Author Topic: Ultimate Toyota Build-up (Read 80730 times)

MR_DIY · « **Reply #90 on:** Aug 29, 2006, 05:40:50 PM »

Quote from: UNBREAKABLE on Aug 28, 2006, 07:12:05 PM

I hope so...I am going to a local toyota guy this week to see if he has a killed 3rd gen x-cab I can scavage from him for free or cheap. All I need is a firewall and a floor. I want to use it for mock up

$Beer Chug\'n$ good luck

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #91 on:** Aug 31, 2006, 06:53:47 PM »

So, FedEx came by the house today. Again. And once again, they left me a present.

I opened it and guess what was inside? SWEET! My 6-lug centers!

I finally took the time to breakout the grinder and smooth up the edges where I plasma cut the factory 8-lug centers out. When I cut them out I couldn't cut close enough tho the edge without a risk of cutting too much out(geez, that sounded repetative). It left about a 1/8 of an inch all the way around...it took me about 30min and 1.5 grinder discs
Before:

After:

On Tires

Shamb · « **Reply #92 on:** Aug 31, 2006, 07:00:02 PM »

nice tube work, I like tight exo's. Looking good.. keep up the good work!

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #93 on:** Aug 31, 2006, 07:10:53 PM »

Actually, I'm not doing an exo...I'm going to do a bedcage and an interior cage. but thanks for the bump on my tube work.

BigMike · « **Reply #94 on:** Aug 31, 2006, 07:18:28 PM »

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #95 on:** Aug 31, 2006, 07:20:49 PM »

thanks.

toyotagod69 · « **Reply #96 on:** Sep 01, 2006, 12:32:10 PM »

WOW that looks sooooooo frickin sweet, wish I had that kind of knowledge so I wouldn't have to keep on taking mine into the shop for the "serious" work that needs to be done....
Keep up the good work!!!!!

DAWGTOY · « **Reply #97 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 09:42:39 AM »

justin
just get out there and do somthin.
labor days a good day to labor.

dawg

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #98 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 04:14:10 PM »

That just happened to be where I was!

MR_DIY · « **Reply #99 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 08:12:15 PM »

Quote from: UNBREAKABLE on Sep 04, 2006, 04:14:10 PM

That just happened to be where I was!

me too! LOL
what kinda progress did you get? I drew blood and welded/cut/ground

Voss · « **Reply #100 on:** Sep 05, 2006, 10:39:30 AM »

like the build keep up the posts

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #101 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 07:47:47 PM »

BIG UPDATE!

My wheels have gone on a trip to Charlotte to have the 6-lug centers welded in! I should have them back in a week or so.

I have been bending tube like an insane person and tonight I finally got started putting it all together!

An idea of what it'll look like

Me melting metal

OH BOY THAT WAS A BLAST...getting everything level and equal

What do you think?

Here's how I left it tonight

Crawler677 · « **Reply #102 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 07:50:50 PM »

pic 8... the cage seems to be alittle tall in the rear. im assuming you have a good reason, but i have no clue what it might be.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #103 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 07:54:47 PM »

This thing looks PIMP!
Hey, do us a favor...gusset the round to square joint top and bottom!

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #104 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 07:56:17 PM »

Quote from: Crawler677 on Sep 10, 2006, 07:50:50 PM

pic 8... the cage seems to be alittle tall in the rear. im assuming you have a good reason, but i have no clue what it might be.

I don't know how I'm going to do it yet but I have to have a support in there somehow.

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Sep 10, 2006, 07:54:47 PM

This thing looks PIMP!
Hey, do us a favor...gusset the round to square joint top and bottom!

I've got plans for that >insert evil laugh< don't worry...I won't leave that it looks like poop

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #105 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:02:44 PM »

Not the looks, it is the drop in moment of inertia at a point mear the max chassis moment I am worried about.

DTB · « **Reply #106 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:05:03 PM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Sep 10, 2006, 08:02:44 PM

Not the looks, it is the drop in moment of inertia at a point mear the max chassis moment I am worried about.

dude what have u been smoking and can i have some?

It's coming together nicely...I was a little concerned at first when the Sawzall came out but it's looking real nice

Crawler677 · « **Reply #107 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:05:54 PM »

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #108 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:07:07 PM »

Ha, I stopped smoking anything years ago...structural analysis is what I do for a living, cept for airplanes. Turns out I really enjoy it.

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #109 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:08:10 PM »

like I said..I've got plans haha...It'll be plenty stout to handle whatever I can do to it when I'm done...but thanks for spottin it!

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #110 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:10:54 PM »

No prob...the bed cage has nice lines, can't wait to see how it finishes up!

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #111 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:13:46 PM »

me either

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #112 on:** Sep 11, 2006, 06:55:14 PM »

More progress!
I got the driverside rail in tonight! The main pieces that everything will tie into are now on!

This was a pain in the ass to get equal. It took a big level, chain'd come-a-long, a sissor jack, a new fabbed tool, a ratchet strap and some cussing

Just gotta make sure...

rocktoy83 · « **Reply #113 on:** Sep 11, 2006, 06:58:50 PM »

Looks sweet

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #114 on:** Sep 12, 2006, 05:33:59 PM »

I put in another piece tonight....just a single crossbar. Nothing major..I've only got 30" of tube left again. I guess I gotta go get some more.

yota-tota · « **Reply #115 on:** Sep 12, 2006, 08:47:44 PM »

really cool build up and nice work on the rear cage. What's the wheel base on that thing?

high lakes wheeler · « **Reply #116 on:** Sep 12, 2006, 10:34:39 PM »

What size tubing are you using and how thick is it? How much a foot? I'm asking because i am thinking of exoing my rig some time soon!

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #117 on:** Sep 13, 2006, 02:09:37 PM »

I haven't decided on my WB exactly...my tubing is all 1 3/4 DOM. I'm not doing an exo...my bed will tie in through the back of the cab into the internal cage for rigidity

UNBREAKABLE · « **Reply #118 on:** Sep 13, 2006, 07:11:51 PM »

I started gusseting in the rear frame tonight....then I cleaned the shop.....ugh

xxxfirstgen · « **Reply #119 on:** Sep 13, 2006, 07:17:06 PM »

Was it a little shakey standing on the back of it?

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