The Beast
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2005
- Location
- Ramseur, NC
Been lurking here for a while, finally paid my dues so I can post pics.
Just thought I would show my work-in-progress Toyota.
I bought it for $500 a few years ago with a bad tranny and hit in the rear. Added a 4 inch spring lift, some new shocks and chuncked the lift blocks.
Put a truetrac locker in the rear and wheeled it for a while. After tearing out reverse for the third time decided make some changes.
Found an '85 Chevrolet Caprice with a TBI 4.3l $200, was behind a friends house. Was a towed vehicle that had no title. We stuck a battery in it and it fired right up with no smoke
and I drove it home.
Then I found a junk dealer that an ex-friend had his tranny and transfer case from a K-5 Blazer. Said if I went and picked it up it was mine for $50! Turned out to be an SM465 and NP 205.
So the fabbing began and now I'm down to the last few things before it's road worthy. It's running, but I need to do some wiring, throttle cable, and I have a clutch issue that has been giving me a headache.
Someone admiring the truck one day said "That thing sure is a beast, and the name stuck, so now we all call it, "The Beast" So here is a couple of pics, hope to see you on the trail soon.
Just thought I would show my work-in-progress Toyota.
I bought it for $500 a few years ago with a bad tranny and hit in the rear. Added a 4 inch spring lift, some new shocks and chuncked the lift blocks.
Put a truetrac locker in the rear and wheeled it for a while. After tearing out reverse for the third time decided make some changes.Found an '85 Chevrolet Caprice with a TBI 4.3l $200, was behind a friends house. Was a towed vehicle that had no title. We stuck a battery in it and it fired right up with no smoke
and I drove it home.Then I found a junk dealer that an ex-friend had his tranny and transfer case from a K-5 Blazer. Said if I went and picked it up it was mine for $50! Turned out to be an SM465 and NP 205.
So the fabbing began and now I'm down to the last few things before it's road worthy. It's running, but I need to do some wiring, throttle cable, and I have a clutch issue that has been giving me a headache.
Someone admiring the truck one day said "That thing sure is a beast, and the name stuck, so now we all call it, "The Beast" So here is a couple of pics, hope to see you on the trail soon.
