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smashingchuck · 08-11-2009, 11:19 AM

There is a square nut that is captured by the support piece. What happens is the support piece gets out of shape (gets bigger) and allows the nut to spin. I just through a tack weld on mine and left it in there, and backed the bolt out. Piece of cake.

jrsmith_2010 · 08-11-2009, 06:22 PM

lookin threw here, where did u relocate your gas filler after you shaved the door?

dv8customs · 08-11-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jrsmith_2010

lookin threw here, where did u relocate your gas filler after you shaved the door?

The plan is to put a fuel cell in the rear and relocate the fuel filler to the filler panel at the rear of the bed. I had never seen that done until I came across this picture yesterday. If this guy got it to work hopefully I can to.

johnboyon20s · 08-14-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8customs

The plan is to put a fuel cell in the rear and relocate the fuel filler to the filler panel at the rear of the bed. I had never seen that done until I came across this picture yesterday. If this guy got it to work hopefully I can to.

looks like a 88-98 bed floor and gas door, and it looks good between those 67-72 bedsides

begining87 · 05-02-2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8customs

The plan is to put a fuel cell in the rear and relocate the fuel filler to the filler panel at the rear of the bed. I had never seen that done until I came across this picture yesterday. If this guy got it to work hopefully I can to.

DV8: how did you reinforce the lower bedsides?

jrsmith_2010 · 08-11-2009, 10:20 PM

wow that will look really good! i like it

dv8customs · 08-12-2009, 08:08 PM

jrsmith_2010 · 08-12-2009, 09:27 PM

hey man, what kind of fittings do u have on the front bags? where did u get them?

dv8customs · 08-12-2009, 10:51 PM

Push to connects right now but the whole thing is going to be done in stainless before the body goes back on.

jrsmith_2010 · 08-12-2009, 11:03 PM

where did u get them?

dv8customs · 08-13-2009, 07:19 AM

Suicide Doors.com

bigbadjohn84 · 08-13-2009, 03:02 PM

question. in looking at your front suspension, I see you used Suicide doors upper A-arm mounts and the factory front crossmember. did you cut the spring cups off of the crossmember, have it boxed in, and then have the upper bag mounts bolt up on the frame? the front is Z'd right? I think I remember you saying the front track is narrowed. how did you accomplish that with factory A-arms? is that what the upper bracket does? I was curious of this, trying to save from droppin 2500 on a drop member. are you running factory steering setup?

dv8customs · 08-13-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadjohn84

Did you cut the spring cups off of the crossmember, have it boxed in, and then have the upper bag mounts bolt up on the frame?

Yes.

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Originally Posted by bigbadjohn84

the front is Z'd right?

Yes

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Originally Posted by bigbadjohn84

I think I remember you saying the front track is narrowed. how did you accomplish that with factory A-arms? is that what the upper bracket does?

The upper brackets move the arm position up 3" and in 1-1/8". I moved the lower mounts up 3" and in 1-1/8" to match.

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Originally Posted by bigbadjohn84

I was curious of this, trying to save from droppin 2500 on a drop member. are you running factory steering setup?

I am going to run a rack and pinion.

smashingchuck · 08-13-2009, 05:31 PM

Have you considered adding a sway bar to the equation?

dv8customs · 08-13-2009, 05:37 PM

Nope

bigbadjohn84 · 08-13-2009, 06:36 PM

looking at the crossmember, the lower A-arms bolt to the crossmember. how did you move it up and inward??

dv8customs · 08-13-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadjohn84

looking at the crossmember, the lower A-arms bolt to the crossmember. how did you move it up and inward??

Measure, measure, measure, cut, weld...

bigbadjohn84 · 08-14-2009, 07:37 AM

HOLY CRAP!! lol.. I am gonna have to save those for future use for sure! thanks for sharing

dv8customs · 08-14-2009, 09:03 AM

NO problem, if you do something similar just make sure you brace it properly because you remove a lot of strength. Those pieces you can see from the bottom are cut from 1/2" plate and are about 1 1/2" tall.

bigbadjohn84 · 08-14-2009, 09:50 AM

yea. i have quite a bit of scrap 1/4" plate laying around. I always tend to over build things.. just cause I worry about it not being stong enough.. lol

dv8customs · 08-19-2009, 08:03 PM

What I got done over the weekend. Little rust from the rain but it's coming along.

smashingchuck · 08-19-2009, 08:11 PM

Get some gussets on that z!

Are you cutting the pinch weld off?

dv8customs · 08-19-2009, 08:25 PM

Finally finishing up the Z is on the list and yes I am cutting off the pinch.

bigbadjohn84 · 08-19-2009, 08:28 PM

Ive always been curious on how some of these trucks get soooo low. thanks for shedding the light man! I was hoping someone would point me in the right direction. a full one off custom frame isn't in my budget for my 71. lol

jrsmith_2010 · 08-19-2009, 09:06 PM

hey man, do u by chance have pics of the process of raising the bed floor?

08-11-2009, 11:19 AM	#1
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Project '86 There is a square nut that is captured by the support piece. What happens is the support piece gets out of shape (gets bigger) and allows the nut to spin. I just through a tack weld on mine and left it in there, and backed the bolt out. Piece of cake. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

08-11-2009, 06:22 PM	#2
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: Project '86 lookin threw here, where did u relocate your gas filler after you shaved the door?

08-11-2009, 10:20 PM	#6
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: Project '86 wow that will look really good! i like it

08-12-2009, 08:08 PM	#7
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86

08-12-2009, 09:27 PM	#8
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: Project '86 hey man, what kind of fittings do u have on the front bags? where did u get them?

08-12-2009, 10:51 PM	#9
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86 Push to connects right now but the whole thing is going to be done in stainless before the body goes back on.

08-12-2009, 11:03 PM	#10
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: Project '86 where did u get them?

08-13-2009, 07:19 AM	#11
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86 Suicide Doors.com

08-13-2009, 03:02 PM	#12
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: Project '86 question. in looking at your front suspension, I see you used Suicide doors upper A-arm mounts and the factory front crossmember. did you cut the spring cups off of the crossmember, have it boxed in, and then have the upper bag mounts bolt up on the frame? the front is Z'd right? I think I remember you saying the front track is narrowed. how did you accomplish that with factory A-arms? is that what the upper bracket does? I was curious of this, trying to save from droppin 2500 on a drop member. are you running factory steering setup? Last edited by bigbadjohn84; 08-13-2009 at 03:04 PM.

08-13-2009, 05:31 PM	#14
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Project '86 Have you considered adding a sway bar to the equation? __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

08-13-2009, 05:37 PM	#15
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86 Nope

08-13-2009, 06:36 PM	#16
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: Project '86 looking at the crossmember, the lower A-arms bolt to the crossmember. how did you move it up and inward??

08-14-2009, 07:37 AM	#18
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: Project '86 HOLY CRAP!! lol.. I am gonna have to save those for future use for sure! thanks for sharing

08-14-2009, 09:03 AM	#19
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86 NO problem, if you do something similar just make sure you brace it properly because you remove a lot of strength. Those pieces you can see from the bottom are cut from 1/2" plate and are about 1 1/2" tall. Last edited by dv8customs; 08-14-2009 at 09:04 AM.

08-14-2009, 09:50 AM	#20
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: Project '86 yea. i have quite a bit of scrap 1/4" plate laying around. I always tend to over build things.. just cause I worry about it not being stong enough.. lol



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08-19-2009, 08:03 PM	#21
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86 What I got done over the weekend. Little rust from the rain but it's coming along.

08-19-2009, 08:11 PM	#22
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Project '86 Get some gussets on that z! Are you cutting the pinch weld off? __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

08-19-2009, 08:25 PM	#23
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: Project '86 Finally finishing up the Z is on the list and yes I am cutting off the pinch.

08-19-2009, 08:28 PM	#24
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: Project '86 Ive always been curious on how some of these trucks get soooo low. thanks for shedding the light man! I was hoping someone would point me in the right direction. a full one off custom frame isn't in my budget for my 71. lol

08-19-2009, 09:06 PM	#25
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: Project '86 hey man, do u by chance have pics of the process of raising the bed floor?

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