Topic: THE BLUE MARLIN aka 1980 project build up by Maxwe001

[Dr.Maxwe001]

thanks jon will do

yes sean I did use a torch to notch the bumper

I did the welding why do you ask

[GJToyotabug]

he did the welding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN!!!!! its gonna fall apart!!!!!! lol jk jk looks good man but uhh i dont think you'll make it far without tires lol

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

I have some 35 inch bfg that I am gona put under it if I GOTA  but I plan to buy some 35 inch super swampers from my wifes bro-in-law for 750.00 and they dont even have 1000 miles on them.

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

I also forgot to mention earlier that I have snuffed out a steal of a deal I got myself a e-locker for the rear end of my truck  I also found one for the front end of my truck and will be getting it very soon I hope

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

update I got my eletrical kit from inch worm for my rear e-locker today and  I am in the works for the front I have decided to go with a high pinion diff. in the front  might and will cost more but the slightly higher price  is worth the rewards.   

[ninja turtle]

hows it coming jeff?

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

I got the rear end almost done I have pix on my facebook I need to bring over here

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

here are the pict of the rear axle i think its a little over kill but I dont want the axle to break (PERIOD) a buddy of mine said he was gona weld something on the back of it to make it stand out from all the rest I guess you can see what he "WAS" going to weld in there until I stoped him.

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

ok so I orderd up some parts yesterday for my upcomming 31st birfday here is the lineup on the parts I got


 I orderd this from allpro since marlins were on back order


I also orderd this from allpro since I wanted one for the front and I was gona save some on shipping


I will get the Front Wheel Bearing's local from the parts store  to save a little bit of money

[ROKTOY829]

looking good jeffery

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

thanks pal what about your rig

[ROKTOY829]

  like I stoled this past sunday broke a motor mount, my welded rear. got to get a cage build, front locker installed, and clutch ones fedex gets it here. finally on its way should be monday.

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

and hear are the Bearings and seals for the inner and outer's for the front axle I got from the local parts house 102.86 total for everything



the part numbers are as followed

outer bearing skf BR50
bearing race skf  JLM104948
oil seal NAK 90311 62001
inner bearing skf JLM104910

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

back to the top

ok so its just befor CHRISTmas  and i havent got anything good to say except that I have now gotten my new front spring hanger on  and the shackle angle looks 100 % better and  now i cant get my freekin bumper back on  I dont get it i took it off why wont it go back on i will havew some pics uo soon i hope

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

ok here are some picture i also forgot to mention i bought me some boomerange shackles from sky offroad design





this is the passenger side boomer


here is a picture of the old welded front hanger it was not done right the first time.



here is a close up of the old hanger



and here is the new hanger

[Phazertwo]

Welds look MUCH MUCH better!

[THK Matt]

Damn Jeff were you high&drunk when you welded the first hanger? LOL

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

is it that big of a difference

[Phazertwo]

is it that big of a difference

Yes, a huge difference. The new welds look MUCH more professional.  Honestly, if I saw that while we were wheeling, I would be praying the whole time that nothing whet horribly wrong while we are wheeling.  With welding its easy, if it looks like ... IT IS!

If I were you, I would start cutting stuff off and re-welding it.  Your new welding looks 100% better than the old! From what I can see, the front bumper mounts need it go, and the axle gusset needs to be cut off and installed, and welded correctly. This is the best pic of mine that I can find... hope it helps


 It should be welded all the way up to the diff, there should be 0 air gap!  It also looks like your rear shackle hanger needs some better penetration. I have personaly seen KDC's shackle hanger tear off twice! The second time it had to be Re-welded on the trail!
This is me grinding the rest of the weld off of the frame. He is very lucky that we had all of the proper equipment (grinders, welder) to repair it on the trail!



Also remember that yota axles are sheet metal, and sheet metal can warp if you get it too hot.  I would weld about 3in than skip 3 in.  Also remember when you are welding every time you stop you need to wire brush where you start. If you start welding on top of welding slag, the weld will not be as pure.  

I am by no means trying to bust your balls at all, and I am by no means a pro.  Your truck looks awesome! It looks like you are going with quality parts, and building a sick rig.  I just don't want it to end up like my first truck, being totally scraped, because of some bad welding.

Just my .02
PZ

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

oh ALL my welds have grinded off and redone i just aint got no of them YET

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

I am going to order some 4.7 gears this month to go into the rear case and i will be needing a 21 spline input adaptor for this I sold some racing acl. and the money hasnt come in yet but I have there credit card they just ask me to wait until later this month!!!      

[slc_toyota]

very nice

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

the new parts washer goes to work

at the end of last week i bought a new 20 gal Performance tool  parts washer I got a chance to test it out this weekend as well here are some before and after pictures of the parts  * I am useing pure mineral spirits with 1 quart of transmission fluid so the minneral spirits will not dry up the pump and cause it to burn out.*

before and after







































and here is my home made version of a paint box  I used a usps flat rate box and taped the sides up so that it would hald the excess over spray  well i think it turned out alright

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

update: I got the parts all cleaned and I sent my front axle to a buddy of mine who had a calmer hand with a grinder to cut the housing up for me to accept the new high pinion e-locker  I then took the axle to the machine shop to drill and tap the holes an to also give it a 24 hr dip in the acid bath.  
I got the axle back and installed the chunk to find where the rear most bolt was hitting  and clearanced it out with a brass drift and hammer I put a good coat of black primer spraypaint on to keep the rust away  then I installed axle seals and then the race for the knuckle berrings then installed the longer bolts and thats when the roof fell in.

as I was putting the chunk back on the housing I noticed the holes didnt line up    I was totaly   about what to do at the moment then I said they are a machine shop they can fix it  SO I called it quits and in the morning I took the chunk and the axle back to the machine shop and they welded up the holes and are going to tap the new holes in line with the front diff.  here are a few pict of the axle right after I got it picked up the first time.



it was raining that day and I didnt want the rust to take any free chance it had so i shoved it in the back seat of the truck yeah it might be a little but we all know RUST AND METAL DONT WORK WELL !!!

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

I got my steel wheels with beadlocks on them. here are some pict of one of the wheels and the outer lock ring

[94pickup]

Nice build up. Ive always wanted a clean first gen. youre inspiring me. not cool lol

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

     http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=27237&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=all&fpart=1


front inner (axle) seal – Timken/BCA/FM – 710070, CR – 12810, Toyota – 90311-35032

[dh1]

  8) great truck

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

update: what needs to be done now

Now I still need to add the new top truss reinforcement the old one has been cut off and removed then I will also be adding the new front diff cover and adding the ball gussets all 3 will have to be welded on and I cant do that however after this I will be able to install it under the truck. and add the gear oil and GO

[Dr.Maxwe001 [OP]]

I said I wasnt going to do it but I did I went out and bought me a new master cyl. for my brakes but mehhh  I guess it was money well spent  I also sent a money order to InFeRnAl over at http://www.allprooffroad.com for the emergency brake upgrade  so I should see this in about a week or so and will have pict of it when it gets here  I want the truck to be able to stop  with out question  here are the pictures of the Master Cyl. and the spec. as followed the pict



this is from a 1992-1994 FJ80 Toyota L.C  new ones come with a resv. the remans do not and must use the old ones



this is the company who makes them and also the part number