FTOY 36 Build Up Thread

[JuttyShabango]

Guys,

Thought I'd share here, just doing this on Pirate right now due the help I can get from other FTOY owners but feel I have my head above water so....

Purchased FTOY 36 from Hendrix Motorsports in Cali October 5th. It arrived in Columbus January 5th after being shipped ABF!

Notice the front end? Lookin' kinda CRUZA Ish eh?

Had to totally strip EVERYTHING from the frame including the factory tabs....

 

[JuttyShabango]

Then, had to size it all up..

And like most East Coast rails...I had some rust issues..

YIKES!!!

And the Fix...Plated 1/4 in there

This is the bottom of the rail where the factory spring hanger would mount...it was TOAST!

So...More plate

 

[JuttyShabango]

About 2 weeks ago, I tried to cut my thumb off while making Steak and Eggs for Brehfesss...

Rear spring mounts inboarded to 29" OC to match the width of the front...

Bought a rebuilt 1995 22re with a LC Performer Cam, High Flow Jets, ARP Studs...built by a Toyota Tech at Germain 500.00 bucks

Ran into an interesting problem. Appears the 95 motor mounts are different than my 82 or with the Hendrix Mounts pictured.

Will take a Dremel tool and remove the extra material so the mounts bolt up.


Here's the rear springs almost done..Will mount the foward hangers tonight.

Here you can see the rear X member I had to make when shortened the frame

 

[JuttyShabango]

Ignore Vince's Junk in the background

 

[BUCKEYE4X4]

That is a BIG project. Stay the course and good luck with all the late nights that is going to take.



Karl

 

[JuttyShabango]

That is a BIG project. Stay the course and good luck with all the late nights that is going to take.



Karl

Thanks Karl...Many late nights and working on it DAILY now...thank Goodness. Leavin' for Globe April 2

 

[OGBeno]

BAD ASSSZZ>>>>>>>>

Nice Guys.
-o-

 

[JuttyShabango]

BAD ASSSZZ>>>>>>>>

Nice Guys.
-o-

Thanks Onur...

Got the motor set in last night. Working by myself so it took most of the evening. Got the front springs on also..

FINALLY found the right wire harness from Troy at CalMini Truck in California. Hooked me up with a 94 harness from a 2wheel drive truck plus the puter for 150.00

 

[Steve Harris]

I likes it!

 

[JuttyShabango]

I likes it!

Thanks man...

 

[Steve Harris]

Oh, and I like Vince's junk. If you would see mine, you would why.

 

[JuttyShabango]

Oh, and I like Vince's junk. If you would see mine, you would why.

 

[JuttyShabango]

More...

Rear inboarded to 29 OC

My front axle...Rotated 11 degrees, Ubolts Eliminated and gussetted for Rocks

Hendrix Chassis on..

More soon..

 

[FJ40Jim]

Mark,
That's looking cool!

Why inboard the rear springs?
To clear wider tires or decrease roll stiffness or...?

 

[JuttyShabango]

Mark,
That's looking cool!

Why inboard the rear springs?
To clear wider tires or decrease roll stiffness or...?

Thanks Jim! Coming from you that's quite a compliment. You inboard the rear on Ftoys so they will flex..the rear end is soooo light they have a hard time flexing out with the added leverage. So you inboard to the same width as the front springs..

I'm only running 35 Krawlers for Ftoy and 37s for W.E.Rock. My WB is at 103.5 right now..Perfect!

 

[OGBeno]

I like it that you are using Toy. axles and not something like Dana's etc...

Look great Mark. Can't wait to see it on the 18th.

Cheers.
-onur

 

[JuttyShabango]

I like it that you are using Toy. axles and not something like Dana's etc...

Look great Mark. Can't wait to see it on the 18th.

Cheers.
-onur

Onur,

Ftoy is a spec class of rockcrawling so there are strict rules to follow for the build up. It has to be built with toyota parts only.

check out the site

www.formulatoy.com

 

[OGBeno]

Onur,

Ftoy is a spec class of rockcrawling so there are strict rules to follow for the build up. It has to be built with toyota parts only.

check out the site

www.formulatoy.com

Thanks for the link Mark.
-o-

 

[JuttyShabango]

Thanks for the link Mark.
-o-

Did ya' see my name under "Rigs"