1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Why? What is wrong with a 1kd-ftv?

 

Know no one that'd be able to help there

Wife said the best thing is, keep her car when she buys herself a new one as I mentioned getting another daily after this years big events.

 

Its not a 12 valve

 

I think the best thing that helped my "fabricating" was trying to keep things square AFTER it gets welded. It doesn't matter how good of a weld you put down if you aren't accounting for the way metal moves after its cooled down. That being said; angle iron ratchet straps, and a 48oz ball peen hammer have fixed countless things I've welded up. Utility trailer frames included lol

 

Yeah, I would def listen to her. She is prob smarter than everyone on this thread!

 

She's a SPED teacher so at the very least, she's got more than enough patience to deal with me

 

I find it kinda relaxing. But towards the end of coat 2 Im ready to call it quits.

 

That was what my ENTIRE life looked like before we got back together


Every flat surface I owned got repurposed into either parts storage for all the projects or a workbench.

 

For 100,000 yen @Sperrunner will deal with your shit!

 

He's had a Van project failure I'm sure he's still recovering from, emotionally

 

I got a lot better with it with the flatbed build, there's a lot to be said for getting everything tacked in place nice and square I think, then carefully going aruond and welding a little at a time.

This trailer was pretty bent up when I got it, I weighed it down a bit before I reinforced it to try to bring it back straight, but its not there yet. I might take another stab at it as I add railings.

 

Convert to carbs!

I can teach you how to make fuel from hard plastics that'll run in old school engines. Just different jet sizes. Back when I was in the racing lawnmower circuit I ran all my rigs off fuel I brewed myself out of plastic

A kg of hard plastic makes about 1 liter of fuel

 

I have been fuc#$ing around with cars forever. Done the jeep thing, honda thing and mitsubishi thing and I have to say.....Toyota people are the most interesting. The 1st gen and older yota people will be working their 9-5 as electricians and all of a sudden be doing some crazy ass sas build in their garage w no skills at all and end up with some cool ass shit. Its so crazy and so cool! Its the most unique car clan I have ever seen. Very happy I don't own a jeep!

 

are you actually serious?

 

omg, if its not a van dweller story Ill just use my imagination!!!!

 

You're outta your kind. A Kubota V2403 is where it's at. 2.4L inline 4cyl with turbo... makes gobs of power in all sorts of power equipment and soooo much lighter than a 12v or a 4BT

 

100% serious. All it takes is a moonshine stil that is completely sealed against oxygen ingress

 

So, gas engines then? This is exactly what im talking about. Not gonna get this shit on a jeep forum.

 

What are are you in? lol oh. pacific northwest. fuck. wish you were on the east coast.

 

I'm the guy you ask for van dwelling stories.. that was one way to reduce my hoarding life, move into a van