79yota build(wheeling pics)

[yotadork83]

hate to give them credit for any thing but i still like them gussets better myself.

[boggerunner]

so tonight i got most of the tranny crossmember done, used some 90 4runner bottom links and welded them to the crossmember, and used some channel on the frame sides.  Just my luck i ran out of wire when i was half way done welding. so tomorrow im goin to pick up some more wire, and finish welding so i can get back to the front axle

[boggerunner]

and the finished product where the triples will rest for good

[Yota87Truck]

THe interior on the 2wd is sweet, how long did it take?  Your 1st gen looks like it is coming along pretty well!

[boggerunner]

i did all the interior in a couple of hrs, just primered everything, then painted it with some cheap paint, and i hope to have my 79 done in the next month or so

[topar]

Both trucks look great!

[6.72:1]

Keep up the good work!

[boggerunner]

today i added some braces to the crossmember and painted it, here are some pics

[Yota87Truck]

Wow, that crossmember looks really good for a home job.

[boggerunner]

thanks, i didnt get anything done today, went snow wheeling instead

[topar]

Snow  Whats that?

[Birfailed]

See this rig all the time and wheel with him, crazy driver and crazier rig!  Can't wait to see it when he;s done with the new mods!

[Birfailed]

He's doin his 3 link, I'm doin 4 link with 1/4 ellips and Toy Tank is gonna run F-150 Buggy leafs...we try to all run together

[toytank]

im falling behind again  hey phil if you get a chance look at the johnson valley trip all pro put togethewr  they have a few pics it looks like a badass trail its in trail reports

[boggerunner]

got the trussed housing up front and painted, and here is a pic of the old pathetic 79 axle

[boggerunner]

no pics tonight, ive been cleaning up the knuckles and spindels, man these things are greasy, im gonna take them to work tomorrow and use the parts cleaner, then i can assemble the front axle and crossover steering, and i will get to test out my new lincold 140c welder tomorrow night too 

[boggerunner]

anyone interested in a 79 or 85 front axle housing?
my garage is gettin too cluttered

[toytank]

let me clean mine up i may need it that birf messed some stuff up pretty bad

[boggerunner]

got the new welder setup, but no time to play with it, gotta go out drinkin or sumthing, and i gotta work tomorrow

[boggerunner]

got to finally use my new welder today to fix the muffler on the 4runner, the inlet tube fell out of the dam thing(just my luck)  cleaned up my knuckles, and worked on running ifs calipers and brakes, and i made a huge breakthrough, i have a set of aluminum 3/4" wheel spacers that i drilled out to put between the hub ass and brake disc, and the brakes fit perfectly. dam i got lucky on that one. sounds like the $200 kit from sky isnt worth it if u arent lazy and know how to operate a drill press. here are some pics of my progress

[Birfailed]

Hell yeah, that was a damn good idea.  Can ya amke me a set while it's still fresh in your mind

[boggerunner]

yep, if u buy some 3/4" wheel spacers, i will get right on it, but its gonna cost u a taco bell dinner

[toytank]

so much for my wheel spacers eh. looks good if buys you dinner will you make me some to?

[boggerunner]

i dont know how much the spacers are, i got them from chris, and i dont have a clue where he got them from, but try some tire shops tomorrow

[Birfailed]

Can you make mine from Cryo'ed 4340?

[toytank]

mama mama need help

[boggerunner]

if u buy the material

Can you make mine from Cryo'ed 4340?

and what? have u been drinkin jack again?

mama mama need help

[Birfailed]

yeah I was gonna ask if your ok? 

[toytank]

i need some ideas for coil spring mounts  dont want to use the round tube with a plate it already sit a little high?

[Birfailed]

If I was in your situation I'd find some coil spring buckets, cut out the bottom of em so they straddle your axle tube nice and snug, weld up some guessets and then move on to the top bucket.  Or you could heat the springs up with a torch to get them to drop. With your steering behind the axle you could maybe mount buckets to the front of the housing, nice and low too...But I bet you'd end up knocking a spring out hitting rocks.