my 1st gen...1980 longbed

[TheCookieMonster]

sounds good ....is the bed around the same place my brothers gettin that 3rd gen cab? if so we could pick them both up at the same time .....you sayin my sawzall cut is crooked

[toyotanner]

yeah its like around 5 miles away. Not saying your cuts are crooked just didnt want you to think it was jank.
If you guys came and picked them up at the same time that would be funny cause you guys would have almost a complete truck haha. cab and bed

[TheCookieMonster]

cool well figure somethin out

[TheCookieMonster]

some more progress pics of the flatbelly

so i got the 1/2 bolts in the frame. also got everything else tightened back down





also cut the rest of the tunnel out to fit the driveline




it fits quite well actually



i have about 3 inches from the horsecollar....u guys think thats enough? it seems like it would be fine to me



side pics




got the upper hose cut down



fuel pump re-installed with a new filter before it now



i also clearenced the bottom of my heater to be able to clear the new tranny tunnel....i always have the flap on the bottom closed anyway for defrost so it didnt need to be there anyway....sawzall worked great




thats it for now......

[Tallchevy]

I like the x-member you built  Is the passenger seat going to bolt back in or do you have to mod that too?

[porkchop]

looks good how you liking the chevy alt?

[TheCookieMonster]

I like the x-member you built  Is the passenger seat going to bolt back in or do you have to mod that too?

thanks. yes i believe the pass. seat will go back into its spot. i may have to move it a little closer to the door but i do have a little bit of room to do that . im gonna try to keep the new tunnel i build as close as i can to the t-case so it will hopefully bolt right back in  . the seats do sit pretty high off the floor also

looks good how you liking the chevy alt?

i really like the 1 wire alt... i havent had a problem with it yet. its been on there for about 2 years and still workin like a champ ...even tho it is a chevy part

[toyotanner]

when do you wanna come up and get the bed?

[porkchop]

NOW NOW chevy all the way

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

NOW NOW chevy all the way

chevy's are junk son!!!!

[TheCookieMonster]

chevy's are junk son!!!!

[porkchop]

chevy's are junk son!!!!

OK You can think what you want but you need to know  I am not your son

[TheCookieMonster]

i dont mind chevy Parts but my opinion is their trucks are crap ....enough chevy talk

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

OK You can think what you want but you need to know  I am not your son

you can think what ya want but ya may never know ...

[porkchop]

yeah I know and sorry about getting off topic cookie monster I was just asking about your alt man

[toyotanner]

did you sleeve your driveline?

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

yeah I know and sorry about getting off topic cookie monster I was just asking about your alt man

I was just playin anyway bro

[TheCookieMonster]

yeah I know and sorry about getting off topic cookie monster I was just asking about your alt man

its cool

when do you wanna come up and get the bed?

im not sure yet...when ever i get some extra money and have enough time and fuel to make it up your way ...are you needing to get rid of it soon

did you sleeve your driveline?

sort of....there is a piece of tube inside the driveline where i welded it back together...it fit inside snug but its still not balanced. its kind of a temp fix so i could keep driving it.im probably gonna cut the yokes off and get some thick tube to put the ends on to. i want to do them like 4rnRick's

[TheCookieMonster]

i also picked up some sheet metal today from the local scrap yard ...i got enough for most of the tunnel for a whole 10 bucks.... ...hopefully ill get workin on that soon

[toyotanner]

okay just making sure you didnt just buttweld it back together. dont know how strong that would be haha.

as for the bed whenever you get the chance its just sitting in my garage i just want it out of my way. so whenever you have the time and $ let me know.  if you wanted too you could take off your bed and drive up here and then put it on here. just a thought so you dont have to drive a gas hog up here to pick it up.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

okay just making sure you didnt just buttweld it back together. dont know how strong that would be haha.

as for the bed whenever you get the chance its just sitting in my garage i just want it out of my way. so whenever you have the time and $ let me know.  if you wanted too you could take off your bed and drive up here and then put it on here. just a thought so you dont have to drive a gas hog up here to pick it up.

the yota is no fun on the freeway...

[TheCookieMonster]

the yota is no fun on the freeway...

ya. my truck dont drive to good over about 50mph....probably the driveline...ill hopefuly have some extra money soon. my b-day is this month

[toyotanner]

nice

my friend has built all his drivelines just by sleeving and what not and he has never had a problem.
u joints?

[TheCookieMonster]

nice

my friend has built all his drivelines just by sleeving and what not and he has never had a problem.
u joints?

na my u joints are good. i bent my driveline 3-4 months ago at shotgun creek. its never been right since. i cut out some of the bent part when i shortened it. its a lil better now but still vibrates like hell

[toyotanner]

oh that sucks. man i really need to find a samurai front end so i can finish my roommates truck so i can get  to work on mine.... i just keep watching yours thinking THIS SUCKS i could be doing that haha. LUCKY

[TheCookieMonster]

ya i got to have this thing done before next month for our get together at TSF ....it shouldnt be to bad. just have to work on it every night after work

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

oh that sucks. man i really need to find a samurai front end so i can finish my roommates truck so i can get  to work on mine.... i just keep watching yours thinking THIS SUCKS i could be doing that haha. LUCKY

screw building other people's trucks... build your own and let them do the same... why a sami front end and not a yota front end in the sami thats the way to roll 

[toyotanner]

haha yeah i do have an extra set of 1st gen fenders that would be sick on a sami haha. yeah get to work

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

haha yeah i do have an extra set of 1st gen fenders that would be sick on a sami haha. yeah get to work

oh woops I thought u were talking sami axle not fenders... not too sure bout toyota fenders on the sami but hey who knows

[toyotanner]

yeah he needs core support fenders and hood. not axle