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

[twistedtoy92]

you will love it bobbed!! looks awesome!

[Jud]

Off Topic, But what tires are those on your buddies truck?

[84_yota_4wd]

i want to 2 say bfg crawlers maybe.

[Yoat Goat]

I think they are some Mickey Thompsons, something like the MTZ's or whatever.

Loving the build! I think you should have the stinger go to your hood line. My 0.02 cents.

[79toy20r]

Off Topic, But what tires are those on your buddies truck?

They look like richard cepek mountain cats

[THK Matt]

Les Schwab's Mountain Cats my buddy has some on his 88.

[CE_TX]

Very nice build on a very nice 1st Gen.

[rcbro]

There from Les Schwab as we both work there. So yes, there Mountain Cats lol.. off to work on it!

[84_yota_4wd]

wow ive never heard of them.  how are they do they hold up well

[79toy20r]

There from Les Schwab as we both work there. So yes, there Mountain Cats lol.. off to work on it!

I work for schwab too. Where are you from?

[rcbro]

In Oregon. Work for Sublimity. Not sure if you can see but he's only got two on and the rear isn't complete lol. I've seen them personally ran on a jeep and they did well.

shot one side with paint and the dark primer showed through. So I decided to re hit it with a light primer so I can shoot it again later this week. Sunny today so I moved it out for a pic

[ajordan1975]

looks great! 
the rear shackle angle looks really straight....

[DTB]

looks great! 
the rear shackle angle looks really straight....

IS that GOOD?

[rcbro]

yeah it is pretty straight but not completely! lol, going to add a tool box in back so it sits a little more back. Just to lazy to cut the stuff of and reset it just for a few more degrees.

[ajordan1975]

IS that GOOD?

i meant the build and progress. not the shackle angle.

[82 HiLux]

sweet build! i wish my interior was as nice as yours.  check out my 82 ive built, it looks remarkably similar to yours! just a little shorter is all.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=32513.0

[toyotanner]

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

if you just unplug the turn signal and unplug the marker light. you can simply plug the turn signal plug into the corner marker light thats what i did on mine..they are the same plug .. but then maybe you wanted a marker light too.

[rcbro]

want my cool guy lights (AKA marker lights too) my buddy of mine got a nice ticket for not having his on his truck. Figured i'd just save myself some hassle of fighting a ticket.

Painted the truck tonight. Will wet sand and polish tomorrow and I can finally drive it again!

[rcbro]

Well got it painted. The body work itself turned out great. The new paint doesn't match 100% but you can't tell unless you really look so i'm saying screw it. ITs a wheeler, it'll only look so nice. If it still bothers me I'll re paint it lol.





Truck itself I think look ALOT better. Light as heck though!

[mudmaster]

Looks great!!   

[ajordan1975]

 

[THK Matt]

you bobbed it perfect... has that old bronco look to it... dont ask why.

[toyotanner]

you bobbed it perfect... has that old bronco look to it... dont ask why.

 

[TheCookieMonster]

ya man that came out looking great ...good job

[mudmaster]

you bobbed it perfect... has that old bronco look to it... dont ask why.

I gotta ask   

[THK Matt]

i have no clue why... the bed reminds me of a old bronco tub.

looks nice

[Yoat Goat]

How much did you take out? Looks good. You need bigger tires.

[rcbro]

I agree I need 35"s but I also need real springs, lockers, and gears... So I'd like to save up and do it all at once. I can still go everywhere with this truck so 35"s are more of a want then a need at the moment.
Get paid soon so should have my sliders on soon.

I took 10" out of the bed.

[rcbro]

Well I got my tool box but haven't installed it last night.

I went and wheeled it last night in the mountains and managed to break the transfer case in half lmao.. I'll get pics and info soon.. Told you I wheel it lol

[mudmaster]