slow 1979 build

[Mytattootears]

No, I live in northern Cali,

Well guys I started on my 63' Chevys but then left town to pick up a new daily drive and future project. Well I'll show you guys all the trucks I bought in the past 3 years.
First one , an 83but now in the scrap yard

My current project the 79

A 91 bought for 500 buxs then Sold it to my little brother

And just got this, this weekend, the 86 4runner

[LilChief87]

nice find how much ya pic it up for

[Mytattootears]

nice find how much ya pic it up for

well i bought the 86 4runner for 2g's, might have paid alot but there is no rust and the body is nice so i didnt mind the price so much since also the engine runs great

[LilChief87]

aint a bad price at all for here

[Mytattootears]

well i have the 63 on the truck, still need to move the upper shock mounts, put the shock mounts on the axles and rebuild the axles. well here are some pictures

bearings need a real good rebuild

[I_is_a_moose]

Very nice! Great job getting that '79 body so straight.

[Mytattootears]

man i got lucky and bought it like that. it was originaly the speed blue or what ever it was but , the body is great. just need to sand it down more and give it a good painting, and need to replace the front windshield seal

[santa cruz crawler]

Clean truck!

[Mytattootears]

Throw the bed on , finished Welding the shock mounts and welded the upper mount, welded the upper mount to high so I had to cut the bed

[Mytattootears]

so i was finishing up something on the rear axle, taking me forever bc of work and being new to this.
add a trail gear diff armor


installed the differential but then i relized i put the old one back in, instead of the 4.88 that i had draining in the back yard, so stupid


started draining the extra front axle i had with the 4.88 and this is how it looks


truck with the bed and tires

extra front axle

so clean





well i found out the front axle had never been regrear unlike i was told, he is the original axle gasket,


i bought a few new thing and got something for christmas from my girlfriend, how did she know? well i gave her a list of things


had the great guys from anysevenoffroad build me a front hanger, great guys

[Mytattootears]

Can't get any slower then me, well here a few pictures of what I have done,
Started the front axle rebuild


Going to add some armor

Rufs might be done unless I did them wrong, they are 86 4runners and 91 4runners

And my work station, horrible night lighting

[Yota87Truck]

Looks like your taking the time and building it right.  That's what counts.

[Mytattootears]

I hope I'm building it right, I have been doing alot of reading on marlin for some time, now I need to finish and meet up with some people and see if its built right

[Mytattootears]

Did stuff to my front axle, I'm waitin on some free time and for marlin to restock the rebuild seal kit to finish the axle and get it rolling

[Mytattootears]

Well its been hard working on trying to buy a house so i havent really been buying any parts and havent really worked on my 79 toy. here are a few pictures of how it looks now.

[Mytattootears]

well still trying to buy my house but i said f**k it about saving money and i decided to buy more stuff, here are some things o bought and adding soon, working on reinforcing my front part of the frame

rebuilding my brakes

and bought SR5 gauges for 16 buxs pick and pull that i could not pass up , already cleaned up and painted

[Mytattootears]

well  guys i havent really have had time to work on my truck bc of work at trying to buy a house but i did buy another toy for 700 buxs that i couldnt pass up, well i bought it and im going to make it run and give it to my little brother , its a 1988 4runner 4x4 auto everything with a 3.0, but for 700buxs i was going to lose it

[Mytattootears]

finally got it rolling, been a while but got it going. Work has been takig up so much time but here it is, been is clean clean up the interior.






I still need to finish the rear suspension i don't like the 63's how low they are

[tgmaul88]

shorter shackle in front longer shackles in rear

[tgmaul88]

also i think it may help if you turn your banana shackles around

[tgmaul88]

any updates?

[Mavericks]

Nice build, wish I lived somewhere I could trust people not to steal my tools in my driveway

[Mytattootears]

Yeah its nice to be able to leave my out side.not much of an update but fixed some oil leaks from the brakes , power steering and diff. Clean the interior and added some 86 pickup seats. Im working on the engine and planing on getting some gears soon for the rear

[Mytattootears]

well its been a while since i was able to do some work on my truck bc of 2 big things have come up, bought a new house so now i have my own shop instead of my parents drive way and my girl is having my 1st baby , that was due December 1 but here a few of my new shop. Hopefully since i have been good this year ill be able to get some work due with the baby is sleeping

[Mytattootears]

Well hey guys got 2 christmas gift this year, this little guy and some 4.88 yukon gear and set up kit

[86bobbedtoy]

congrats on a healthy baby and a nice house!!

[Mytattootears]

Right on man, now i just need to get some free time and permision from the boss lady to work on my truck