Build '81 Trekker ReDistruction

[jamarquardt22]

Any thoughts about adding ac to it?

 

[Pacer]

Any thoughts about adding ac to it?

SR5 package baby, factory installed.

 

[Pacer]

It's coming along great but don't hold your breath waiting for an offer from me. Ryan has a line on a Trekker here in Warrenton if I get the itch bad.

See, they're around.... I'm moving forward with the chopping and caging.

 

[Jakes40]

I stand corrected!
They are not rare and it's not that nice!

Chop that B!t(h up and wheel it like you stole it!!



I think you are on the right track! Make it a nice wheeler.

 

[76FJ40]

How can you say Trekkers are not rare? I've only seen 2 in person in my long life and one was new in a showroom back in the day. Mini trucks, not rare, but Trekkers are rare, especially a survivor.

 

[YotaFun]

How can you say Trekkers are not rare? I've only seen 2 in person in my long life and one was new in a showroom back in the day. Mini trucks, not rare, but Trekkers are rare, especially a survivor.

Agreed, I believe from my research, Toyota only had 1200-1500 made

 

[Pacer]

Some progress yesterday:

Fresh windshield and gasket had to go in before the cage.

Rockers and the foundation of the exo are tacked in, main hoop is tacked in and A pillars are bent up.

 

[jamarquardt22]

The exo looks super tight to the body. I would want around 1/2" minimum for the body to move. Or the cage to flex. My pinch weld above my sliders is dented from the stand off's

 

[shmukster]

I can hardly wait to see and the Trekker on the trail!

 

[Pacer]

The exo looks super tight!

FIFY ^^^

Just how I like it!

 

[dirtdobberoffroad]

nice build!

 

[Pacer]

nice build!

Thanks.
Little more progress, wrapping up the cage. Starting on a bumper to house an old 8274 I've got a new motor and relay for.

 

[dci blair]

Damn, that’s really coming along.

 

[shmukster]

Scary to think what Aaron will try with a rig with exo-skeleton................. will the Trekker be watertight?

 

[Crusha]

Scary to think what Aaron will try with a rig with exo-skeleton

ZING!

 

[jamarquardt22]

I saw that truck today. It's in a few pieces.

 

[Pacer]

Scary to think what Aaron will try with a rig with exo-skeleton................. will the Trekker be watertight? View attachment 1654676 View attachment 1654677

So long as I got "use guys" around to bail me out....

In fact, all I was doing in that photo was trying to keep up with you

 

[fireball]

I think the proper line with the exo-caged Trekker would've been to carry enough speed to barrel roll into the mud pit, coming out on the other side wheels down!

 

[shmukster]

I saw that truck today. It's in a few pieces.

Which truck is in pieces?

 

[Pacer]

Which truck is in pieces?

I'm slowly picking away at a wheel seal and new rear brakes on the rear of the '91 fj80.
It also needs some kind of front bumper, the stock one is a mess.