Yotarob's 86 4runner build

[yotarob]

Are you going to change the name to Frankenstein or FrankenCreampuff?

No

Nice work Rob!

Thanks man, it must look better in the pics than it does in person, it's not terrible I guess.

Looks good, but also like it was alot of work. Who really needs a body anyways?

Was alot of work, Maybe I am too worried about it? Gonna call in an experinced guy (my dad) to help me decide what to do next. If it does turn out like crap then I will just consider it practice for when I am ready to bob it.

 

[Mauzer]

If your gonna be home this weekend I can lend a hand, I'll be up in College Station all weekend.

 

[taco4x4rar]

Actually looks pretty good for just being tacked in. Finish welding and bondo that sucker once painted it should be hardly noticeable.

 

[yotarob]

I hope you are right Randy.

 

[murphyz]

i cant believe im saying this, i say randy is right!

oh god please tell me god why???

 

[taco4x4rar]

i cant believe im saying this, i say randy is right!

oh god please tell me god why???

Because I am

I hope you are right Randy.

Any time you weld there will be distortion and you seem to have delt with that rather well for what you are doing take your finish welds slow with low heat and spread it out goal is to fill in gaps rather than to make an unbreakable bond. Body lines look fairly close and should be fairly seem less once ground down with some bondo to fill in the biger gaps and paint it should blend nicely. I just looks bad right now cause it's tacked (big gaps everywhere) and is 2 extremely contrasting colors it should be hard for the outside world to tell it was repaired. Granted you will always know where the imperfections are and that may drive you mad but few others will likely notice.

 

[yotarob]

I am not looking for perfection either. I just don't want it to look like shit. Honestly, having no experience what so ever with this, I cannot look back & say that I should have done anything different, I am just winging it here & hoping for the best.

 

[yotarob]

Downey torsion bars got delivered today, I picked them up used on Yotatech for a good price. One less thing I will need for the Blazeland kit. Been keeping my eye out for someone parting out a T100 so I can snag the axle shafts. Hopefully I can round up most of the odd ball things I need before hand to make the kit cheaper.


Gonna go ahead & install the Torsion bars ahead of time.

 

[Mauzer]

Nice, I'll help you install them Saturday if you want?

 

[yotarob]

Sure man. Sounds like a plan, we can get them installed & possibly swap out my brake booster & mastercylinder if we have time. I'll buy the beer, what is your flavor?

 

[Mauzer]

Sounds good, I don't really have a preference as long as its cold

 

[drew02a]

Sounds good, I don't really have a preference as long as its cold

This... from a former beer rep?

 

[Mauzer]

This... from a former beer rep?

Lol, Exactly...I love all beer

 

[yotarob]

Hey Drew, did you get a chance to get that fuse box? Not that I am needing it anytime soon, just asking because Mauzer is heading this way.

 

[drew02a]

Lol, Exactly...I love all beer

I challenge you with Miller Chill?

 

[yotarob]

Lol, Exactly...I love all beer

Bud light it is then.

 

[drew02a]

Hey Drew, did you get a chance to get that fuse box? Not that I am needing it anytime soon, just asking because Mauzer is heading this way.

Yeah, it's all your buddy. I'll see when he can come get it.

 

[yotarob]

Thanks Drew!

Do you mind bringing me a fuse block Brian?

 

[Mauzer]

Not at all bud, Drew already Pm'd me. I'll pick it up today or tomorrow.

 

[yotarob]

Thanks guys.