Addicted Offroad's Project "Cracka'"

Awesome work Scotty!

 

man your throwing this thing together without a sweat!

 

Well, started putting it all back together today. Have to pick up my under dash A/C unit tomorrow morning as I had Tubes N Hoses in Loveland replace a line on it.

Once I get that back, I can start putting all the dash and interior back in.

Video of it running. Sounds like crap on video, but its a very smooth running motor.
Double Cab Tacoma - YouTube

 

So what do you think the final cost of this whole build is going to end up costing you?

 

No clue yet. Really depends on how I build it.

Should have it back on the road today though. Having fits with the seat belts at this point since the air bags deployed.

 

wow so friggin nice and clean

 

Looking good! Keep up the good work, can't wait to see her done!

 

Looks great so far...

 

subd

 

Interior work is tedious and a PITA. Took all day to get to this point. But, its all back together. I even used the 96' Lexus steering wheel I had from the LS400 I parted for the buggy. I just swapped the cruise control arm over to the lexus wheel to get it to work.

But, its all back together at this point. Just have to finish the grill, headlights, and fan. Then build a front bumper for it.

 

wow very clean! Great job scotty

 

Sweeeeet!! Most definitely subbed!!

 

sweet piece....

 

cant wait for the bumper build. hopefully a winch mount and a solid top, Unlike the frenchy build bumper.

 

It will be production plate bumper. Similar to the Frenchy build

 

I got to see this build in person today, the pictures barely do it justice.
Scotty has done a great job putting this truck back together.
And the work on his bumpers is first class.
Thank you Scotty for taking the time to show me around and answer my questions.

 

So Sick!! subed

 

DAMN comin' along real nice thus far!!

 

So, I was having issues with my brakes after getting it driving. They were slowly locking up and not releasing. After removing the ABS junction box under the hood, they were still doing it, so I knew it was either master cylinder or booster related, so I ended up swapping them out in favor of the Lexus LS400 ones I had left over from the buggy donor.

Turns out they work fantastic now.

So, I need to repaint the hood, and fenders for now to get everything to match. The clear coat yellowed the paint, and it looks like crap. So, that is the plan for today. Although, I will eventually install new fenders for the flares since I was able to take a heat gun to the PS flares to mold it back into shape. Then I will really paint the new stuff with legit (non-rattle can) paint to make it all look factory again.

I also need to get a front bumper on this thing. So, I hope to have one of these built by the end of next week.

 

Quick update:

I swapped out a CV axle that had a wasted boot on Wednesday, then got a couple good tires moved over to the starfish wheels on it. Then took it into get an alignment done. Brakes are great now with the Lexus Master and booster. Then I took it through emissions testing on Wednesday night on my way home with it and it passed no problem.

I woke up to around 3" of snow on Thursday and cruised into the shop in 4wd without any issues. Since then I have been running all over town in it running errands in the snow. Its been great.

Tomorrow, I plan to legitimately paint the new fenders and new hood I grabbed last Monday at Certifit. I am going to go back with the original fender flares, so I picked up the fenders with the holes for the flares. And since another hood was only $74, I grabbed another one too. I figured $74 was worth not having to sand down the other one and prep/repaint it again.

I recently bought one of the legit air dryers(air conditioned) for my plasma table, so I will give a shot at using my good paint gun that we used on the old orange 4runner. Napa is mixing me up some good single stage matched paint along with reducer and hardner, so it should give me a very nice gloss look that matches perfectly. We'll see.