Author Topic: Southern '82 - first SA build (Read 35286 times)

4inchToyotas · « **on:** Nov 07, 2005, 03:28:43 PM »

So I recently bought a 1983 shortbed pickup from a local guy. It had a wornout cam...and by worn out, I mean it was a 2-banger. It began looking like this...

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Currently I'm in the process of rebuilding the motor to be a 20/22r hybrid. I have crossover steering waiting to go on as well. As soon as it gets running I will look for tires...probably some LTB 34's.

"Break-in" pic and more to come...

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 07, 2005, 03:39:54 PM »

Nice, its a great starting point...love those first gens. If you like the skinny ltb's you might want to look at the Q78's...you can run em with 1-2inches of lift...

whiteman · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 07, 2005, 04:21:59 PM »

Nice rig

Truck would look awsome on some LTB's. They are good tires too, tough as hell.

I will look forward to this build. Who dosent love the 1st gen.

kyle_22r · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 07, 2005, 06:08:03 PM »

i wish i could find myself a rust free 1st gen around here. maybe i'm just too picky, a lot of people say my '79 with rust holes and dents is "super nice looking"

i'm also gonna run the pizza cutters. haven't decided between Q78s or 34x10.5 LTBs. maybe try the Q78s, since i'm going to probably do 3" springs + 2" longer shackles(hopefully to get some travel)

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 07, 2005, 07:18:10 PM »

that thing is a hell of a lot cleaner than mine hell i cant even open my passenger side door from the out side

looks like a fun build Getter'dun!! $Beer Chug\'n$

jimbo74 · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 07, 2005, 07:33:47 PM »

i like the look of the ltbs... i have ehard they dont last very long on the street though..

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 04:03:56 AM »

Since this won't be a DD I'm not too worried about tire wear. It'll see 1 maybe two trips a month and maybe 1 or 2 days to work on top of that, so anything should last long enough.

I'm going to replace the seat with some buckets, but I'm not sure exactly what the maximum seat dimension is that will fit in the cab, or a good way to measure either...I know Corbeau Baja SS fits and aren't nearly as expensive as MC or Redline and I know they are good seats...just have to see what works

Ramrod · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 02:04:50 PM »

get some prp racing seats if your going if you think corbeau are nice and cheap, prp imo are nicer and cheaper. www.prpseats.com I think

6.72:1 · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 02:46:59 PM »

Finally, someone on the other side of the river!

kyle_22r · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 10, 2005, 09:11:59 PM »

Quote from: jimabena74 on Nov 07, 2005, 07:33:47 PM

i like the look of the ltbs... i have ehard they dont last very long on the street though..

mine have close to 10,000 miles on them and they're between 80 and 90% tread.

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 16, 2005, 05:43:47 AM »

Cranked her up for the first time since I bought it in October

...dang that was a long time ago. Till have to finish tuning the carb and the timing advance, but I hope to have it going down the road this weekend.

Does anyone (with a 20r intake) have any or could take some pictures of their throttle linkage. I'm still using the one that was on the weber when it was attached to the 22r intake.

--->Pics to come soon.

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 16, 2005, 06:24:21 PM »

ill take some pics for ya in the daylight tomarrow

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 16, 2005, 06:31:06 PM »

Quote from: 4inchT100 on Dec 16, 2005, 05:43:47 AM

Cranked her up for the first time since I bought it in October ...dang that was a long time ago. Till have to finish tuning the carb and the timing advance, but I hope to have it going down the road this weekend.

Does anyone (with a 20r intake) have any or could take some pictures of their throttle linkage. I'm still using the one that was on the weber when it was attached to the 22r intake.

--->Pics to come soon.

i use the stock cable with a little adapter that came in my kit to attach it to the weber, kind of a U shape with a nut in the middle

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 17, 2005, 12:16:12 PM »

I only had what came with the truck while it was running a 22r head. I got a pull-a-part(pick-n-pull...etc ) intake and reman head so I didn't have any extra parts to work with. The only reason I asked is because the setup for the 22r isn't really stable .

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 20, 2005, 02:43:46 PM »

6.72:1 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 20, 2005, 04:31:57 PM »

Royal Blue! Gotta love it!

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 21, 2005, 12:33:56 AM »

That truck is sweet!!

ATLRoach · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 21, 2005, 05:42:22 AM »

Damn I need to hurry up with 4Runner so we can go wheeling... I have 30 spline longs, Rear disk kit, Crossover all coming for mine after the first of the year.

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 21, 2005, 02:41:14 PM »

Got this leak now....sonofa** any ideas? It's dark and oily. Drove about 30miles and had one drop...tranny pops out of reverse after a few feet of travel also.

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 06, 2006, 04:44:10 PM »

So that's what my trim panels look like for now. I'm going to be using one of the tips from the www.thegatts.us site to make another panel to cover those trashed pieces, and who knows I might be able to find a better replacement for the A/C panel that I could actually attach to. I'll be putting a CB possibly the water temp gague I had to install (due to the 20/22r deal and some f'ed wiring by PO

) and maybe a trick switch or two... more pics soon...

Update; NO MORE LEAKS..now if I could figure out why the tranny pops out of R all of the time...

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 05:34:28 PM »

LTBs 5.29s and lockers are in.... now if the transmission shifter base is all that is wrong I might be in good shape...might even make it to Tellico next weekend.

shad · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 10:17:04 AM »

Any new pics?

whiteman · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 11:25:26 AM »

yea.....yea......yea

BUBBA · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 12:44:47 PM »

Hey man,I'm sorry,I completly forgot about the dash panels.If your still interested in them and planning on going to tellico next weekend,just let me know.Im only 20 min from murphy.

hammerdown · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 04:02:47 PM »

how do you like your t100? how many miles do you have on it? what did you pay for it? I've got a 96 that I've had for about 8 months or so and so far it has been a damn good truck. Just wanted to know what you thought of yours? Post some pics of your 82

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 04:33:24 PM »

I think I've solved my dash problem. Thanks though.

I've enjoyed the T100 for all 130k miles and 8 years.

More pics of the 82 in a couple of days...it's going in for some surgery this week

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 09:13:04 AM »

So just a quick update. Got some more parts coming in Tuesday. Gears, lockers are sitting in the box to get put in Tuesday as well. And then there's the stacked up tires...yes the different colored on is the one I'm using as a spare - $20 hellz yeah

whiteman · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 10:10:10 AM »

Nice, LTB's are good tires. You got 34's right.

4inchToyotas · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 10:11:52 AM »

34x10.50x15...nothing better

whiteman · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 11:02:35 AM »

Thats cool..

When ya gonna get the gears installed so we can see some mud action.

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