1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

my 81 pick up build. Time Machine

Discussion in 'Other Builds' started by greatwhitenorth, Jun 19, 2013.

  1. Jun 19, 2013 at 11:44 AM
    #1
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    so some of you know I bought a Toyota back in December. I guess I never got around to posting a build on it yet.

    the day she came home.
    20121215_144238_e73c220e39ad2b69674147125a916d1f7d94fcdd.jpg

    few walk around pictures
    20121216_141131_797882e7f6aba2b2b6c17bf94621b68c10117429.jpg
    20121216_141057_83150bfeed9cc0d7491becca6c2b4c745d2fe2b2.jpg
    20121216_141031_2ccbbe76c21aed6d009c281e88ceea6a2041640b.jpg
    20121216_141026_0347d1be3409493c6f7a73c7fa185b159e482342.jpg
    20121216_141019_a4312fd1576b46589b80fb61f0160a75344d42ee.jpg
    20121216_135851_6f519a1de8b42aa98e52d03ce24a9f8d6c78755f.jpg

    so shes got some extremely bad floor rot. gonna have to cut the floor out and weld in some new metal. while im at it ill reinforsce the inner rockers as well and put in new cab mounts. I gotta replace two of the frame cab mounts as they are structurally done.


    I went and inspected the frame and was rather saddened. :( found this on the LH side in front of the rear front leaf spring perch.
    20130615_124929_79890457b4488814b651d29d42160eae08fb06e3.jpg
    20130615_124924_28ff7b0893f4d67b92fbce9e6918c0e8d373dd1c.jpg

    while lifted on the hoist I fit two fingers between the box and the cab
    20130615_130034_375c84799c58d6c84877cffd52974696a4bda1bf.jpg
    while rested o nthe ground its a finger and a half... so idk if I need to be concerned... is that to much frame flex?
    20130615_130015_6241f0e21e51dc64cc177c17eacaf0a75b6a5bbc.jpg

    while I was in college we rebuilt the old 22R.
    20130207_080707_c1d4690025d5c73467709d28b232bc682ce3f6ae.jpg
    20130207_080658_ea43e7441fc7bfc753872b7b6868aa9f796f8d82.jpg

    deck plained and straightened
    20130208_100157_bb7d1c9ffa0a82483b8195f560b4c63eaa0beff9.jpg

    stock comapired to after market
    20130207_125751_853e6771589f387e291a6ab6cd4678b7ade93bdf.jpg

    the engine was bored .040 over already. so we bored it out and sleeved it back to STD. installed a small cam, replaced all the bearings and such.

    this past weekend. June 15th 2013 I brought the truck to my shop and started working on it again. got the engine into her home.
    20130615_131753_a052dbdde3183bf6ec0cad8b910a4ac68df6bb51.jpg
    20130615_131745_f2ec5c28e4cbb88559794e697b72da7964c66bfc.jpg


    any tips, advice, or helpful info is greatly welcome.

    Tyler
     
  2. Jun 19, 2013 at 12:21 PM
    #2
    WHPLSH3

    WHPLSH3 Fortified with horsepower-adding goodness...

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2013
    Member:
    #99302
    Messages:
    772
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Vance
    Alberta
    Vehicle:
    Supercharged Spruce Mica 6spd 4x4
    Build thread coming soon!
    Where'd you find that old jewel?
     
  3. Jun 19, 2013 at 12:49 PM
    #3
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper

    just out side of Edmonton in Sherwood park actually. lol I over paid... bought it for 1500... plus the engine I just rebuilt... im over budget
     
  4. Jun 19, 2013 at 12:53 PM
    #4
    bigtaco06

    bigtaco06 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2009
    Member:
    #19891
    Messages:
    516
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jared
    Nor-Cal
    Vehicle:
    13 TRD OR DBCB SB
    Floor mats, shorty antenna, brute force hybrid front bumper, ICON stage 3, method double standards, 285/75/16 KM2's, cool stickers
  5. Jun 25, 2013 at 5:54 AM
    #5
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    little updates.

    slowly getting the truck back together.
    got the front temperary bumper mounted.
    grill in place
    rad positioned
    few odds and ends on

    just gotta get a cap and distributer
    clutch
    clutch fork
    throw out bearing
    clutch slave
    clutch master
    route vacume lines
    plumb cooling system
    drain and clean out tank
    finish wiring

    then....

    the first start up XD

    20130624_1852151_dc9698dd303ae515b429d773e733cb46f02da569.jpg
    20130624_1851581_c66c5c68bd4c80a1865ef1917c641a20278a4a73.jpg
    20130624_1851471_4739952afae216c97f1d25cc89bfb68bc4fd475a.jpg
     
  6. Jun 25, 2013 at 5:58 AM
    #6
    ANT2013taco

    ANT2013taco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2013
    Member:
    #103007
    Messages:
    171
    Gender:
    Male
    McAllen Texas
    Vehicle:
    13 TRD OR 4wd
    Love that old body style. I can't wait to see it completed.
     
  7. Jun 25, 2013 at 6:04 AM
    #7
    Skinny Rogers

    Skinny Rogers U know fish can hear u thinking just b4 u sneeze

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2013
    Member:
    #94479
    Messages:
    847
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Lance
    NC
    Vehicle:
    10 taco
    Looking forward to to seeing this one finished
     
  8. Jul 8, 2013 at 2:50 PM
    #8
    NYCO

    NYCO go explore...

    Joined:
    Jul 27, 2010
    Member:
    #40842
    Messages:
    19,116
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    bOb
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    Blue Betty - '06 TRD OR
    dents & scratches
  9. Jul 9, 2013 at 1:45 PM
    #9
    Crosis

    Crosis Tertiary adjunct to unimatrix 01

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2012
    Member:
    #88629
    Messages:
    2,414
    Gender:
    Male
    Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia
    Vehicle:
    09 Tacoma 4x4 TRD Off Road
    What are your plans for the rusted out frame?
     
  10. Jul 9, 2013 at 2:59 PM
    #10
    Millertime187

    Millertime187 I'll be your huckleberry!

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2012
    Member:
    #87698
    Messages:
    1,924
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    David
    Clay City, KY
    Vehicle:
    1995 Taco
    Just a few little things. It's my DD
    I'm looking for a 79-80 truck just like that right now!!! Can't wait to get one!!! Very nice OP!
     
  11. Jul 16, 2013 at 9:00 PM
    #11
    RockyMtnTRD

    RockyMtnTRD Wanderlust.

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Member:
    #56088
    Messages:
    6,557
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Noah
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '11 TRD OR
    hack job
    Sub'd. Love these trucks
     
  12. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:29 AM
    #12
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    Gonna pull the box off and access the extent of the rot. Got all the nuts and bolts off. So now I can pull the box off. I'm just going to build a flat deck. No need for a box on this unit for what I'm building.

    If the rot is to bad I might have to either find a new frame, or build a rear portion. Time will tell.

    Just started a new job, so things should go smoother on the build now
     
  13. Sep 1, 2013 at 7:50 AM
    #13
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    UPDATE:

    well truck is booked in for october to get the frame finished profesionally!

    Today Sept 1st the box and fuel tank will be coming off. :) i wanted 4 people to help, but i guess myself, my toy hauler and some red neck mechanics will work.
     
  14. Sep 1, 2013 at 9:55 AM
    #14
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    heres some pictures

    20130901_100440_08a831daf45b9d02375fc0febfd5a0d275967444.jpg
    20130901_101806_091f39a95b172ee1633249ef741267da73499fec.jpg
    20130901_101811_97ecc6ef47717176ee5cf71681e9f0934e299a69.jpg
    20130901_101815_5c8e20da96ba9938289f6736b1c68983c7c91906.jpg
    20130901_102042_30168fb057527f4a6aec9d946681b325cb84837c.jpg
    20130901_102049_ba53d3a5bac5f3d0e2067871246425eff1c39aa5.jpg
    20130901_102102_40482322ad17af85e2967a847f8e1a539d879a76.jpg
    20130901_102037_3030bdca975e76db4c4b546f4ff5d78c1c29be5b.jpg
    20130901_102028_72aaa7041d7946ae6ebe03a3ba2e43ef78f40a59.jpg

    oh and hell the thing that helped hoist the box off. :)

    Now i shall go out and remove the fuel tank and prep the frame. :D
     
  15. Sep 2, 2013 at 4:58 PM
    #15
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    20130902_165709_3f84fac074d9fe21c3a0d3863873b39e48d2b975.jpg
    20130902_165643_c0dd47d6831c7780461f97553a1b29b55ccb628f.jpg
    20130902_165636_7e6b994cef5a8c8bef21b81c38d0991fc098cef5.jpg
    20130902_165721_93bdd27466d5300f25bdda606eb073abd9851785.jpg

    blah... got the seats removed.... and what i feared... MORE cancer lol well looks like ive got some fabricating ahead of me.

    kinda a cool design on the back of hte seats. is that factory?
    20130902_171844_e20001f1f9cf6e83f51de62b0c6739bd2cd4ceda.jpg

    and what the heck is this thing... it was only on the passenger seat
    20130902_171905_67bfb60be2018b3f2fb2e78f8920887fe84f000c.jpg
     
  16. Sep 2, 2013 at 6:43 PM
    #16
    rockgecko03

    rockgecko03 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2010
    Member:
    #32106
    Messages:
    1,845
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ben
    Rockwall, TX
    Vehicle:
    1999 Tacoma - Perpetual Project
    Looks kinda like a pressure switch. Are those actually the factory seats?
     
  17. Sep 2, 2013 at 6:47 PM
    #17
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    I'm not sure. It wasn't hooked up to anything. To be honest I don't know if they are our aren't. The guy who did me it was sketchy and I'm slowly discovering just how sketchy he was lol
     
  18. Sep 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM
    #18
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    Never seen that on the back of any Toyota seats.
    I'm not even sure buckets were available in '81. Pretty sure those are transplants.
    From what, no clue... maybe a boat? White definitely would not have been used.
     
  19. Sep 2, 2013 at 7:06 PM
    #19
    greatwhitenorth

    greatwhitenorth [OP] ya i work the cocanut bra like a pro

    Joined:
    May 21, 2012
    Member:
    #79232
    Messages:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    lashburn, SK, Canada
    Vehicle:
    81 toyota aka Time Machine
    roll bar, and bush bumper
    That makes perfect sense.
     
  20. Sep 2, 2013 at 9:24 PM
    #20
    Raceline08

    Raceline08 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2011
    Member:
    #63578
    Messages:
    1,421
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brett
    Santa Rosa, ca
    Vehicle:
    Silver 08 DBC SB 4x4 TRD Offroad
    front Billies, 885x coils, taco lean spacer, TC UCA'S, Magnaflow 22" OME Dakars, Billy 110 rear's, B.A.M.F CMC, custom made E-locker guard
    Nice, I've never seen a tailgate/taillight combo like that before on a 1st gen? Doesn't look factory but maybe it is up there in Canada ? Cool setup!

    Thanks,

    Brett
     

Products Discussed in

To Top