Project B.T.S v2.0 (another Hilux Build)

[msd44]

Yup, That's right... I am back at it after a long time off. A while back, I sold off almost all my crawer stuff to get in SCT's just to find out.. I sucked!

So, having been out of crawlers for a while, I dusted off the bins, and decided to build a new 1.9 dubbed project B.T.S. v2.0.

Now I am not new to Yota's.. and have build a few in my time. Most notiable
Project "OG" my origianl Hilux (that I sold off )






Having wanted to kick my self in the ass for selling that one... I decided to build a new one, in a totaly new direction. Project "B.T.S". This one was a beast... I loved how it performed. And yet... I sold it off as well.








So, that brings me up to today... The start of Project "B.T.S. v2.0"

[msd44]

Here are a few teaser shots of BTS V2.0

[msd44]

This is going to be a slow build. Funds are going to be a little tight over the next few months (hollidays, and having just bought 2 new cars for the wife and I)

So, most of everying will be hand fabbed, and that takes me a while to do.

[Bananaclip]

I remember starring long periods of time at both of your OG yoda's. Glad your back at it.

[msd44]

Originally Posted by Bananaclip

I remember starring long periods of time at both of your OG yoda's. Glad your back at it.

Glad to see that someone out there enjoyed my previous builds as much as I did.

[msd44]

Got a little more work done today on BTS. Not much... but a little. My oldest daughter's school called me today to pick her up, she has some sort of stomach bug. *Joy* and my wife is ill, and has lost her voice. *even more joy*

While they rest in bed, I snuck out to the with just enough time to make a crude rear shock relocation set up. I'll clean it all up when it comes to me finished product. But for about $1.00 worth of scrap metal.... I sure beats $20.00 for a pre-fabbed kit. Also note the steel upper links. *LOL* Leftover scrap rod from my Mean green JK build that I did a while back.



I also sorta go the front axle mounted. I just ordered a 3 link connecter from RPP along with the interior "Glass" and some other odds and ends that I seemed to have tossed a while ago. *Note the cab is not mounted, and the bed may get dropped a bit when I finalize everything





Now to find some drive shafts!

[diggerj]

Originally Posted by msd44

This is going to be a slow build. Funds are going to be a little tight over the next few months (hollidays, and having just bought 2 new cars for the wife and I)

So, most of everying will be hand fabbed, and that takes me a while to do.

Good luck with the new project hope it turns out as well as the previous rig's or better. I appreciate slow builds, mine usually wind up taking a while as well. Heck I built at least three front bumpers for my Yota truggy before I liked what I finally welded on it,lol.

[msd44]

Originally Posted by diggerj

Heck I built at least three front bumpers for my Yota truggy before I liked what I finally welded on it,lol.

I completely understand! I have gone through so many rods, and had at least 4 or 5 renditions of bumpers from my previous builds. I am going to try to NOT do that this time. The key word is trying.

[msd44]

So, as per my norm, I have been so busy with work that not much progress has been made on the Yota. Pretty much all I have had time for was mounting up the body, and finished working out the suspension.

But, I have the day off today, and with only having a few errands to run, I had a few moments to bed some steel rod, and get to work on making some simple rock sliders.





Nothing fancy.. sometimes simple is best! And yes, I know my welding skill are sub-par. Let's just ignore that fact. They will look better when painted!