TEAL '85 extra cab build...

[THK Matt]

Thanks guys,
It was certainly an adventure finding that pedal. the other 2 pedals are beinginstalled tomorrow for the last time. I didn't get feet ones of them because it would be a little excessive but i did order 2 new pedal pads from Toyota $5 a piece (remember I'm in Canada so prices on everything are different. usually more  ). I don't know if i work tomorrow but i hope to get the pedals in regardless. Tranny tunnel cut and tranny in if I'm lucky.

first a little reminder bud.... we werent giving you a hard time for not having the other two pedals in...
we were simply taking advantage of the photo to have some fun.... so its alright.
anyways on a side note.

AWESOME!! good luck on getting it in.

[SolidAxle]

Ohh i know that, i'm hassling myself. I gotta get this thing driveable before the snow flies.

But i don't mind a little pirate attitude every now and then 

[THK Matt]

Ohh i know that, i'm hassling myself. I gotta get this thing driveable before the snow flies.

But i don't mind a little pirate attitude every now and then 

thata boy.
keep up the good work.

[NorCalToy]

ive wanted a bigfoot peddle ever since i saw "the brave little toaster" when i was a little kid. how does it fit? no rubbing, or trimming needed?

[SolidAxle]

ive wanted a bigfoot peddle ever since i saw "the brave little toaster" when i was a little kid. how does it fit? no rubbing, or trimming needed?

Its pretty basic, there are bendable steel brackets that go behind your existing pedal and then you screw them to the foot. It fits like crap, first i had to go to home depot and get some longer screws and then hero them in because the holes were just a tad too small (no its not the wrong size, i cheacked 12984729578 times) and now that its in and looks super cool, its limiting my throttle (can't floor it), so hopefully i can adjust my throttle cable.

[SolidAxle]

Did a good amount of work today, I will let the pictures tell the story.








^Floor is just dirty from working on stuff. That piece was done the day before so it got all the crap put on it and got all dirty.

[THK Matt]

whats the toggle switch on the far left of the dash? under the window defogger? just curious.

and its lookin good buddy

[jrock]

Great build, i'm doing just about the same. Keep it coming.

[John Doe]

Looking good, keep up the progress. That Gas Pedal is too funny.

[854RUN]

Your dad's car is a 1970ish? Plymouth Duster? You plan on getting ride of the auto?

[SolidAxle]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

whats the toggle switch on the far left of the dash? under the window defogger? just curious.

and its lookin good buddy

its for the rear defrost... used to be. When I bought it it already had some aftermarket rear slider in it.

Your dad's car is a 1970ish? Plymouth Duster? You plan on getting ride of the auto?

Duster. YES its a '72. Yes i plan on getting rid of the auto, i don't have it for sale anywhere or anything, don't need it sold or anything. Do you want it?

[tom w.]

That looks nice and clean...

[THK Matt]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

its for the rear defrost... used to be. When I bought it it already had some aftermarket rear slider in it.

Duster. YES its a '72. Yes i plan on getting rid of the auto, i don't have it for sale anywhere or anything, don't need it sold or anything. Do you want it?

oh gotcha.
sweet

[854RUN]

Duster. YES its a '72. Yes i plan on getting rid of the auto, i don't have it for sale anywhere or anything, don't need it sold or anything. Do you want it?

O-hell no i took out my auto year ago, i am not a big fan for autos for off road us. Man that foot rock's you need to keep that thing  . Is that bed liner hold up any good?

[SolidAxle]

O-hell no i took out my auto year ago, i am not a big fan for autos for off road us. Man that foot rock's you need to keep that thing  . Is that bed liner hold up any good?

I'm not sure about the bedliner yet. Its cheap so i'm not expecting a whole lot out of it but is definatly seems better than regular paint.

Got a little bit done today. painted part of my frame while I have the drivetrain out,fiddle around/cleaned up a crossmember. put some of my intirior in to see what it will look like.

The difference between Auto and Manual tranymission mounts...

[85toycrawler]

looks good, keep the pic coming.

[NorCalToy]

nice im gonna have to see if i can get a big foot pedal now. ive heard that they dont fit well on anything except 50's chevies. im gonna make mine fit. plus if you cant mash to the floor its a built in fuelsaver. as long as it doesnt get wedged stuck against the tranny tunnel.

[SolidAxle]

nice I'm gonna have to see if i can get a big foot pedal now. Ive heard that they didn't fit well on anything except 50's chevies. im gonna make mine fit. plus if you cant mash to the floor its a built in fuelsaver. as long as it doesnt get wedged stuck against the tranny tunnel.

haha good point, although I do enjoy full throttle on ramp assaults to get up to highway speeds, something to do with me being 17 or something. My dad said i can drive his car when he gets it done, being used to the squirrel monsters I am certain i will my pants.

On a more serious note... floor mats or no floormats? 

[THK Matt]

floor mats

[jrock]

x2

[854RUN]

X3

[fatt_matt]

floormats!

[Doof]

     lookin good

im 18 and just finsihed sasin my runner...its pretty cool seein the young guns like us start this stuff early

[SolidAxle]

Cut my floor yesterday, got some bedliner poop on it today, and hit a few spots i missed that were bugging me.









Tranny is only in teperairly(sp?) (need a new  tranny/ t case mount)

[THK Matt]

coolio

[jrock]

Any progress? New pics of the trans swap?

[SolidAxle]

UPDATEZZZ

SO, over the course of the winter i manged to...

Get a new tranny mount (from toyota)

Bolt in front and rear driveshafts

Lend my dad my wheels and tires

put everything i possible could on my engine before installation including drilling/tapping for my knock sensor(x2) Putting bolts through my motor mounts for future dual cases, and put on one of those sweet air cleaner vents 

Accuire a free running driveing crappy toyota for FREE (botched transfercase locks up when lot in lowrange) and sell the motor out of it. kept the harness to use on my truck.

got LCE header and Flexalite electric fan when my dad went to AZ

Got brand new grill and roundeyes headlight housings for christmas as well as a subscription to 4wd toyota owner.

Tools aquired, big set that was on sale. good stuff (see pics), dewalt grinder, tap and die set (without the tap for my knock sensor haha) tap for knock sensor, Oh and i don't have a tool box bahaha

I might have forgot some stuff, maybe you'll notice in the pics.

[SolidAxle]

my seats teporary use haha.

[jrock]

Ahhh, your back. When you get it in, please post pics of the fan. Putry engine

[SolidAxle]

Thanks for the compliment. i'm sure I will post plenty of pictures when the engine gets put in, but its going to be a few weeks still. yesterday it was nice out and felt like spring. The snow was melting and you could see the green grass. Today...not so much.

P.S. The pic of the poopy truck was taken earlier today.