Toyodathon …a Toyota Truggy

[HMF]

Another weekend in the shop.

Boat sides are all welded up other than the cab isnt welded to them fully yet.
Spent too much time on that rear bar but not bad for the first tube I have bent in a while. Compound bend was tricky and I missed by a couple degrees to follow the cab lines exactly but it actually works out better as gives me more clearance for the bars by the window. With this I also dont have to bend the roof bars down to reach the rear.

Also got the rear spreader welded in and another in further up for the floor. I have to wait until I have the back half done before I start completely laying out the floor.

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

Looks really good for being the first bent tube in a while. I'm fully prepared fo wreck a couple sticks whenever the next time I try bending tube is just because it's been so long.

Which bender do you use?

[HMF]

Jd2 with their hydraulic ram the dies arnt cheap but it's been a good tool to me

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

Yeah, I've got the same one, need to track down the stuff to convert it to hydro.

[HMF]

I run their single acting ram with a PA air over hydraulic foot pump. It's not the fastest thing but it makes homing in on the final bend degree easy.

[HMF]

Well only had Sunday to work on it this weekend as was "working my magic" on Mr. Gutsy's rad all Saturday. Got a decent amount done and figured out some more stuff on how I'm going to do it. Have a plan set out for the rear frame and got it all layed out so the winch, fuel cell, batteries, rad, trans cooler aswell as a tote for storage.

The rear hoop is nice and close to cab so the bars by the windows needed a bend to clear it.

Still have to break the tacks on the frame to remove the hoop and fully weld it up before it gets welded on permanently

Had to tack the bottom of the rear frame on to get everything layed out still needs more tube yet. She's gonna be short out back.

[Mr.gutsy]

Digging that lightbar placement

[Snowracer]

tube work looks wicked

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

Digging that lightbar placement

Me too.

[HMF]

It's a chase bar so outer 2 pods are red(signal, brake) second in are flashing amber lights and middles are reverse lights. I dont think they will do much more than light up the back of the truck but will give them a shot. Everyone is going to hate riding behind me with those ambers haha

[HillBilt]

Great work man

[Snowracer]

It's a chase bar so outer 2 pods are red(signal, brake) second in are flashing amber lights and middles are reverse lights. I dont think they will do much more than light up the back of the truck but will give them a shot. Everyone is going to hate riding behind me with those ambers haha

what makes you think you will be out front

[HMF]

It's a chase bar so outer 2 pods are red(signal, brake) second in are flashing amber lights and middles are reverse lights. I dont think they will do much more than light up the back of the truck but will give them a shot. Everyone is going to hate riding behind me with those ambers haha

what makes you think you will be out front

I will once you hit a tree and break

[pointsnorth]

[HMF]

Battery boxes done now just need to get some stitch welds on the backs of the boxes to hold them togeather at the bottom. On to custom rad today stay tuned.