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  1. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    A few other clean up items included getting blanks in for the rear vent switches. Repainting front bumper and adding fog lights (since the wires for the lights were just dangling around and not being used!) And replacing the cabin filter. I was pretty shocked to see how dirty it was after...
  2. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    With that done, I decided to fix a few issues with the flatbed. First I added some mud flap materiel between the cab and flatbed so that I don't hear rocks flipping off the tires and hitting the cab anymore. I also cleaned out the spring seats since they had filled up with a lot of dust and...
  3. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    And after using some other scraps and 2nd row floor mat it covered up the back area good enough for me! Then it was time to cut up some old seat leather and wrap some plywood to frame rear window out. I again just screwed these pieces through the existing metal tubing to hold in place...
  4. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Moving on into the interior it was just a matter of finishing out the area with foam, plywood, left over carpet and leftover seat leather. I used metal roofing screws to attach the plywood as needed so that the carpet would have something to attach to later. Then it was time to fillet some...
  5. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Just to close out this build, Franky had to go under the knife again as the reverse went out in the transmission. Since I needed to tear it apart again I decided to finish a few things that hadn't been finished wiring and interior wise. So after removing the bed I rerouted the passenger side...
  6. kittric

    Builds Not really a build thread 2009 GX470 Sport

    Nice, I was thinking about a GX470 build and was wondering if you could post some more pictures of the fenders without the plastic. I am surprised more people don't delete that. Is the Metal awkward to fill in or something??
  7. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Yep, they do in the mountainous parts when needed, but ITD tries to avoid it if possible.
  8. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    As for using pressure treat lumber for the bed, it has held up well and works great for noise reduction hauling stuff. Last summer I replaced the fuel pump and it was easy enough to get to after removing a few of the boards, so overall I would consider it a win. Having the samurai windshield...
  9. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    So I am about a year into having a chopped rig and just thought I would point out a few lessons learned at this point. First of all having a 6'x6' bed has been pretty handy. It works pretty well for hauling around loads under 700 lbs were you don't really notice a difference. But once you...
  10. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Made a dump run yesterday and got a pretty close final weight of 5400 lbs with a full tank and me inside and a toolbox (another 300lbs). Based on my previous weigh in, it looks like about 250 lbs was shaved off of the total vehicle weight. I also did some final checks on the approach...
  11. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Thanks, of course I planned it that way;-)
  12. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    So finally got around to finishing out the bumper and center fill piece and after a little paint applied in my paint booth (aka back yard) they were ready for install. Ended up looking ok with the expanded metal imo, and at least it will be hard for sticks to poke the radiator. After a...
  13. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    So I took the first load of stuff for my move this weekend. The truck still handled pretty good with about 6-700 lbs in back. I did notice it leaning more than normal on the sharp corners (it's a 70 mile drive to the new place through a river canyon road) with the load in. On the way back...
  14. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Tried to get the bumper finished out last night and of course I ran out of wire. So I jumped on putting new torsion bars in. They went in pretty easy. Not sure if this is a common trick or not, but when I installed them I barely had the tire off of the ground. As I tightened them down...
  15. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    So got the "truck" back yesterday and surprisingly enough the alignment was still in spec. I was a little surprised at this considering I put new UCA's in and then cranked the torsion bars as high as they would go (in anticipation of putting new ones in this week for a front lift). Measuring...
  16. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Yep, that is probably the culprit. I didn't want to mess with the wiring harness to the rear this summer, but looks like some stuff is missing. Not so concerned about having ABS, I would probably prefer to delete it... but if the rear locker isn't engaging we have a problem!
  17. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    I am thinking about making some type of removable grill thing in the gap, that will just bolt on. That way if I wanted to add a winch or some other accessory (snowplow?) later it would be easy without cutting up the bumper. On another note, dropped off the "pick-up" at the tire shop to get...
  18. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Moving forward on the bumper, I put the top edge in first to make sure it was level and offset well with the body. Then filled in the bottom structure with a lot of pita cuts of 1" tube with the grinder. And then tacked in some sheet metal to fill in the gaps. I need to add more gussets...
  19. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    So a couple of months ago I ordered some new upper control arms and finally got around to putting them on this weekend. There was still grease in the joint but as you can see the boot was shot. I went with the cheap freedom off-road brand off of amazon for a try. They appear to be beefier...
  20. kittric

    100 Series Ute Conversion

    Decided to get started on the front bumper yesterday afternoon since It would be convenient to get rid of some scrap metal prior to moving. I think with the pieces laying around I have the potential to make a decent bumper from them. After taking off the cover it funny to see just how low it...
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