83 Yota Build

[bmoore]

Bought this truck about 5 months ago from my dad. I have done alot of work to it since. Plans are get it running good so I put a weber carb on it that was a big help more power and runs great, Im wanting to build something to drive on the road and weekend wheel. So 63" Chevys in the rear, 4" springs up front, 5.29 gears, lockers, high steer, 36" Iroks, Tube Bed, also this truck has NO RUST in frame or floor boards. If anybody knows any tips and tricks and do's and dont's of building a yota let me know this is my first

Here is where im at now

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[bmoore]

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Bed Off

63" Chevys On

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Grinded all my bed brackets off gonna build a tube bed

 

[bmoore]

4" front Springs On

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Rock Sliders

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36" Iroks On

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[bmoore]

Well everything was going good at this point got my IFS steering box on, High Steer on, Then something broke in my IFS box lost steering, so got another steering box from Brian in VA put it on then the power steering pump went out put a new one now everythings back to working.

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Me and my dad started on my winch plate building it all

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Not done with the winch plate got to add some gussets and going to add some tubing and a stinger (and a winch some day)

 

[bmoore]

This is my dads rig this is what my bumper will look like when im done

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[bmoore]

More parts to put on Long Spline drive shaft kit from Marlin Crawler

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[dwgfd34]

turned out to be very nice rig man. gona try to go up mtn city on the 9th. think u make it?

 

[bmoore]

Dont think ill make it to mtn city, but I got one 3rd member aussie locked with 5.29's going in the front, and alot more work to come, still need one more set of 5.29's though

 

[79blue]

Looks real good!

 

[benXJ]

what are you gonna do with the old bed?

 

[bmoore]

I sold it to dwgfd34

 

[toyota231]

2 nice rigs yall got. Good to see more 1st gens alive and kicking.

 

[bmoore]

Updates

Thanks Toyota231
Did a little work this weekend, Moved the front axle foward 1", Trimed fenders, Dupli-Color Bedliner sprayed around fender and bottom of doors, and I odered a few more parts

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[Matt Garner]

Looking good man can't wait to hit the trail with ya. Looking for a Toyota 4 runner v6 auto t-case adapted if anyone has one let me know.

 

[bmoore]

Thanks Man

 

[yoder519]

nice 1st gen. clean truck for rust coast

 

[bmoore]

Thanks Yoder519

Started on my tube bed
More Pics

 

[bmoore]

Got my Rear locker in today but still waiting on the install kit
Already have my aussie locker and 5.29's in the front third

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[bmoore]

Got some more parts in one more set of 5.29's, Install kit, and a new housing. Welded my shock hoops on to this weekend.

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[bmoore]

Got some work done this weekend on my truck got the IFS Rear axle under it with my rear disc brakes and thanks to ECGS I got my 3rd member in it to (Yukon Grizzly locker with 5.29's)
Also got my 85 front axle under it just gotta finish up the front brakes will get some pics of it up soon

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[bmoore]

finished up the front axle, completely rebuilt

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[bmoore]

Well I finally took it Uwharrie and tried it out, still not done with it yet but I couldnt wait, I seen that I got to gear my T-Case and the weber carb dont like to run on inclines so eventually Propane.

Checking Tire clearance

And finally some action shots

 

[bmoore]

Got some more work done on the tube bed its finally starting to look like a truck

 

[bmoore]

Finally finished the sheet metal for the tube bed and got in on today, still got a couple more braces to put in then I'll be close to being done here is the progress so far

 

[cj5walt]

the bed turned out sharp, im not a big fan of tube beds (generaly they dont end up funtional) but its right on the money in my book