive done welding before, but I learned that overhead welding, is a totally different ball game. My welder was having an issue 2. So I know it isnt the prettiest, but it will hold. You can actually see where I started the project and where I ended. By the last 2 plates I had it down pat. so i ground a lot off this one, which was the first and re-welded. IT all turned out pretty good. have pics tomorrow