My 84 extra cab is gone. Tacoma build now.

Hyena · October 16, 2006, 10:29:17 AM

haha, the round-up last year before my truck was totalled. nice

6.72:1 · October 16, 2006, 02:34:18 PM

The glory....

Fongs · October 16, 2006, 02:54:49 PM

..Flat....what a question

$Beer Chug\'n$

Matty · October 16, 2006, 09:57:51 PM

Quote from: Infernal on October 15, 2006, 10:09:52 PM
I like the Dove Tailed bed better.

i second that.

rednk1980 · October 16, 2006, 10:07:36 PM

flat bed all the way

blackdiamond · October 16, 2006, 10:21:28 PM

Quote from: 85xtracab on October 16, 2006, 09:57:51 PM
i second that.

X3

but then again, the flatbed is more durable for your driving style.

olivedrab85 · October 16, 2006, 10:23:48 PM

If you run the flat bed you are gonna need some sides on it to protect your stuff when you flop.(almost every trip)

motorider228 · October 17, 2006, 12:02:22 AM

i think the flat bed with some sides on it like olivedrab said too.

topar · October 17, 2006, 01:22:12 AM

Got to go flat!

DTB · October 17, 2006, 05:48:03 AM

Quote from: topar on October 17, 2006, 01:22:12 AM
Got to go flat!

its a whole different world!

MiniSimp · October 17, 2006, 06:19:03 AM

I vote for flat, just cause even with a dove tail, there is no way you would keep it straight when the rubber side is up.

Matty · October 17, 2006, 01:12:25 PM

Quote from: blackdiamond on October 16, 2006, 10:21:28 PM
X3

but then again, the flatbed is more durable for your driving style.

thats true flatbed is more durable especially for you, but i just like the look of it how it is now.

Hyena · October 17, 2006, 04:48:05 PM

i planned to make a small cage for the flatbed if i put it on. Some buddies and I are going in on a bender pretty soon so i guess i am going to start bending.

topar · October 17, 2006, 05:21:59 PM

You know what they say "Once you go flat youl never go back"!

Yota4life · October 17, 2006, 06:15:58 PM

Quote from: Hyena on October 17, 2006, 04:48:05 PM
i planned to make a small cage for the flatbed if i put it on. Some buddies and I are going in on a bender pretty soon so i guess i am going to start bending.

What bender are you guys getting? ill throw down some money cause i have a alot of tube i want to do.....

Hyena · October 17, 2006, 06:31:39 PM

i am not sure. were gonna get a 1 3/4 inch die though.

kiyul4130 · October 17, 2006, 06:51:11 PM

im a big fan of dovetailing, personally.

4DEES · October 24, 2006, 10:59:06 AM

Dovetail for sure!!!!!!!!!!!! $Beer Chug\'n$

Hyena · October 24, 2006, 06:15:19 PM

the problem is that i will be 4 linking the rear soon. and i would like to build a cage so i can mount the coil-overs (if i find some) to. it would be a lot easier to build off the flatbed. maybe i will keep the bed sides and make them removeable with the flatbed!

Hyena · October 24, 2006, 06:16:30 PM

also my front driveline isn't long enough after the flatbelly. it fell apart 4 times on saturday.

gotrocks · October 24, 2006, 06:38:38 PM

yes TRUGGY TIME!! Do it man and don't look back. I say make your besides removeable and tube out the back like the Ultimate Taco from a couple years back. That by far is my favorite setup. You can still have the bedside look but build the rear the rear the way you want it. I'm getting another ex. cab here soon and thats what I hope to do someday is tube out the rear and make some removeable bedsides

blackdiamond · October 24, 2006, 06:42:29 PM

Quote from: gotrocks on October 24, 2006, 06:38:38 PM
yes TRUGGY TIME!! Do it man and don't look back. I say make your besides removeable and tube out the back like the Ultimate Taco from a couple years back. That by far is my favorite setup. You can still have the bedside look but build the rear the rear the way you want it. I'm getting another ex. cab here soon and thats what I hope to do someday is tube out the rear and make some removeable bedsides

If you count the bondo falling off it might have removable sides already.

gotrocks · October 24, 2006, 06:45:09 PM

hahaha well those are the bedsides I'd use later on down the road. I figure that they are pretty sad right now and it won't bother me to use them. Don't worry though bd you know I won't be abusing your truck like hyena does. That boy doesn't know what a straight body panel was if it hit him on the head.

just messing with you brad

blackdiamond · October 24, 2006, 06:51:33 PM

Quote from: gotrocks on October 24, 2006, 06:45:09 PM
...I won't be abusing your truck like hyena does...

I didn't know hyena had ever mistreated my truck? Maybe his dents started an epidemic?

jimbo74 · October 24, 2006, 06:54:27 PM

Quote from: gotrocks on October 24, 2006, 06:45:09 PMThat boy doesn't know what a straight body panel was if it hit him on the head.

actually, it looks like parts of the roof, may actually be straight

Hyena · October 24, 2006, 08:17:45 PM

the only straight body panels are the back of the cab and the front of the bed.

i think i am going to be fixing the timing chain first off. ot probably cut the front off, then fix the timing chain, then weld on the new tubing i will be getting from Pat. then the rear links will begin later on. the link tabs from Blue Torch look good for a good price.

gotrocks · October 24, 2006, 08:53:13 PM

ahh build your own. (thats easy for me to say because I have a plasma torch that really speeds things up)

Hyena · October 25, 2006, 04:56:23 PM

Quote from: gotrocks on October 24, 2006, 08:53:13 PM
ahh build your own. (thats easy for me to say because I have a plasma torch that really speeds things up)

ya, i have a plasma at work that i could use. but i am sick of putting all this time into this pile of

. i want to do it right but not spend all the time building the stuff. i might deicide to do that to try and save money. depends on where i am at at that point of the build.

gotrocks · October 25, 2006, 05:43:50 PM

well I know I get tired of building stuff sometimes and its easier to just buy it sometimes

RHG · October 26, 2006, 07:20:17 PM

Hmmm, ramrod front end, flat bed rear end. FrankenToy!

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