My 1972 Gen2 build

Discussion in 'Pre-1975 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by jetas, Jan 11, 2016.

  1. twizted1

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    Cool deal, gonna look sweet once its on the ground. Gotta get a couple pics of that.
     
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    I will for sure, just need to decide on a tire size and polish them up.

    Im torn between 195/40 and 205/40. I just want to make sure i have the clearance i need up front
     
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    Ive been going back and forth on a tire size too. i have an ex cab and im going between 205/40 or 205/45 size tire....kinda leaning toward the 45 series tires. just a lil more sidewall.
     
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    If you have the space its nice, overall the 45 series is almost 1" taller than the 40.

    With the stance of this thing im going to have to cheat a bit
     
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    not quite that much... less that half an inch difference. so 1/4" each way...fo standard cab i think the 40 series looks good for xcab just a lil more to look better. but then again im still going back n forth to figure what i want.
    check this out for tire size comparison...
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=205-45r16-205-40r16
     
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    Ive been using tiresize.com not sure if its even accurate though. Il try that one now
     
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    Well i forgot what i was doing but earlier this month i was able to move the truck out of the garage.

    Wasnt much of a drive but it did move under its own power.


    here is list of stuff i still need to do:
    -Get seats reupholstered
    -Have exhaust fabbed up
    -finish installing window moldings on driver side
    -alignment

    Just stuff so i can start driving it. Theres so much more shit but its not necessary
     
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    Next time turn your phone sideways, so you get a wide angled view and better resolution. ;)
     
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    jetas Grand Toyotaholic

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    Well hopefully my film crew remembers that next time lol
     
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    So yesterday i dropped my seats off to get reupholstered. Hopefully they turn out how I envisioned em. Heres some before pics

    Driver side
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    Passenger side
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    i thought the auto tranny only got buckets , going to do mine after the engine if it ever come back from machine shop
     
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    I picked these up at the JY a couple years back out if a 73, not sure if it was an auto trans. Just hadnt rushed to upholster them til i got closer to being able to drive it.
     
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    So i picked up @Cade01 's old gauge cluster and it came in today. Really only needed the fuel gauge since mine wasnt giving a reading, tested it out and now im assuming the sending unit is no bueno because i still haveo reading. Going to have to order one of the thai reproductions unless i can find one in the states.

    In other news i finally got my seats back! Apparently they were done 2 weeks ago but i didnt give the guy my complete number so he couldnt get a hold of me(good thing i called today)

    Heres a couple pics

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    Oh man, those are sexy seats. I think they look perfect in there
     
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    Thanks bro. Interior still needs a lot of work but its a good start
     
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    I think some SEM vinyl paint would have cleaned up those buckets nice, but that looks good too!
     
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    The seat foam was flat. Stitching was coming apart, vinyl was cracking, the centers were all cracked and missing pieces, the springs werent holding my fat ass up. They needed to get redone.
     
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    Apparently my sarcasm was not strong enough to be evident!
     
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    those are so nice now i want to do mine since they are the same, what a bout carpet ? i have not been able to find any how about you
     
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    I have no clue why i took your comment as a serious one:ROFL: :doah:
     

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