The 86/96 Build

[Boomtacoma01]

I've been cleaning up the engine bay and deleting shit that's not necessary. Pulled the old brown top injectors/installed a new set of Pink tops, deleted the EGR and made some block off plates, deleted the coolant lines to the throttle body and replaced the worn out body mounts.

Donor cab is rigged with my engine hoist to stab onto the Tacoma chassis and drive train...
Gonna try to stab it on tomorrow an see how the body mounts line up.

 

[Silverback]

pics look great!

 

[Boomtacoma01]

A few For all ye naysayers….

 

[tx_shooter]

Looks like it did a few weekends ago.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Had some help from Rich and got the cab on the drivetrain. It’s propped up on some 4x4s so I can cut and refab the body mounts. Now I have some room to get shit done once my new plug for my plasma arrives.

 

[Silverback]

Will you need to lengthen the frame for the bed to line up?

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Pic is deceiving. There is 63” of frame behind the cab. I will not be going with a traditional bed. Have other plans for that when the time comes.

 

[tx_shooter]

If you need help with ideas or spending money I can come down and watch.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Noted.

 

[tx_shooter]

Next trip will not be a day trip either. I will see what other parts I have in my garage that you need.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

That works for me

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Should be ramping up on this after Christmas time in the new year as it has been neglected for way too long.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Well this has been in the back burner for too long. Cut off the old body mounts, modified them and tacked them in to their new home. Went fairly smoothly. I have a new steering rack on the way which should be here Monday. Going to pull the old one and stab the new one in before I drop the cab on the newly positioned body mounts.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

While I’m waiting on the new steering rack, got a head start on the bed base. The cross bars should line up with the braces on the Weatherguard packrat tool box I picked up. All the square tubing is 1.5” .25wt. I trimmed the frame rails back to align with the base of the tube bed. I’ll tie them together with some .25” plate. The risers are some 3x3 square tubing 2.5” line that I ripped down the center.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Removed the 4" body lift last night . Body mounts seem good to burn in. I have to trim a bit more out of the rear of the cab to clear the gas tank pressure/return and fuel pump flange. Added some corners and a rear x-member out of some 2x3 .25wt tube. Added a 2" receiver hitch for shits and grins. Starting on the steering rack replacement tonight since I'm out of welding gas. I really need to invest in a larger bottle..

 

[Boomtacoma01]

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Steering rack and pinion is finally replaced what a bitch. Drained the 2 year old gas from the tank, dumped it in the back yard, got the Fire Dept called on me by my neighbors, normal shit there LOL. Engine harness has been fed through the firewall and plugged in. Had to clearance the floor of the cab behind the river seat for the horse collar since it was hitting. I had to enlarge the hole for the Gas tank. I'm about 90 percent done with the sheet metal cover for that. I ordered a radiator and some other misc. parts to get this about 90% of the way there for start up. Body mounts had to be tweaked slightly and are in their final locations just need to burn them in.. Its hell having more than one project to work on. Gotta get this thing moveable since I ordered a Chassis to to build and I need room in the garage...

 

[Silverback]

What I am reading between the lines is that you are now focused on building rigs and less on titty bars, college coeds and single moms.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

^^^ That's only partially true.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Ha Ha. Partially indeed.