My friend is restoring an old toyota to be a good looking trail rig

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It's never going to rival some of the nicest restorations you'll find in the hot rod world or even on pirate. However, I think he's doing pretty well. It's his first real project and even his first hardcore 4x4 effort.

Before: (just like new, only driven to church on Sundays)

Cleaning things up:

He asked the forum for help on an exocage design:

New motor:

He's had a lot of help from friends along the way. Here they are breaking in the shocks. laughing1

(more coming)

 

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Paint:

Lot's of time doing this:

I built the front axle for him. It came to me with all the parts in milk crates or in wrappers and it was missing a bunch of bolts. In the end I spent another $50 on it but it's as good as new.

It's starting to look like a truck:

Shifter boots:

Chevy 1 wire alternator:

This picture is out of sequence but it gives you an idea of what it looks like:

Last night they got it running on propane for the first time. I'm excited for him so I thought I'd share.

 

[InDaShop]

He asked the forum for help on an exocage design:

Needs a big ARSE stinger

 

[Bones]

LOVE IT. miss my Kubota.

 

[muchado]

your buddy needs wheelspacers bad!

Looks nice.

 

[bigsilly]

What is with orange yota's? Not hating on it, but seems like I see a lot of them around.

 

[muchado]

What is with orange yota's? Not hating on it, but seems like I see a lot of them around.

Everyone wants to be like Jamie... bad-azz orange yota... good lookin' wife that's got mad cookin' skillz... Sweet crib in teh country!

 

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It's the only orange toyota in my crowd but you're right, I do see them around the net. As for the wheel spacers, he has them installed now but I don't have a good picture of the new stance.

 

[blacksheep10]

Paint:

It's starting to look like a truck:

pan right

 

[muchado]

X2, more pics of her ???

 

[watkins]

X2, more pics of her ???

even got the SR-5 decal on the hood

wade

 

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They are still working on this rig about 4 times a week. Last weekend they got it running and last night they finished plumbing the brakes. (I'm not sure if they are bled.)

If the girl shows up in another picture I'll post the pic but I don't think she comes around all the often. BTW, it has wheel spacers now.

 

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They caged it this weekend.

Seat belt harness bar:

Bed:

Winch mount and front bumper:

Side view:

He should be on the trail before too long. He needs longfields, gauges, wiring, exhaust, and interior. It runs (on propane) now and the brakes all work so that implies that most of the plumbing is done.

 

[Bones]

Cool door cuts. He coulda filled in the door handles don't ya think?

 

[muchado]

hey I thought the word was reso not hack-sho fabbermakate!!!


Looks cool and different fer sho!

 

[vanguard]

hey I thought the word was reso not hack-sho fabbermakate!!!

Yeah, the earlier pics made me think restoration but as I look closer I see dents and a rough paint job. Having said that, they look like they are doing a nice job, even if it's a bit heavy compared to some of the other small toyotas.

 

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