Builds Yajū 野獣 (aka Beast)

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Frame rails are back from the laser cutter. Hope to get the first jigged up soon.

 

[clrussell]

My baby brain can’t comprehend this frame magic. But I like seeing it.

 

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Engine bay is scrubbed, rinsed and moved to the paint shop.

 

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First set of frame rails are tacked up. My good friend @Fj80Ringo has been helping me in the shop a couple days here and there and learning a little fab as we go. He got to see this come to life today. We'll get the other frame sets jigged up and tacked up next week and then to set the body mounts, coil over towers, sway bar sleeves, steering box sleeves, and design the remaining crossmembers and frame and axle control arm brackets.

Thanks for the help J

Raceline beadlocks arrived. SWEET!

 

[Beams37]

Love the raised red letters.

 

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Love the raised red letters.

HOT WHEELS! I love the idea and look!

 

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Test fit the sway bars and arms. Steering box sleeves inserted and tacked.

A couple sets of RCV axles arrived. One for me and another for a customer. Waiting on another two sets for the other two frame customers axles now.

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Rear coilover mounts are dialed in.

Tires arrived and had to mock one up. SWEEEEET!

Jason

 

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Front and rear adjustable bushing sleeves and studs arrived from my partner shop.

Studs 1.25 -14 4130 CrMo
Machined DOM sleeves for OEM Toyota bonded bushes

Arms will be made from 1.75" DOM x .313" wall

 

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Body mounts are back from the laser cutter. Axles housings are made and ready to set up brackets for the suspension.

 

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Pete started on the bodywork. Pulled the doors and hood. Glass is at the tint shop for ceramic 20%.

 

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Gotta love these CALI based cruisers!

 

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Few more....

 

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Black headliner should be finished this week at the upholstery shop too.

 

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More bodywork progress. Should have this in paint by Saturday.

 

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Glass was just dropped off.

20% ceramic.

 

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Not as far as I wanted to get this week. Main body is painted and all parts are ready to paint out.

 

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3M stripe kit ordered from Corsetti Cruisers.

Should be here in a week or so just in time to put on when the cut and buff is done.

 

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Everything is painted and wet sanded to 3000 grit. Cut and polish up next.

 

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More paint pics