Her name is Leroy

[Predracer]

I guess I fit in here :goodjob:

So I picked her up about two years ago. It's a 1980 Toyota Pickup SR5 with the almighty 90 horse 20r. I'm pretty sure it wasn't even making that much though.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00001.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/truck065.jpg

First night it was home the rear got lowered 3 inches. Ignore the tires, they got painted with the wheel since they were getting replaced the next day.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00023.jpg

I cleaned it up and rode around like that for a while. I was just happy to have a clean-ish gas sipper for the time.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00057.jpg

Then i got the front down level with the rear

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00143.jpg

Then i went a little lower

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00180.jpg

New headlight buckets and corners

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00194_3.jpg

Then the BBS's :goodjob:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00248.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0006.jpg

Trying to get a little closer to being flush

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0010.jpg

New grill

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0076.jpg

Buff and wax

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0078.jpg

Then lowered the rear some more. Yes I know the fender is a shade off and it sits uneven now. I can't go any lower in the front without drop spindles which are coming this month.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0270.jpg

Then I had an idea... I couldn't make the fit though :mad:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/DSC00232.jpg

So this is where i am as of yesterday. The motor crapped out on me on my way to the East side starbucks meet. (I blame it on the kaleidoscope doa sticker. Bad mojo lol) So I figured it was time start on my swap i've been talking about forever now. Throwing out the 20r in favor of a fresh 99 original mile 2rz. It was flipped two days after it was bought in 96. A family member gave it to me. I've never seen this swap done in a 80 so i'm going to give it a shot. I've got pretty much all my turbo stuff aside form the turbo. Mani is in the works and i'm using alot off of my 240. So here's the pics of the motor swap progress. Stay tuned for more updates later this week i'm sure.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0437.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0438.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0466.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0468.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0475.jpg

[Glides]

Holy Cool Threads Batman.

That trucks for sure badass. Keep us posted on that swap!!!!!

[quickdodge®]

I love this truck already. And I'm personally glad to see you keep the swap in the family.

And I'm also 100% happy that your "idea" didn't work, lolol. I started to go to that meet last night. Keep it up. Later, QD.

[Predracer]

Thanks guy's I've got some more progress I need to post up. I'll do that shortly.

And yea I saw you ride through week before last I think. We were sitting in bk, but no one was there. Just my titan and my bud's 240. Idk if you saw them or not.

[quickdodge®]

I remember seeing the 240, lolol. I just cruised through to see if anyone was there and went straight on home. Later, QD.

[Predracer]

Yea we left right after you rolled through.

[Me86Rob]

Awesome swap. Congrats on getting rid of the 20R haha

[Predracer]

Haha thanks man

[Ziptied]

18R-G. Do it.

[Me86Rob]

18R-G. Do it.

lol we have one of those sitting at the shop :ninja:

[sirkus]

Nice ass truck man.. and that will be a sweet swap. I was looking for something like this a while back.

[puregroove]

nice... dope truck.

[Predracer]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll get a few more pics after I get my oil pan back and set the motor in the truck.

[Sammich]

LOVE this bodystyle toyota...this is the body style i started with, but it was rusted beyond any reason to mod..then i had an 88. keep us updated with this one!

[Dolemite]

I was wondering how you were gonna do that. Those trucks have a very specific oil pan, it bit me in the ass a few years ago. Glad you got that worked out. Good luck with the build!

[Predracer]

I was wondering how you were gonna do that. Those trucks have a very specific oil pan, it bit me in the ass a few years ago. Glad you got that worked out. Good luck with the build!

Yea I almost just did a v8 swap originally but I figured I'd come up with something. I've always wanted to do this swap so I'll just deal with everything it throws at me. Now i really need to find a semi cheap intake manifold that isn't bigger than the damn motor.

[F8d2Blk]

Bad truck! I wish my Datsun truck was running. I like the bbs wheels, don't stick those other ugly rims on there. :goodjob:

[AltimaCharlie]

Looks great on the BBS. I thought i didn't like long-beds, but i was wrong! Get that swap done!

[Predracer]

Bad truck! I wish my Datsun truck was running. I like the bbs wheels, don't stick those other ugly rims on there. :goodjob:

I love datsun pickups! Second to toyotas of coarse. And these wheels are staying untill I get some works or something.


Looks great on the BBS. I thought i didn't like long-beds, but i was wrong! Get that swap done!

Thanks Yea long beds are what's up haha

[metalmatt47]

Nice truck man. I personally LOVE the look of the BBS on there. It sits real nice and the wheels look great with that paint.

Good luck with the swap and let me know if you need a hand ;)

[Predracer]

Nice truck man. I personally LOVE the look of the BBS on there. It sits real nice and the wheels look great with that paint.

Good luck with the swap and let me know if you need a hand ;)

I can always use a hand haha!

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

Now... Clutch stuff is on the opposite side, shouldn't be to hard. Tucking the harness, making room for the front mount. Just got my turbo mani and HAVE to cut off that ugly ass wastegate flange, just lacking a turbo now. Anyone have a t3/t4 for sale? :) I cut the battery tray out, i'll relocate it to the bed. I'm making progress though. I also picked up the paint for the engine bay. Mocha Frost... gonna be sexy

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0534.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0535.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0536.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0604.jpg

[Predracer]

I got these goodies too.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0487.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0489.jpg

[Predracer]

And she's in! Working on the motor mounts and oil pan still but it's a good motivator seeing it in there. The mounts i'm making will bring it back up a few inches. It sits kinda low right now.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0629.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0627.jpg

Also started doing some of the body work in the bay. This is the color i'm going with but it looks nothing like the picture. It's Mocha Frost, kind of a real light gold I guess. Also some primer in the picture too if that helps tell the difference.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0622.jpg

[murderrsiren]

looks sick!

[garagdoorman]

:thinking: Hmmmm why does this truck look familiar;). What up pred

[Predracer]

:thinking: Hmmmm why does this truck look familiar;). What up pred

Haha whats going on man? I didn't know you were over here too.


Alright got the motor and tranny mounts made today. It's where it is going to stay now so I can start on the oil pan. I might be able to just section the factory one but we'll see. Here's some good pictures finally so ya'll can see whats going on.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/014.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/013.jpg

The best part is that it all fits under the hood... barely. I was kind of worried about it, but we're good.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/012.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/002.jpg

Btw ignore the steel tube on the motor mount in the last picture. That was just a spacer while I was getting it to go in. Also you can see the color on the driver side fender well that i'll be using now too.

[Predracer]

So I made negative progress last weekend. I didn't like my motor mounts so I started over from scratch. They were super ugly and I just wasn't happy with them. So these are the new ones. They're made out of scrap steel so once again i'll make some better looking ones but this is the final design.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/015.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/019.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/021.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/025.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/024.jpg

Also started on the oil pan. I'm just sectioning the stock 20r pan and using the 2rz flange. Once I finish that up and mod the oil pickup I'll start on the wiring. Shouldn't be much longer now. I'm getting excited lol

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/012-1.jpg

[Sammich]

this is awesome. are you on yotascene.com?

[Predracer]

No i'm not but i'll check it out.

[Sammich]

yea i use to frequent there until i got rid of mine. good site dedicated to mainly older toyota pickups

[Predracer]

Update!

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/023-1.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/009-2.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/004-1.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/015-1.jpg

And what the bed of the truck looks like now.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/018-1.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/020-1.jpg

[Predracer]

Started the oil pan

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/008-3.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/007-2.jpg

And got a new wheel

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/33547_10150097876257004_754262003_7262529_2260559_ n.jpg

[DVSRX-7]

Very fucking nice.

[mushroom_toy]

This is sick. I definitely need to come check it out. XD

[JDMDA_1.7]

do work son! nice ass truck!

[Andy.S]

Dam thats bad ass man

[Predracer]

I haven't updated this in a while. This is all copy pasted from another forum...

I know it's ugly right now but if it holds oil I dont give a damn :)

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0787.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0788.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0789.jpg

[Predracer]

Boredom strikes!

Before

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/001.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/002-3.jpg

During

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/009-3.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/010-2.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/011-4.jpg

after

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/013-2.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/016-1.jpg

[Predracer]

Did some welding on the pan

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/013-3.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/012-3.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/011-5.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/008-5.jpg

[Predracer]

I've got a lot more done but no pictures. That one wheel looked crappy after I sprayed it (you can see in the pictures) but I re-did it and all the rest look awesome. Shouldn't be too much longer before it's on the road now and not a wheel rack anymore lol

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/Photo0985.jpg

[1sickz31]

more pics!!!!

[FasTech]

Sick build, man. I've been rebuilding my '86 4x4 now for about 5 months. Complete resto just about. I'll make a thread after I'm done. I deff look forward to seeing some more on this, though.

[Berta]

good job!! keep it up!!!
i have a 96 tacoma with the 2.4 in it that i want to swap out to the 2.7.

[chico78]

Why do you say you can't go lower up front? You can go way lower. Pic of my truck (the black one of course). It's all stock supension up front like yours.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/chico78/yota-1.jpg

[Predracer]

Sick build, man. I've been rebuilding my '86 4x4 now for about 5 months. Complete resto just about. I'll make a thread after I'm done. I deff look forward to seeing some more on this, though.

Hell yea man, i'd like to see that.


Why do you say you can't go lower up front? You can go way lower. Pic of my truck (the black one of course). It's all stock supension up front like yours.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/chico78/yota-1.jpg

Oh I know I can go lower but i'm trying to stay away from too much camber. So that's really as low as I want to go without spindles, which will be supra spindles (about an inch drop) so I can do better brakes and it'll add about a half inch in width too. But it has been lowered more than it was in those pictures.

[Predracer]

Finally :)

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/2011-01-29182704.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/2011-01-29182637.jpg

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http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/2011-01-29182614.jpg

[mushroom_toy]

Pan looks great!

[Predracer]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/2011-02-13175345.jpg

[Predracer]

Motor is back in again. Time to start buttoning things up to get it started then rip it back apart and she's off to paint.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/007-6.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/005-6.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/006-6.jpg

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http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/010-5.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/012-6.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/015-2.jpg



And the advans and starions are for sale if anyone is interested.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/023-2.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/022-3.jpg

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[Predracer]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/026-1.jpg

[Frenchi934]

a turbo that big for a non I/C setup??....

That poor blue starion wheel :/

[Predracer]

No i will have an ic. Still working on that part.

You should soo buy the wheels from me lol

[Frenchi934]

Good thing lol. I just saw you had it clocked to point right at the OVCP... and I have more starion wheels than i have use for... def dont need the 7".

[dilbeckskate]

Love your truck dude, mad props

[Predracer]

Thanks man

[RutRoe]

It's killer man! Great progress ! Can't wait to see it finished

[Predracer]

Thanks man!

[Predracer]

Had to drop the front crossmember a bit for some clearence issues

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/012-7.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/010-6.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/009-5.jpg

[Predracer]

Getting her off the trailer was an interesting task

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/1037.jpg

Still ended up getting stuck on the way off :facepalm: had to pull it off with the 240 lol I wish I had goten a video.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/1042.jpg

Picture of the new shifter

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/1045.jpg

She's getting there. Now that it's back at home work will be done!

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/ashtonohb/6212170006_c043514317_b.jpg