Build Iwantoffroad build thread for Takumi Gx 470

[iwantoffroad]

I installed that panhard correction bracket a few months back.

I was amazed at how much of a difference that little thing made!

I highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't have one and is lifted.

Build is looking clean! Nice work

Thanks.
ya it really helps.

 

[subspd]

Thanks for a truly great build!

 

[iwantoffroad]

the hardware provided for the control arm hardware to mount the abs bracket was wrong. dobinsons customer service in florida was terribly slow at figuring out what the thread pitch was.
i bought a couple sizes close to what i thought it was.
just wanted to share if anyone has a similar issue.
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front diff transfer case and rear diff got some fresh redline 75w90

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next problem.
purchased the car with a radiator that had some pink crusties
e30 parts runner ftw trunk is huge
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first one arrived broken
i had a trip planned so i installed it anyway
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pink crusties
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they sent another one i installed it and it leaked
they sent a third one and that one finally didnt leak or have broken tabs

all of these are factory denso radiators.

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for the jdm
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passenger window switch had broken mounting tabs
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and she is out on the road
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[iwantoffroad]

body mount chop mod
diy everything!
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SWEET ROLLING shot thanks Margaret
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had a little outing with some friends.
we tried to go to the top of saddleback but the gate was closed
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[iwantoffroad]

1 gallon of gear oil wasnt enough ran out doing the rear diff so i got 2 more bottles from my friend race shop down the street at corner 3 garage
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cant remember i think this one was the rear diff drain bolt
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the car came with a set of race line wheels

i bought a full size matching spare
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and a matching 5th full size spare tire
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mounted and balanced
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i bought a case of oil and my neighbor came over and gave me two more cases of the same viscosity oil !
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got a vais technology module. i made a mistake after speaking with the tech support and ordered the wrong one.

one of the part numbers is for an aux input module only. i thought it was aux and bluetooth.

i was able to return it and get the correct bluetooth module.
i mounted it with velcro to the bottom of the clock
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[subspd]

Nice so Redline is what you recommend. I need to do front/center/rear and tranny. Thinking this week I might actually have the time with things closing up.
7 quarts is what I will need then?

 

[iwantoffroad]

Nice so Redline is what you recommend. I need to do front/center/rear and tranny. Thinking this week I might actually have the time with things closing up.
7 quarts is what I will need then?

i recommend redline oil been using it for years
yes 7-8 quarts for front diff transfer case and rear diff

not for the transmission. transmission uses toyta ws fluid

 

[ArBrnSnpr]

Awesome seeing all this work done so fast!
Makes for an interesting read.

The GX is coming along nicely.

What kind of E30 is doing all your parts runs?

I have a 99.5 Alpine white M3 that's my other automotive passion.

 

[iwantoffroad]

Awesome seeing all this work done so fast!
Makes for an interesting read.

The GX is coming along nicely.

What kind of E30 is doing all your parts runs?

I have a 99.5 Alpine white M3 that's my other automotive passion.

thanks I’m really happy with the gx.
I did all this work in the last few months and took pictures. Im spending my time at home now with the corona virus going on and making a build thread. It takes a lot of time updating with hyper links for all the pictures.


I have a 1989 bmw 325is that I have restored. On the outside it’s pretty stock
Shadow line trim
Is front lip
Is rear spoiler lip
Euro smileys
Mechanically it’s a little hot rod track car.

 

[iwantoffroad]

i added a thin 38 inch light bar and made some custom mounts I hate mud update by Alexander Rengifo, on Flickr
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[iwantoffroad]

when we bought the truck it had rust in the passenger wheel well.
with the door panel out of the way i was able to see the extent of the damage
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view from the wheel well once i removed the undercoating
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cut out all the rust
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first patch panel
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making a template for the second patch panel
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i found it challenging to weld such thing toyota sheet metal so i took my time and just spot welded my way around my patch panel
2 sections of steel welded to patch the hole.
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and a little more rust under the 3rd row seat mount.
i cut it out patched the rust then welded the bracket back on
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3m seam sealer and some dupli color undercoating
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after seam seal and painting it
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[iwantoffroad]

i got stainless lines for each caliper from stoptech and 2 extended brake lines between the frame and the rear axle from metaltech. metaltech sources them from CROWN lines in san diego.
everything fit perfect.
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stock length for the axle brake line
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length of the extended metal tech lines
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i really liked that it came with new shiny brake line clips
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lines at full droop. a little too much tension
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a trick before removing the old brake lines. apply pressure to the brake pedal. once you start opening the brake lines they wont keep dripping brake fluid
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the good stuff for takumi. motul 600 brake fluid to bleed the brakes once the lines are installed
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bleeding brakes
custom gatorade bottle with a magnet added
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[iwantoffroad]

next project raising the rear diff breather.
toyota barb union
8 feet of gates 5/16 hose wasnt sure how much i needed
toyota 1 way breather
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ziptie it with enough slack to get full droop and full articulation with out binding
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out the filler neck seal
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stock toyota breather on the end
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done
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[iwantoffroad]

removed all the air compressor parts. freaking pain in the ass. i also removed the accumulator and sold it to a guy in new york
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[iwantoffroad]

my wife got me a ironman awning for fathers day.
indie approves
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got the 2 angle brackets from ironman added 3/4 inch spacers and mounted it under the factory cross bars. doing it this way takumi can still fit in the garage
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awning mounted
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regular habitat
gas station
awning is on there solid
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clears the garage
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[iwantoffroad]

easy project
8 denso factory plugs purchased at oreilys
be careful of knockoffs on amazon
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[iwantoffroad]

after a several month wait i got the customized plates i ordered
takumi stands for master craftsmen in japanese. i consider my self quite a craftsmen so i thought it would fit this build
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[iwantoffroad]

i ordered the 4x innovation weld it diy rock sliders
after traveling across the united states 3 times this is how they arrived
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i wanted to add a top plate so i bought some steel and a 1 inch dimple die
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i couldnt buy a piece long enough so i extended one.
marking out my pattern for the holesaw
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top plate taking shape
holes drilled
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dimple die action in the press
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using the work bench to help hold the material its too long to hold while working the press
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dimple die done
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the welder im using for all my fabrication projects
lincoln 220 volt mig welder with 75/25 argon and co2 gas
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yours trully
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dimple dies are so cool
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top plate is welded symetrically since im leaving all the welds exposed and not grinding them down
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legs welded on
im getting better at welding
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mounting feet mocked up for welding
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rock sliders are welded on! they look so good. im proud of the finished product.
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[iwantoffroad]

some pics are out of order. uploading projects from 2020. big bear day trip
loaded up with indie
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chevron at big bear lake
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2n10 trail head
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half way up the trail
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top of the trail with my wife my baby and my inlaws

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testing out the flex on the way home
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new addition after big bear
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[iwantoffroad]

doing maintenance on the pcv valve

spray the s*** out of the hose ends with wd 40 its very risky to do this job because you can break the nipple of the intake manifold.
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pcv is located here on the 4.7 vvti engine driver side head above spark plug number 1 under a foam 90 degree cover
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needs a 22mm wrench. mine was extremely tight. i had to put in a ton of effort to break it loose. it felt like something was going to break before this came loose.

old one was very dirty inside
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