Thought I would start a build thread for my Toyota extra cab.

Brought the truck stock in 2004 and continuing to work on to this date, as we all no these are never finished :

It a 94 model, factory RHD and 22r motor





I will slowely add the photos from previous build threads. Hell I have 400 or so but wont be adding them all.

Main build threads here

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MiniTruckin - MiniTruckin.co.nz • View topic - RDGR8A - Now rocking a EDC....pg 17

 

First mods, one piece glass doors, and bumper



Then caddies and 4runner front clip















New wheels, factory Ford Falcon 18X8. Perfect fit

 

Then the tear down for the chassis and airride work. Built by the dropshop in Auckland





Notch and bridge installed



Chrome and triangulated 4 link

 

Rear end assembled and air system hooked up

Details of the set up.....


7 gallon 3/4" port tank
1/2" Parker fill valves
1/2" Parker dump valves
Parker line, fittings and filtration
RE-6 Slam Specialties bags up front
RE-7 Slam Specialties bags in the rear
TDS 9 function billet controller with aviation style security plug
Adjustable PSI switch
Viair gauges
When the design was being drawn up for James truck we looked at the things James wanted and one of the major things was the idea and theme behind the number plate RDGR8A. James had picked this plate for his truck as he thought the idea of a road working machine such as a road grader and the fact that his truck would also be performing such road levelling duties had alot in common and suited the truck perfectly. When talking about this it was decided that we would fabricate and install a hefty box section bridge to match the heavy duty construction of a real road grader. A TDS tri link set-up was fabricated with a design in the top wishbone link that matched in with the bridge. The rear frame rails were removed and a TDS rear clip now resides in their place. The front end has had a complete rebuild and now lays engine cross member without drop spindles and has the now infamous Drop Shop negative camber look to it. A new trans cross member has also been installed. A smaller brake booster now helps stop this rig and all new brake lines and fittings have been hooked up. James is a dedicated minitrucker and has become a very good friend of The Drop Shop and also a valuable member of No Regrets NZ Chapter.

 

Bagged and certified (we have to have approval from the transport authority to drive a modified vehicle on the road. Its a great system, irons out all the butchered cars on our roads

 

Minitrucking magazine construction zone feature August 2007



Local news paper right up, **** photo tho haha

 

Grant Kustoms tailgate skin fitted

 

Suicide door installation

 

Panel & primer, sand ***** tan

 

Then the motor died......

Timing chain wore a hole in the timing cover, oil and water mixed together. Great!









Look closely and you will notice the timing chain guides are totally ****ed, the one on the right is completly worn away which as let the chain slap and wear against the timing cover, creating a crack/hole.

Everything else is pretty good, no play in the pistions. Rings look good to

 

Timing cover welded up



New parts



And pieced back together and running great!

 

And a collection of a few fav photos

 

O how I love this truck. Looks great man. What are the future plans

 

Yep it's sick. LOL what sits lower the dog or the toy?

 

Cheers man

Future plans

Worked 3RZ conversion
BD to the rockers
Sheet metal work in the bed
Paint (VW cyber green)
And interior

haha well the Shepherd can lay body, so she has one up on my truck

 

I remember seeing your truck in minitruckin. Looks clean dogg.

 

Cyber green huh shud turn out sik man gotta love bright colors. I'm gonna paint mine pink haha

 

lovely xcab man!

 

Oh its not really bright at all, its the factory colour. Gold apple pearl

Thanks man!

*UPDATE*

Recently had a Sanden EDC installed, will try get a vid up tomorrow

 

electronic damper control?