Author Topic: 1973 HILUX Racer 4508 (Read 257956 times)

Steve_925 · « **Reply #660 on:** Oct 04, 2009, 09:16:23 PM »

well at one point there where two sitting at the local salvage yard. i took the doors from one, im so pissed i didnt get the fenders off it. im gonna start hunting for one again, get some new fenders maybe narrow the grill a couple more inches and then run some DOM behind the fenders so they dont get so F'ed up

Slolyfe · « **Reply #661 on:** Oct 04, 2009, 09:18:14 PM »

Blows. How did you do in the exhaust?

Steve_925 · « **Reply #662 on:** Oct 04, 2009, 09:20:49 PM »

Quote from: slolyfe on Oct 04, 2009, 09:18:14 PM

Blows. How did you do in the exhaust?

i have no idea, i think it might of been at the very start when going down old sluice. thats when it started to get loud

Slolyfe · « **Reply #663 on:** Oct 04, 2009, 10:21:25 PM »

Quote from: steve_925 on Oct 04, 2009, 09:20:49 PM

i have no idea, i think it might of been at the very start when going down old sluice. thats when it started to get loud

Sounds like a good trip. It was probably that guy, sailor jerry.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #664 on:** Oct 04, 2009, 11:21:53 PM »

you know anyon

Quote from: steve_925 on Oct 04, 2009, 09:03:22 PM

you know anyone with a tig welder that could weld that pin on. then you could use it JUST as a spare in case a situation happens like that again. bad idea?

Steve_925 · « **Reply #665 on:** Oct 05, 2009, 12:45:33 PM »

its pressed in so im sure marlin would sell just that piece.

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #666 on:** Oct 05, 2009, 12:54:54 PM »

Damn looks like your trip didnt goes as planned hope yur back heals up.

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #667 on:** Oct 05, 2009, 01:19:59 PM »

Quote from: steve_925 on Oct 05, 2009, 12:45:33 PM

its pressed in so im sure marlin would sell just that piece.

well he also sells the 25mm kit for that.... quite a bit over-priced in my opinion but its an option

Steve_925 · « **Reply #668 on:** Oct 05, 2009, 11:41:47 PM »

im not even sure what im gonna do right now. im gonna put a fj 80 front axle under it this fall/winter. not sure if i should put the truck back together or just start pulling it back apart and start getting it ready.

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #669 on:** Oct 06, 2009, 11:27:51 AM »

Why an FJ 80?

Steve_925 · « **Reply #670 on:** Oct 06, 2009, 01:21:49 PM »

Quote from: P-DiseToy24 on Oct 06, 2009, 11:27:51 AM

Why an FJ 80?

they are about 6" wider so i wont have to run spacers. the birfs are 70% stronger i think. and i can build it way cheaper than a dana 60 and also keep it toyota.

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #671 on:** Oct 06, 2009, 06:25:04 PM »

Buddys got a fj 80 front thats pretty beef and broke a birf with 39 krawlers on a super light sami. Go 30 spline right off the bat.

toyotanner · « **Reply #672 on:** Oct 06, 2009, 08:41:13 PM »

i would just stick with what you have til you have all the parts to swap in the fj80 axle otherwise who knows how long it would be down

Steve_925 · « **Reply #673 on:** Oct 06, 2009, 09:54:36 PM »

Quote from: P-DiseToy24 on Oct 06, 2009, 06:25:04 PM

Buddys got a fj 80 front thats pretty beef and broke a birf with 39 krawlers on a super light sami. Go 30 spline right off the bat.

it will have long before it gets put under my truck.

Quote from: toyotanner on Oct 06, 2009, 08:41:13 PM

i would just stick with what you have til you have all the parts to swap in the fj80 axle otherwise who knows how long it would be down

thats the plan

46&2 · « **Reply #674 on:** Oct 07, 2009, 11:56:22 AM »

Hey man you might try giving Luke Porter a call at 4x4 Labs in Grass Valley, he might know where some Hilux body parts might be. Can't guarantee it but he usually finds all kinds of crazy stuff.

4x4 Labs
530-477-0140

Steve_925 · « **Reply #675 on:** Oct 07, 2009, 02:12:25 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on Oct 07, 2009, 11:56:22 AM

Hey man you might try giving Luke Porter a call at 4x4 Labs in Grass Valley, he might know where some Hilux body parts might be. Can't guarantee it but he usually finds all kinds of crazy stuff.

4x4 Labs
530-477-0140

cool thanx

Steve_925 · « **Reply #676 on:** Oct 07, 2009, 04:28:13 PM »

just found an fj80 front axle at the local junk yard for $185 minus the third, he wants $450 with the hi-pinion non e-locker third. so im just gonna pull the third out and buy the axle. sooo stoked

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #677 on:** Oct 07, 2009, 04:38:17 PM »

hell ya bro! thats gonna be sick under there!

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #678 on:** Oct 07, 2009, 08:50:09 PM »

damn man your a lucky son of a @%$# to find an fj 80 in a junk yard

zukjunkie13 · « **Reply #679 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 05:05:28 PM »

where did you go? that tri county auto salvage yard on main street in oakley?

Steve_925 · « **Reply #680 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 07:16:50 PM »

yup. heres the story

ended up getting the axle for $185. i told the guy i wanted the entire axle minus the third, knuckles and everything. well aparently to him an axle is an inner so he thought i said i wanted an inner and a knuckle. after over 2hours of pulling the axle out and pulling it apart to get the third out, i load everything in the back of my pick up and he comes over and asks me what the hell is all that. i said its everything but the diff, thats what we agreed on. after a bunch of going back and fourth he got all pissed off and went in his office. so i got a smoken deal and am never going back there again

89sastoyo · « **Reply #681 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 07:28:40 PM »

sounds super legit. I just went to get some springs from u-pull it and I scoped it out found the springs i wanted the day before went back the next day when I got off work. They close at 6 and I walked into the office from the yard and they had already counted the tills when i got to get them they charged my over the price they told me after the Effed me i was really unhappy about the situation glad yours went a lot smoother and thats a steal.

Steve_925 · « **Reply #682 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 09:28:32 PM »

doesnt it seem like everyone that works at dismantlers are a-holes

46&2 · « **Reply #683 on:** Oct 14, 2009, 02:00:27 PM »

Quote from: steve_925 on Oct 13, 2009, 09:28:32 PM

doesnt it seem like everyone that works at dismantlers are a-holes

And if they aren't an a-hole, they are a total moron and dont know an alternator from an axle shaft

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #684 on:** Oct 14, 2009, 02:15:04 PM »

Quote from: steve_925 on Oct 13, 2009, 07:16:50 PM

yup. heres the story

ended up getting the axle for $185. i told the guy i wanted the entire axle minus the third, knuckles and everything. well aparently to him an axle is an inner so he thought i said i wanted an inner and a knuckle. after over 2hours of pulling the axle out and pulling it apart to get the third out, i load everything in the back of my pick up and he comes over and asks me what the hell is all that. i said its everything but the diff, thats what we agreed on. after a bunch of going back and fourth he got all pissed off and went in his office. so i got a smoken deal and am never going back there again

damn dude your f-ing lucky! I have been kinda lookin for one of those forever but everyone always wants way too much for them! some day I will find one for a good deal.... where are the pics?

Steve_925 · « **Reply #685 on:** Oct 14, 2009, 02:37:49 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on Oct 14, 2009, 02:00:27 PM

And if they aren't an a-hole, they are a total moron and dont know an alternator from an axle shaft

somtimes thats a good thing, then they sell it to you cheap cuz they dont know what it is.

Quote from: TIMS89CRAWLER on Oct 14, 2009, 02:15:04 PM

damn dude your f-ing lucky! I have been kinda lookin for one of those forever but everyone always wants way too much for them! some day I will find one for a good deal.... where are the pics?

lockedup just got one from stockton pick n pull for $300. i know jeff at toy connection has one for $400

Steve_925 · « **Reply #686 on:** Oct 14, 2009, 02:43:48 PM »

pulled my old axle out and got it all torn down. ordered some ballistic brackets, so a soon as those get here the axle will get mounted. right now i think im gonna start my hydro ram mount. the worse part about going to the fj80 axle is the steering arms for it are $750, but they are bullet proof.

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #687 on:** Oct 15, 2009, 12:53:52 AM »

$750 ouch my buddy just made some high steer arms for his for free excpet for metal and time... go onto pirate and search fj80 high steer theres some really odd but good ideas guys have come up with to build there own high steer.

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #688 on:** Oct 15, 2009, 06:47:53 AM »

that front end is bad! damn I need to find myself one of those!

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #689 on:** Oct 15, 2009, 08:16:01 PM »

what all do you need to? you going to get new longfields for it? extend the tie rods for the ram.....not much right. make the high steer or whatever....

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