Shakotan ln40

[M.Doban]

Very clean work here! Pretty excited to see how this turns out.

[QuiteFitting]

Very nice man!

Now what are you doing with the old one?!

Most likely going to take the engine out and get rid of it to the scrap..

Want it?

[milano_red]

Depending on what it would take to get it to the states.

Yes.

[QuiteFitting]

Alright.
I'm back!!
I mean, i never really went anywhere... ive just been doing what i can, when i can.

So.

Time for PICTURES!!! .

(bare with me, there is alot..)

New taillights .

Carpet/seats had to come out to swap the wiring harness' over. Good condition? :/ haa.



Started scrubbing the floor under the seats.


Replaced the dash pads over from the old one.

Lights in.

Petrol motor out.

Painted the grill.

And the chassis rails.


Along with the battery plate.

Painted then polished the toyota badge (got rid of the red on it too).

Before and after of the seats. Degreaser + Scotchbrit (the one on the right used to be the drivers seat, but swapped them over).

Had some rust in the corner of the engine bay. MIG ftw!

Bit of filler.

The plastic cluster cover had a crack in it. So took it out and cleaned the cluster. Looks heaps neater IMO.

I spent HOURS cleaning this carpet to get it clean. Cut the rust out of the floor and replaced then put carpet back in.

Replaced the crappy fake woodgrain and put the black pieces in from the old ute that id painted. Then scrubbed the dirt off the buttons. You can read them again!

Cleaned the shift boot from the old ute.

Painted the choke knob then took off the excess paint. Came up pretty mint!!

Drivers seat in!

Both seats in!! Excited!

Put the refurbished diesel tank and lines in. Plus filler nozzle and cap.


Diesel engine in! (thanks to the old man for the hand).

Scotchbrite all the water/air rubber hoses. Sooo much work. But they look better.
Re-taped the entire wiring loom and re-routed the positive harness so you cant really see it.
Scrubbed up the fan aswell. Re-painted the fan shroud and timing cover.
New clutch installed too!

I cranked the motor to make sure i didnt miss a stupid little earth wire somewhere. And it cranked!! D.

Everything in place except the radiator overflow. (did today..)






The only thing left to do to get it roadworthy is get new door skins put on, fix some rust in the roof, then refit the gearbox and tailshaft!!

Getting excited now!!!! D.

Ill have more updates and photos to share later in the week .

Thanks for looking!

[Oxer]

Hey miles, can I interest you in a pair of immaculate bucket seats out of one of my 86 hilux's?

I found them the other week, they need a clean, but are immac..... if you're keen, let me know, we'll work something out

[scweet14]

looks good man, cant wait for more updates!

[StaticG]

have always loved the front end on the old hiluxs
like where this is heading

[milano_red]

Man I have been waiting to see more on this! Its amazing what a good clean and fresh paint can do.

Its deffinatly movitation for me...

[QuiteFitting]

looks good man, cant wait for more updates!

Thanks man! Hopefully it will be drivable this weekend.

have always loved the front end on the old hiluxs
like where this is heading

Thanks Static G. Ive always loved the front on these too. I love how the fenders turn down towards at the front.

Man I have been waiting to see more on this! Its amazing what a good clean and fresh paint can do.

Its deffinatly movitation for me...

Haha dw man. Ive just been working away on it.. Just hadnt put up any updates.
It is aye! I love to clean things up as i go. Can never hurt..

Good! Have you still got the ute?

[shinny]

Mang it needs more lows... lol jk. so sic. got a couple months left now. cant wait to see this slammed

[QuiteFitting]

Mang it needs more lows... lol jk. so sic. got a couple months left now. cant wait to see this slammed

Haha your an inside man on this build.

Maybe a couple. Hopfully less.



Also, Ill be getting cracking on making the moulds for my bolt-on fenders soon.
Will be shaping them in foam then fibreglassing and painting. Then take parts.

Might also make some extra and sell if theres enough interest

[milano_red]

Yea I still have it man! I haven't been driving it though

And I might be interested in some fender flares!

[andybob]

Also.

If you have a spare 7 minutes.

This is why i was away/went to japan.

You'll see me a few times. Im the younger mechanic wearing the grey beanie.

Behind The Wheel - 850HP Mitsubishi Evo Tsukuba Circuit Time Attack Video - YouTube

That was an awesome video. That car is something else.

Also I really dig the truck. I'm glad you swapped the diesel motor over to the new chassis.

[QuiteFitting]

Yea I still have it man! I haven't been driving it though

And I might be interested in some fender flares!

Good to hear you still have it!! Haha been driving the silvia? Happy birthday for yesterday too bro! .

Ill let you know. Ill facebook you what im going for.

That was an awesome video. That car is something else.

Also I really dig the truck. I'm glad you swapped the diesel motor over to the new chassis.

How crazy is it! We got the anti-lag going in out final session but the driver forgot to switch it on. When its on though its like hell has opened..

Thanks dude! . Something different hey.


Also, some updates.

Started on the exhaust because i cut the old one off getting the engine out.
So i called my fabricator mate to see what he had laying around.

2" stainless on a diesel anybody? haha.


This is the bottom section near the bellhousing. 4th TIG weld. First 3 wernt so flash (been a while since i TIG'd last).

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Old system didnt have a flange to remove the engine and exhaust together so found some flanges and MIG'd them on. Had to MIG them because they were 2.5" flanges.



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Measure up the other piece of tube on the other flange and MIG'd it on too.



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Went to go put the gearbox in, they sent me the wrong mount. So. Fixed. Haha. .

Got the new door skins put on aswell.

Golf ball gearknob .

Also got the tailshaft in and shifter hooked up.
Had to cut the transmission tunnel open a bit because the shifter was hitting.

Ill have more updates this weekend hopfully.

Thanks guys!