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Broski said:
So in the end you bought a 77 frame as that's about all that well be left of the 4 door wagon
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There will be more left than that but we will see when that will even happen. I am in no hurry but the 79 pickup body was a screaming deal and that particular source won’t be getting any more.

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Back on the bench with the front axle for the final time.

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Easiest solution here for clearance issues is to simply move the stock steering box up and back a little.

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I also have this which does fit the steering box and is 1.25” shorter besides being flat. Also have a drop down that is more flat than stock. So have x3 pitman arm options.

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Next is trusses for the housing, knuckle gussets, steering stops, diff skid and a few tabs for brake lines. Not doing shock mounts until it goes back in! 😑👍

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Really not had much time for this Cruiser lately but here is the front axle with a little more work done.

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For a Toyota axle, I am pretty happy with this.

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Shock mounts and steering stops about all that is left.

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We may add a strap here to finish off the skid.

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The skid is that Ballistic Toyota 9.5” I posted pics of earlier in the thread. It’s the same one we used on the rear only the updated version. That and we hacked it up a lot to fit the front housing.

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Nice work
 
Relocation brackets for the steering box. Two plates here. 😉

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Drilling the frame, not done yet! We will sleeve it with dom tube.

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Just a slapped together super fast steering arm so ignore the joint but yes at full lock we will clear. I will do a dom tube tie rod and drag link with 80-series ends.

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Steering stops made as well. I ordered some 23mm bungs today that we can build our own steering from, with 80-series tres.

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These knuckles and high steer arms rock man! 🤘

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I am pretty happy with how it is all playing out!

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Lots left to do though on the front and rear axles before we are painting any of this.

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