hood Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 Motorswap update at the end of page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARDRB Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Fuck yeah, 3uz is the way to go these days. Wiring is pretty easy, ECU can be tuned and you can pick up a LS430 or Celsior for fuck all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hood Posted June 2, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Z'd front clip update, On a Hilux, unlike a Mazda b series when they are laid out they dont lay a full chassis rail, the back half does and then they sit on the engine cross member. So to get around this the front section of the rails are lifted, and the frame horns on the front are lowered to accommodate. Im not sure how much of a raise Matt went with on my chassis, but here you can see what's involved with the process, and then final fish plates welded in too. Also I actually had some frame damage that was pulled, either from a previous collision while it was on the chassis table. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hood Posted June 10, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 I went through a faze of buying and selling wellsides, all of the Toyota variant, mainly the later 98-04 shape, from S/C, D/C and X/C. I'd part them out, either sell off the tuff deck, keep the tailgates (I collect those for future dream shed art) cut tail light buckets out and then occasionally keep the good ones. Here's one of those said good ones, and the final wellside for RDGR8R. I picked this up through a work colleague, he said he was keeping it for a spare, I told him it was off to a good home, and later @RXFORD was kind enough to cut it up, I.e get surgical and removed the bedsides. I'm going back to a Simi factory look, I like to refer this to a Japanese minitruck style, heavily modified with subtle factory tones. I'll get Matt to build this tray around the factory sides, incorporate my old combo skin, fab some nice swaged inner lining, keep the orginal plastic stone guards, and potentially the OG fuel door? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 Upon a previous visit to see Matt I was pleasantly surprised to see my factory floor in the scrap pile, as you'll note the tunnel was removed, but it just wasn't going to work, so the decision was made to go with a full scratch built floor, front and rear firewalls. It didn't exactly pan out to this extent, but I have the confidence in Matt to build my dream, and he knew I would appreciate his vision so I'm glad he made the call. I'm now committed to go all out on this thing and to see it through 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hood Posted September 12, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2023 The body drop equates to a 3-1/8" (80mm) drop. Relatively pretty big on a Toyota and cut into the rocker panel Here's the sill panel folded up and construction of the floor structure 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Here's some further photos to update this thread. Cando tube upper and lower control arms. These are produced in the US and were sourced over in Aus. A mate was kind enough to bring them over on a flight Also a tilton pedal box was sourced. I intend to have the reservoirs fitted in the guts of a later model Hilux dash (98-04) So one of those was sourced including the dash crossmember 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hood Posted October 22, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2023 Rear firewall design and fabrication 18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Side note: those horrendous looking pullmax dies were a quick slap togethor for a test job that I reshaped for this purpose. I know Pullmax baby Jesus was weeping seeing those pics but they work fine. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Thanks Matt, I wouldn't have known otherwise looking at the final result! Also to add to this the head board of the wellside will be non existent to showcase the firewall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 08/05/2023 at 11:51, GARDRB said: Fuck yeah, 3uz is the way to go these days. Wiring is pretty easy, ECU can be tuned and you can pick up a LS430 or Celsior for fuck all. Yip, you're onto it. The car was $1500 off marketplace, it was parted out and I made my money back, kept the motor essentials and ended up with a little extra coin in the kitty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hood Posted November 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2023 Here's the process of forming the front firewall..... All the correct tooling has been used, such as the planishing hammer, to spot welding it in. You could call it a c10 style firewall, it's all going to be exposed with no wheel tubs. Check out the 'frenched' in wiper motor, I've never seen this done before and I was blown away when Matt surprised me with this! Wayyy cool. Also with the body drop, the steering has to be reconfigured, this is now ticked off the list 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Not my thing but I can sure appreciate the time, thought, and skill that goes into creating these artworks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 04/11/2023 at 12:45, igor said: Not my thing but I can sure appreciate the time, thought, and skill that goes into creating these artworks. Words of a real car enthusiast! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440bbm Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 James, surely there are more updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 I've gone ahead with a brake upgrade. Matt has developed an in house front and rear Willwood kit.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 "The front TinTricksMfg bracketry kits for '85-'00 2wd Hilux hubs consist of... ▪︎2x billet 6061-t6 anodized alloy hats ▪︎2x billet p20 zinc plated steel brackets ▪︎complete zinc plated fastener pack to suit -The billet 6061-t6 hats are a hubcentric, bolt on adaptor that mount to the back side of hub the same as the oem rotor would. The rotor is also located centrally to the hat by the lip machined in on back side. 8x 5/16" fasteners attach the rotor to the hat. The hats are anodized for corrosion protection. -The billet p20 steel caliper brackets adapt the aftermarket caliper to the oem spindle caliper mounts. Ease of fitment & fastener/tool access has been kept in mind with bracket design. The brackets are zinc plated for corrosion protection. -Fasteners used are suited to a high-heat environment. Grade 12.9 cap screws zinc plated and post heat-treated. Hardened flat washers with Nordlock & Schnorr locking washers plus zinc plated cone-lock nuts. These kits are built to comply with New Zealands LVV Braking & Attachment Systems Certification standards and discussions with our local certifier were had throughout the design process. They are 100% bolt on with the oem hubs, and are made to work with oem or drop-spindles. (Minor variations may apply between spindles/castings) >>Note: kits suit 17" wheels upwards. I will confirm caliper clearance via private message. ALL PRICING IS IN NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS AND INCLUDES GST. OPTION 1 >>Hat, Bracket & fastener kit only (both sides) $1300.00 with natural/clear anodized hats $1335.00 with black/colour anodized hats (Minimum run of 10 hats needed for bulk anodizing prices otherwise a one-off charge applies) OPTION 2: >>Complete kit with Rotors, Calipers, Brackets & fasteners. (excludes brake pads)(both sides) $3085.00 with natural/clear anodized hats $3120.00 with black/colour anodized hats (Minimum run of 10 hats needed for bulk anodizing prices otherwise a one-off charge applies) -Rotors are Wilwood 13.06"x1.374" (331x34mm) Gt48 curved vane slotted & vented. P/n: 160-3584c (Right) & 160-3585c (Left) -Calipers are Wilwood 4-piston Superlite forged type. 1.75"x1.10". P/n: 120-11135 (Note: extras you will need to buy are brake pads with a compound to suit your requirement, plus brake hoses/fittings.) * Copied over from Matt's business page 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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63Ragtop Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Fuck that's a sweet set up. Nice work Matty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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