GSMTR Prep 2008
- Thread starter 71-CRUISER
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #22
I got the rest of the body parts today but the glass people gave me the wrong piece so I have to go get the correct one this afternoon.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
wooohooo .. looking sweeet !
- Thread starter
- #24
I know GSMTR is over and done but I figured I would update this thread any way.
OK, I used an RCI fuel cell and an inline electric pump from Summit. The seats also came from Summit and they are Procars that are bolted to a seat cradel that I made w/ parts that Mark at Metal-Tech sent me. I already had the belts so I just made a couple of new tabs on the cage to mount them.
I had a new windshield cut and replaced the gasket w/ a brand new piece from Toyota.
Everyhitng went together fairly nicely and performed flawlessly the whole event. The harmonic balancer did die 2 days after i got home, after about 5 minutes of running.
OK, I used an RCI fuel cell and an inline electric pump from Summit. The seats also came from Summit and they are Procars that are bolted to a seat cradel that I made w/ parts that Mark at Metal-Tech sent me. I already had the belts so I just made a couple of new tabs on the cage to mount them.
I had a new windshield cut and replaced the gasket w/ a brand new piece from Toyota.
Everyhitng went together fairly nicely and performed flawlessly the whole event. The harmonic balancer did die 2 days after i got home, after about 5 minutes of running.
- Thread starter
- #25
The front end reassembled.
We plumbed the intake through the firewall so that you can see how close you are to sucking water in, and it also cleaned up the engine compartment alot.
New glass and the only piece of rubber on the truck were replaced to go with the new paint.
We plumbed the intake through the firewall so that you can see how close you are to sucking water in, and it also cleaned up the engine compartment alot.
New glass and the only piece of rubber on the truck were replaced to go with the new paint.
- Thread starter
- #26
Procar seats installed w/ my 4 points.
Newly painted dash and glove box door. I also upgraded to a electric speedo while I had it apart so my speedo actualy functions now.
All stickered up and ready to go.
Newly painted dash and glove box door. I also upgraded to a electric speedo while I had it apart so my speedo actualy functions now.
All stickered up and ready to go.
- Thread starter
- #27
Last few in action at GSMTR.
I was able to drive Upper 2 on friday afternoon and it was nasty slippery.
On top of Tellico w/ Todd and Roger after we all just ran Schoolbus.
I was able to drive Upper 2 on friday afternoon and it was nasty slippery.
On top of Tellico w/ Todd and Roger after we all just ran Schoolbus.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
Can you offer a close pic of your dash gauge cluster .. thanks !
- Thread starter
- #29
They are all electric Autometer Gauges. You can tell the speedo is new because the pointer isnt as faded as the rest. I installed them in a spare glovebox door that I had laying around.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
Thanks .. nice nice .. interesting how you arrange all the gauges ..
sweet lookn rig
- Thread starter
- #32
14 bolt time. Shortened for 2 short sides. Dual wheel hubs turned down w 6 lug hubs. Ruff stuff caliper brackets w Chevy disks.
I also have a Toyota 14 bolt pinion flange on the way from Jess @ High Angle Driveline. Should be ready for the OTMT in a few weeks.
Sent from my iPhone using IH8MUD
First time I've logged on in months and this caught my eye as it was a 5 year old thread and then noticed that I'd posted on it - too funny. Anyways - still happy with the 14 bolt conversion - pros far outweigh the cons (and the extra weight).
Are you going to run a pinion guard? I have the High Angle adapter but the pinion guard from Dan didn't clear and I never got around to making anything to fit - just ran it. Suggest keeping an eye on the driveshaft bolts in the flange - I always check them and sure enough have had a few sets get tweaked...
Are you going to run a pinion guard? I have the High Angle adapter but the pinion guard from Dan didn't clear and I never got around to making anything to fit - just ran it. Suggest keeping an eye on the driveshaft bolts in the flange - I always check them and sure enough have had a few sets get tweaked...
- Thread starter
- #34
I had reached the limits of the Toyota Full Float and didn't want a c-clip axle. I had a 14 bolt from a parts truck so it was inevitable that it would end up in the 40. I also was able to get the turned down hubs and brakes used for a great price.
No plans for a pinion guard but I will keep an eye on it.
Besides I need the Toy FF for the FJ45LV.
Sent from my iPhone using IH8MUD
No plans for a pinion guard but I will keep an eye on it.
Besides I need the Toy FF for the FJ45LV.
Sent from my iPhone using IH8MUD
Gonna have that beast ready by the 16th?
Sent from another Galaxy
Sent from another Galaxy
If your using the round pinion flanges then i doubt you really need one of them the pinion guard, i think their main purpose is to protect u- bolt style yokes from flopping around on the rocks and breaking the ears off.
The pinion guard also protects the u joint itself, which is not round.
But also pretty much impossible for rocks to hit with round flanges.......did you ever need a pinion guard with your toyota rear end?
- Thread starter
- #39
If you have seen my "sliders" you can probably figure out what I think of protection. Axles are for dragging over rocks. And w Toyota ujpints it isn't an issue.
I have brake lines, shocks , and a track bar mount left to do before the 16th.
I have brake lines, shocks , and a track bar mount left to do before the 16th.
Haha! 14's don't drag over the rocks, you keep slamming them into the rocks until they break their way through 