Toymin8r's 1989 1UZFE Lexus v8 Powered Pickup

[Toymin8r]

[TacoRunner]

Wow!     Thats gonna be one nice ride. 

[muddytaco]

did you get a specific afco radiator or did you measure and order one?

[Toymin8r]

I just got an off the shelf one that fit between the Toyota framerails and had the inlet and outlet where I wanted them.  

[Toymin8r]

Getting closer.  The Only part left is the cab itself.

[bigarms23]

good work the swap and hood scoop came out really clean

[85_4RNR]

[THK Matt]

It's really turning out good Steve. Props!

[prerunnerrunner]

Sweet build. Your motivating me to do a swap in my runner. Does anyone know if this would be a Cali smog legal swap?

[Toymin8r]

Sweet build. Your motivating me to do a swap in my runner. Does anyone know if this would be a Cali smog legal swap?

I've seen a few of these swaps in California and they say they had no problems, as long as the donor engine is newer than the truck its going in.

[4RunnerChevy]

I've seen a few of these swaps in California and they say they had no problems, as long as the donor engine is newer than the truck its going in.

I've seen a few of these swaps in California and they say they had no problems, as long as the donor engine is newer than the truck its going in.


and it has all the smog equipment of the Lexus, properly functioning.  

[Toymin8r]

[THK Matt]

did they spray the windshield or does it have plastic sheeting taped over it?

[Toymin8r]

did they spray the windshield or does it have plastic sheeting taped over it?

They sprayed it.  It's broken and half removed anyway.  I am replacing it.  I probably should have removed it before bringing it to them but thats my fault. 

[zippo]

Nice rig!. Na it's better to leave it in so the channel doesn't get painted. get a better windshield install

[THK Matt]

Good point Zippo... New ones are $250

[JOSETURBOTECH]

this is gona be a bad truck  keep up the great work

[muddytaco]

paint looks awesome man

[Toymin8r]

Got the truck home this weekend.  Now all I need to do is get a windshield installed and I can re-assemble everything. 

[THK Matt]

Gorgeous!

[zidaro]

 

[Russell_G]

Clean!! i like how you did the radiator support black on the bottom like factory. I was going to do mine like that but bailed on it last second.

[TacoRunner]

Did you get a windshield yet, we all want to see this thing moving along on its own power.

[THK Matt]

Did you get a windshield yet, we all want to see this thing moving along on its own power.

x2

[Toymin8r]

Heck no.  I've been extremely busy with work.    All I have done so far is wet sand and buff the paint since the last pics were taken.   I found out the new window trim is outrageously expensive so I'm going to scrounge for some decent used stuff.   I need to get an exo built too before any major wheeling happens. 

I'll post pics as soon as anything changes. 

[83 Crawler]

  way sick!

[TacoRunner]

Heck no.  I've been extremely busy with work.    All I have done so far is wet sand and buff the paint since the last pics were taken.   I found out the new window trim is outrageously expensive so I'm going to scrounge for some decent used stuff.   I need to get an exo built too before any major wheeling happens.  

I'll post pics as soon as anything changes.  

Sweet thanks for the update, mostly I just want to see it driving under its own power. I've seen a few of these 1UZ builds and I've yet to see one finished.  

[bslh8tr]

  This truck is way cool! Can't wait to see it finished!

[jrock]

Awesome work.

[Dr.Maxwe001]

           is there any update to this