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Finn, I knew it was you who mentioned it to me. Totally doable. If you’re going Vented to 1-pc window, theres a gusset between the inner door frame and door skin that has to get cut out.
I finished the drivers side swap, then took Redee for a cruise. Completely sold on the retrofit, the airflow was just as the Yota Dr prescribed. I’m only annoyed that my vent window frames are kinda rusty, will be keeping my eyes open for another set in the far off future. In the meantime, gonna work on moving the mirrors so the windows can open fully. Might just drill two more holes in each door, and nut/bolt them on.
Made a big Rock Auto order to replace all the front end steering components (except centre drag link), and Bilstein 5100’s all around. Parts should arrive this coming week, but prolly take a while to get it all bolted up.
Tomorrow I intend to put the vent window into drivers side door. Wife and kids won’t be home when I finish work, and figure I can finish in an hour or two. Redee has been parked since I swapped over the pass side door, so still don’t know for sure if the glare/refraction when the window is partially open will bother me.
Here’s a series of photos straight from Advanced Adapters circa March 1998
Coles notes: 355cui, supercharged, est 450hp, 13” lift, toyota 5-spd, 39” tires. No long term update though. Perhaps I can google search this particular truck further.
Last night I finished the retrofit of the vent window on the passenger side door. I only noticed 3 differences between Redee’s door and the donor. Two are very minor, snd one is a potential deal breaker.
- Vent door has an extra internal gusset. No big deal.
- Window seal interior side on vent window is 6” shorter, so I’ll have to cut mine.
- The side wing mirror on cent door is 6” more rearward. This is the potential deal breaker. The mirror location interferes with the vent window opening all the way. It also interferes with my line of sight to the mirror.
See pictures
Not sure if I’ll keep these in, or swap back. Time will tell.
I can’t answer that question directly, my internet skills have only uncovered TH350 and 700R4 swap info.
Lotsa forum threads have people going over the swap info, but hardly any post-swap reviews.
Also, strength limits….another mystery. I have a couple magazines from the 90s going over builds, which say W56 suitable for mild 350 and a conscious right (and left) foot. So, really it’s a total mystery. Nothing on YouTube either.
Perhaps a spare W56 will be on my kijiji radar if I do finalize the swap.
I can’t believe you waited so many years to go topless! I love the airflow, and visibility. Topless and half doors you should be able to thread a needle with the Sapphire.
I was cruisin’ topless for a week, but my daughters were too hot in the sun. So I put the Canback on again, and keep it rolled up.
I didnt put the tube doors on, realized I’d have no side mirrors. So I’m brain thinkin’ up a mount, while working on swapping over the Vent windows. Might get one side completed tonight.
@Finn, I’ve taken farther and faster as a call for a 5-spd swap! So I’ve been investigating how-to (or hpw much $$) put W-56 back in with the Chevy.
As for where the photo, just 10 mins outside of Shelburne, North on 124. Lots of scenic driving and back roads.
Currently, working on nothing. Still need to put interior bits back in, carpet, front speakers, door and cargo wall trims, and seal the leaking windshield, but its too nice outside to work indoors.
Next two projects will be 1: steering parts and shocks all around. 2: vent window retrofit into non-vented doors. Not sure timing for either of these.
That cafe connie looks like a solid project. Do those wheels look as good in person as they do in photo? Hard to tell if expensive wheels, or just well-painted.
Did you get to test your power mod yet?
Evan those half doors look awesome!
I was contemplating putting my tube doors on while I work to retrofit triangle vent windows into non-vent window doors. I think Finn was saying it can be done, but its gonna require some doorless time while I investigate.
I’ll have to sell/trade my RM-Z 250, so initially I’m interested in an enduro, DRZ400, CRF450L, KLR series. I see myself using this as a backroads machine, and super cheap runabout bike.
My dad rode bikes for 25 years, but has been bike-less for a decade. Getting my license will prolly coax him into getting another. His last two were a HD UltraGlide and Suzuki Katana 1100.
So I’m unsure to say the least. But being shiny and new is the last thing I’m concerned about.
That’s awesome!! Love when it’s the simple shit thats gone wrong, and problem solving skills save the day.
Interested to see a picture of this one. There’s a decent chance I’ll be pursuing my M1&M2 this year, and bike creepin’ is helping to light this fire.
I’m still trying to sort out child care for the August trip. Would love to come up, but so far it’s not in tbe cards. Wife’s working, my parents are at a friends cottage, wife’s parents already committed to watching other grandkids that weekend.
No real build progress, just more touring. Got about 500km put on so far, no real drama. I broke a spark plug, had a plug wire starting to melt to exhaust manifold, and have a melted rear air locker hose. Slowly but surely retorquing bolts, and sourcing rattles.
I’ve ordered an “Air cleaner riser kit” off ebay to improve the fit of the air cleaner to the FiTech.
I’ve received a package from RockAuto containing the 33 trim clips required to install the chrome around the windshield. My second highest priority repair (after the air cleaner), is to get the windshield re-sealed. Currently it leaks pretty constantly onto the steering wheel with any amount of rain. So Redee has continued to sleep exclusively in the shop since September.
