1985 xcab build

[wheeler57]

ok so i bought this toyota for 1200$ about a month ago
fuel injected
straight axel trail gear shackles
bobbed 35s bf good rich all terrains
pretty much a stock toyota
BLOWN HEAD GASKET
plan on just doing a simple build 63s bob it a little more rears up front ifs rear end high steer
do complete gaskit kit
rebuild front axel
rock sliders
build bumpers
wweld up the rear end

before i bought this truck i had a 1984 4runner that i paid 500$ for and built it
then sold it it for 1650$

 

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[wheeler57]

this what the runner looked like the day i sold it the evo is his too

 

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after i did some work to it through some straight panels on blocked the ifs rear welded shackled shock hoops some other small stuff

 

[wheeler57]

well after workin on that thing constantly and whelin the piss out of it . i sold it and bought this

 

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videos of wheelin the day after i bought
not my truck but figured you guys would like a video

 

[wheeler57]

well after wet sanding it there was the stock paint job its looks like gun metal grey it looks 10 times better then the crapy primer that was on there
after a month of work ive done some work to the rig i put new bushings in it
did the 63 swap
rear up front with two chevy57s leafs
built a front spring hanger
bought a drop down steering arm
il probly get a high steer later on
got some 1 1/2 lift blocks for the rear
2 15 inch rancho shocks
flomaster 44 series cleaned up the front axel
sold the stock rear axel for 150 bought an ifs rear for 120 weled it up
got a gt wheel for 6.58$
ordered some parts for it last week
shocks hoops u bolt flips shocks break pads engin gasket kit axel rebuild and some other little goodys

 

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me and a buddy were messin around in the driveway over the weekend and he was houlin ass down my driveway and he t boned my right in the knee cap on friday so the build might be on hold for awhile im on crutches right now and they say im most likely to have to get surgery with in the next week or so
ive been racing since i was 5 so ive got the gear to make sure this type of injury does not happend but me bein a dumb 16 year old wasnt any gear

 

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hers some more pics of the old runner

 

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brother paid 700$ for this
doal cases high steer 35s
fuel cell 20r
trail gear 3 linkbilstiens
trail gear front springs

 

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now im just limping around waiting on back ordered parts
i need santas little helpers to come down and help me get this thing on the trail

 

[wheeler57]

got my parts on friday got the front end rebuilt
shock hoops welded on and new pads in

 

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hows that for metal on metal

 

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well got the bed back on rear axel underneath put the old tires and rims off the 4 runner under it
just need to move the brackets for the 63s back hook up fuel hoses
bolt the bed down tail lights build shock mounts get some mud flaps
re bob it get u bolts and then build a rear bumper also a front numper
figure out why my headlights arent working
would anyone have any imput on that i can hot wire them to the battery and they work but when i plug them in and turn it on nothing i tried a test light to the plug and it lights:mad up and checked all my fuzes ther not blown cant seen to figure it out