brown bomber goes choco taco? need help!!!

85yotabox · November 06, 2008, 01:23:00 PM

so i just joined the sight and figured i would show everyone my truck so far...so here you go...
oldest pic i have

all stock and still running strong

finaly got it on the road

who hasent done this once or twice?

first rain with the new truck!

NEW MEATS!!

and some other stuff

goin' green!!

back from the first trip to the rubicon

toyotaboy · November 06, 2008, 01:27:23 PM

looks good

toy4x4ota · November 06, 2008, 08:14:00 PM

cut those rear fenders, looks like mine used to

85yotabox · November 10, 2008, 08:24:14 AM

i bought a cage and some spare axles this weekend, no school or work tomarow so i get to spend the whole day to put it in. i still dont know if im guna weld it or just bolt it in for now. any suggestions?

85yotabox · December 05, 2008, 08:40:27 AM

got my cage in (bolted for now) and my carpets comming out. im tired of all the mold and smell durring the winter. i should be picking up a 22re later this weekend to throw in. motor, tank wirring, computer and smog equipment for $1000, and it only has 40,000 on the whole motor.

What do i have to do to make it smog legal for california? my truck is an '85 so it was an option so its legal right?

Birfailed · December 05, 2008, 09:05:10 AM

Motor same year or newer and out of a 4x4

85yotabox · December 05, 2008, 09:10:49 AM

yea its out of an '85 pickup 4x4, same as mine.

85yotabox · January 10, 2009, 12:52:43 AM

So i bought a parts truck last weekend 87 ext cab 4x4 for $400. i bought is so i could put the cab on tho my frame, move my bed back, bob it and have my fender back over my wheel. im selling most of it besides the cab. but today i found that the motor is froze up so bad i broke a breaker bar tring to spin it. so im hoping to get everything ready to do the swap in late march. i need to cut the inner fenders off and re-weld or rivit them on which will be a pain in my

. any one done this before? if so any pointers? more pics later this weekend.

boggerunner · January 10, 2009, 09:13:42 AM

nice find, im in the process of swapping a new cab and bed onto my frame also. sounds like u are gonna have to move the 2 rear cab mounts back, and 4 front bed mounts back, or just 2 if u are lazy. i only run 4 of the 8 bed mounts on mine

85yotabox · January 11, 2009, 05:12:59 PM

yea ill probly just just move the body mounts back and run 4 bed mounts. all it needs is enough to hold it on good enough.

85yotabox · February 12, 2009, 09:51:22 PM

works been slow so not much progress....but i just put on a set of marlin 5" springs tonight and i have a few questions. i had on a set of cheap rancho 4" springs on and when i put on the marlin 5s it sits the same height and flexes the same. And when my passanger tire is flexed all the way out my drag link from my pitman arm hits my spring. is this normal? any help or suggestions would be nice..

85yotabox · February 24, 2009, 08:44:20 AM

So fior my cab swap i need to move my tank back 10" but the old anti-lock brake thing is in the way. Is there any way i can eliminate it without affecting my brakes too bad? im planning on doing it some time this week so any help or suggestions would be awsome!
Thanks,
Anthony

85yotabox · April 01, 2009, 08:17:35 AM

so i got my cab all on and driveabe. still a lot of things to do but its good enough for now. it only took me and a buddy one day to do the whole thing whitch was really suprising. moved the bed back 10" to match the cab then bobed 10" out og the back. i still have a lot of body work to do but im glad this job is mostly over. i need a new color since there are 3 other army green toyotas in town... any ideas? i really like the brown that my drivers fender is but im up for ideas!

boggerunner · April 01, 2009, 10:26:45 AM

that looks alot better

RABIDYOTA · April 02, 2009, 01:47:27 PM

i have alwas\ys like desert tan

Doable · April 29, 2009, 11:00:41 AM

Man your truck is looking nice. I like the color of it but what color is that ? Just plain old brown?

THK Matt · April 29, 2009, 11:21:00 AM

Nice truck man.

Mavericks · April 29, 2009, 12:58:49 PM

looks good with the new paint and wheels centered!

HxCmudBogger · April 29, 2009, 05:30:34 PM

i dig that color man.
good call

85yotabox · May 01, 2009, 09:18:34 AM

not syre exctly what color it is... just rust-olium flat enamle brown. picked up a can of it for primer and loved it!

85yotabox · May 08, 2009, 08:28:38 AM

got started on my sliders today!!!!

85yotabox · May 19, 2009, 09:01:15 AM

Update: fabbed up some half doors this weekend, I still need to plate them and do some finishing touches. I also went to the swap meet in Placerville and picked up some corner glass windows for $20, seals and all! better then $50 each from pick-n-pull....
At the swap meet I also bough some shirts and a

shifted knob!!! and i met Marlin too, he gave me some stickers and said thanks for buying his product. He seems like a real nice guy, i look forward to seeing him on the trail!!

Yota-Freak · May 19, 2009, 09:05:31 AM

awsome truck dude...and welcome to marlin=) i love that brown..very clean.

85yotabox · June 02, 2009, 09:31:57 AM

been making progress slowly but surley, getting ready for the con in the end of june.
i got the tube doors done finaly, and got a little anxious with the lift in auto shop.
And how do i change the title of my build? i can change the title but it changes back once somone replies...?

LilChief87 · June 02, 2009, 01:55:39 PM

looks good man. as far as changing the title go to the very first post on the 1st page and click modify then go and change the title of your build and press save or post when your done

85yotabox · September 13, 2009, 11:06:32 PM

no progress latly just wheelin as much as possable, but winters comming and i have plenty of work to do.
-motor is getting tired( 3rz or rebulid 22r )
-move front end forward (too much rubbing )
-reset bump stops shorter
-diff armor
-tie bumper and cage into frame
-bed cage
-swing out tire rack