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I’ll chime in here. When Sam and I looked at our house to buy it in 2012, I didnt need much convincing past the shop. It’s an oversized double car garage approx 24’ wide, 32’ deep. With enough time spent stacking, I have fit at one time Tacoma, Grand Caravan, 3 atv, 4 dirtbikes, and 30-years worth of my dads spare parts for cars he doesnt own. Space was very tight, and squeezing both cars through the single bay door was fun, but I didnt have to scrape 1” of ice off anything once the freezing rain went away.
I made myself a floor plan back in September while I was trying to figure out my new setup. With Redee going under the knife all winter, I had to make sure I was prepared.
- work space all 4-sides around Redee (roughly 14ft long x 6ft wide)
- open space to “explode” some assembly should I need to disect it
- Occasional parking for Sam’s focus should an exceptionally bad storm roll through
- working space for an ATV as my neighbour and I flip broken kijiji shit for fun
With the current setup Ive hit my targets, and technically the Taco fits inside with 1-inch to spare…exactly 1” when tbe front bumper is touching Redee’s rear tire. It fits, but not well enough to perform any work. Protected parking only.
Changes I desire?
Cheaper heat!! Stupid electric heater is too expensive to run.
Taller ceiling height, or steeper pitched roof to utilize as overhead storage. Anybody dreaming of a hoist? Not with 9’ ceilings you aren’t. Man-cave loft….somewhere to sit and drink a beer, but not have an old grimey couch impede on working space.
Running water would be sweet, but I’d give it up for cheaper heat haha.
More overhead lighting. I find myself grabbing a trouble light 95% of the time I need to work on something.
@Slick_Yota I wouldn’t trade Princess Auto time for anything.
@Finn The girls love any time they spend in the shop, usually cause there are treats, tools, or rolling stools involved. Good times. I’ll be home all day Sunday, will put on some fresh coffee after I get your text.
Brampton Community Recycling Centre accepted my household hazardous waste for free!! That means Redee’s gas tank is 85% empty. At least empty enough that I can prevent myself from getting crushed by the tank when I lower it.
Fuel sending unit is looking as grimey as the fuel pump hanger did. Will try to snap some pics later.
Complety unrelated, but I brought both my girls to my favourite “Daddy Store” Princess Auto. Grabbed solvent for my parts washer, recycled crushed glass for my sand blaster, a brake flaring tool, and a bunch of On Sale tools I prolly don’t need but am able to expense to my current ATV project. I’ve learned that my girls like going to Princess Auto one-on-one with Daddy, but not together. Too bored if they don’t have my full attention.
Great news Redee. The tricky to bend hard lines between the caliper and flex line are available through Toyota for $16ea! The rest is obsolete.
I opened up an ebay $3 impulse purchase last night to test it. Cheap voltmeter, the 8-bit display looks period correct for the 1980’s, but the blue does not fit. Shoulda bought green light. This Might end up in Redee’s dash somewhere.
You’re the second person to suggest I buy a roll of copper nickel tubing. I am historically bloody terrible at flaring tubing, but I guess now is as good of time as any to re-learn.
Rock Auto doesn’t sell pre- bent hard lines, nor does Canadian Tire/Napa. I inquired at Hallmark Toyota in Orangeville and most were obsoleted from their systen. Hallmark did print me out their parts image page so I can see all the part numbers…perhaps I’ll dive deep into ebay again.
I bought a couple lengths of pre-flared lines from my local shop, but the pre-determined lengths are gonna bite me in the ass. Left rear axle line is roughly 43” flare to flare. I bought a 40” length because the next size up was 50”. Thought it would be easier to shorten the path by 3” than consume 7” extra. I think there were some flaws in my thought process. Path Forward: return these pre-flared bits, and buy a roll of tubing and a dozen metric fittings.
Looks like you got some snow coming your way this weekend to add another layer of difficulty to your trails…..should you have any time/energy after work.
Redee fought back after taking offense to my more assertive methods, and kinked a rear axle hard line. So I’m back to the parts store. Will grab an M10 flare wrench if they have one.
At least I don’t have to worry about removing those axle hard lines carefully. And I get to use the new brake line bender I got for christmas.
Seems likely that I’m going to replace all the hard lines on either end of a rubber hose. Hoses are garbage, not worth the stress to separate them considering lines are $4-7 each for 8”-60” runs.
Followed up my rant with a swig of beer, some well placed aggression and vice grips.
I win Redee! *mic drop*
What size flare wrench do I need for these damn hard lines?
Canadian tire sells a set for $60 with 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 mm wrenched.
Princess Auto sells a set with 6,8,10,12,13,14,15,17,19,22 mm wrenches for $30.
All my 10mm wrenches are stretched, so I have a CT run on order to exchange them.
Thinking I’ll just replace these hard lines rather than fight with the damn seized flare nuts. ANGRY FACE!!!
Cheers guys.
How much weight will the synthetic line save you? What other benefits can you expect? I figure safety for one, less kinetic energy stored in the synthetic rope than steel.
I have the full set of gaskets and O rings needed to rebuild the hubs. And I have to remove them to replace the rotors. Only hesitation is that it’s likely too cold in the shop for good paint results.
Shop temp? Maybe 3-5 degrees when I enter, but I have a forced air electric heater on the ceiling which is pretty effective at raising the temp. After a half-hour the chill is def gone, and motivation builds. Unfortunately my heater is better at raising my hydro bill in a timely manner. I have a natural gas forced air furnace to install sometime before fall 2019, just gotta pay a gas fitter to run a line from the house to the shop.
Not even gonna try to get in the shop this weekend at -25*C.
Picked up my rotors and brakes pads today. Setup the core return with RockAuto. So I really must start bolting shiny new parts onto Redee.
Still havent found a place to recycle my old gas. Unreal.
Despite the sub-zero temps outside, work on Redee is starting to heat up.
Last night I started with the easiest task I’ve ever completed, replacing door lock cylinders. I got a new set with 2 keys from Rock Auto for $25, and I did not require a single tool for the install. Helps that the door panels were already removed.
Next up, rear brake inspection. Got Redee up on 4 axle stands and got the wheels off first the time in a 15-years.
I was able to use the threaded hole in the drums to pull drums off. The shoes look brand new so I’ll keep them, but the wheel clinders gotta go.
Just about everything moves freely with exception to the E-brake crank rocker on the pass side. I’ve freed them up previously in 4Runneree, should be no big deal.
Looks like I bought too many parts for the rear brakes cause the shoes and springs are essentially new currently, but I can always return them, sell/trade them, or shelf them for later (or another truck).
Next I did a quick inspection of the front brakes. Nothing looks too old or worn, but is all coming out regardless.
Today I will pick up my T100 rotors and pads to fulfill the parts list…and brake fluid. Hopefully I won’t have to replace any hard lines, so far they all look ok.
Sweet run there Evan! More proof that a picture doesn’t do it any justice. Your 35”s help to give scale to the size of the rocks. That last bit looks slippery and off camber.
I spy a fourth, or even fifth snow blower in there.
Hope that $5 gasket is the key to solving your coolant leak.
Your buddies BJ60 is awesome!! My second favourite offering from Toyota’s catalogue (available in North American market).
