NOT MINE BUILD ( exo cage finnished)

[Gittinit]

and this is where we are at now. the motor mounts are welded in, motor in place, floor board clearanced for theearly model trans, and lookins for designs to build a trans crosmember with what we have. I want to build a crossmember that will allow us to instal a crawler later on, seeing as how he doesnt hve the dough for it yet.

[DTB]

props for trying to make your own adapter! Too bad it didnt work out! 

[Gittinit]

props for trying to make your own adapter! Too bad it didnt work out! 

We had it all but welded up. After me gripeing about the 2nd tranny choice(l43) going boom and the really slow progress he decided it wasn't worth wile. Atleast I know that he wants lower gearing, seeing as how he was willing to put all this work into the trans thing.

[79coyotefrg]

We had it all but welded up. After me gripeing about the 2nd tranny choice(l43) going boom and the really slow progress he decided it wasn't worth wile. Atleast I know that he wants lower gearing, seeing as how he was willing to put all this work into the trans thing.

i think the L43 would have been fine  in front attached to the engine,  but as the second 


hey Mike  i have a 22R  exhaust manifold,  for ya,


and i DOOOO   need that radiator

[Gittinit]

i think the L43 would have been fine  in front attached to the engine,  but as the second 


hey Mike  i have a 22R  exhaust manifold,  for ya,


and i DOOOO   need that radiator

It is the only trans besides mine that we have with a removeable bell housing, thats why I griped so much about it. I could hear the metal twisting and chunks flying in my head. The rad is yours next time we meet up, just have that rear axle ready. I will have a collection of trans ans transfer cases for marlin too.  We have a few spare manifolds, but now he has to spring for an exhaust gasket. Mabye he  can pimp his self out for some cash.

[6.72:1]

i think the L43 would have been fine  in front attached to the engine,  but as the second 


hey Mike  i have a 22R  exhaust manifold,  for ya,


and i DOOOO   need that radiator

Shoot Glen, I wish you would have said something because I had three or four Toyota first gen. radiators I just gave away! Let me know next time, if you need something like that!

[Gittinit]

I have a couple 1st gen radiators too, but its the v6 rad he is interested in. Glen have you felt well enough to install the stuff you got a few weeks ago? I have some stuff to make your sliders from too, just have to figure out how to bend it. I might check on a price for a new die for the bender.

[6.72:1]

I'm gonna start with some freebies that were donated to the build. 1st pic is some plate steel and some tube. 2nd pic is some square for a driveshaft and some misc flat stock and a wierd shape pice. Also there is a core battery and some new free cable for the winch. There are no concrete plans for most of the steel but I'm shure we will come up with something. Man I love free!



I wish you were closer to me to share some of that steel!

Let the carnage begin! Burn it! (Steel, that is....)

[Gittinit]

There is so much there I don't even know what to do with it all. Most will probably just rust away, Mabye build a trailer. I have to store this stuff somewhere.  We had to cut it out of 5x10foot sheets just to get it all home. We plan to build his entire exocage out of 7 sticks(free) of pipe 20+ foot long. We will even be using the bender at his work if we can.

[79coyotefrg]

Mike,  i need something  similiar  to yours  but  square  but  i want mine to come straight out,  not  turned up    gotta be able to get these old people  in the truck 


remember that A frame i told you i wanted to build    maybe we can take some measurements  next time.   i want to  pull the bed  and fix the frame when i get sis's  jimmy back on the road

[Gittinit]

Mike,  i need something  similiar  to yours  but  square  but  i want mine to come straight out,  not  turned up    gotta be able to get these old people  in the truck 


remember that A frame i told you i wanted to build    maybe we can take some measurements  next time.   i want to  pull the bed  and fix the frame when i get sis's  jimmy back on the road

Whats wrong with the frame? Are you gonna lift the bed to match the body lift?

[79coyotefrg]

Whats wrong with the frame? Are you gonna lift the bed to match the body lift?

a little  rot  behind the fuel tank

i want to do whatever i need todo to install the larger  tank i have from a 86 truck
i think im going to  trimm  the bottom of the bed,  OR  chop the bottom off so the floor of the bed stays  low

[Gittinit]

a little  rot  behind the fuel tank

i want to do whatever i need todo to install the larger  tank i have from a 86 truck
i think im going to  trimm  the bottom of the bed,  OR  chop the bottom off so the floor of the bed stays  low

A flatbed might be more functional for the way you use your truck. Something with some sides so you don't have to tie stuff down.

[79coyotefrg]

A flatbed might be more functional for the way you use your truck. Something with some sides so you don't have to tie stuff down.

   A FLAT BED        cant do that 

although your probably right about that

[Gittinit]

Ive been working on the trans crosmember this week!

[Gittinit]

Here is the finished product minus the skid

[DTB]

whatr u using to cut those plates?

[Gittinit]

My bro in law is useing the torch where he works. Its a natural gas torch and doesnt smell as bad as acetlyne. It doesnt seem to heat the metal nearly as much as acetlyne either. The cuts look kinda swiss cheasy but itl work.

[alwayzbroken]

That looks real good. Keep it up man.

[Gittinit]

thanks I started on some sliders today but ran out of gas for the welder. :bull crap: I guess I'm gonna have to start puting the interior back together till I gan get gas monday. I would much rather be fabricating something than doing the mechanical type stuff.

[79coyotefrg]

i thought you had dual cases 

[Gittinit]

I do!   This is my bro in laws rig. His accountant(read wife) wont appropiate the funds for duals, or much else at this moment.  :psss:Its hard enough for him to get time to work on this thing. What can ya do huh?

[alwayzbroken]

I do!   This is my bro in laws rig. His accountant(read wife) wont appropiate the funds for duals, or much else at this moment.  :psss:Its hard enough for him to get time to work on this thing. What can ya do huh?

Get a new accountant!

[boggerunner]

thats terrible, but kinda funny

[6.72:1]

thats terrible, but kinda funny

It happens.

[Gittinit]

Get a new accountant!

I'd tell ya to be nice bu man thats just funny!

[Gittinit]

Well here is what I hve gotten to so far. I know it aint much but at least the pics suck too.

[Gittinit]

Oh yea I got some bad news too   The pipe bender we were gonna use ....well it aint gonna happen. I know he aint got the money(christmas time) to buy the tube that my bender can bend.  So anyway I don't know what gonna happen now. We need the front clip to mount the battery and engine accessories. This thing might have to be put on the back burner again.

[Evilsister]

 

[Gittinit]

Just some pics to show how its sitting now. There is alot of progress here but still needs alot. Interior completely put back together, boggers mounted on some wheels that he sand blasted, plus some misc stuff done under the hood.