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Ok cool, pickups are so much easier, 4runner bodies areheavy and awkward. I used an engine hoist and excavator to take my old body off. And the new body, I used engine hoist and some ceiling joists with a come along and ratchetstrap.

pumped to see some progress pics!

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Love me a 60, can’t wait to see progress!

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If you shoot the pics to me I can post them up!

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When’s the April meet? I’m really Hoping to be at the meet and greet may 6th in mississauga, that one might be a bit easier for me to get to!

Got it fired up this morning! I still have things to button up.

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Got the trans back in, for anyone interested in doing this job. If you have an engine hoist, it’s amazing lifting the trans up through the floorboard and balancing it that way. All went in perfect, starter installed, dual case member in too.

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Thanks! My goal is to have it done by April, like you said I get stupid busy and won’t have much time to wrench on it. I really want to make it out to a coffee meet sometime in April to show it off!

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Build rear bump stops and added a leaf to the rear because it sagged a bit more than I would like with the bumper and tire carrier

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Assuming he means sequoia limited? ^^^

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Got lots done today, steering stabilizer installed new, clutch in (again) rear shock mount welded, bumper all done. And measured and installed bump stops

Had to move the rubber for the bump stops forward a bit because I stretched my wheelbase.

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Saw this 60 at 401 and 427, horrible picture.

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Cool project, “this thing does wicked burnouts” LOL

How are you planning to swap the body to the frame? Manpower or mechanical advantage?

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Crap picture but painted and installed. Side armor ended up way too close the body so it’s got be moved out a little tiny bit but hopefully I can bend it.

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Awesome dude! No more grass to cut too! That’s a big upside, I’m a Landscaper so I love this stuff

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Those up to speed videos are super good, kinda funny and actually full of good historical facts!

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You’re telling me! I can’t wait to see it done. My friends and I were talking about what we enjoy more, the build or the driving? I really like the driving and exploring.

I did like the building stuff phase of this build, like the bumper and tire carrier. That was fun and I learned a lot. But doing this whole build from top to bottom myself, I feel very confident in my mechanical abilities when it comes to first gen trucks and runners, especially the ability to fix things while on the trail. So I’m glad I did it, but I’m ready to wheel and have people on the street give me the thumbs up

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