Author Topic: Formula Toy #31/Re-building my '83 (Read 68667 times)

freds40 · « **on:** Oct 30, 2004, 05:59:26 PM »

This will be the slow re-build of my '83 Toy. It had been complete, wheeled pretty well, and now it is back under the knife in a serious way. This definately won't be moving as quick as other builds (got a 6 month old daughter) but I'm still hoping to get at least 1 snow run before the end of the season.

This was it in July of this year. Best pic I have.

freds40 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:00:53 PM »

The replacement frame after bending the original. @ this point I've hacked all the old crap that was welded on, and a couple of excess feet hanging off the back.

freds40 · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:08:12 PM »

This is the beginnings of my new front spring hanger. I'm using Marlin's 4" springs with a leaf or 2 removed. These move the axle forward 1" themselves, the new mount will move it another 5 1/2" forward.

freds40 · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:09:52 PM »

This is the how it sits today. Haven't worked on it since the rain so it's a bit rusty. The spring eye mounts are about done, there will be a few gussets to the dropped section and it'll be cleaned up a bit more.

freds40 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:10:19 PM »

Another angle. The stock front crossmember was a bit tore up so I replaced it and beefed it up a bit. Also worked better with moving things forward this much.

freds40 · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:27:57 PM »

The one colosest is going in the back. Got the one in back first but didn't want to deal with boring the spindles. The one in front has the spindles bored for 35 spline shafts already and it was free from a buddy so I figured I'd save myself some work and use this one.

freds40 · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:28:26 PM »

This one's going up front

freds40 · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:28:58 PM »

All the parts to fill those two up.

freds40 · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 06:29:45 PM »

The stuff to hang the rear (theres a few more of the ones on the right)

Hyena · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 09:46:35 PM »

60's front and rear? Are they full width or cut down? What coil springs are those? Looks like this is gonna be a badass buildup.

freds40 · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 10:04:35 PM »

Fullwidth 60s. The springs will be outboarded but with the shackles through the frame. 3" Rubicon Express TJ fronts. Wife's got a conference out of town in a couple of weeks so I might take a day off work just so I can get something done while my daughter's @ the sitter.

BigMike · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 30, 2004, 10:51:05 PM »

Nice dude. Get it ready for the con next June!

freds40 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 04, 2004, 08:35:36 PM »

Baby fell asleep, got bored, took the baby monitor outside and slapped these in quick like.

freds40 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 04, 2004, 08:37:27 PM »

Again, the spring mounts are 5 1/2" forward, the stock rear mounts are under the body mount. BTW, there will be gussetts for these big dildos, just didn't want to chance waking Hazel with the harmonious sounds of the chop saw and 9" angle grinder.

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 04, 2004, 08:46:57 PM »

that front hanger is GARGATCHUAN(sp)

freds40 · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 04, 2004, 08:49:07 PM »

2X6 tube. Needed it to get the spring where I wanted it. Just wait though, I still haven't gusseted it.

freds40 · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 09, 2004, 07:39:49 PM »

Not too much work done. Almost got the front springs hung, I'll post a pic when I do. These guys just showed up in the mail today. Should work out nicely.

freds40 · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 09, 2004, 09:43:56 PM »

Got motivated with the little time I had. Ran out got the springs for the most part in there (still need to make the inside shackles) and threw the front under there.

ummmmmmmmmmmmm 60 aghaghagh (Homer Simpson style)

KYOTA · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 10, 2004, 09:19:23 AM »

Fred could you post some pictures of the truck before you tore it down, would like to see the flatbed and any tube work you did

freds40 · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 10, 2004, 12:31:55 PM »

I will have to check to see if I have any good ones on the computer when I get home. The bed was originally done kind of like Geiger's old yellow 1st gen. As time went on, it lost more and more material. In the pic @ the top, there is nothing over the tires and the deck is about 6" off the frame @ the highest point. A month or 2 later, the deck was lowered to the top of the frame and made rails about 6" up to retain the crap in the back. For tube I made a front bumper with a stinger, sliders, a main hoop over the cab, and some runners from the main hoop to the back of the bed. Never completed the exo with that setup but this one will eventually have a completed exo. I'll search for some pics.

freds40 · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 10, 2004, 06:08:14 PM »

Found a couple of pics. This is the initial rendition of my bed.

freds40 · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 10, 2004, 06:11:05 PM »

This is my new rims

freds40 · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 10, 2004, 06:13:41 PM »

this is me getting gang ra....... playing on the 'Con.

moutaintoys · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 13, 2004, 05:37:35 PM »

who's the hotty in the runner

freds40 · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 14, 2004, 06:03:46 PM »

Can't remember , but man the guy driving it sure was a dip$hit!

freds40 · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 15, 2004, 09:13:32 PM »

Couple more tube pics. Front bumper.

freds40 · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 15, 2004, 09:14:19 PM »

sliders/bed in it's latest form (never mind all the crap on/around it.

freds40 · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 15, 2004, 09:15:25 PM »

And my latest progress, not much.

freds40 · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 15, 2004, 09:16:00 PM »

One more

KYOTA · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 15, 2004, 09:31:26 PM »

thanks for the pics Fred keep up the progress

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