Finally started it

[DavidW]

Hey man, I don't know what you've heard, but I don't roll that way!










Biotch!

Yea gonna have an exo to save that ultra rare 1986 4Runner sheetmetal (actually, its for the girls safety)

[orangefj45]

i know the cage ain't for you; we got a saying for that around here:





"no brain, no headaches"!

[DavidW]

Got some more progress pics. Last week we got the motor, trans and t-case temporarily setup in the frame and we placed the body on the frame to see how it fit. After checking it out we decided to move the rear axle forward 2”, clock the t-case down about 5 degrees and decided to lower the motor about 1 “.





decided to stiffen the front portion of the frame by adding some plate to the inside and fish plating a section on the out side of it. got all the tabs welded on for the motor and skid plate mounts.







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T-case mount




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Side view. It is exactly 2" below the frame to the bottom of the skidplate.



Going to have to come up with some type of skid plate for the tranny sometime later. The guy doing all of the work is doing excellent. He is an anal s.o.b. I went to Jr High and elementary school with him so he knows I'm a no welding ass who can only sweep floors.

[dusty67fj40]

Looking good fireman cant wait to see it on the trails.

[DavidW]

Got a pair of these on the way. Now I need 2 more for the girls in the backseat.

[orangefj45]

hmmmm, beefy!

[TMAN_FJ60]

Looks awesome!

I like those mounts and skid plate, looks like that feller knows what he's doing.

You get my voicemail back the other day?

[bigcountry]

this is looking great. this man is doing some awesome work.

[DavidW]

Got the Hummers recentered, tires mounted up, rear links done and the body back on to start the trimming.

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[DavidW]

Got to figure out how to lose the fender flares on the rear to smooth it out so it doesn't look so goofy.

[66fj40x2]

Originally Posted by DavidW

Got to figure out how to lose the fender flares on the rear to smooth it out so it doesn't look so goofy.

But goofy seems to work ya

Looks damn nice!

[KOWBOY]

Lookin' very nice indeed sir.

Who ya gonna get to drive it for ya?

[DavidW]

Originally Posted by KOWBOY

Lookin' very nice indeed sir.

Who ya gonna get to drive it for ya?

Probably Heather or Bailey!

[65swb45]

Wow! It's been what, just over a month since I last checked in, and this build is REALLY moving along! Sorry about that David, I just sorta lumped you in with all the other builders that take a year or two to burn together a project like this.

On the t-case mount, I think the quality of the fab is awesome, and the product is a prime example of the K.I.S.S. principle. But I do have a question. In my mind having a crossmember with 4 corners seems a little counter productive, as the the flex of the frame would tend to put stress on the member that it wouldn't have with only two mounting points. If ANYONE viewing this thread can enlighten me on that point, I would appreciate it.

Second, yours is the first build where I have seen someone using a faux adjustable link rod for mock up. That is really, really cool. Did you borrow those, and more importantly, would they be available to borrow again? Those look like the sheit for getting lengths and angles down on a link conversion. Of course, if you tell me EVERYBODY's got them, that'll just show how little I know about link stuff anyways!

Since you've now set the wheelbase, the only logical answer to your wheelwell question is to lengthen the body!

[DavidW]

Got a little bit done.






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[Domek]

I was reading an article about a 4runner yesterday and I recalled your truck.

looking good dave and one step closer to be done

[DavidW]

Got some more work done yesterday. I spent the morning getting the tcase, tranny and engine back together and installed.




Devin came back from doing a job and decided we should work late and try to get everything ready to start the front supension.

Started out makeing flanges for the removable skid plate that will run from the oilpan back to the tcase skid.




These will go from motor mount to motor mount. I graduated from sweeping and pictures to deburring parts


Next we broke out the bender and made the crossbrace.



Tacked it in



Pulled it out and welded it solid




Reinstalled it and put the tires and wheels back on and started figuring on the lower links and steering cylinder mount.



And as she sits as of midnight last night




Also tested the ARB locker..... SWEET!

[stinger124]

Lookin Good David.. Cannot wait for you to get that thing finished.
Any ideas when it may be done ??

[KOWBOY]

Very nice indeed sir.

Gonna be damn-fine to have 'nother hardcore rig in The White Trash ... 'specially considerin' your Piggy ain't never done nothin' but slow us down.

Keep on it ... Jamboree be here in no time at all.

[DavidW]

Got a little more to show for last nights work. We have been trying to determine how to mount the front lower link mounts to the frame and keep the tires from hitting the links but we didn't want to have them just hanging off of the bottom of the frame. We wanted to mount them outside of the frame but the tires would get into them hard! There wasn't room inside the frame so Devin just decided to french some buckets into the frame.




This got us up high enough but he wanted to make it pretty and not hang on any rocks since I'm running such a long wheelbase (115") so we ramped the frame to the buckets.



Devin also wanted to reinforce the frame a little since we clearanced the lower part of the frame to help clear the links so he cut a little fishplate and welded it up.



The end result is VERY NICE!!! Strong attatchment points and should be snag-free. The tires clear the links and the front lower links are the same length as the rear lowers so that I can carry a spare link htat fits front and rear ...........just in case!




And just to prove that I've been there and to scare the kids at home



I'm very pleased and thankful for all the work Devin is putting into this thing. It's going to be a blast to wheel when we're done.

[DavidW]

Also got the drums pulled off the 14 bolt and the hubs cleaned up to put the disc brakes on.

[KOWBOY]

Frenched in lower links ... front and rear links same length ...

Was Devin snoopin' under my rig at Clayton??

Keep the update pics comin' ... but please ... no more close-ups of you sir.