2002 tacoma race build

planning on racing it eventually... a few of you know who i am as i used to have a sn on here before. check out the truck and come look at the progress if you would like. ill keep this as updated as i can. here she is after about 2 weeks of ripping the truck apart and getting down and dirty on the fab.

 

This is going to be sweet! I cant wait to see this!

 

yeah dude neither can i, good job so far!

 

i also spy a supermoto bike

are you doing all of the work? is that how far you are right now?

 

yes i am doing 100% of the work. and yes you spot two wr 426 supermotos in my garage as well. i like toys if you havent noticed hahaha

 

well screw it... i just purchased a new lock right to make it all happen in a decent amount of time. built the rear upper link last night and should have the rear cycled and permanently welded up by this saturday i hope. anyone in san diego area that would like to hang out, help out, and learn is welcome to help out if i have a good vibe about you.

 

subbed this is sick!

 

amazing....subbed to learn a little lol

 

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thanks guys. its a fun build so far and is getting more and more fun daily. will update pictures once i get the rear end cycled and welded up. hoping to have front and rear cycled and welded in this weekend for good.

 

dam i wish i was in san diego so i could come by and help out!

 

for sure man. well at least you guys that are in az and shit can meet up with us in ocotillo for the testing and tuning stage of the truck. will be a blast. sadly sorry but no one will be riding in this truck with me for a long time. the legal aspect of being sued by someone if something goes wrong while they are in it is not what i want to deal with. once i find a legal remedy to that problem (i.e. waiver (wont hold in court), release of liability contract, etc) i will know more on how to go about letting people ride with me.

 

just let me know when and ill try to make it, maybe by then my truck will be.. "done" lol

 

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Very nice. Cant wait to see the progress. What do have up front?

 

custom 6 over arms

 

I saw that but was hoping he would expand more. Did OP make the arms? Travel? etc...

 

ohh ohh gotcha

 

haha. initially i thought i could save time and money by picking up a set of almost complete arms. got them home, and actually got to inspect them and they were shot. no penetration mig welds lining a bunch of mild plate and some box steel. so i built a jig to correct everything and by the time i was done you have what you are looking at. there is less than 4 inches of the original material still attached to those. i ended up completely gusseting the internals, fully tig'ed them together then plated with 1/8 cold rolled sheet also tig welded. so yes... they were built by me by the end of it all hahaha.

 

how much travel will you be getting in the front and rear? or hope to get