Project LandROC

[gwalt584]

great work

your work is amazing. Great Job!
BTW that motor is awesome, it will look great in the cruiser.

 

[Sando Serious]

Looks like it's coming along nicely! Good job.

 

[Slowerthanu]

MORE!!!

 

[Mcgyver24]

Toomanytoyz, they charged me $180 to plate everything.

Thanks everybody for all their support!!!!

 

[camcruiser13]

coming along nicely it seems

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 52a

I reassembled the front and rear leaf springs with new hardware and bushings. I added a leaf to the rear leaf springs to help with the planned extra weight (gas tank and 36 inch spare tire). I used an addition set of factory springs for the add a leaf. I cut them as long as possible, hopefully this wont hurt ride quality too much. Then put everything back together on the frame using new grease-able spring pins and bolts, and the shackles I made.

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 52b

I didn’t want any metal to metal contact so I cut out some rubber mounting plates. These plates were used to go between the leaf springs and the spring perches and the top plates and the leaf springs. Then I put it all back together with new hardware.

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 53a

Put another day in and pretty much got a rolling chassis.

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 53b

Bolted up the power steering and all the heim joints.

 

[chappysfj40]

i love this, especially like the trac bar you made, that is wicked strong for sure... kick ass

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 54

It’s been a few months since I had time to work on my project. I finally got back to work on it.

I installed the front and rear modified factory brake lines and the refinished hardware on the axles. Then I reassembled the engine to the reconditioned drive train. Next I added a couple of chrome pans, some fresh paint and new hardware. I almost have a rolling chassis!

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 55a

Installed all the stainless steel brake lines and factory recondition hardware.

 

[Mcgyver24]

Day 55b

Then added a custom (reversed sided bracket) TSM disk parking brake.

 

[PixelWrangler]

Looking good!

Dang, this is looking sweet! I am so jealous, keep the pix coming!

 

[alstaz]

The project is looking great. With the setup you are using what do you think your rear driveshaft length will be?

 

[woytovich]

That's just too clean... and I mean that in a bad way... you are clearly OCD! How will you ever bring yourself to drive this truck? .... it's gonna get DIRTY!:whoops:

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Damn!!!! and i thought i was on a good roll with my build..keep it up, great pics btw.

 

[matchan420]

Unreal, well done! I may have missed it, but what have you used to coat your frame? Great contrast with the aluminum, bolts and the flat black.

Enjoy!

 

[whats the deal]

Are you able to take a few pictures of what you used for the rear shock mounts and how you mounted them.

 

[Mcgyver24]

Answer Questions

Sorry for the late response. Hope this answers everybody’s questions. Check out some of my parts for sale in the classifieds. Thanks!

https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/430117-fj40-parts-sale.html

https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/430122-96-04-toyota-tacoma-1-1-4-lift-rear-greasable-shackles.html


Alstaz: the driveshaft is going to be 16.5” long.

Matchan420: check out day # 42-43. PPG DP90 and SEM Hot Rod Black

What the deal: see pictures below.