1973 HILUX Racer 4508

[GJToyotabug]

oh duh i see. are you gonna keep the HiLux emblems?

[Steve_925]

hell ya, just not those 4x emblems

[GJToyotabug]

ha ha good

[ROCKO]

dang you cut the hell out of the runner now it looks like you are going to the round-up in my truck....
i will stop by later on tonite

[Steve_925]

ya come by pick out what you want

[GJToyotabug]

hey do you know what size gas tank you have?

[Steve_925]

16 gallon give or take. want it?

[GJToyotabug]

all i want is the fuel sending unit

[Steve_925]

its all yours. $5 over shipping

[GJToyotabug]

hey can you send me pics of it i need to see if the plug will fit my truck

[Steve_925]

got my front end mocked up. used the 5" leafs that i took 2 leafs out of wich dropped them 2" when they were on my runner. right now with the 37s bone stock rear suspenion and the 5" spring sitting on the frame, my frame height is 26" with the 39.5s that would raise it to 27.25" wich is about 4-5" too high. hopfully the 4" spring will bring it down along with some weight(tubing, interior, etc) im just wondering how much all that weight is going to lower the springs or if i should cut the frame horns off and raise the spring hanger

[fabtoys]

When you  want to tube it up?? :biggthumpup:crash

[Steve_925]

i just tryin to figure out the front suspenion rite now......might go 3 link

[fabtoys]

coilover ?  air shock ?  air bag cantilever is more your style. 3 link with 2 lower arms and wishbone  ? 2 lowers and kicker on one side with track bar ?

[Steve_925]

if i go with links in the front it will def be coil overs. i dont know too much about 3 links tough. seems like most are running the 2 loweres with off set upper and a pan hard. proble do that. doesnt take up as much room. but linkin the fronts gonna be a couple grand more than if i where to do leafs.

[fabtoys]

GO THE THE wrecking yard and get springs and the upper buckets off a ranger ,explorer or f150 .Actually will have a pair of springs and buckets in a couple of weeks  off my latest project

[Steve_925]

im gonna do a 3 link for sure. its gonna take me a while longer to finish the project, but i want to build the best i can and as nice as i can. no ford products on my truck.

[fabtoys]

BUT YOUR OK WITH ONE TOWING YOU 

[Steve_925]

when? where?

[fabtoys]

When you rolled your firstt weekend and going to frank raines !!

[ROCKO]

When you rolled your firstt weekend and going to frank raines !!

[Steve_925]

got a cherry picker from a friend finally. so today i pulled the cases out of my old frame, pulled the body off the 73, bolted the cases to the new bell housing and engine. and now im working on my t case x member mounts. since the the drive train is so high now i cant use the fror mounts. tryin to keep from havin everthing above the floor boards as much as possible.






oh ya last friday was my 22nd b day my dad hooked my up with a bender. 1", 1.25",1.5", and 1.75" dies




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[fabtoys]

You should get that tunneled body from doug

[Steve_925]

what body?

[toyotanner]

this things gonna be sick

[fabtoys]

the green cab he has at his parents house .John Deere green one . The guy he got it from had a flatbellied truck

[Steve_925]

oh thats rite. nope im keepin the 73 body. plus ive got plans for the tunnel

[Steve_925]

finished one side

[tech201]

That has to be the best birthday present ever.

[ROCKO]

 



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