Over the weekend I made the custom exhaust. Hell yeah.

I used the ST185's OEM muffler to quiet it down a bit.

A few progress photos:
The downpipe had to be cut up to rotate & change the angle at the lower section so it fit into the humps in the transmission x brace and get the 02 in a good spot ...

Fixed the main coolant leak, but do have a drip to figure out more forward than the timing cover (seems radiator, cap or hose connection). bled the system which made a mess on the floor so it may have just been residual from that running down the radiator.

Took it around the block for the first ...

At the end of the show I set up a quick pickup shoot:
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From the 8th:
I started off swapping the original bed bolts to new M12 1.25TP (same as stock) JIS flange bolts and nuts:
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Then tossed the gas pedal in (later buying a more fitting pedal stop bolt to not stress the cable or pedal ...

Wow glad I looked though your topic. Love the car and the progress! Congrats on TIG evolution!

yesterday into the night:

Bed went back on!
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Then I worked on the battery hold down bracket. It was from a newer pickup, but the front end was wrong, so it was time to modify it. I did not take a photo of the first cuts sadly ...

git r done

We are up to date now.

Bed off, 78 fuel tank removed, 5th gen fuel tank mounted (relocation of the forward tank x-brace), fuel lines ran, 5th gen tank wiring complete. Still plenty to do but the bed is just new hardware away from being put back on. I wanted to yesterday but I ...

On August 4th:
well sh*t.

timing cover is leaking coolant on the passenger side. Time to pull it all back apart. The gaskets will be here Tuesday and hope to get it back together for Toyotafest on the 20th.

This weekend I will work on getting the fuel tank in. I did not get the bed pulled yet, but ...

On the July 27th, I found out why I was missing power at a harness I split to bring it into the cabin, but did not reconnect them, Doh! Dang notes.

Pulled the pump to find this:
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Cleaned the hanger up before replacing the pump ...

April 7th, 2019:
Work has commenced. Dennis came over and helped out a bunch. The shifter and baffle are installed as well as the fluid being filled. Then we tackled getting the carpeting in... mostly. We ran out of time.

Since the truck was auto, the shifter hole was in the perfect place for the ...

2018

4-9-2018:
a few weeks ago I bought a reproduction autopista rear spoiler, but it was slightly chipped on a corner. Instead of returning it, they refunded me a bit and am going to have my shop of choice fix it and paint it (it was fixed last week):

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Updated - 06/14/2023
Garage full, more soon.

Ordered:
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Installation Projects and Things to Do
install Side Skirts
rear hatch spoiler
headlight eyelids (we will see, they were cheap enough to throw away if I ...

2021 - 07/24 - Bought home the A6 Avant from Chicago.

I wanted something with more room than the A8L but also more fun than the A8L. I was looking at a bunch of things, but tried finding an A6 avant with the supercharged v6 (which is quite the power plant). It is quickly becoming the new audi ...

Feb 2nd 2018
I removed the harnesses today, all with out cutting a thing. Tomorrow I will pull the fuel tank harness and start putting all of the other parts so I can get rid of the truck (whats left of it).
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Feb 3rd 2018
The ...

So so far behind.

From April 14th 2017:
I do need larger spacers in the front, but at least they are not sticking out in the front anymore (actually in a bunch). I will tighten up the dampening and lower it a bit more. Ordered the front spacers tonight.

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I am back and looks like this topic had been dead. Well we did get a pup. Meet Turbo (kids named it I swear).

sexy time yet again

Looks great.

Intercooler kit came inand was not happy with the "grain/scratches" in the piping so I sent them out for nickel plating:

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Stella.

I am going with my CQ, 4k drone and cameras ( I covered the show since it started). A bunch of my club guys are going too.

Its a great relaxing show.

A month ago I found a very clean JDM seat in NJ for sale. I offered him $100 figuring for that amount, I could now replace the slightly worn driver side lumbar and could swap the back (and possibly foam) from this seat to mine.
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Picked up another assembled 22RE (head,engine,manifolds and distributor) and will use all of the 91 pickup's electronics, harness, trans and such for the transplant this summer.

Nothing yet. Pulled the donor truck into my barn last weekend to free up a garage bay (so I can work on my mk2 supra engine swap AND have space for daily beater servicing and repairs).

I did use the evo wheels on my MR2, but now have some SSRs for that, I will put the evo wheels back on the truck ...

stunning looking. love the 4k in any color, but that is tits.