The rebirth.

[superyota]

Is a walk through cab in the near future?

[Slolyfe]

Is a walk through cab in the near future?

That would be nice for more leg room. Its tight in there for my tall a$$, but not really feasible with my cage design.

[Peterbuilt84]

Yea, it's one of the only yellow ones out there and I hate painting. Hahaha

Lol, I can relate to that. Why do you think my truck is 3 different colors 

[Slolyfe]

Are these the Waggy springs people are running? How do you like them? What tires are you running?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kits-Suspensions-and-Shocks/Leaf-Spring-by-Rancho.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=399&t_pt=4113&t_pl=3669&t_pn=RANRS44044

[ajordan1975]

Are these the Waggy springs people are running? How do you like them? What tires are you running?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kits-Suspensions-and-Shocks/Leaf-Spring-by-Rancho.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=399&t_pt=4113&t_pl=3669&t_pn=RANRS44044

Ran them on my last rig. Worked great! Flexed great! Ran 37's and had no issues.

[nisota]

Awesome build 

[Slolyfe]

Awesome build 

Thanks!


So I hate bondo, painting, pretty much any finish work. Put 3 layers of bondo on and said f#ck it. You cant definitely see where I did the bondo work but the seams are hidden for the most part and its going to get screwed up anyway so here she is.

Two coats of primer.

[fordh8r]

So I hate bondo, painting, pretty much any finish work. Put 3 layers of bondo on and said f#ck it. You cant definitely see where I did the bondo work but the seams are hidden for the most part and its going to get screwed up anyway so here she is.

Two coats of primer.

I dunno what to be more impressed with...the bodywork or the pthography skills to showcase such bodywork. 

[nisota]

I really like your spare tire mount.

[Slolyfe]

Hahaha seriously. I could have done a way better job on both. But I am loosing interest fast. Plus its 85 degrees out hahaha

2 cans of yellow, 3 more to go. Hoping enough paint will smooth 'er all out! hahaha and no the front and rear paints dont match at all. But they will fade to one color after a few months of sun bathing. 

[fordh8r]

Getting punchy at this point in the project, I see!

[jrock]

Its the right color once again. Looking good.

[Steve_925]

You and your bondo.

[Slolyfe]

You and your bondo.

You would be proud dude. only used a few scoops to fill in the weld seams.

[toyotanner]

looking good... shackle angle in the rear seems a little vertical....

[Slolyfe]

looking good... shackle angle in the rear seems a little vertical....

Yea, I agree. lost a lot of weight ditching that steel bed and not carrying all the spare parts. Plus the shackle angle was not that great to begin with. At this point it would be a lot of work to cut those shackle hangers off. So tomorrow I am going to pull a leaf out and redrill my leaf plates. we will see what happens.

[BigMike]

How heavy was the old bed?

[Steve_925]

How heavy was the old bed?

i dont think it was too heavy, but he did ditch the truck bed tool box full of tools and spare parts. that was a couple hundred pounds im sure

[Slolyfe]

i dont think it was too heavy, but he did ditch the truck bed tool box full of tools and spare parts. that was a couple hundred pounds im sure

What he said. I carried enough to build a yota. But it took 4 guys to put that bed on empty. This bed took two guys. Still have to mount a bunch of those parts. hahaha Oh and SR5 stripes...

[BigMike]

Yes SR5 stripes!

[brockbuilt85]

dude, this is coming along very nicely! wish i could see its maiden voyage at moonrocks! but ill be helping the old man put a clutch in his work truck

[83 Crawler]

Yes SR5 stripes!

hell ya!

[Slolyfe]

Todays progress, Moved the axle back an inch, new bushings, took a leaf out, new center pins, cut 2 inches of the valance, and added some stripes.

[nisota]

  they look awesome

[Slolyfe]

Thanks got some news paper stuck to the top lines so I gotta re spray those

[nisota]

ahhh you can barely tell, what are you takin it mall parking lot mashin to pick up chicks?    Just run it.

[Slolyfe]

True, I think they are looking a bit transformersish but who knows. May repaint the other side completely different. Cant see both at the same time right?

[83 Crawler]

True, I think they are looking a bit transformersish but who knows. May repaint the other side completely different. Cant see both at the same time right?

unless you have a big mirror 

[toyotathomas]

You need these http://www.jamesdeancreations.com/1981-83.htm

[Slolyfe]

You need these http://www.jamesdeancreations.com/1981-83.htm

I saw those when I was looking for design ideas. Hahaha Too much cash! Gonna paint the otherside totally different. F it.