this thread will give you a good idea on what needs to be done for a z

http://www.toyotaminis.com/forum/build-up-project-threads-19/sfbd-2-z-static-build-6337/

 

Hey Thanks Bro, Some good info there when i'm finishe reading it all I have questions.

Oh number 1 Where did you find out how much you needed to z the frame?

 

Hey Fella's after looking thru some threads I've see a couple clutch res relocation, any clue where they get them? are they kits?

to move the clutch reservoir under dash?

 

Ok Fella's it's time again for an update...

Thanks to Tony and Josh (our new friend from Aberdeen) and Especially Justin (greasy wrench fabrication)

We have accomplished quite a bit of new work on Two Low!

Justin have built 2 cross members, the carrier bearing and tranny cross member and has Z'd the frame 2" and did the Bottom Ball Joint flip we still have more work on the Bottom Ball joint before it's done these Spindles were not meant to be that way, So we are going to re taper the spindle and put in a Larger Ball joint.

With that said Sunday we cut the floor out of the Cab and laid everything back on the frame for a test fit. now to start Welding the floor back in...

here are just a couple pics I forget to take them some times, and Tony has a couple more when he gets home tonight.

Thanks Guys for coming over and lending a Hand











Just wait you will be surprised

 

Ok Thanks Tony for the other pics..

Thanks Tony, Yes we are almost there.

 

hell yeah! i'm loving the progress!

did you guys take it to the door? seems much lower then mine, or i'm way shorter lol

 

Yeah Bro, I think we might be taking a 1/4 inch off the bottom of the door.
The rockers were gone. the passenger side rocker was stuffed full of plastic bags cause the rust had eat it up. we only bodied it 4 inches.

We set the cab on to check linement.. and with the 17's we are gonna have to mini tub it...

Once we get the bed cut and back on and line the body lines back up we will know for sure

and while we are at it we're gonna unibody it...

From what I've read the hard part is yet to come.

 

Nice job man

 

Ordered in My last 4 valves for the rear Yesterday, and picked up some 1/2 inch weld in bungs.. getting closer and closer.

 

havent heard from you in awhile... where you at on your build now?

 

wooohoo im in a build thread, pics atleast lol, cant wait to get back at it dogfather

 

hey Thanks for checking in Guys, we are almost done with the frame, it has been a long build, I'm back out there this Saturday just got my Check valve and Air gauge from the Brown Santa.

I will get some pics up this sunday possibly..

Money is tight so it takes time to make progress

Thanks for checking on me.

 

Hey folks


FYI


I am building this truck (Not as a Show truck) but rather a dependable daily Driver.

I have been looking around doing research on different aspects, and I always seam to be here on TM more than anywhere else, more activity I guess.

But I want all of you to know up front.
I don't have 3-4 hundred to spend on Stainless steel like others. So my truck is built with what we have.

one of the pictures I have been kind of embarrassed to post is of how we Sectioned the LCA's 1 inch because I did not have the money to get the 80's model front clip, or the money to buy the weld in ball joints to make custom LCA's like most everyone did.

So we Z'd the frame 2" and found that with 17's I still needed 1" to lay completely out. I will be going back to the Shop some time this week and will get pics of the LCA's and post them up...

 

hello there.. can wait to see more pic, from you .i'm curious how will it become in the end?

 

Thanks Bro, We decided to go with a 4.3L /700R4 Out of an S10 just because it sits lower..

And it is Stalled right now waiting on Money. to grow on My Money Tree this Spring...

 

This is what happens when you don't know how to weld and your so called friends that do know how Flake out on you.

Their excuse (you want too much out of our friendship)



So I went and got another one to start over with.... and after I teach myself to weld I'll finish the body drop on the Blue one and Swap cabs.



It was a long time coming but lets see if I can pick back up...

 

New truck looks good. Hope to see your old one back.

 

I've been told that wen we cut the floor out and did not brace anything that I will never get the cab back true again, so I'm just going to take all my good Parts and put on the new one.

 

Welcome back to the build!

 

You'd be surprised what you can do with some math and really, really good measuring. That said, if you're committed to the new one, run with it.