1980 build *2 year update!! HYDRO, Axles, seats and more*

[twistedtoy92]

no doubt!!! i just found an 80 2wd, 20r, 5 speed, long bed with 111,600 miles!!! guess how much i paid for it...... nada

[rcbro]

thats how I got this one too.. FREE! haha my Great uncle has no use for it so gave it me when I graduated high school.

[TheCookieMonster]

thats how I got this one too.. FREE! haha my Great uncle has no use for it so gave it me when I graduated high school.

thats sweet..i wish i was that lucky

[Colt]

thats how I got this one too.. FREE! haha my Great uncle has no use for it so gave it me when I graduated high school.

Wow, wish I had that luck. After finishing my engineering degree my dad told me to get a job so I have the money to buy it on my own 

btw. I like your build. Very clean 

[rcbro]

Did I mention my uncle is also giving me a free never used warn winch? lol Naw, anyways I'm hoping to finish my bumper soon but my buddy works nights and I work days, so its hard to make it work lol

[THK Matt]

Did I mention my uncle is also giving me a free never used warn winch? lol Naw

[toyotanner]

can i have your grille?

[twistedtoy92]

if its free its me!!

[rcbro]

Well finished the bumper tonight. Need to go get my winch then decide if I want to add a stinger to it or not. Also got to figure out where I want to put some recovery hooks.

I'm going to turn the side market lights next to my head lights into turn signals so I don't have to mount my old ones on the bumper.



Here's a pic during mid mock-up



Here's my build sponsor. They're very good about keeping me awake.



Here it is all painted up





I kinda think it need some kind of stinger. Nothing drastic, just something that goes up alittle bit. Once I get my winch installed I'll look at it again. But i'm thinking something like this:

[skipnrocks]

Bumper looks awesome!  But I agree a little stinger setup on there would prob. look better!

[DTB]

heres my buddy's Oldskools little stinger bumper....It sits right at the edge of the hood so you can just see the top of it from the drivers seat (the stinger) perfect placement IMO

[TheCookieMonster]

bumper looks pretty good man ...i agree with the stinger setup. that will look sweet once the winch is all mounted up

[twistedtoy92]

looks very nice!!!!

[ajordan1975]

lookin good man 

[THK Matt]

[rcbro]

Well I'm stuck in a motel right now with nothing to do so here's an update. Took the truck out last week to get some day shots of it with the new bumper. Turn signals are getting relocated this week.







Picked up my Warn 8,000 today so I can get that installed and add my stinger. According to my tracking number my muffler and flange arrived so I can start installing my header too. Just need to save for the bed bob now.

[twistedtoy92]

that last picture is AWESOME!!!!!!! Your truck is floppin' CLEAN!!!!

[THK Matt]

i agree, thats sick man!

[rcbro]

Well converted the blinkers to my side marker lights. little bit of dremel action and 5 min epoxy did the trick





also installed the exhaust. still need to do some final touches but its driveable.

Took it in the snow last night, did pretty good, didn't get stuck and even got to use the bumper to pull a buddy out. No problems.

[REG535]

Looks great, snow wheeling i wish i was there wheeling in that snow  i want to move my blinker lights to the side too, it looks much better like that good job 

[fordh8r]

Nice first gen!     Lookin good. 

[rcbro]

Went to a buddys shop today and then we got to talkin. Next thing I knew we were holding a saw all and cuting my bed 

First thing I did was cut the lights and tail gate section off for re-use. Notice the POS Macco paint job peels off when u take of the electrical tape used for a line..



Then I took 10 inches off





Some welding and grinding and its getting there...





Will finish the welding tomorrow after we get more gas for the welder then the body work begins.

[Colt]

nice! 

[TheCookieMonster]

very nice

[THK Matt]

[twistedtoy92]

hell yeah!!! lookin good!!

[rcbro]

Spent the day playing with bondo and sanding. Never want to do this again. But its turning out good. I also added 2" add-a-leafs to the front to level the truck out some more. The bumper began making it sag.

Heres the prep before primer went on..


Then the primer went on, it looks killer and turned out good. took forever though.





And heres my buddies truck in the background. Still got to finish the rear but he got the engine going today

[DeadlyPeace]

Nice job on the bob. Got to love them Macco paint jobs

Your buddies truck looks good too.

[84_yota_4wd]

hell ya man i love your bob it looks freaking awsome cant wait to do mine

Great job 

[TheCookieMonster]

hell yes  ....