Builds SupraCruza (2 Viewers)

[Landbender]

Front took a little extra effort
Imma play around with it more in cad before dumping 2 hours and materials into cardboard
Side is good top is too flat

 

[Vossie]

Nice build! Just read through it all. Had me at 2jz, then you just kept piling on the good stuff.

 

[Landbender]

Nice build! Just read through it all. Had me at 2jz, then you just kept piling on the good stuff.

Appreciate it!

 

[StevoJonesFJ60]

That Body work looks like its going to come out amazing, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Landbender]

That Body work looks like its going to come out amazing, can't wait to see the finished product.

Assuming I don't screw it up lol, but thanks

 

[Landbender]

Mostly computer stuff for a bit, started 3d scanning the truck, first time definitely not a pickup and use right off the back kind of a pita to be honest, however it does indeed work and far as i can tell it is accurate, using a revpoint pop 3d scanner. As far as more computer stuff, I tried doing this on my laptop, it is no slouch however I needed way more fire power to do this effectively for those interested.
I think the best way will be to get it all in one scan. Most people use a chalk paint which is expensive. I did some primer white and the stickers seems to work ok at a fraction of the cost.
all in all, this should be a bad ass wide body, again unless I screw it up.
as for the front I have a nasty habit of running into trees intentionally so some more tubes and some bead rolled panels will be the route I believe.

 

[Landbender]

Got to go to the shop and with the weather being awesome decided to roll her outside got me pumped quite a bit different stance wise than the 4runner
Wide body is still in progress
Also got the front diff positioned and moved on to dialing in axle length to maximize travel and minimize angles definitely hitting my 20” travel goal, will probably strap it at 20” so I can beat on it worry free
Also finalizing the steering while it’s apart

 

[Landbender]

In the bitty gritty now
Bearings brakes driveshafts radiator lines power steering

 

[Landbender]

Pushing the wide body back until after driving it, painting primary components while I wait for parts
Crazy how some paint makes this stuff almost look nice

 

[Landbender]

More up travel unlocked, more beef on the hiem that centers the rear axle. And added some rock scales to the lower front control arms so they can delete some rocks and not the other way around
Finished a lot of welding on the front end needs a little more then it is getting some paint. Brake lines should show up this weekend.

 

[Landbender]

Last time the engine comes out unless I break something
Front end is getting extra beef for launching it on the RZR track
Truck is still centered as far as I can tell
Tying the cage into the A pillar and into sliders

 

[Landbender]

Front end got paint finally

 

[clx16]

For a 2jz ride i expected more metallic blue and chrome but black is good too

 

[Landbender]

For a 2jz ride i expected more metallic blue and chrome but black is good too

Got plenty more stuff to bolt on
Definitely needs red wheels or something

 

[Landbender]

Progress
Brake lines mostly
Bearings
New calipers
Brake pads
Engine is back in

 

[mudgudgeon]

* reads page 1

- "unusual build, might skip to page 11, see where it went"

* reads page 11

- "well, **** me, this took a hard right somewhere in the last ten pages!!"

* Heads back to page 2

 

[Landbender]

Front end just needs some belly skid plates and to mount the front bumper
Rear is getting everything tied together
Rear crossmember needs to be at least notched for the drive shaft
Finally figured out how to do the spare

 

[Landbender]

Added some triangles and started making the power steering reservoir out of the aluminum tundra drive shaft
Brake lines are done
Decided on the fuse box location behind 2nd row next to the battery should make everything easy to work on and keep it clean instead of having relays and fuses in 3 different locations why not just one

 

[clx16]

DUDE you got a lift! wow i just realized the upgrade. also clever reuse of the driveshaft.

 

[Landbender]

Thanks! Long overdue already seeing how much time I could have saved, glad I am now certainly will be used everyday I’m at the shop

DUDE you got a lift! wow i just realized the upgrade. also clever reuse of the driveshaft.