1973 Hilux aka Lola Lux

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  1. Cade01

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    I wish I was the one doing all the work... I need some skills.
     
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    Rn 41 brake swap for the front. Hay where did you get the carpet from I need some for mine
     
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    I won't have anything stock up front when she's done, front discs are covered, I need discs for the rear. I don't have any carpet so I can't help you with that one, that's just the stock rubber floor mat. I wish I knew, I would like to have carpet instead.
     
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    So there has been some forward movement....

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    It's looking awesome man! And for the rear brakes you could do what I was planning. The front axle off a Ford Explorer is actually a Ford 8.8" with an offset pumpkin. If you cut the longer axle shaft down to match the length of the shorter side to even out the spacing and use two smaller half shafts then you only increase the track width of the stock axle by about an inch or two. It could be fixed entirely with offset from wheels or just run flares or roll fenders/pull bedsides. That way you get what were front discs in an explorer for the rear of your truck (plus a damn good axle with lots of aftermarket support and some limited slip options with trac-loc for some skids) haha
     
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    I think you mean the rear axle from the Explorer, I looked for one but wasn't able to find one for a good price. I like the idea of keeping the rear stock width as I'm going to run low offset wheels, will still need flares. AS far as LSDs and whatnot, the '73 came with a G-code axle which is an 8 inch and will use any diff that will go in a 4wd, there is a good amount of options for them. I've contemplated getting an E-locker for it.
     
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    Very few updates for now. The shop has both the cab and the bed are off now, the axle is stripped for new brackets, and notches finished. I haven't had much to do since it's been at the shop so I collected a set of 16x8 -10 Staion wheels to refinish and installed my Speedhut gauges in the stock '73 gauge housing.

    Small notches, hope they are enough.

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    Stock gauges.

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    Housing with Speedhut GPS speedo and quad gauge.

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    Super simple to install, no cutting required, and they reduce the mounting depth.

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    That's all for now.
     
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    This is going to be a sweet rig when it's done for sure. :D


    How are you getting around the pass key system on the 3sge computer? Aftermarket computer or is there a way to bypass it in the stock system? I've been trying to convince myself to do the same engine & trans swap but the need for the factory ignition stuff has kept me away.
     
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    Thanks!

    I wasn't aware of a "pass key system"... I'm guessing it's a chipped key with an immobilizer?

    I'm going to be using an AEM v2 to run everything, it will have blacktop 4age ITBs on it so I had to ditch the stock computer anyway.
     
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    Yea the chipped key. I've looked into doing the ITB's one one too but I can't convince myself to spend the money. :lol:

    What front suspension are you going with?
     
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    It's going to be s13 front stuff(coil overs, arms(tubular ones I think), brakes, etc), and 3 link on QA1s in the rear as well as rear disc conversion with dual calipers.
     
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    It was pretty expensive to be honest, I wish I would have gone for a stock 3sge setup, I guess this saves me from modifying it later on....
     
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    S13 stuff, right on. I'm hung up trying to decide on slapping mk3 supra front and back or just reworking the factory truck stuff up front to have proper geometry and going with some sort of links out back. I think I'm about at the limit for stockish suspension all the way around.

    I'm still kicking myself for selling my 78.
     
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    I was told the 3 link would be a better fit for cornering and 4 is best for straight line, so I went with the 3 link. I was having a hard time with the stock suspension as almost every car I've owned has handled extremely well. Financially I wish the stock suspension would have worked but so much of the frame was being removed it would have been dumb to put the stock stuff back in.

    I actually just sold both of my '78s, I still have a few parts from them that I should probably sell off, headlight trim rings and such.
     
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    My hang up is between 60ish-72 gm truck arms or the torque arm setup from a 2000 or so camaro. Both would have a watts link. Both will work well straight line or in the corners so it's kind of a toss up. Another member here is building a drag truck and he just so happens to work in a big machine shop with cnc everything and a Lazer so we're going to run the same stuff to make design and setup easier.

    I assume you're going with coilover out back? Qa1 or something else?
     
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    Yeah, QA1s
     
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    60-72 had the trailing arm design. In its stock form, it puts the power down very nicely. If I ever get aftermarket ones you can have the stock ones off my 61.
     
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    A few more pictures for an update! Some more work on the front section and some work on the 3 link for the rear.

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    Alot of work going into the frame. I like the look of the front end.

    Are you going to be wiring the BEAMS?
     
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    I had the wiring built by Mark Panic at www.PanicWire.com he's pretty much a genius when it comes to that stuff. His brother Matt Panic has a really nice 1974 Celica with a Beams in it.
     

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