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Re: Re: 1983 Toyota Pickup Restoration
« on: Feb 21, 2014, 09:39:16 AM »
Mounted the engine and tranny (All of my suspension hadn't arrived yet):




Finished up GM rear disc brake conversion:




Bought 15" Ion Style 171 wheels (wrapped with Falken Wildpeak 31x10.5 tires for now)


Installed stainless Rock Ripper Headers and built exhaust with 2.25" piping, stainless flex pipe and Thrush Welded muffler (Exhaust will eventually be replaced by full custom stainless):






Finished installing the suspension (went with Old Man Emu 2" springs, Bilstein shocks and Trail Gear 5.5" shackles)






Installed Sky Manufacturing heavy duty tie rod:


Bent all new brake and fuel lines:




Braid stainless brake lines:


Blasted and painted fuel tank and skid plate:




Powdercoated shifters:


Blasted, painted and rebuilt driveshafts:






Installed Sky Jacker 9000 steering stabilizer:


Completed rolling chassis:




DAVE
*1983 Toyota Pick 4WD (Under Construction, see YT build threads)*

Rebuilt 22R, TG Rock Ripper stainless header with 2 1/8" exhaust, Restored chassis, Rebuilt front and rear axles, OME 2" medium duty springs w/ TG 5.5" shackles, Bilstein 5125 shocks, GM rear disc brake conversion, Sky Manufacturing HD tie rod, Ion Style 171 wheels, Falken Wild Peak Tires, replaced floorpan and more to come