Author Topic: Toymin8r's 1989 1UZFE Lexus v8 Powered Pickup (Read 117892 times)

THK Matt · « **Reply #240 on:** Mar 15, 2011, 01:13:05 PM »

Quote from: maxwe001 on Mar 15, 2011, 01:11:45 PM

is there any update to this

x2!

Toymin8r · « **Reply #241 on:** Mar 15, 2011, 10:17:02 PM »

Not too much to report. I've been busy with other stuff and I was sick for almost two weeks last month.

Anyway. I got the new windshield installed and all the door glass and trim put back on. Fenders installed, etc.

New driveshafts.

Still waiting on a guy who is going to build the exo for me.

CrawlerBrennan · « **Reply #242 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 12:07:18 PM »

whats with all the cats?

ajordan1975 · « **Reply #243 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 12:31:34 PM »

Sick ass build!!

Toymin8r · « **Reply #244 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 03:57:15 PM »

Quote from: BLUE on Mar 16, 2011, 12:07:18 PM

whats with all the cats?

Left over from parting out Lexus's. Every v8 car has two of them. I get about $80.00 a piece for them from the recycler.

Jordan7118 · « **Reply #245 on:** Mar 16, 2011, 06:19:16 PM »

Looks great, Steve!

Dr.Maxwe001 · « **Reply #246 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 10:09:05 AM »

BLUE dont let him lie to you he is the one who is cutting them off the cars for the copper

time steve

Toymin8r · « **Reply #247 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 02:23:10 PM »

Quote from: maxwe001 on Mar 17, 2011, 10:09:05 AM

BLUE dont let him lie to you he is the one who is cutting them off the cars for the copper
time steve

Copper??

It's platinum that is found in premium catalytic converters.

Dr.Maxwe001 · « **Reply #248 on:** Mar 17, 2011, 09:53:26 PM »

Quote from: Toymin8r on Mar 17, 2011, 02:23:10 PM

Copper?? It's platinum that is found in premium catalytic converters.

WHERE IS THAT DANG SPELL CHECK WHEN I NEED IT

46&2 · « **Reply #249 on:** Mar 21, 2011, 01:42:42 PM »

Quote from: maxwe001 on Mar 17, 2011, 09:53:26 PM

WHERE IS THAT DANG SPELL CHECK WHEN I NEED IT

Spell check doesn't fix stupid.

minicrawlin · « **Reply #250 on:** Mar 21, 2011, 06:52:56 PM »

wakkjobb · « **Reply #251 on:** Mar 21, 2011, 07:08:44 PM »

What's the story on the Chevelle behind the cats? SS396? Looks kinda like a 69 or so from the bit of quarter panel poking out there...

Love me the 67s though...

>>Dan

Toymin8r · « **Reply #252 on:** Mar 21, 2011, 09:25:42 PM »

Quote from: wakkjobb on Mar 21, 2011, 07:08:44 PM

What's the story on the Chevelle behind the cats? SS396? Looks kinda like a 69 or so from the bit of quarter panel poking out there...

Love me the 67s though...

>>Dan

It's a 1970 SS396. It was my first car. Bought it in 1988. If I can ever get my shop built I'll get it restored but it's been sitting for many years now.

Pic from when it was on the road.

Peterbuilt84 · « **Reply #253 on:** Mar 21, 2011, 09:31:44 PM »

Nice! I love old chevelles.

wakkjobb · « **Reply #254 on:** Mar 22, 2011, 04:24:56 PM »

Oooohhhh... I love that dark green!!

Toymin8r · « **Reply #255 on:** May 22, 2011, 01:31:40 PM »

Just thought I'd throw an update out here. I made some half doors. Still have a bit of metal work to do then the body work.

I'll have some updated pics of the truck hoepfully in a week or so.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #256 on:** Jun 05, 2011, 03:51:49 PM »

Sneak peek!

Yota87Truck · « **Reply #257 on:** Jun 05, 2011, 10:27:37 PM »

Nice tube work. Looks awesome!

TacoRunner · « **Reply #258 on:** Jun 06, 2011, 08:14:31 AM »

You know I was thinking that every really bad ass truck, needs really bad ass suspension too. Hint hint.

I know that was a shameless plug, but I just couldn't let the opportunity pass by.

46&2 · « **Reply #259 on:** Jun 06, 2011, 01:19:50 PM »

Man, two 1UZ Toyotas AND 70 SS396?! I'm jealous.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #260 on:** Jun 06, 2011, 02:59:54 PM »

Quote from: TacoRunner on Jun 06, 2011, 08:14:31 AM

You know I was thinking that every really bad ass truck, needs really bad ass suspension too. Hint hint.

I know that was a shameless plug, but I just couldn't let the opportunity pass by.

If I do that it will never get wheeled. It's been down long enough.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #261 on:** Aug 02, 2011, 11:26:35 AM »

I just wanted to post a bit of an update.

After getting the exo off to a great start, the builder let it sit in his shop for nearly 2 months and didn't touch it. The whole thing was only supposed to take a week and a half so I was a bit disappointed to say the least. I ended up having to just get it back as is. On top of that the main hoop is rubbing the bed on both sides to it's completely effed up.

I'll probably have to re-spray the bed when the cage gets done.

This is the point where I wished I had just bought the bender, die set and tube notcher to build it myself. The whole reason I didn't was because I would have had to learn as I went along at bending tube and I didn't want it to take forever. I had been waitng on the first builder since February to finally start the project in May. It's now August and still barely half done.

I have another builder that has agreed to build off what is already there and I'm supposed to take it to him next week. I am going to have him make a few changes on some stuff that was either royally screwed up or I just plain didn't like.

Yota87Truck · « **Reply #262 on:** Aug 02, 2011, 04:21:11 PM »

that sucks. So what's the plan now?

Toymin8r · « **Reply #263 on:** Aug 02, 2011, 06:17:17 PM »

Quote from: Yota87Truck on Aug 02, 2011, 04:21:11 PM

that sucks. So what's the plan now?

It supposed to go to another guy's shop for the tube work next week......We'll see.

Don't think I didn't contemplate just taking it off alltogether and just putting my sliders back on and wheeling it as is.

wakkjobb · « **Reply #264 on:** Aug 02, 2011, 06:31:32 PM »

Ugh... lame. Sorry to hear about that; hope shop #2 doesn't #2 on the tube work.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #265 on:** Aug 19, 2011, 03:35:03 PM »

Quote from: wakkjobb on Aug 02, 2011, 06:31:32 PM

Ugh... lame. Sorry to hear about that; hope shop #2 doesn't #2 on the tube work.

Guess what? They did.

$I\'m Down$ At least it didn't take as long as the other one to tell me. I don't know what the deal is. With the economy the way it is you would think that people would be lining up to do the work. At this point I'm going to cut the partial cage off the truck, finish up the rest of the stuff and wheel it the way it is. I going to buy a bender and build it myself at a later time. Hopefully there won't be much bodywork to redo....again.

TacoRunner · « **Reply #266 on:** Aug 19, 2011, 09:41:18 PM »

That sucks, but you will learn a valuable trade. And we are sure that you'll do a better job than they did, because you will be doing your own stuff.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #267 on:** Sep 02, 2011, 06:08:35 AM »

Ok. So the exo idea is dead, at least for now. At some point I will buy my own bender and build it how I want.

I am rebuilding the front axle since it's been 10 years since I first built it. I eventually want to upgrade it to an FJ80 front axle but I still haven't bought all the upgraded parts. I still need to buy the FJ80 Longfields and have a tie rod & draglink made.

I just got these new knucles and hi-steer arms for the 80 axle from Hellfire Fabworks.

Here is a comparison of the mini steering arm and mini birfield compared to the 80 series stuff.

Shamb · « **Reply #268 on:** Sep 02, 2011, 07:02:41 AM »

jrock · « **Reply #269 on:** Sep 02, 2011, 08:13:56 AM »

Nice. Will the MC 25mm pin work in those? Those arms look beefy.

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