Finally!
I placed my order with Hendrix last week, and was assigned chassis #086.
I plan to build it comp-legal, and do it on a moderate budget. My 4Runner is an IFS frame and fullwidth, so I'd be scrapping just about everything but the motor to go FToy with it, so I'm starting from scratch, and will have 2 rigs. Anyone who knows me knows that I like to fawk with my rig too often, and it's more often on jackstands than trail-ready. Hardly ever breaks; just gets taken apart and then left apart for too long. Goal is then to have 2 rigs--one to fawk with and wrench on, and the other can stay trail-ready.
I initially ordered a chassis through FROR, but we didn't get enough pre-orders lined up to get a pallet of tube shipped economically from Hendrix to FROR. I'll pay about the same in shipping from Hendrix to MT as I would have put in gas driving round-trip to CO to pick up a chassis there. Since I've been trying to get this thing going for +5 months, it's given me a lot of time to doodle:
I started with an 84 shortbed frame, but the rear half was completely rusted through. The front framerails were decent, so I hacked it off where the rails go parallel at the front cab mounts and got it sandblasted.
Original frame:
Got a donor 90 xtracab frame from one of my sponsors, so I cut the back off at the tire carrier xmember (at the 152" position on the shortbed frame), and cut it accordingly so it would mate with the solid axle frame and give me a 152" overall length.
I cut a "scarf" joint in both rails--45º angle and welded them together. I'll put a fish plate over the joint on both sides that I'll also use to tie in the chassis and the floor.
I have duals and a 5-speed ready to go into my 4Runner, so decided to install the motor/tranny/dual cases in the FToy first for mockup, and buy duals/gears later for the FToy. I have the #001 MC07-R10 cast dual case adapter, and I'll buy another cast -R10 adapter for the FToy.
Moved the motor mounts 8" back and ~5/8" down. Top of motor mount is tacked in place still sitting on the framerail.
Plasma'ed out a crossmember and tacked it in place. I'll do a 4Rnr Rick style belly pan, and probably something like AirRide's floor/rear t-case xmember and also incorporate a rear CV joint cover into that for occupant protection.
Ordered PRP seats to start mocking things up, too.
Glacier Toyota of Kalispell, Montana sponsored me with a 1990 xtracab and a 1993 4Runner for parts. Both were clean v6 rigs, sans motors. They will be donors for rear axles, 3rds, brake and clutch pedals/master cylinders, hardlines, steering wheel, steering shafts, IFS box, and remaining parts will be bartered/traded/sold for cash or services!
Budget: $8,000
Chassis: $1,199
Shipping: $490
Frame(s): Free from sponsor
22RE: Free--traded for Toy parts from friend
W56: Free--junkyard clearance
Donor cases: Free--junkyard clearance
84 front: $100
90 rear: Free from sponsor
Used 5.29 e-locker built by Zuk: $550
2nd e-locker $225
Gears/kit: $230
Install: barter--trade for 90 R151
Long hub gears: $130
30-spl longs--used from M1: $550
IFS Box: Free
Tapped: Barter--trade for 4Runner doors
Surplus Center assist: $115
Davez arms: $129
Blackbirds TRE inserts: $26
1.5" DOM TRE: $60
3/4T Chev rod ends: $80
FJ40 Discs: $60
IFS Calipers: Free from sponsor 1990
Steering wheel: Free--was on 1990 xtracab
Steering wheel QD: $30
Square drivelines: Free--using xtracab shafts for donor joints
Total in so far: $3,974
Remaining:
36" Iroks or 38" TSL's: $800
Homemade beadlocks: $150
Misc. wiring: $200
Misc. Hardware: $500
Plus a buncha other shiat I haven't thought of yet.
I placed my order with Hendrix last week, and was assigned chassis #086.
I plan to build it comp-legal, and do it on a moderate budget. My 4Runner is an IFS frame and fullwidth, so I'd be scrapping just about everything but the motor to go FToy with it, so I'm starting from scratch, and will have 2 rigs. Anyone who knows me knows that I like to fawk with my rig too often, and it's more often on jackstands than trail-ready. Hardly ever breaks; just gets taken apart and then left apart for too long. Goal is then to have 2 rigs--one to fawk with and wrench on, and the other can stay trail-ready.
I initially ordered a chassis through FROR, but we didn't get enough pre-orders lined up to get a pallet of tube shipped economically from Hendrix to FROR. I'll pay about the same in shipping from Hendrix to MT as I would have put in gas driving round-trip to CO to pick up a chassis there. Since I've been trying to get this thing going for +5 months, it's given me a lot of time to doodle:
I started with an 84 shortbed frame, but the rear half was completely rusted through. The front framerails were decent, so I hacked it off where the rails go parallel at the front cab mounts and got it sandblasted.
Original frame:
Got a donor 90 xtracab frame from one of my sponsors, so I cut the back off at the tire carrier xmember (at the 152" position on the shortbed frame), and cut it accordingly so it would mate with the solid axle frame and give me a 152" overall length.
I cut a "scarf" joint in both rails--45º angle and welded them together. I'll put a fish plate over the joint on both sides that I'll also use to tie in the chassis and the floor.
I have duals and a 5-speed ready to go into my 4Runner, so decided to install the motor/tranny/dual cases in the FToy first for mockup, and buy duals/gears later for the FToy. I have the #001 MC07-R10 cast dual case adapter, and I'll buy another cast -R10 adapter for the FToy.
Moved the motor mounts 8" back and ~5/8" down. Top of motor mount is tacked in place still sitting on the framerail.
Plasma'ed out a crossmember and tacked it in place. I'll do a 4Rnr Rick style belly pan, and probably something like AirRide's floor/rear t-case xmember and also incorporate a rear CV joint cover into that for occupant protection.
Ordered PRP seats to start mocking things up, too.
Glacier Toyota of Kalispell, Montana sponsored me with a 1990 xtracab and a 1993 4Runner for parts. Both were clean v6 rigs, sans motors. They will be donors for rear axles, 3rds, brake and clutch pedals/master cylinders, hardlines, steering wheel, steering shafts, IFS box, and remaining parts will be bartered/traded/sold for cash or services!
Budget: $8,000
Chassis: $1,199
Shipping: $490
Frame(s): Free from sponsor
22RE: Free--traded for Toy parts from friend
W56: Free--junkyard clearance
Donor cases: Free--junkyard clearance
84 front: $100
90 rear: Free from sponsor
Used 5.29 e-locker built by Zuk: $550
2nd e-locker $225
Gears/kit: $230
Install: barter--trade for 90 R151
Long hub gears: $130
30-spl longs--used from M1: $550
IFS Box: Free
Tapped: Barter--trade for 4Runner doors
Surplus Center assist: $115
Davez arms: $129
Blackbirds TRE inserts: $26
1.5" DOM TRE: $60
3/4T Chev rod ends: $80
FJ40 Discs: $60
IFS Calipers: Free from sponsor 1990
Steering wheel: Free--was on 1990 xtracab
Steering wheel QD: $30
Square drivelines: Free--using xtracab shafts for donor joints
Total in so far: $3,974
Remaining:
36" Iroks or 38" TSL's: $800
Homemade beadlocks: $150
Misc. wiring: $200
Misc. Hardware: $500
Plus a buncha other shiat I haven't thought of yet.