Ajohnson85's '87 build

[ajohnson]

^^Nice Welding

Good Luck!

Welds are looking really nice Andy!
Quick learner... surprised you waited this long to buy your welder.

Thanks fellas. Had I known I would pick it up this quick, I would have bought one a couple years ago. Never was a good book learner, but I'm great with my hands and learn by watching and doing.

 

[Scalded_Dawg]

Those YouTube vids are the heat right! I learned a lot watching those... :ranger:

 

[ajohnson]

Those YouTube vids are the heat right! I learned a lot watching those... :ranger:

Hell yes! weldingtipsandtricks.com FTW!

 

[ajohnson]

Sweet

 

[ajohnson]

 

[ajohnson]

 

[ajohnson]

Ready to start putting it together

 

[Hyde802]

Nice job on boxing in the hanger! Every one ive ever seen that hasnt been boxed, is bent in. Haha.

Whats left now? Just roll the axles under it?

 

[ajohnson]

Nice job on boxing in the hanger! Every one ive ever seen that hasnt been boxed, is bent in. Haha.

Whats left now? Just roll the axles under it?

Thanks, yea I was told plenty of times to box it.

I need to swap in the GM alternator, put the front of the engine back together and get it set up. I want to get that squared away while there is plenty of room underneath.

Then I'll work on the axles, got a few gussets and armor to weld up.

Still need to swap my upgraded brake booster and MC, and run new exhaust ( just need piping).

 

[ajohnson]

 

[Scalded_Dawg]

Thanks, yea I was told plenty of times to box it.

How'd you like welding that upside down? Sucked right?

 

[ajohnson]

How'd you like welding that upside down? Sucked right?

Hated it!!! Hahaha. I should have done it before welding it to the truck... hindsight

 

[ajohnson]

I got almost everything I want off the '85. Suspension, 4xinno motor mounts.

Couldn't resist a poser shot of the tires

 

[ajohnson]

Getting ready to install the dual cases into their new home.

Wishful thinking that this is all I will have to trim for the triple shifters

 

[ajohnson]

Had some trouble mounting the dual case shifters yesterday so I swapped in the 4xinno motor mounts instead. Got the duals installed today. Some more trimming and sheetmetal pounding was needed, and I had to bend the fuel lines out of the way for the tcase brake caliper.

Sorry for the dark pictures.

 

[Cali 4runner]

Great progress! Why does it look like your 85 is located in a shopping mall parking lot?

 

[ajohnson]

Great progress! Why does it look like your 85 is located in a shopping mall parking lot?

Lol. It is parked in the back lot at work. Barbed wire fence for company vehicles and tools/supplies.

 

[Chuckles89]

Where did you get that manual hub shift knob?

 

[ajohnson]

Where did you get that manual hub shift knob?

Low range off road. It is awesome, the dial even turns.

 

[Chuckles89]

Low range off road. It is awesome, the dial even turns.

I really want one, but $50 for a shift knob is a little much for me