Author Topic: My 84 extra cab is gone. Tacoma build now. (Read 502192 times)

countrygirl · « **Reply #30 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 11:45:29 AM »

wow your cool now.... jk it just keeps getting better. but...... james's is still better.but your getting there....

Yota4life · « **Reply #31 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 12:28:42 PM »

Just wait till you rock crawl, your going to be like this is too freaken easy, all you have to do it hold the steering wheel and crawl over everything in your path

YellowJacket · « **Reply #32 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 01:27:48 PM »

Tell me about your suspension. What leaves, how many inches, are you happy with them, etc? I need better and your's look like they give you some killer flex!

Hyena · « **Reply #33 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 04:14:57 PM »

I pm'ed you YellowJacket.

Sky, i know i am cool. But i think James's truck is better too. Mine would be, but i don't have the money for 37's.

FLiPonTheRoCKs · « **Reply #34 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 06:20:59 PM »

Hey mann, your rig's pretty sweet. I'm likin the flatbed job u did.

It'll still CRAWL without them damn 37's. You'll just be showin everyone else up!

oddball · « **Reply #35 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 08:52:31 PM »

What, no more pics?

Hyena · « **Reply #36 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 10:37:29 PM »

not yet, nothing new at least. I got a few more minor stuff to deal with. It has another exhaut leak coming from the manifold. Looks like one of the studs stripped out. so i now have to replace the gasket again (just replaced it a month ago) and i have to tap out the hole for a bigger stud/bolt. then i have to put my axle housing under it and it will be ready for memorial.

Hyena · « **Reply #37 on:** Apr 08, 2005, 10:40:48 PM »

I actually just sold the flatbed. wasn't street legal and i kinda like the regular bed better. Don't have to tie everything down. I sold it for $150, it only cost me $80 to make. Some of the money from that went to the rock lights. I still may make another flatbed to suit my needs now that i know what i may want.

Hyena · « **Reply #38 on:** Apr 10, 2005, 05:21:21 PM »

And now my front 2 rocklights are dead. well, one will turn on if i hit it a couple times. the other one has a blown bulb. I don't know why becasee i didn't have them on. The bulb broke when the light wasn't even on. And i don't know why but Rebies doesn't carry that bulb even though they sell those lights.

oddball · « **Reply #39 on:** Apr 10, 2005, 05:44:39 PM »

Take those mother fers back, Do they have a warranty?

Hyena · « **Reply #40 on:** Apr 10, 2005, 05:48:00 PM »

oddball · « **Reply #41 on:** Apr 10, 2005, 05:53:51 PM »

well that sucks I guess just get those tractor lights like everyone else has or look through jcwhitney for the bulbs

Hyena · « **Reply #42 on:** Apr 10, 2005, 06:15:15 PM »

I got the phone number off the box the lights came in, i am going to give it a call.

countrygirl · « **Reply #43 on:** Apr 14, 2005, 10:35:21 AM »

hey its all good one day my truck will be just as cool.... but yeah do you still not have a job??? the 37" aint that much

Hyena · « **Reply #44 on:** Apr 14, 2005, 09:32:34 PM »

Ya, i don't have a job. Don't have enough for 37's. Plus i still need to get my truck ready for memorial, and that cost more money. I should have the money for that though.

Hyena · « **Reply #45 on:** Apr 22, 2005, 07:34:59 PM »

Got a few things done today. I got the rock light bulb in the mail today and it works now. I also finished my exhaust. I bought a Turbo Muffler from Riebes a few weeks ago for $20. It is 2 1/4 in and out. And i also bought an addapter to addapt it to the stock toyota size. I welded it on the day i got it so it has been on for awhile. I went back to riebes today and bought 4 pieces of 2 1/4 exhaust piping. 2 straight pieses of about 1 1/2 - 2 feet in length. and 2 pices of 45 degree bends. I also bought 2 rubber mounts. All that was $30. So i spent about $55 from the addapter back. Pretty good i guess, did it myself and saved a load of money. So here are the pics. first is of the turbo muffler a,d the custom mount i made for the exhaust hanger.

Hyena · « **Reply #46 on:** Apr 22, 2005, 07:36:04 PM »

the rest of the exhaust

Hyena · « **Reply #47 on:** Apr 22, 2005, 07:36:46 PM »

last ones

Hyena · « **Reply #48 on:** Apr 23, 2005, 06:44:56 PM »

Installing the axle housings i clearanced awhile ago. Got the front in, just have to finnish up the rear.

Hyena · « **Reply #49 on:** Apr 24, 2005, 03:48:33 PM »

Got the axles mostly done. just need to replace the drivers side rear axle bearing. won't be drivable until at least Tuesday.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=7629.60

The rear axle bearing and seal cost me $80 after tax today from Napa in Georgetown. Money is getting tight.

Hyena · « **Reply #50 on:** Apr 29, 2005, 10:01:55 PM »

the axles are all done. but they both leak right were the third mounts to the axle. the front is ok, but the rear leaks bad. I gotta pull the third back off and ultra grey it a lot. Plus me and James (Jack8542) rebuilt my front brake calipers and put new brake pads on today. I am trying to get a lot of stuff done before memorial. All i have left to do is fix my exhaust leak at the manifold, get another mtr to replace the one i popped, and hopefully change my 4 inch blocks to 2 inch blocks and make longer shackles. Not much do do, but not much time either.

Hyena · « **Reply #51 on:** May 01, 2005, 03:18:13 PM »

Switched from 4 inch blocks to 2 inch blocks today. Lowered it 2 inches. Should cutdown on axle wrap. I plan to make 2 inch longer shackles i nthe next couple weeks to put it back near what it was. I also traded a couple 1/4 inch wheel spacers for an inclinometer at the Webilt swap meet. Mounted it on my dash. Just have to hook up the light for it. and hopefully we fixed the rear axle leak.

Hyena · « **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2005, 07:18:57 PM »

pictures of what i did today. Switched the blocks and U-bolts. Dirtbag gave me the 2 inch blocks and U-bolts. but they were for a waggy, i had to grind the inside of the u-bolt out to fit around the axle tube. But it worked find. The camera is still messed up. Maybe moisture in the linse.

Hyena · « **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2005, 07:21:06 PM »

the Grant steering wheel Dirtbag traded me yesterday at the swap meet. I had to modify (tear apart, run over, bash with a hammer, cut) my old steering wheel to make this one fit. I had to cut the spline part off the old one and weld it on the new one. That took some time. and btw Dirtbag, i left the camo cover off of it becasue it looked stupid and too big.

Hyena · « **Reply #54 on:** May 01, 2005, 07:22:53 PM »

And then here is the inclinometer i mounted today. It has a light in it so i had to wire it to a switch. and btw, i already went past 30% on the road. Maybe it was just bouncing when it did that, but it was still funny.