Some assembly required (A Toyota cab truck rebirth)

wont work · Jan 31, 2013

jpony645 said:
How was Harris Steel to deal with? They aren't far from me and I was considering giving them a try over Besco. $1.95/ft is a tad cheaper than Besco last time I checked also.

If u call ahead they will have it ready.
Nice ladies all around in the office also

Lil ugly · Feb 1, 2013

84turbotoy said:
Bingo! got the bend a little off on one side and tried everything like tying one side of the bar to the rear axle and jacking up the other side before I welded in the kickers to the b pillar but was un successsful but it was my first bending project and I couldn't afford to ditch that piece of tube. Guess I will have to live with it. uke: It isn't too bad looking straight at the back.

Been there-done that. hoping to minimize those little issues on my buggy build. We will see.

84turbotoy · Feb 2, 2013

wont work said:
If u call ahead they will have it ready.
Nice ladies all around in the office also

Super good folks to deal with

and I am pretty sure the secretary is russian or something! flashemifyougotem

84turbotoy · Feb 2, 2013

Lil ugly said:
Been there-done that. hoping to minimize those little issues on my buggy build. We will see.

Had I bought software I might have been done but figured I go after it the og way :drinkers:

race_jeep · Feb 5, 2013

Updates?

84turbotoy · Feb 5, 2013

race_jeep said:
Updates?

Yeah I got a few just gotta take some pictures but I will get a pretty good bit done tomorrow.

84turbotoy · Feb 6, 2013

Well I got my fuel cell in and it is an RCI, I accidentally won it on ebay with a 100 dollar bid so I guess I will run it till it cracks the have won work customs weld it up!

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And on another note, what do you folks think about mounting my radiator ultra 4 style ( This is just for illustration purposes it would be flipped and mounted under the bottom of the kickers)

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LaMedic · Feb 6, 2013

I wonder if it effects engine temps at all like that

84turbotoy · Feb 10, 2013

Got a ton of work done today!!!!! Finshed the exo and pretty much the bed except top radiator mount and strapping down the fuel cell.

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More to come tomorrow!!

Lil ugly · Feb 11, 2013

You might be a redneck if........

Your cooler costs more than your fuel cell!!!!. JK.

Speaking of fuel cells, I have been pondering the pro and cons of in tank pickups and fuel pumps vs sumps and external pumps. The pro and cons of each seem to make them about equal, Except I have not found much information on which set up works best in a low fuel/high angle situation. Does anyone know?

84turbotoy · Feb 11, 2013

Lil ugly said:
Speaking of fuel cells, I have been pondering the pro and cons of in tank pickups and fuel pumps vs sumps and external pumps. The pro and cons of each seem to make them about equal, Except I have not found much information on which set up works best in a low fuel/high angle situation. Does anyone know?

My old one was intank pickup and if you got below 1/2 it ran out of gas on angles very easily.

84turbotoy · Feb 12, 2013

Small update, got my hood cut down and radiator mount finished

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Now im getting somewhere

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throttlejunkie · Feb 12, 2013

Them sure are some good loking shocks.

LaMedic · Feb 12, 2013

Fox 16"?

84turbotoy · Feb 13, 2013

throttlejunkie said:
Them sure are some good loking shocks.

They sure are! I nearly tried to sell them and buy John G's coilovers but I couldn't sit on them that long so they are going on there!!!!!

LaMedic said:
Fox 16"?

Yeah they are 16's

Lil ugly · Feb 13, 2013

84turbotoy said:
My old one was intank pickup and if you got below 1/2 it ran out of gas on angles very easily.

Do you remember if you had baffles in the tank?

84turbotoy · Feb 13, 2013

Lil ugly said:
Do you remember if you had baffles in the tank?

No baffles, just had foam which I loved because it didn't slosh and transfer a lot of weight.

84turbotoy · Feb 13, 2013

Little update here, Got the front finished and sitting on her own so had to make some more shock tabs for the rear

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Then built my rear truss

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Was trying to get an Idea on how much travel I wanted in the rear so I decided to split the difference and decided to split the difference and go with 8" up.