Topic: the rustbucket..... getting scrapped for a taco

[86rustbucket]

update     it's done for now and here's a little before and after


then,  ifs  3 inch body lift open diffs pretty much bone stock other than stock dual cases and some crappy 33's



now its   238 to 1  Detroit rear, HP Elocker front with 30 splines and six studded high steer (Nothing from China)  37 inch mtr's, 63 inch chevies and rears up front

and it actually gets put to use

[luvyota]

dood luck man it should cool when your done

[illinoisyotadriver]

  good luck man every project has to have a starting point

[86rustbucket [OP]]

this project started years ago, im just broke as hell

[luvyota]

most of us are

[86rustbucket [OP]]

well i finally dragged this thing out of its  :pokinit:hole where its been rotting for about a year and a half, or my bosses house whatever, and it ran like a champ just gas and go like a woman.
  well any ways i want to get some pics up in the next day or so of this thing getting cut up. I know theres a bunch of you on here that did this or are doing it now what do you guys think the easiest way is torch,pack of cutoff wheels ,plasma cutter from Sunbelt 4 $40 a day let me know. what would you do?pack of cutoff wheels $10 bucks and no fun  
                                    plasma cutter $40 and lots of fun

[86rustbucket [OP]]

got a little done today i took the rollbar and bed off and started to pressure wash the years of mud off that thing, no more mudholes for this toyota.I started in the back cause i think im just gonna get the chevy swap out of the way first then start the big project.

[mudmaster]

well i finally dragged this thing out of its  :pokinit:hole where its been rotting for about a year and a half, or my bosses house whatever, and it ran like a champ just gas and go like a woman.
  well any ways i want to get some pics up in the next day or so of this thing getting cut up. I know theres a bunch of you on here that did this or are doing it now what do you guys think the easiest way is torch,pack of cutoff wheels ,plasma cutter from Sunbelt 4 $40 a day let me know. what would you do?pack of cutoff wheels $10 bucks and no fun 
                                    plasma cutter $40 and lots of fun

Plasma it 

[86rustbucket [OP]]

ya im trying to be the biggest cheapskate possible but it think that $40 would save some hours...............oh yeah do you have to know how to use a plasma cutter???

[89sastoyo]

a plasma is easy to use. You have to have an air compressor and usually a 220v outlet but you can get 110s to they just arent as efficient. You just plug them into air and power then clean a goot surface on the frame for a ground and it will cut. I just advise you to double check behind everything you cut because it will cut a lot faster and deeper then a torch will and you can easily cut stuff you won't want to.

[86rustbucket [OP]]

does all the metal have to be clean or just a good clamp spot?

[86rustbucket [OP]]

got a little done today, got some stickers and parts waitin on my rear shocks and some chevy hangers from sord.lookin at my shackle hanger i shoulda ordered that too.its not goin as fast as i hoped but i should be able to get done by winter

[86rustbucket [OP]]

ooohhhhhhh!  parts and stickerz

[86rustbucket [OP]]

messd up

[89sastoyo]

naw the metal doesnt have to be just have to have a good ground i mean it cant be like an inch deep in dirt and grease but if its just a little dirty it'll cut fine. Sometimes it is hard to start a cut when its dirty but it will work

[86rustbucket [OP]]

Well i got some done, i got the ifs removed and the frame ground smooth and i removed most of the rust from the frame i also got the 63 tacked in place theres still a lot to do. I hope to be done before the trails are covered in snow we'll see I might even take it up with no bedthe first time.

[Mavericks]

keep up the good work! looks good

[86rustbucket [OP]]

well i got the rear done minus shock mounts, and just waitin on some $$$$ to finish the front so its just sittin for now. Maybe october  oh yeah in that last one my buddy got all painthappy before i even got to grind it

[THK Matt]

Your hanger looks fine, just run the tube as far forward in that mount as you can.

[86rustbucket [OP]]

Well its gettin there slowly. ya i shoulda put that hole forward i would be a little happier with the shackle angle but its not too bad. hopefulyy the springs flatten out alittle more and that takes care of it.
 heres some pics of the shackle angle and my very first knuckle rebuild, not too bad but i wont lie it involved some cussing. any not too much longer im hopin i can take a little test drive tomorrow.
   Im just gonna run the 83 rotors for now  Does any one know if i can use the ifs caliper with the skinny old rotor?  these old calipers look like  im sure i cant the way things are going though just like noone mentions the flange on the solid axle wont match your driveline.

[86rustbucket [OP]]

definately need to move the box this looks disgusting

[86rustbucket [OP]]

ANYBODY KNOW IF I CAN USE IFS CALIPERS WITH THE SA ROTORS?

[THK Matt]

ANYBODY KNOW IF I CAN USE IFS CALIPERS WITH THE SA ROTORS?

That'd be a negative...

[86rustbucket [OP]]

thats what i figured these old calipers are shot and id love to use the ones off my truck and i cant afford the new rototrs yet

[THK Matt]

they are 36 bucks a piece for Fj60 rotors

[86rustbucket [OP]]

ya i know but im already broke 2 days after payday, and i want it DONE

[86rustbucket [OP]]

THK, check out picasa from google, you can post your pics with it and its easy

[86rustbucket [OP]]

well i rebuilt my old calipers off the 83 axle, got it all together last nite i just gotta throw some wheels on, add gear oil,brake fluid and bleed it. But basically its done... the front that is i still need rear shock mounts and to mount the bed.           football and     tonite

[86rustbucket [OP]]

oh yeah and heres my quicky bed bob job, i took off 12.5 inches and its perfect length for the 63s

look at them 4wheel parts shackles, it was my first "mod"

[axled89]

quickie's are nice to.