My 84 extra cab is gone. Tacoma build now.

[Doof]

   

[skipnrocks]

That front end is pretty sweet....  Did you buy it off someone? and then mod your front clip for it?

[Hyena]

No, i made it all.  and i moved the radiator 1 1/2 inches back to make room for the winch.

[skipnrocks]

Cool man!! Looks real good...

[Jud]

Looks  !    

[THK Matt]

SIICKKKKK!

[Hyena]

[MiniSimp]

Lookin very Mad Max! I'm diggin it.

[skipnrocks]

Sweet idea with the rear truss brace swingin diff cover holder thing!!  I love it

[DTB]

that is very impressive, my friend 

[Ramrod]

did you put a bushing in that tube? or is really thick wall?  looks sick nonetheless

[Doof]

Sweet idea with the rear truss brace swingin diff cover holder thing!!  I love it

x2 thats a really good idea

[Hyena]

It is 1 3/8 round bar with a 9/16's hole drilled in it.

[skipnrocks]

It is 1 3/8 round bar with a 9/16's hole drilled in it.

Did you come up with that on your own or did you see it somewhere else?  PDS though, I may have to steal it if I ever upgrade my axles,  plus when you need to work on the rear end it holds the diff cover out of the dirt...

[Duffil]

Nice work on that rear cover.  Very original...I've never seen that.

[Hyena]

I have seen one other that is similar but not exactly like it.  but they had used a bushing.  i drill 1 3/8's round bar all the time at work so the idea was in my head already i guess.

[Doof]

what are you welding with?? in the 2nd pic, that is a clean bead

kinda looks like tig but i doubt you would want to squeeze a tig in there...but then again who knows

[Hyena]

It is a Lincoln 170 (220) with .035 flux core.  burns pretty hot for a little welder. 

[Doof]

wow...touche on the weld skills then

[Hyena]

Thanx! that what i do everyday at work.  I am sure they would look better if i had gas instead of flux core.  but i use what i have.

[Doof]

i hear that... at work i have access to every weld type known to man basically. but here i have a stick welder that is bling when im not in a rush.... welp im out peace easy and good luck with the rest of the build

[Austin W]

your fab work is lookin good. i like the idea with the dif cover

[Yota4life]

Hinged diff cover awesome!! Seen it earlier when i stopped by, sorry didn't say hi, i was in a hurry to get my junk together!

[Ramrod]

i'll go in halfway on a gas line and regulator for that welder if you want since it is mine and some day i'll be taking it back

[toy4x4ota]

my roomate has that welder and that is what we both used for a lot of the welding we did and it works great.

[kiyul4130]

good work brad. the truss is just like the buggy that wheeled with us on the last trip to the con.

[THK Matt]

Nice fab man

[Hyena]

i'll go in halfway on a gas line and regulator for that welder if you want since it is mine and some day i'll be taking it back

You can never have it back!

[skipnrocks]

You can never have it back!

I thought if it was in your posession 10days or more it becomes yours?

[Hyena]

Very true!

Some Dutchman bling came in today.
shiny new compared to rusty old