Some Pics From Tonight

[HJ60Kiwi]

Dam wish could get those wheels in nz

 

[baxter650]

What traction bar axle mount is that? Is it the TG one?

Yes mount is from Trail-Gear.

 

[baxter650]

Have not done much of anything on the 60, picked up a 78 40 series and am hoping to have it back on the road for Jan. so funding is being spread pretty thin lately.
Finished off the air filter with some foam

and made up some plastic liners to fill in the inner wheel wells.

Found a new Detroit locker on line for $550. unfortunately they only had the one.
Long spline slip from Marlin so i can make up my front shaft.

Have had no luck finding a good rear license plate light so i bought a new one, but couldn't bring myself to black it out.

 

[baxter650]

Rear 3rd

Gearset & locker installed, gears set up pretty dam good on the first set of shims, with .007" backlash this is the pattern.

 

[Wheelingnoob]

What is the gear ratio? Looks like a nice set-up for a first shot.

 

[baxter650]

Gears are 529s

 

[brokenparts]

nice. that's a good feeling getting it the first time round. I about pulled my hair out doing mine. That's one nice thing about toyota axles... the removeable third.

 

[jzilla]

Lookin good as usual!

 

[maat]

updates!!!!!!1!!!one!!!

 

[The Machinist]

All hail the Fab-Master! Seriously though, your work is amazing! I look at all the work you've done and feel like an idiot for even having to contemplate doing a full knuckle rebuild.

So what happens if you cross a river and a wave of water splashes over the hood and into the scoop?

 

[Bull Moose]

Have not done much of anything on the 60, picked up a 78 40 series and am hoping to have it back on the road for Jan. so funding is being spread pretty thin lately.
Finished off the air filter with some foam and made up some plastic liners to fill in the inner wheel wells.
Found a new Detroit locker on line for $550. unfortunately they only had the one.
Long spline slip from Marlin so i can make up my front shaft.
Have had no luck finding a good rear license plate light so i bought a new one, but couldn't bring myself to black it out.

I powdercoated mine and it came out awesome!!!

 

[Finnyfam60]

I powdercoated mine and it came out awesome!!!

Dis you powder all your metal trim pieces?

 

[slowandsteady BJ]

So what happens if you cross a river and a wave of water splashes over the hood and into the scoop?

They don't make rivers that deep! lol

 

[baxter650]

Water would have to be chest deep.. but i guess i would be swimming.
Nothing new with the 60, the 40 we bought is coming along, slow, but moving forward.
We are going through most of the drivetrain, however the body tub will just be skinned over for now.

 

[Cruzer_89]

Amazing build man...

 

[MERSAD]

oh God
very cool

turbo charched toyota

 

[freepowder]

bad idea on shortening it yourself...not many people would weld on a used gas tank, it'll ignite like that...IMO, I would say start from scratch, I know you don't wanna hear it but I'd recomend it. Good luck with all.

-Kiel-

Dunno if it's true, maybe someone can tell me, BUT many years ago I heard that if you had to weld on a gas tank you filled it with water and had at it.

 

[msr203]

Dunno if it's true, maybe someone can tell me, BUT many years ago I heard that if you had to weld on a gas tank you filled it with water and had at it.

I have heard the same thing, the person who did it said it flashes up on occasion. Personally I would make one out of aluminum.

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[dbleon]

I've done it. Very stressful to say the least. I washed the tank with laundry detergent like 15 times. then filled it with water. I was scared out of my mind, but it worked out no problemo.

I cant say I'd do it for a living, but I think its (relatively) safe... with the water, there's nothing to combust.

 

[Bull Moose]

Dis you powder all your metal trim pieces?

I did. Door handles, blacked out front, etc.