Builds Pua'a Tua’h (3 Viewers)

[Cruisers and Co]

Scanned the frame earlier today. Moving the engine back 3.5". Drew up some motor mounts this evening to reflect that change. These will get cut out on the plasma table tomorrow, old mounts cut off and new ones welded on.

 

[DTC72]

Engine back 3.5”? Firewall not in the way? Any issue with the transmission tunnel?

 

[Cruisers and Co]

Engine back 3.5”? Firewall not in the way? Any issue with the transmission tunnel?

Engine is going to be really tight to the firewall but we are fighting for every inch of room to fit the largest rad/fan combo possible. Trans tunnel is getting completely reworked... between the h55 and black box there is something like 13 extra inches of drivetrain to stuff under the floor so it was screwed to begin with

 

[gonzopancho]

Motor mounts placed

 

[PabloCruise]

Whoa!
Going down for real!!!

 

[DTC72]

Good looking welds on those motor mounts!!!

 

[gonzopancho]

Good looking welds on those motor mounts!!!

That’s Johnny, not me.

 

[J Mack]

Good looking welds on those motor mounts!!!

 

[gonzopancho]

Now getting body mounts (that's the 'fitment' 1fz) and the real, coil-packed, turbo 1fz-fe, that now has the Spool rods and pistons inside.

Another scanning party on Friday, this time for the bumpers/sliders and inside of the 55.

Got the kid's 80 series back. Swapped the supercharger out for the same turbo setup, better wheels, better brakes, fixed even more stuff that LCH did poorly or worse.

Next step is some Bump It Offroad armor.

 

[RUSH55]

I don’t think there are many people who can appreciate how much of a PITA this is to accomplish.

 

[gonzopancho]

Body is on frame and the suspension is siting on the bump stops, no springs atm. Bump stops are 2” in the rear,1/2” up front.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Wow, looks great! Is the back rubbing a bit?

 

[gonzopancho]

Wow, looks great! Is the back rubbing a bit?

Yeah

 

[DTC72]

37’s are some big meaty shoes!!!

 

[gonzopancho]

37’s are some big meaty house!!!

Those aren’t the final tires/wheels, but the wheels will also be Icon and the km3s will also be “37s”. The km3s are 0.30” smaller.

 

[gonzopancho]

Johnny estimated that as it sits the truck is light by 1000 lbs in the front and another 1000 lbs of weight in the rear.

So he had his guys pile on the nose, re-creating some the weight.

I like the stance.

 

[gonzopancho]

New coil plate.

 

[Cruisers and Co]

New coil plate.

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Funny looking turbo

 

[Cruisers and Co]

Black box is built, test fitting in the frame, set the body down on its mounts…. Damn she looks good!

 

[gonzopancho]

I think some people might enjoy looking at this at the Rising Sun meeting tonight.