Toy|story's 87 yota!

Discussion in '1984-1988 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by tyme_fo_play, Mar 5, 2010.

  1. flacostaco

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    that is a nice co workers trucks toy family hahah nice ride
     
  2. frknlo87

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    What tire size you running??
     
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    what do the angles on the blocks do?
     
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    Supposedly keep the pinion angle the same or something to that effect. Dunno how much of a difference it makes though. Lots of people run straight blocks.
     
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    usually only 4inch blocks are angled
     
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    I would assume the greater the drop the more the pinion angle would change. Dunno just what i think. After a point blocks would be angled cause then it would be to far out of line.
     
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    4inch blocks pull middle leaf and flip over load!

    Gonna send in my spare set of leafs and get them 3" dearched soon.
     
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    SOOO YESTERDAY I INSTALLED A NEW CENTERLINK (DRAG LINK) WHATEVER YOU WANNA CALL IT. WITH NEW INNER AND OUTTER TIE RODS AND TIE ROD SLEEVE'S. SINCE EVERYTHING WAS OFF I DECIDED TO FLIP THE LOWER BALLJOINTS THINKING THAT WOULD BE JUST A BIT LOWER TO WHAT IS WAS AND THE RESULT WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME (THE PICS WILL SAY IT ALL)....BECAUSE I COULDNT EVEN MAKE A HALF TURN ON MY STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT MY RIMS GROOVING INTO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. ENDED UP PUTING IT BACK TO HOW IT WAS. ANYWAYS ENJOY THE PICS SORRY NO DETAILED PICS TOO BUSY JUST TO TAKE PICS JUST WANNA GET **** DONE. SHOOTS!
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    AFTER BALLJOINT FLIP
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    FRIEND PROGRESS ON HIS STARIONS STRAIGHT SICK!
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    OTHER FRIEND BOUGHT SOME NEW SHOES
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    IM POLISHING MY SR5 FANS (JUST THE LIP ONLY) ALMOST DONE PROBALLY TAKE A PIC WHEN IM DONE! K DEN.
     
  10. IronNam

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    I wish I was that low.. damn driveway.
     
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    now thats dumped.
     
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    Damn thts low as hell
     
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    Yeah not bad... Its about 1 1/2 off the ground now. But probally bring it down to an 1 inch. Picked up brand new doug thorley header (chrome) for $275 straight deals! Pics when its installed i think?
     
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    SR5 FANS ARE DONE POLISHING 5HOURS EACH RIM.....JUST WAITING ON TIRES. RE-SPRAYED MY CENTER CAPS TOO UGHHH POST PICS WHEN THEY FIND THERE PLACE ON MY TRUCK. SHOOTS.
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    Nice and shinny
     
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    Yeah, they look better in the sun. All the tires shops are sold out of my tire size.
     
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    Good lookin truck way less rust than mine! But what drop do you have on it?
     
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    Back-4inch blocks. pulled middle leaf. fliped over load. mini c-notch.
    Front-2inch drop spindles. torsion till it matched the back.
     
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    FAN FRENZY!
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    JUNK PIC HAVE ANOTHER LATER. DONT MIND MY CORNER LIGHT, DONT DRINK A DIRVE.
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    Picked up my co-workers 1985 toyota celica gts 5spd trans for my truck. Already changed the input and output shaft seals and throw out bearing thanks to my co-workers help. Already got my stage2 clutch waiting on the side with a brand new flywheel. But.......i have a leak somwhere in my ac system so im gonna take care of that first. Hopefully have pics soon.
     

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