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CUSTOMHILUX · 07-08-2011, 04:13 PM

Hey, as some of you guys might recall i start building a hilux about 2 years ago, i was super into it but kept changing my plans, i got back into it after a year and here is my progress. Glad to say i did all the brazing work after my dad taught me how, im 13. i am going to my hobby shop tommarow to pick up some styrene to start my interior. comments would be apprecitated!

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The bumber is pretty big to protect the body and im going to mount a whinch on it

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transambill · 07-08-2011, 04:44 PM

Looks like a very good start. I would scale down the front bumper a little and I dont think that thin piece of styrene is going to be strong enough to support that transfer case and the torque it's going to transfer.

66sprint6 · 07-08-2011, 04:48 PM

Good start, keep it up!!! Have fun with it and keep it running while you work on it. I know that I keep motivated to finish mine cause I love to crawl it and I love showin off the next thing I got finished at the GTGs.
Matt

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-08-2011, 04:50 PM

thanks guys, and the styrene transfercase mount has held up for about a year and ahalf:s ithink im going to just kept it untill it breaks

hotrodsonoma · 07-08-2011, 05:34 PM

nice build for 13.
what is the white out for on scaler?lol
and also the motor does go under the hood.j messing with ya bud.

good work.

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-08-2011, 05:47 PM

the white out is holding up the body, and yea i know but i want to build an interior and the motor gets in the way. /thanks tho!

LR3 · 07-08-2011, 06:13 PM

Looks like a great start! I really need to get me a new project going

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-09-2011, 07:08 PM

Hey guys a little update. i got my body set on there and back part of cab is gluded on as well as the grill. i just ordered a proline light bar, tamiya hilux interior and a custom light set that includes 5 white leds for the light bar, 2 white leds with light buckets for the hood, 2 white leds with light buckets for the standard grill lights and 2 red leds with light buckets for the back. super excited!

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TXJeeper1 · 07-09-2011, 08:01 PM

Nice build, great tube work. I agree with the other poster though I would cut the front bumper back a little bit the stinger may get in your way.

sweli · 07-09-2011, 08:26 PM

Nice redo!
Like the blue pumpkin covers! Tube work and doors look great!

With a single U-joint at a slight angle from the gearbox to the transfer, you might see a slight pulsing to the motion.

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-10-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TXJeeper1

Nice build, great tube work. I agree with the other poster though I would cut the front bumper back a little bit the stinger may get in your way.

thanks! the bumper might get a trimming soon,

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweli

Nice redo!
Like the blue pumpkin covers! Tube work and doors look great!

With a single U-joint at a slight angle from the gearbox to the transfer, you might see a slight pulsing to the motion.

Thanks! i did notice That wiith the drive shaft. i mght change it soon but thats the only place i can put it without a different tranny and clearance for the interior.

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-12-2011, 03:47 PM

Update! Okay so i painted the tubing gloss black ( looks 10x better) i also got my proline lights! i ordered my lights and will be on the truck soon. i also hid my ESC and my reciver in tractor supply case, its a little big but itll work. tell mw what you think! interior soon!
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LR3 · 07-13-2011, 08:06 PM

Looks great dude! When it gets lit up it will be neat

. Any ideas on the tires you will be running?

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-14-2011, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LR3

Looks great dude! When it gets lit up it will be neat

. Any ideas on the tires you will be running?

Thanks! i will just be running my current 1.9 mud thrashers

crunky · 07-14-2011, 10:41 AM

looking good. wait till you get to wire all those LED's.
i have pics in my thread on it. what a nightmare.

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-14-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crunky

looking good. wait till you get to wire all those LED's.
i have pics in my thread on it. what a nightmare.

haha i am going to wire it all on the boday and the brake lights are going to have quick connects for when i need to take the body off

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-18-2011, 10:51 PM

got my LEDS!

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Oh yeah and flex shots

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And thats with no motor, tranny or battery.....

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-26-2011, 01:12 PM

Hey guys got some pics from up at camp, tie wraped body is only temp and i am adding some tubing to the bumper and cage then sandblasting and powdercoating it, (in my basement!) , stay tuned
http://

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crunky · 07-27-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CUSTOMHILUX

got my LEDS!

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looks familiar, i like it !!!!

you have the same LED kit i got, although i took my front ones out of the holders and carefully split that little plastic part off the leads. i then added a bit more heat shrink to help insulate them.

the rears i used the holders but painted them black to make the tail light bezels.

coming along nicely, you must be proud of it.

CUSTOMHILUX · 07-27-2011, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crunky

looks familiar, i like it !!!!

you have the same LED kit i got, although i took my front ones out of the holders and carefully split that little plastic part off the leads. i then added a bit more heat shrink to help insulate them.

the rears i used the holders but painted them black to make the tail light bezels.

coming along nicely, you must be proud of it.

Haha thats so cool i never even seen yours! mine seem finr tthe way they are, i just brazed a little gaurd to protect the rear buckets. and some additon tubing on the bumper, then powdercoating it. and thanks man i am proud of it!

07-08-2011, 04:13 PM	#1
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	Hilux Resurrection Hey, as some of you guys might recall i start building a hilux about 2 years ago, i was super into it but kept changing my plans, i got back into it after a year and here is my progress. Glad to say i did all the brazing work after my dad taught me how, im 13. i am going to my hobby shop tommarow to pick up some styrene to start my interior. comments would be apprecitated! http:// The bumber is pretty big to protect the body and im going to mount a whinch on it http:// http://

07-09-2011, 07:08 PM	#8
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	Hey guys a little update. i got my body set on there and back part of cab is gluded on as well as the grill. i just ordered a proline light bar, tamiya hilux interior and a custom light set that includes 5 white leds for the light bar, 2 white leds with light buckets for the hood, 2 white leds with light buckets for the standard grill lights and 2 red leds with light buckets for the back. super excited! http:// http:// http:// http://

07-12-2011, 03:47 PM	#12
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	Update! Okay so i painted the tubing gloss black ( looks 10x better) i also got my proline lights! i ordered my lights and will be on the truck soon. i also hid my ESC and my reciver in tractor supply case, its a little big but itll work. tell mw what you think! interior soon! http:// http:// http:// http:// http://

07-13-2011, 08:06 PM	#13
LR3 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Forsyth County, Georgia Posts: 617	Looks great dude! When it gets lit up it will be neat. Any ideas on the tires you will be running?

07-18-2011, 10:51 PM	#17
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	got my LEDS! http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// Oh yeah and flex shots http:// http:// And thats with no motor, tranny or battery.....

07-08-2011, 04:44 PM	#2
transambill Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Commiskey Posts: 585	Looks like a very good start. I would scale down the front bumper a little and I dont think that thin piece of styrene is going to be strong enough to support that transfer case and the torque it's going to transfer.

07-08-2011, 04:48 PM	#3
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	Good start, keep it up!!! Have fun with it and keep it running while you work on it. I know that I keep motivated to finish mine cause I love to crawl it and I love showin off the next thing I got finished at the GTGs. Matt

07-08-2011, 04:50 PM	#4
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	thanks guys, and the styrene transfercase mount has held up for about a year and ahalf:s ithink im going to just kept it untill it breaks

07-08-2011, 05:34 PM	#5
hotrodsonoma RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the woods Posts: 1,155	nice build for 13. what is the white out for on scaler?lol and also the motor does go under the hood.j messing with ya bud. good work.

07-08-2011, 05:47 PM	#6
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	the white out is holding up the body, and yea i know but i want to build an interior and the motor gets in the way. /thanks tho!

07-08-2011, 06:13 PM	#7
LR3 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Forsyth County, Georgia Posts: 617	Looks like a great start! I really need to get me a new project going

07-09-2011, 08:01 PM	#9
TXJeeper1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nacanowhere Texas Posts: 494	Nice build, great tube work. I agree with the other poster though I would cut the front bumper back a little bit the stinger may get in your way.

07-09-2011, 08:26 PM	#10
sweli RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 1,898	Nice redo! Like the blue pumpkin covers! Tube work and doors look great! With a single U-joint at a slight angle from the gearbox to the transfer, you might see a slight pulsing to the motion.

07-14-2011, 10:41 AM	#15
crunky I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend Posts: 2,102	looking good. wait till you get to wire all those LED's. i have pics in my thread on it. what a nightmare.

07-26-2011, 01:12 PM	#18
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	Hey guys got some pics from up at camp, tie wraped body is only temp and i am adding some tubing to the bumper and cage then sandblasting and powdercoating it, (in my basement!) , stay tuned http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// http://

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