run it, dont buy a fuel cell just clean the tank out good with molasses
82 toyota mini project
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OK i need to fab up some gas tank straps so i can hang the tank under the flatbed. Any suggestions on what metal to use. Prefer something i can easily bend myself in a vice etc..
there was a guy on pirate that built a buggy and hung the gas tank farther back from the stock location where the spare tire carrier should have been i can't remember the name there but it was in the 79-95 section
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- #44
Got one door on. Had my helpers out in full force
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Got some tank straps bent up today. going to drop the rear drive shaft so it is out of the way then install the tank. Two areas of concern...
1. cross member under bed
2. body mount
1. cross member under bed
2. body mount
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- #46
Just drove it about a mile or so. Brakes are loosening up. Truck idles high but getting from point a to point b then back to a is satisfying
it's just surface rust....i'd wheel it!
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- #48
got the gas tank mounted today. Got to run some new fuel line and should be good to go for now. Still need to remove the bed/extra cab. Frame needs some attention.
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- #49
Does the fuel supply line attach to the top of the tank? I thought i had it right but i am not getting fuel now...
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- #50
Found a pic. Line in middle of tank is what i attached supply to.
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Got the correct fuel line hooked up. Still got a small vacuum leak but idles good at 1000-1100 rpms. Now to convince the body to accept the door on the drivers side. Hammertime!
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- #52
Not looking good on the door. Going to have to break down and swap the cab.
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- #53
Its like one of the hinges is binding
For all those rusty sections your best move is probably to cut out and replace what you can get to. Like the body mount. I'd cut that sucker off and weld a home-brew mount on there. Same thing on the cross member. Just cut that section out and weld in a piece of 2x4" steel or something similar. Good to hear you got it running. It's always a good feeling when you get it moving under it's own power.
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- #55
Yes it is. That's exactly what i plan on doing for the crossmember. Will talk with trollhole about motor mounts.
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- #56
There is a wash nest inside the passenger seat of the truck. I have killed 4 bees a day for three weeks now. They are reproducing faster than i can kill them.
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- #59
Problem is that the nest is inside the seat somewhere.
Might seem silly to some but bomb the truck?