Yup! I'm swapping an 89 extended cab onto my 93 standard cab truck!
I suppose the real question is "WHY?"
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Well, I originally bought the truck a little over a year and a half ago because I knew that I wanted a short wheelbase. I also knew that Toyotas have an immense amount of support online for aftermarket modifications. I just didn't know HOW much lol...
A little more than a month after the greatest purchase of all time, I stumbled across this picture:
I was confused... but more than that, little did I know that would plant a seed for what was to follow!
I read extensively on Yotatech, Pirate4x4, and yes, here on the Marlin board for this elusive mod.
Best of both worlds.. 100.5" -ish wheelbase of the standard cab, yet the comfort and space of the extended cab!
It's like the unicorn no one wanted to accept was possible... Was it worth it? most said no.. some said that you could get the same result by shortening an extended cab, but a small % of people thought it was possible... theoretically that is...
It wasn't until after I watched this video that I was convinced that not only was it possible, but that I would someday do it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSYjKhUEDUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSYjKhUEDUY
With a little more research, there was talk that the Toyota in the original picture I had seen was actually made by Marlin! (Anyone care to confirm it?) Unfortunately, however, I never found his build thread...
But, in the last few weeks, I've accomplished quite a bit!
I stripped my cab of everything.
Pulled the cab and bed off.
Added the extended cab.
Re-wired my own harness back into the new cab and leveled (mostly) the new cab with 3" lift kit pucks.
Welded the rear cab mounts that I cut off of the donor cab frame.
Started welding the trans tunnel.
Working on getting the fuel tank to fit and fabricating a new fill spout pipe to clear the cab overhang, so that I can still use my bed with a relocated fuel door.
So much work! It'll be done within a few weeks.. well, driveable hopefully... Then I've gotta figure out how to go about the registration... because this WILL be my daily haha...
Eventually I'll get my 83 solid axle built... as for now, it's waiting for me to go through it completely...
Also have an 8274 I need to clean up.
Also have a front and rear bumper to build..
Sliders.
Rear leafs.
Yup... I'd say I've got quite a lot of fun waiting for me
Anyway, I'm trying to post a bunch of threads posted, and I probably should have split this one up, but meh... I'll write more nonsense later... anyway, I'd like to get posts this York compressor adapter plate in the for sale section. I've spent quite a bit of time and money fabricating it, and I'd love to ship it out to someone in hopes that it helps them with their own build goal
Next is to figure out how to configure the stock A/C compressor as well as the York for those who desire to run both...
Anyway, hope this helps someone... If you have any input or suggestions, lemme know.
-pgragg
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