ROTM: project 87 ( under construction)

the truck doctor · Feb 15, 2009

more pics

2ndGenToyotaFan · Feb 15, 2009

What'd you eat!!!

Looks like you got some bad birf soup. :cheers:

the truck doctor · Feb 15, 2009

Half Doors

First things first, research and choose the style half door you want to build. There are so many options out there, you are bound to like one of them. Make a stencil on the door itself of all the metal you are cutting away. Be Careful while you are cutting, you can reuse most of the scrap. The tools you will need are a 10 mm socket, a phillip screwdriver, panel tool, your choice of cutting tool( I use a 90 degree cutting wheel). Completely disassemble the door, removing the window crank, pull handle, door handle, and then panel. Then remove the retaining clip from the window crank. Roll window down until you can access both 10mm bolts on the regulator. The glass should slide out through the window opening easily. Remove the five bolts holding the regulator in, and remove the regulator. Remove the window run channel from the window opening. There will be a small Philips screw holding the front run channel in place. Once all is removed, you can start cutting the sheet metal following your markings. Once you have completely cut out all sheet metal to your liking, the outer sheet metal you cut you can reuse to fill the cut out area. Double check your fillers and Tack weld into place spreading the welds about 5in apart and slowly filling in the gaps. once you have it welded you can place the interior panel back onto the door and mark the area to cut out w/ a sharpie, the panel will have a clip strip across the top cut it off. Use a utility blade to score the backing being careful not to cut the vinyl, remove the backing and cut about two inches from the cut you just made on the backing, fold it over the backing and tape it. You my need to use tech screws to secure the center of the panel to the door or anywhere you may have broken a push clip. Use filler to clean up the weled areas, sand smooth and paint to your choice of color. Good Luck :cheers:

the truck doctor · Feb 15, 2009

Your almost done!

the truck doctor · Feb 15, 2009

Ta Dah! your done, It took me about 3-1/2 hrs to complete one door.

the truck doctor · Feb 24, 2009

I think the doors look pretty good, just got to finish painting to match the truck. Also got some longfields ordered so I can finish the front axle rebuild should have done that the first time!!!!! :bang:

the truck doctor · Feb 27, 2009

LONGFIELD axles arrived today, Any one build there own rear fourlink? I would like to just need some ideas! shocks, springs, linktabs used, coilover or coil spring. ect. :cheers:

the truck doctor · Apr 19, 2009

Time for the truck to get a real dash back in it! :bounce2:

The PO tore out the old dash to find a short and he broke the dang thing trying to put it back together, so he just made his own. I had enough of all that rattle so this is going in today.