The BS Daycare but no build thread

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/va-17k-betty-white-aka-2005-long-travel-rock-crawler.791921/

We’ll see. Maybe I’ll take this beast off your hands. TBD.

 

$17k?

Naw, I want like a $10k beater; cut into the bed, etc.

 

That thing was a deal for the right buyer (which he found).

That truck received a lot of love. I think he put like 100 hours into bobbing the bed.

 

But ugh, since when is $10k ‘beater’ status. Old Toyota’s are way too damn expensive.

 

Fify

 

Yep, sold for $16k. I knew it would take the right buyer to understand what they’re looking at. The suspension, steering, and wheels were $16k alone.

 

Catching up on the thread, congrats on the little one dude!

 

Ha thank you!

You'll notice the thread title too

Little man is just a happy as hell baby

 

He got more hair than you and I combined

 

Fair to say he's got a lot more hair than a lot of people in this thread

 

Been a bit busy these past few weeks being Dad but it's been fucking amazing every single minute of it.

Being home though also means I've been able to fill my time with fulfilling orders for one-off parts and other misc. projects for people.

Figured I'd start one for myself which is almost done really.

Seeing as how my Land Cruiser is missing both the engine splash guard and transfer case skid, I figured I could address the transfer case right away.

Here's a mock-up of what I want to create.



Didn't really take long to draw it up and bend on CAD, 10 minutes maybe and I'm digging how it looks already. Thinking I'll minimize the branding to just two letters but we'll see unless someone wants to help me create a logo for myself? Could net you some free fab work!



Another 5 minutes and she's already cut! I swear I'd be pulling my hair out if I had to cut this shit with an angle grinder and/or saw.





Few minutes on the press and done!





Quick test fitting told me a few things though;

1. the large radius bends were largely to my benefit as the front clears the crossmember wonderfully

2. the width of the slots for the mounting hardware are so precise, the bolts have no side to side movement which brings up an issue

3. I measured the holes on the crossmember slightly off from center to center because I am about 1/32" too close together since the threads on the hardware catch on the slots

4. I can go slightly wider on the bends after the slots to tuck in the skid a bit more

Access to the drain plug because who wants to remove skids for servicing said items.



The need for adjustment on the rearmost bends to gain back another inch of ground clearance or so.



The front bend being perfect as is so nothing gets caught up underneath.



Just need to figure out a rear mounting solution which consists of attaching the rear of the skid to the frame right above it.

Oh and no, this isn't the skid...just a template in 16 gauge as the real skid will be in 1/4" thick steel.

 

Putting custom fab work into a rig that is actively for sale. That’s dedication.

 

Like I said, treating it as if I'm keeping it! Any new owner can appreciate that.

Which speaking of, I need to see why I've got a drip at the the drain plug. Should drain and fill with new fluid.

Most people start neglecting a vehicle after they've decided to get rid of it....worst part is some even neglect them with no intentions of getting rid of said vehicle

 

Happy Father's Day!

 

I swear, cutting even 1/4" is like a hot knife through butter.



Clean as expected.





Got to bending right away; so glad I never bothered with a manual bottle jack. Air over hydraulic is the way to go for a press brake.





Already done!

Cardboard template -> 16 gauge -> 1/4" just like @Ozark_RegCab wanted

Hell most skids are 3/16" anyway so I might make another in case I run into a local LC owner.

 

How much does it weigh?

 

That's a good question, being roughly 2 square feet (minus some inches here and there for the letters and drain slot and 1/4" weighing 10.21lbs per, about 20lbs without mounting leg and brackets.

 

Weighs in at 17.2lbs.

Hefty for a tiny thing.

 

Nice, I need one....

 

Long time no see