ROTW, Don't Laugh

Alz Toy · 05-06-07, 07:58 PM

I guess its my turn, so here goes. FIRST of all, I want to thank " Team Mud ", reguardless if you were a question asker, or answer'er. I've learned a whole lot, and attempted/finished more on this truck because of Mudd than I ever thought. Enough of that, now on to my Cruiser. I bought my first Cruiser just out of HS, back in the mid 70's. It was a '67, with a 283, and Kayline soft top. I put a Saginaw p/s setup on it, and the mandatory ( at the time ) Armstrong Tru-Trac's. Had a couple more with the 6, stock '66 model, and a '74 that got modded, curtiosy of Downey Toyota. Fast forward about 20 years, and I get the fever agin. I found Mud thru Pirate, looking in the mini section for stuff of interest for my 4 Runner. I had a pretty good idea what I wanted, so watched the classifed's here, Pirate, and E-Bay. I wound up with a '77 model, that came with an Advanced Handeling kit SR, a lift of unknown mfg , 4 WDB, aux fuel tank in rear, full cage, Auburn LSD in the rear, good body and paint, and your typical rusty spots. I've had it roughly 2.5 yrs now, and have done a few " mods". First I flipped the brackets on the SR, along with the springs, added Scout p/s and drove it that way for awhile. Went to Flat Nasty, and discovered my suspension sucked, and wound up with a Smoky Mtn kit from TPI. Lots better. Rode in Mike Costello's truck at Flat Nasty, and thought " hey, these SM 420's are kind'a cool ". As luck would have it, my brother gave me one out of a '66 GMC, so that got the wheels in my head turning. Swapped my 4.11's for some 3.70's, added an Aussie in the rear, and moved the Auburn to the front. Redid the front with mini knuckles and arms, as it needed it anyways. So with the exception of the 420, and my spare case I'm rebuilding, here's some pic's for your viewing pleasure. Hey, if your up in the Northwest, and can shed some light on this trucks background, PM me

Alz Toy · 05-06-07, 08:05 PM

350 Chev, Comp 254 4x4 cam ( 210 @.050/ 218 @ .050 .447"/.462" 111 LC ), Edelbrock Performer EPS manifold, 600 Holley, and recent HEI upgrade

Alz Toy · 05-06-07, 08:16 PM

Smoky Mtn 2/4 kit for shackle reversal. Showing shackle angle mainly. Expect them to settle some in time. TPI's kit ( Belton Spring ) moves the rear some to center in the wheel well.

Alz Toy · 05-06-07, 08:31 PM

Haven't done much with the inside. Put a CB in it, and pulled the heater 'cause it was leaking. Its on the list.

Alz Toy · 05-06-07, 08:39 PM

Here's something I'm fooling with off and on. With 3.70's in the diff's to cut hiway RPM, this will be my low gear option. Pic's for Scout box didn't go thru, something about bmp files. Well, there it is, you can laugh now

. See 'ya, Al

camcruiser13 · 05-06-07, 08:58 PM

nice truck

dirtywilks · 05-06-07, 09:00 PM

Looks Great Man!!

crazylandcruiser · 05-06-07, 09:06 PM

Looks great. no laughing at all just impressed looks like a lot of fun!

PScottBx · 05-06-07, 09:08 PM

No laughing here... nice rig bud.

...and thanks for posting it.

Good luck w/ your future projects and keep postin.

Scott

KY854RUN · 05-06-07, 09:17 PM

Why would you worry about anyone laughing? That is a real nice rig. I would get laughed at because my 40 is in storage

and has been for longer than I will say.

rangerJ401973 · 05-06-07, 11:20 PM

Looks Great!!

Now I need to catch up with you!

Tim

1phrogguy · 05-07-07, 06:39 AM

Your rig is in great shape, mine is no rock crawler either. Looks great.

jhaha · 05-07-07, 08:58 AM

Great truck! Good luck with the 420

missipboy · 05-07-07, 09:54 AM

nice rig.

65CRUISER · 05-07-07, 12:18 PM

Why laugh, that's a nice cruiser and it's a great color.

Moe R · 05-07-07, 03:12 PM

I like it! Nice rig!!

F-junker · 05-07-07, 03:55 PM

I'm laughing because that thing looks like a beauty compared to mine!!
Nice job on the rig of the week!!

Alz Toy · 05-07-07, 04:31 PM

Thanks Guys, makes me feel good

. See if this works, steering box is out of a '77 Scout, steering shaft a '95 T-100 cut down to fit. Made my own relay rod ( 3/4 Toy,1/4 Jeep ) , and sleeved the tierod, as it was bent slightly, to beef it up.Thats about it right now. Thanks for the chance to share my truck with you Guy's ( and Gal's ). Al

JRFJ4- · 05-07-07, 08:51 PM

Great looking ride. Love the color.

JR

KOOTENAY KRUZER · 05-07-07, 09:34 PM

Nice looking truck. Way better shape than either of mine. Looking at the picture that shows your front driveshaft, it looks to be extended about the same as mine. When I picked up front end of my truck by the bumper the driveshaft almost came apart. I suggest you try it, you might be suprised. Flexing isn't a problem because when one wheel goes down the other goes up (relative to the frame) and the slipjoint doesn't move much. With a SR the axle moves forward when it moves away from the frame, so the front driveshaft usually has to lengthened. Try not to get any front end air until you check it out.

camcruiser13 · 05-08-07, 12:00 AM

what ps pump bracket you got on there?

scouthead · 05-08-07, 02:29 AM

Great lookin 40... reminds me of my buddy's high school ride. I'm gonna go kick his ass and make him get it out of storage.
How do you like the scout power steering? I think the 55 I'm building is gonna get it... why the T-100 lower column? Some sort of advantage to it? Does it work on a saginaw box (scout II), or did you just have one laying around? Did you use stock u-joints/rag-joints, or something else? Looks cool anyways.

Alz Toy · 05-08-07, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KOOTENAY KRUZER

Nice looking truck. Way better shape than either of mine. Looking at the picture that shows your front driveshaft, it looks to be extended about the same as mine. When I picked up front end of my truck by the bumper the driveshaft almost came apart. I suggest you try it, you might be suprised. Flexing isn't a problem because when one wheel goes down the other goes up (relative to the frame) and the slipjoint doesn't move much. With a SR the axle moves forward when it moves away from the frame, so the front driveshaft usually has to lengthened. Try not to get any front end air until you check it out.

I hear what your saying on the d/shaft. Had the truck on a lift, with the front end hanging down I shook the d/shaft and it still felt tight. But I'll keep an eye on it. Al

Alz Toy · 05-08-07, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by scouthead

Great lookin 40... reminds me of my buddy's high school ride. I'm gonna go kick his ass and make him get it out of storage.
How do you like the scout power steering? I think the 55 I'm building is gonna get it... why the T-100 lower column? Some sort of advantage to it? Does it work on a saginaw box (scout II), or did you just have one laying around? Did you use stock u-joints/rag-joints, or something else? Looks cool anyways.

Mainly 'cause it was only $10.00 from the boneyard, and about the right length. U joints from Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters, also has a bearing that goes in the steering colum to stabilize the shaft that comes thru the firewall. As far as the Scout box, I like it. Just wish it was a little faster at times, as its roughly a 4.25 turn lock to lock box. Al

Alz Toy · 05-08-07, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by camcruiser13

what ps pump bracket you got on there?

Home made. Having fun with a welder, some 1/4" plate, and the brain. Al

camcruiser13 · 05-08-07, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Alz Toy

Home made. Having fun with a welder, some 1/4" plate, and the brain. Al

that what i was thinking, man i really dont wanna build one, but i guess ill stop being lazy and just do it,

thanks

mustardfj40 · 05-08-07, 12:04 PM

Your truck looks pretty clean

and that's no laughing matter

Hugh Heifer · 05-10-07, 04:03 PM

Tell me about that aux gas tank filler? Did you put that in and if so, did you buy it or make it? Looks like a decent setup.

Alz Toy · 05-10-07, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hugh Heifer

Tell me about that aux gas tank filler? Did you put that in and if so, did you buy it or make it? Looks like a decent setup.

Some PO had installed the tank before I bought it, so I don't know if it came as a " kit " or not. In reality, it sucks when you try to fill the rear tank as it spits fuel back REALLY bad unless you just trickle it in when filling it up. Its mainly due to where the hose goes between the body and frame, its pretty squished in that area, not allowing alot of flow. Someone ( I want to say Wantatlc ) had a writeup where they put the filler door on the backside, using an S-10 setup that looked alot cleaner. HTH, Al

KOOTENAY KRUZER · 05-12-07, 02:14 AM

On my '79 the aux tank fuel filler is in approximately the same position but on the other side. It fills with no problem. Do you have a filler vent hose installed so the air can get back to the top of the filler neck when the fuel is going into the tank? When I went back to look at your pic of the filler I noticed that your anti-inversion shackle is upside down. The 3rd bolt (the one that doesn't go through a bushing) should be on the top front. This bolt will hit the frame if the shackle is forced too far forward and prevent it from inverting when it is on top, the way it is on your vehicle it won't do anything.