Spoonman’s Little Tacoma

There’s barely any bed side left haha.

 

Haha I know. But it does complete the truck.

 

Do you remember who much you cut out of your bed when you bobbed it?

 

I think 10”

 

This morning got my other shock hoop tacked in. Upper and lower mounts tacked as well. Then pulled the axle out to weld all the brackets on nice. Got interrupted by work so didn’t get much done. But got home by 11pm so I did a bunch of welding then.








Lots more welding to do, and a bunch of gussets to make. Yet to mount the steering box

 

Oh no! My hood doesn’t close.

Guess I’ll cut the tubes off.


Not

 

Are you going to make the cross brace removable if you need to pull the motor?

 

Ya

 

I wouldn't even waste your time, how often has a motor been pulled? I mean I typically pull mine evrey oil change for a full inspection, but the typical person will never pull it ever.

 

Can’t even get the intake manifold off though.

 

Tonight I put in a bunch of work on my upper link bracket. It needed to be beefed up and fully welded and gusseted. Should be solid now. I’m hoping I don’t have to add more reinforcement plates. If my welds holds up, it’ll be good enough. It’s 1/2” thick on the sides. Didn’t dress it up with holes as I wasn’t feeling like plugging a bunch of holes in 3/16” and 1/4” plate. Hidden most of the time anyway.


Got the axle wrapped again.



Welded the links up, and painted them. Steel it seems like cool stuff. We’ll see if it’s durable. I’m planning to do pretty much all my work in steel it on this project so I can weld on it without removing paint if I have to. it sounds durable. Also the finish on the silver is really cool! Can’t wait to see how the front tube work looks in the silver










Hoping tomorrow I can assemble it enough to roll it out of the garage to clean up in there. It’s a fucking mess. And I want to get the ride height figured out and exchange my springs if needed.

 

Can I share this in the Lunch Table thread?

 

Started the steering box mount

 

you're a maniac!

 

Looks sick!

 

Now come do mine!

 

Progress on engine cage and front bumper

 

So much want, but all I need is 35’s and enough clearance of chains haha