85 Project in progress

Started by Redbeard3261, March 23, 2007, 12:04:09 PM

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Redbeard3261

March 23, 2007, 12:04:09 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2007, 04:26:13 PM by Redbeard3261
Here are some pics of the new buckets in my 85 Toy-my son and I built frames with 2'' angle through the floor tied into frame

86turboyota

#1
March 23, 2007, 01:00:47 PM
nice
My Build 1986 4runner SAS 36s etc
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=22625.0

"Later, I learned that even though I engage 4WD my hubs are not automatically locking? Something about manual locking hubs I think. What's manual mean? I need to read a manual to lock them? lol  So I found these neat autolocking hubs and installed them. Sometimes they dont stay locked while I am backing up, but that's fine because I dont have a backup camera to see where Im going (like our RV) so I just simply dont ever back up"- BigMike

SLIVER

#2
March 23, 2007, 03:26:43 PM
Sweet seats, you should rhino the floor of that motha'

Sweet truck

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Redbeard3261

#3
March 23, 2007, 04:08:18 PM
Rhino Line is on my "Want List" but I will have to have it professionally done, I don't have the patience for prep work! I also plan a flatbed.

BLACKDOG

#4
March 23, 2007, 04:22:41 PM
you guys midgets or something?  :hahaha:

seriously, how tall are you/how much headroom do you have? 
It looks like you raised the level of the seat up pretty high?  :dunno:

I'm starting to look for some buckets so I can get a 5 point, but I'm 6'6" so I need the seats mounted pretty dang low :gap:

Looks good! :thumbs:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
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Redbeard3261

#5
March 23, 2007, 05:19:00 PM
I'm not a midget, I'm 5'7'' and 3/4! My 17 yr old son is 6'1''. You can see out over the hood real nice. It gives the illusion the truck was raised more. Head room is a little tight but I guess I'm done growing.

TwoZeroFour

#6
March 24, 2007, 02:34:20 PM
3/4 ha  ha

Redbeard3261

#7
March 25, 2007, 03:25:54 PM
Here is some pics from a day of play at Disney OK.



DTB

#8
March 25, 2007, 03:47:18 PM
 :cool: kick ass wheeling dude!
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Redbeard3261

#9
March 27, 2007, 03:40:05 PM
I think I have decided to keep the bed, but bob it off. I have a friend of a friend that does roll cages for stock cars that is going to help me install an internal roll cage. What does every one think - bed or flat bed? 

rednk1980

#10
March 27, 2007, 08:34:36 PM
After having a bed then building a flatbed i would rather have a normal bed however the flatbed can take alot more beating then a normal bed.

On another note i have the same APC seats in my truck and have ran them since x-mas. IMO they are the best bang for the buck, i love mine and once they break in a little they form to your body. Really nice seats.
HOLD ON TIGHT! :driving: :hammerhead:
1983 Toyota SR5 long box bobbed 17" doved 14" bed cage, 22re, w56 tranny, working on dual cases 23 spline 4.70 twin sticks driveline disco. Dana 44 front, Dana 60 rear disk brakes and ff.

Redbeard3261

#11
March 28, 2007, 11:22:40 AM
I have just about 90% made up my mind to keep the bed and bob it. I love the seats, they are SUPER comfortable! They look mounted a little high, but it gives great vision out across the hood and through the rear view mirror.

MiniSimp

#12
March 28, 2007, 11:38:48 AM
Quote from: BLACKDOG on March 23, 2007, 04:22:41 PM
you guys midgets or something?  :hahaha:
I was thinking the same thing! No cage, no problem! :gap:

BLACKDOG

#13
March 28, 2007, 12:12:18 PM
Quote from: Redbeard3261 on March 23, 2007, 05:19:00 PM
I'm not a midget, I'm 5'7'' and 3/4! My 17 yr old son is 6'1''. You can see out over the hood real nice. It gives the illusion the truck was raised more. Head room is a little tight but I guess I'm done growing.

How's his headroom?  :dunno:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent

madhunt

#14
March 28, 2007, 01:20:04 PM
flat bed and exo. not internal. :twocents: :cool:
HIGH AND TIGHT OFFROAD

Redbeard3261

#15
March 28, 2007, 05:30:48 PM
Why no internal? That was what I'm thinking of doing next. That and order new rear springs-move existing rears to front-new rears on rear-Hy-Steer-square drive shaft. How's that sound? I'm getting close to sure on leaving the bed and bobing.

BLACKDOG

#16
March 28, 2007, 06:05:56 PM
Quote from: Redbeard3261 on March 28, 2007, 05:30:48 PM
Why no internal? That was what I'm thinking of doing next. That and order new rear springs-move existing rears to front-new rears on rear-Hy-Steer-square drive shaft. How's that sound? I'm getting close to sure on leaving the bed and bobing.

with an internal cage, you lose headroom, and visibility.  sitting so high in those seats, I imagine that you'll be looking right at the bar that goes across the top of the windshield.  Everything else sounds good, square tube d-shafts work great, and are strong, but don't plan on going to fast with them.  Get them up to speed (in most cases) and you'll rattle your teeth out!  :hahaha:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent

Redbeard3261

#17
March 28, 2007, 06:15:14 PM
It's not an every day driver, just fun climbs and crawls. I got a trailor to haul it back and forth so I don't have to sweat playing too hard.

Redbeard3261

#18
April 02, 2007, 07:29:35 AM
My buddy will start on my roll cage next Monday (April 9,2007) can't wait. They way we drew it out it should look awesome! I'll post lots of pics as we put it in. 

Redbeard3261

#19
April 08, 2007, 03:48:16 PM
truck at buddies getting cage measurements to start building it. Next week gonna order Marlin cross over steer and new rear springs for front, hopefully it won't be too big of a project to install HY-STEER. Anybody know of any threads from other projects where this was done? 

Redbeard3261

#20
April 12, 2007, 04:25:06 PM
Here's pics of the internal cage underway.


Redbeard3261

#21
April 19, 2007, 06:41:58 PM
Here are more pics, slow going as he does it when he is not at full time job and taking care of other racecar cages.  :flamer:



rednk1980

#22
April 19, 2007, 09:52:23 PM
Thats the first time ive seen a halo cage done interanlly, most people run pillar type cages internally it'll take up more room done this way, looks good though.
HOLD ON TIGHT! :driving: :hammerhead:
1983 Toyota SR5 long box bobbed 17" doved 14" bed cage, 22re, w56 tranny, working on dual cases 23 spline 4.70 twin sticks driveline disco. Dana 44 front, Dana 60 rear disk brakes and ff.

RHG

#23
April 20, 2007, 02:31:44 PM
Thats the stock car builder coming out. This way can be super strong if you take sheet metal and tie the tubing into the roofline and a pillars. But not necasary for a wheeler. Any rollover is going to be fairly slow compared to 60+ a stock car would be doing.
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Redbeard3261

#24
May 03, 2007, 04:01:31 PM
New pics of gettin close to finish roll cage.


BLACKDOG

#25
May 03, 2007, 05:00:44 PM
:thumbs:  looks good :yupyup:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent

Redbeard3261

#26
May 13, 2007, 05:11:18 PM
Here are the completed pics of cage installed!


Redbeard3261

#27
May 04, 2009, 05:37:59 PM




Been awhile since I posted been workin and trucks been down but all remotivated and truck running great again. It is at Sam's Offroad for new Mickey Thompson Baja Claws tommorrow while I'm at work. What do you think?

Redbeard3261

#28
May 05, 2009, 07:06:43 PM
Here is pic with new tires. I got a problem, I drove about 20 miles perfect plenty of power smooth no problem, then I turned around to come home and seemed to fall on its face no power cuttin out wouldn't want to get over 2000 rpm. limped it home, any ideals? no backfirings more like it was lacking fuel/spark?

WHLIN TOY

#29
May 05, 2009, 11:51:13 PM
Nice cage work. Truck looks better with the doors on.
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