1997 Tacoma Frame rehab

[Dan B.]

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[07v6vista]

Are you going to fish plate the outside for extra strength?

[Dan B.]

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[Dan B.]

New leafs springs came today...got them from commercial spring in New Alexandria. I also got another package from Nevada that has a gas tank, straps, body mounts, skid plate, other misc parts, u bolts, shock mounts, bump stops, etc, etc. All SUPER clean factory parts that were take offs.

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Total spent so far is just north of $1k. All I need to buy is some brakes likes and it's ready to roll....other than a bunch of assembly.

[Dan B.]

Sorry about the sideways pics....no clue why that is happening.

[Dan B.]

Are you going to fish plate the outside for extra strength?

Yepper.

You can see one plate rosette's onto the frame. This was the final fit before I finished welding the plates and slid it under the truck for good.

[PaxtonShelby]

Giddy up. No dust on Dan-O’s work boots!

[Dan B.]

Giddy up. No dust on Dan-O’s work boots!

I finally found a use for jackstand. Had to dig them out. Was going to ask you....but.....I think all of yours are in use.

[07v6vista]

Is this finished yet? Been waiting to see the final project

[Dan B.]

Is this finished yet? Been waiting to see the final project

Actually...yes. I chopped a truck in half, replaced almost evetything underneath between the mirrors and rear bumper and started driving it in the same time it took Ron to install a brake line. I'll add pics later.

[PaxtonShelby]

Everyone knows imports are easy to build. Slacker.

[Dan B.]

Everyone knows imports are easy to build. Slacker.

[Dan B.]

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[Dan B.]

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[07v6vista]

Great Job!

[yeahloh95]

looks great nice job

[sutyak]

Awesome work!

[Dan B.]

Thanks.

Day two commuting it to Altoona. 84 miles round trip...this thing runs circles around my 2.3L Ranger. Both are stick shift but the Tacoma is 4wd and has 31" tires. I'm sure the 4.10's help the 2.7L. It will run up the east side of Cresson mountain in 5th gear with the A/C running.

It's hard to find a gravity defying Tacoma........I hate when pics are sideways.........

[PaxtonShelby]

That’s quite a commute. Any way to work from home once in a while?

[Dan B.]

Oh......BTW......I'm into it for about $1400 not counting welding supplies and general garage comsumables.

Ron...…..booze isn't a "general garage consumable". No Twisted Tea or Hard Lemonade was consumed in the rehab of this truck. Maybe that's how I got it finished.....