Tomsoffroad Cruiser Tidy up

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:35 am

How does that work with if you were to actually go for cert, with covering the rear wheels etc?

Still got heaps to do on it :wink:

wayfastwhitee · Post by **wayfastwhitee** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:02 am

Never understood not being able to have any tread past the guard when you can drive around in something like this:
Everything looks cooler all open and exposed

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:13 am

I believe with hot rods you have to be a member of a hotrod club for X amount of time e.t.c

wayfastwhitee · Post by **wayfastwhitee** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:16 am

MATT4U wrote:I believe with hot rods you have to be a member of a hotrod club for X amount of time e.t.c

and they have the pre '32 or whatever rule too

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:44 am

wayfastwhitee wrote:
MATT4U wrote:I believe with hot rods you have to be a member of a hotrod club for X amount of time e.t.c

and they have the pre '32 or whatever rule too

You have to go to at least two events a year too.

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:38 am

Haa, glad Im not building a hot rod :roll:

Anyway should have the deck done today. I guesstimated about 20hrs to do this, then I got carried away and am up to 37hrs so far with about 8 to go :roll:

Roenut · Post by **Roenut** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:47 pm

oooh any picks?

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:32 pm

oooh any picks?

Not yet. Didnt get it finished today :roll:

bloody valentines day

Roenut · Post by **Roenut** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:40 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:
oooh any picks?

Not yet. Didnt get it finished today bloody valentines day

yep, she shouldve let you have as much time as you need in the shed!
.....definate show of appreciation!

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:57 am

Yeehaa other than a bit of timber for the deck from the B piller back its done :mrgreen:

vinceparts · Post by **vinceparts** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:09 am

tailights, whered you get em from?, looking at something similar for my front bumper

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:14 am

vinceparts
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tailights, whered you get em from?, looking at something similar for my front bumper

I got them from Tranzquip in Rangiora. Payed way too much for them but then again Im an instant gratification sort of fella :oops:

Sawdoc · Post by **Sawdoc** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:17 am

Lovin the work Tom thats way cool

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:54 am

Sawdoc
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Lovin the work Tom thats way cool

Cheers. Wish I had abit more time to get the front bar and exo done. But I have to go back to paying jobs for abit

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:58 am

LOVE IT

Can't wait to see pic's of you grinning like a idiot whilst its parked on a rock somewhere crazy at some stupid angle :lol:

pruggerdore · Post by **pruggerdore** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:59 am

good to see you doing one for your self tom. 60 choped looks cool. tho I would of left about 4 inces more xtra cab on there. need to carry so much gear when doing seriously hard stuff.
what sort of bender do you use. the normal push crush we can afford or you got something fancy.
dam just saw you goit to make money for a bit. dont give up on it get back to it asap

wayfastwhitee · Post by **wayfastwhitee** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:52 am

pruggerdore wrote: tho I would of left about 4 inces more xtra cab on there. need to carry so much gear when doing seriously hard stuff.

looks like theres plenty of room on the tray for a box if the cabs too small eh; your bar work came out awesome

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:15 pm

what sort of bender do you use. the normal push crush we can afford or you got something fancy.

Nothing expensive or fancy. Just spent abit of time tickling the slippers and former. It cranks out consistant bends so Im happy :wink:

tho I would of left about 4 inces more xtra cab on there. need to carry so much gear when doing seriously hard stuff

This did cross my mind but in the end I thought f$%k it. :roll:

I have a couple of plastic army morter boxes round here somewhere which will do the job. :wink:

Can't wait to see pic's of you grinning like a idiot whilst its parked on a rock somewhere crazy at some stupid angle

I hear you brother. So close now

Just got the rear driveshaft back. Its the first time I've driven it at a speed other than limping around the yard :mrgreen:

Tad scary with no front shocks tho :roll:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:41 pm

Ugly old tart of a thing

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:08 am

the one thing that always cracked me up with mine is the hole in the front apron for a crank handle. Can you imagine ever try to turn over the 4.0ltr nchor by hand? :mrgreen:

Getting there Possum

crazyclark31 · Post by **crazyclark31** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:28 am

yeh we tried it with our 60. Made up this strong as handle. no way could even two of us crank it over :lol:

Liken the front guard cut.

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:41 am

the one thing that always cracked me up with mine is the hole in the front apron for a crank handle

Dont think toyota though much about it otherwise they would've put a hole in the radiator too :lol:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:44 pm

Managed to find a spare day to work on the old tart :mrgreen:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:13 pm

so hows the rest of the rig shapin up cuz? she all sorted on the rear suspension set up now? dare i ask how the 'to do' list is comin along...?

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:44 am

so hows the rest of the rig shapin up cuz? she all sorted on the rear suspension set up now? dare i ask how the 'to do' list is comin along...?

Coming along nicely Nibster

Rear end is all sorted, even got a back window now which should stop the neighbours f#$king cat sleeping in it! :evil:

The to do list looks something like this........
*Rebuild front swivel housings and install high steer
*Whip up some seat mounts
*Timber the deck
*Turbo
*Sliders and more bar work

Im sure I've probably forgotten a few things :roll:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:32 pm

Done

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:54 am

You see, now I'm confused (easily done I know), but the title of this thread says "Tomsoffroad Cruiser Tidy up". It looks worse now than when you started
:mrgreen:

Awesome Tom, should be getting nasty on it soon

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:03 am

You see, now I'm confused (easily done I know), but the title of this thread says "Tomsoffroad Cruiser Tidy up". It looks worse now than when you started

Thats it....... no f#$kn christmas card for you sunshine. :lol:

But yeah its getting close now. Should have a couple of days spare next week to get the barwork finished

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:06 am

tomsoffroad wrote:
You see, now I'm confused (easily done I know), but the title of this thread says "Tomsoffroad Cruiser Tidy up". It looks worse now than when you started

Thats it....... no f#$kn christmas card for you sunshine. But yeah its getting close now. Should have a couple of days spare next week to get the barwork finished

Hey, You know technically the position of your number plate is illegal?

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:14 am

Oh and just quietly Tom, I'm not sure if that tierod will pass muster fella :wink: