'85 mini truck for trail use only

[Wayneraintree]

thanks for posting the pics John! I mounted a set of Supra buckets last night... driver side is a power seat and yes..... it works but the cab is so tight the adjustments are minor but all the same, very comfortable

practically bolt it

 

[lowtideride]

Nice tank mount.



You get a :fluffernutter: for a good job

 

[zucruisers]

Nice tank mount.



You get a :fluffernutter: for a good job

thanks Al

a fluffernutter sounds good right about now;p

 

[lowtideride]

thanks Al

a fluffernutter sounds good right about now;p

Did you get your package from the post office yet addressed to Mrs. Jon Bad-Coochy?

 

[zucruisers]

Did you get your package from the post office yet addressed to Mrs. Jon Bad-Coochy?

yeah i did today...and it says bad-choochy

 

[lowtideride]

yeah i did today...and it says bad-choochy

So, I spelled your last name right then


I should have sent it Bald-Coochy



ahh there is always next time

 

[zucruisers]

So, I spelled your last name right then


I should have sent it Bald-Coochy



ahh there is always next time

yeah but my first name is john, not jon

got anything else ya want to ship up here?;p

 

[shmukster]

Supra seats

Damn, Jeff, those Supra seats look good. Where'd ya manage to find 'em????? Gary S

 

[Wayneraintree]

Gary... one was laying in a junk pile in some tiny coal mine town one man's junk.....

 

[cruise4070]

the seats are definitely !
cant wait to see this thing!

 

[Wayneraintree]

LOL... they made a roundabout trip from Jersey to Norry : )

 

[Straydog]

Do those have the bar across the bottom like the 4runner ones? I haven't put any effort into putting mine in because I remember how sore my lower back was after a weekend of wheeling. If they don't I may have to start searching again.

 

[Wayneraintree]

I did not feel a bar in the lower... the driver's lower cushion seat actually lifts up and lowers via power, then the back goes forward and back, and the lumbar goes in and out, all power : )

I swapped them on a whim, glad I did!

 

[zucruisers]

jeff painted his new wheels -

ifs wheel bearing hubs, stock solid rotors redrilled and bolted on, just need bolts to remount the calipers, then repack the wheel bearings, and install new wheel bearing seals

dom built a tube truss for the front axle yesterday -

new budbuilt shackles, there's no drivetrain in it, so the angle will be a lot better later

pass ubolts installed -

front axle should be 2" forward from stock once there's more weight on the springs -

cleaned and painted front axle -

1/4" plate diff guard i made friday

im gonna get new caliper bolts tomorrow, and should have the wheel bearing seals tuesday, then i can put everything together for good and see what the wheelbase looks like w/ the 37's, should be about 106-107"

 

[Wayneraintree]

John and Dom.......I can't say how cool it is that you both worked on my rig when I could not be there

It looks great! I can't wait for more progress

 

[OldTrailFab]

John and Dom.......I can't say how cool it is that you both worked on my rig when I could not be there

It looks great! I can't wait for more progress

you'll get a bill in the mail

 

[CJBury]

you'll get a bill in the mail

Looks real nice fellas. Can't wait to see it eat some trails.

 

[zucruisers]

more progress tonight, no pics yet

i repacked the wheel bearings, installed new seals, got them and the calipers reinstalled, along with some brake line extensions and hooked them up, got all the ubolts on and tight, got the tie rod and drag link back on, just needs the toe set again, going to wait to adjust the drag link until all the weight is back in the truck

jeff sanded the hood and both half doors, and started painting them massey ferguson red;p

tomorrow i want to put the new rear axle seals and wheel cylinders in, get the lockout hubs cleaned up and reinstalled, and get it back on all 4 wheels

i'll get some pictures tomorrow, and maybe i'll roll it outside to see what it looks like now that the wheelbase is 107"

 

[cruiserhead]

I suppose your waiting on the mini adaptor?It`s welded just have to knock down the welds where the bearings sit.The electritions screwed me up yesterday upgrading the power in my new shop.
David

 

[Wayneraintree]

It`s welded just have to knock down the welds where the bearings sit.
David

Dave...................... you are the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


drivetrain almost finished