Supertoy ...

[slacker]

dont know if you guys are interested or not .. but I thought I would post up anyway , seeings as I use the fourm for info anyways ...

SUPERTOY 7M-GTE ~400HP full custom frame , with supra front IFS + rack .. rear Cradle = IRS , LSD

a little closer to realizing my dream




a little intro.



ENGINE BUILD
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t149947.html

THE BUILD
http://toyota2wd.proboards2.com/inde...ead=1130036918

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so .. finally after a couple of years .. some progress .


frame is under construction .. My shop is way to busy , so I had to bring in some help .

my buddy Saul offered up space and time ..

so finally almost a rolling chassis





next is the tranny crossmember and driveshaft hoop , then I can start on the cab mounts anf box mounts .

steering shaft and wheel is mocked up in the cab .. so now I can also start on the dash .

[bgrieger]

nice to see you're still working on it. Great stuff!

[slacker]

2 years waiting for me to get some time and space .. NOT .. finally I said F* it , and gave the plans to my buddy to build ..


so now I will at least have a rolling chassis , and can move it in or out when I want .. I think this was the biggest hurtle .... well so far

[willtotheumm]

this is one badass project dude

[Midnight87]

what a cool sleeper that's gonna be!!!

[slacker]

I dropped off my mock up engine , and tranny . we dropped it onto the frame , so Saul could build the tranny cross member . after this is done , it comes back to me to finish ... yippie , I almost have a roller ..

[willtotheumm]

which tranny is that? The R154?

[Jeeves]

Originally Posted by willtotheumm

which tranny is that? The R154?

Sure looks like it to me.

[slacker]

Originally Posted by Jeeves

Sure looks like it to me.

yep . it is .

[willtotheumm]

alright lol. I wasnt sure and I havent pulled mine before.

This truck is gonna be sick dude. one hell of a sleeper

[slacker]

thank you ..



actually ... plans have changed hugely .

now going with a full custom bed and front fenders .. and going to MAKE/BUILD a hardtop convertable full roof replacement , out of fiberglass. ..

[slacker]

want to re-bushing the front and rear .. *energy suspension makes nothing for the 88 .. any ideas ? , other then Toyota.....

[bgrieger]

Many of the suspension bushings are available from Superpro and Dobinson from Australia. Do a search on raptorracing, who is a sponsoring vendor on this site (and a supra owner) as he puts orders in with them regularly, and he is in Canada so you save on the UPS charges. There was also a kit available from suprasport.com from a supra owner in the US that replaced every bushing. Even Toyota does not have all bushings as some of them are listed non servicable and only come with the whole suspension arm...

[slacker]

cool , thank you .. I already bought some pieces from George .. (Raptor racing) good guy .

[slacker]

so the mock up has begun .. ;D

reinstalled the cradles .. front and rear , and the struts ..








some pics of the TIG welds ..



so anyway ..

I also dropped the cab on .. I still have to build all the mounts , but it'll give you an idea .