Toy Build again

[Skeet Skeet]

This has been sitting in my garage for years as I have been having knee surgeries. Now that I'm done with that I'm finally building it. Still need to pressure wash the sand off of it. But most of it's on my garage floor now. 1 tons 350-TH350-Dana 300. Linked rear. those are the plans so far.

Dana 70 HD rear

The start of the front spring hangers until I link the front. Toy rears mixed with other springs.

Cut the floor and firewall out and moved the motor back about 11"

350-th350-Dana 300 Using a 700R4 to 208 adapter and a spud shaft.

Put some FOA's on the back to just sit at ride height. Lower links are 2" .250 wall square. Info provided by ErikB http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6529317&postcount=59

 

[Skeet Skeet]

go the front suspension almost all done. BTF Truss is all on. Upper and lower links. As well as my BTF arms.

Uppers and lowers

Front truss

Arms

 

[Skeet Skeet]

Change of plans. I cut the body out tonight and just going to cut the front tubes off and change it. I'll be putting toy skins back on eventually but I'm making it a little narrower.

 

[iamsparticus]

Looks like a fun project, you should put taco skins on when your done

 

[cjncustoms]

Are you going to reinforce those upper link brackets on the front on the frame side? Those things will rip right off! If I were you I would cut them off and Plate the frame with some 1/4" then weld your mount back on and put some gussets off the back of it... Just my .02.

 

[Skeet Skeet]

Yeah everything in the pics were just tacked. It'll all be reinforced also.

As far as the skins. I have some from an 87 that are free ask I might use those. Not sure yet

 

[Skeet Skeet]

Some updates. Cut the frame off from the motor mounts forward.

Frame capped and stuff

Welded the hoops on and mounted the shocks. 16" FOA's

 

[iamsparticus]

sweet i like how you are keeping it small and tucked in

 

[Skeet Skeet]

Got a little bit done. Still need to put in my other a pillar bar in, side bracing, window bar, and more junk. I put my old toyota hood and grille on to see how it looked.

 

[kungfufighter06]

pretty cool!

 

[Skeet Skeet]

pulled it out of the garage yesterday. Made a mount for the fuel cell until I get a bigger cell.

 

[iamsparticus]

looks good what are you going to do for floor, and body paneling?

 

[Skeet Skeet]

looks good what are you going to do for floor, and body paneling?

I have some aluminum plate and some plate steel. I forgot the thickness. Also going to eventually use some for skins from a toy

 

[iamsparticus]

not a bad choice i know alot of people have been going with lexan like materials but stronger can't remember what they are called but either way the build is looking good

 

[Skeet Skeet]

I'm using what I have for now. Tought about using other stuff but what I have is free

 

[iamsparticus]

i would take free anyday. Im excited to see how it all turns out

 

[toyota rockhead]

looks good! it looks like your keeping it low. i like the idea of cutting the front of the frame off after the motor mounts. thats what i wanted to do with mine once i link it. nice work

 

[Skeet Skeet]

haven't updated this in a long time. Got busy with other things but finally working on it again.
Screwed around with a few different hoods and then decided to go with my old toy skins. Narrowed 22" in the front.

 

[Skeet Skeet]

 

[Skeet Skeet]

a few updates. Got some cable shifters from JB fab. Great to deal with also.

Also started on the floor