Builds Fly By Night (4 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

For the plating, I’m trying to make a list of what I should get plated. So what do I do? Head to my go-to, “how-to” restoration thread, SLOW 71, and roll the dice on page 30. Bingo!
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Builds - SLOW 71

Thanks Jason, It's just exciting to see some wagons getting painted and on the road, I'd like to be with them. It won't be too long. :rolleyes: I did get started on the Lizard Skin, first coat of sound deadener. Also got some parts back from the platers and started on the tailgate, but had to...

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[J Mack]

Might also look at coating some of the parts yourself if you don't have a local place to cad plate, I cerakoted all my stuff and it is holding up well.

Anti friction coating. Cerakote - MICRO SLICK DRY FILM COATING

The bake on black I used. Cerakote - GRAPHITE BLACK

Air cure black for everything else. Cerakote - GRAPHITE BLACK

 

[RUSH55]

Umm, awesome! Thanks Jim

Was trying to find your install of the Lokar hood release, and could not find it! On page 34 there’s a pic of the newly installed fuse box with the release handle below. Backtracked to page 14 and still couldn’t find it I know it’s there somewhere, I’ve only looked at it about a dozen times. Anyways, I wouldn’t go with that Lokar setup because it looks factory or makes me feel like I’m in an authentic vintage automobile, I’d go with it because it’s solid, works like it’s supposed to and looks good doing it.

 

[J Mack]

Was trying to find your install of the Lokar hood release, and could not find it!

Yes my build thread is a debacle, I tried to keep them on subject but ……….Well you know how that goes.

Anyways, I wouldn’t go with that Lokar setup because it looks factory or makes me feel like I’m in an authentic vintage automobile, I’d go with it because it’s solid, works like it’s supposed to and looks good doing it.

We are talking about “your” pig right?

I’m going to have to go back a few pages, I missed the part where you are taking this one back to factory original.

So yeah if you are keeping it all original then you’ll want to keep that flimsy piece of sheet steel and fight with it every time you want to open the hood.

 

[RUSH55]

No, that’s just my thinly veiled sarcasm going undetected. Go back to our conversation about the 60 series column

 

[J Mack]

Go back to our conversation about the 60 series column

Just to be clear you can only use Toyota bagged parts on your Toyota and you “MUST” post pictures of “EVERY” Toyota part you buy so we can confirm it’s in a genuine Toyota bag.

Failure to adhere to these rules will demote you down to the upside-down grill group.

And before you ask, yes we can spot a counterfeit Toyota bag.

And yes this applies to Toyota screws too, don't be caught using counterfeit screws.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Holy Moly!

 

[J Mack]

Holy Moly!

Holy Moly is right if you get cought running non dealer installed A/C.
They will straight up take back their Toyota decoder ring and ban you for life .

 

[bobm]

Does this count??? I SWEAR its official

 

[scrapdaddy]

Looks good to me!

 

[bobm]

I would go CAD with a Clear zinc ! Nice and Shiny like a penny

 

[RUSH55]

I really don’t like to try and extrapolate on what the future plans are for the, ehm, cockpit area, it just seems so far off still. It’s funny how when I re-read through this thread every so often, how everything has completely changed and evolved, and how most “plans” ended up being scrapped in favor of better ideas. Honestly though, I’m loving this process (although it seems pretty slow) and how basically EVERYTHING is getting a makeover or some type of improvement that I’ve always wanted or needed to do.
The overall vision is a kind of retro-modernization. Don’t know how close I’ll end up to achieving that on my $5,000 budget. Either way I’m not really married to anything, and actually like the idea of swapping... parts, when possible, to you know, upgrade, if there’s a want or need to.
And now that I’ve stuttered and stumbled my way through that incoherent ramble, I’d like to thank all of you guys for all of your help, suggestions, brainstorming, internet searching, posting, liking, laughing, loving and overall participation in this thread and my daily life. Wouldn’t be where I’m at without you guys! Group hug!
The Cruiser loves you all!
“Thanks guys!”

 

[scrapdaddy]

We all better have each other's back with this crazy infliction. Keep up the good work.

 

[gonzopancho]

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Oh... so *that's* how you get the grille on upside down. I was wondering...

 

[RUSH55]

Got the seat mounts fabbed up. Only thing left to do is weld some mount points for a center console and paint them.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Are you going to use the rear heater?

 

[RUSH55]

I’m not entirely sure. I don’t foresee a lot of back seat passengers, but you never know

 

[scrapdaddy]

It does blow up towards the front, if you turn it around. I'm thinking about removing mine, if it gets in the way of a rear a/c unit.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Got the seat mounts fabbed up. Only thing left to do is weld some mount points for a center console and paint them.

Now you can sit in it and make Vroom, Vroom noises.

 

[Ol Yeller]

We need a pic of you sitting there holding a fake steering wheel...