B-yodaful

Dang dark I just picked up a used kit.... BUt it was from ccraviotto. Sorry to hear about that man.

dark_fairytales

I new when I saw that I have Blazeland kit #13 it was bad news, LOL. I with I had Collector-car-insurance on my rig; I was looking into doing so; since I was no long diving the yota daily.

P.s. I'll need to order another Blazeland LT kit in the future BlazeN8

Thanks, for the concern man. I guess I should be more upset then I am, but it is just a truck; although all my time, and money is now gone with the theft. I will get another and build it better then ever.

MaK92-4RnR

Build a 4Runner this time!

BlazeN8

HaHa, lucky number 13! In all seriousness, Blazeland kit #13 is up in Fairbanks Alaska last I heard! You were kit #46. You almost made it to your one year anniversary!

B-yodaful

That's cool you know the numbers. What number do I have Nate?

BlazeN8

I've had a few different numbers. The Fordota had #001 which was the prototype. Then it had #002 which was also a prototype- a hybrid of the Rancho design, that creation had 14" of travel but was 2WD only. The Fordota currently has production #007. The 4 Runner had #001 for a short time and is currently rolling on #027. Amazingly #001 is still in use on a rig in Longview, Washington. #002 is sitting on a shelf, but it could be operational.

dark_fairytales

I thought about it, but I have plans to maybe swap a 2004 taco double cab on to a 89-95 extended pick-up chassis.

drew303

never installed a kill switch???

Someone tried stealing my truggy a month ago, got some stuff out of the cab nothing much but FAILED to steal it. hidden switch 1, piece of #$%&&%#$$%^&$ .. zero

dark_fairytales

Yep, I forgot to unplug the fuel pump

drew303

dang sorry man.. god that sucks. I hate people

I've made it a serious habbit to kill my rig when i park it. Hell i even took the stereo plate off that night, i didnt like where it was parked.

When ive parked it for more than a few days ive even take the dizzy wire off haha, basically just take everything but the truck at least

dark_fairytales

Okay, I am back again. It has been some time since I have been on YT. School takes up a lot of my time with writing (to my surprise I am told I am an exceptional writer ). Working full time does not help me out with projects or time, but I sure can save money.

Life was going very well for me before my truck got stolen. I bought a second car so I could really dedicate working on my truck, although we all know what happened one month after buying the car.

Here is what I bought


It is an 87 supra with a 7MGE and a five speed tranny. As some of you know, I have been dreaming of a 7M swap for several years, and I still plan to swap this amazing engine into my next rig.

I am planning on getting an 89-95 Extended Cab Pick-up. Still wanting to swap the 7M into this truck causes some problems, because of dumb Cali laws ( Cali says you can not put an older engine into a newer model year vehicle ). So, I have to build this rig to be smog exempt which in the end will be awesome.

To keep a vehicle smog exempt, and still keep it legal on the street; I must get my next rig classified as a kit car. To classify a production vehicle as a kit car One must build the vehicle using three separate vin-numbers. I have one vin-number already which is the 7MGE that is in the Supra now. The second vin-number will be the next truck I buy. And for the third vin-number I will buy a Double Cab from a donor 2004 Tacoma.

I will have the opportunity to build an astonishing toyota with this plan. The modern looks of an 04 Double Cab Tacoma on a longtravel 90's Extended Cab frame powered by an inline six work of art, while being smog exempt for life.

The build thread will start as soon as I get an Extended Cap 90's Pick-up. I will also fallow my original plan that I was doing with the 86 Longbed that includes body lift, Longtravel, etc.

What do you think of my future build?

rattlewagon

I think the future build sounds sweet!

Kind of a shame to pull the motor out of that supra.. Looks like its in great shape.

dark_fairytales

Yes, it is kind of a shame, the supra is in really good condition, and I plan on pulling many part from it to used for my rig:
Steering Wheel
Diff.
Fuel tank
maybe the dashboard.

Buck87

Just went through your thread. Nicely done, thanks. I was particularly interested in the Chevy leaf swap because I may do something similar with F150 springs on my rig.
Sorry to hear about your truck. What a shock. I cant imagine how you felt.

ToyoTech559

cant wait to see the KIT ride. i have heard about the smog exempt deal using three vins. i have only heard of one person that has done it. to get insurance on it, they ask or go by how much the vehicle is worth. find a vehicle that is worth around that value and label it as that for the insurance papers only. this can be a problem if you get pulled over when the reg and insurance papers says two different vehicle so you have to explain to the cop. in the end, to never smog is worth it

dark_fairytales

There is no way I can describe the feeling I had when I saw the truck was stolen. It is one thing to think about the money I had invested in to the truck. But, it is the theft of my time, and hard work that feels truly disappointing. In time there will be a new truck in my life, and I hope I that this future rig will get to the point where I can feel almost finished with it. So, I sit here dreaming and pondering my next build.

As for the chevy swap, my springs were really stiff, but flexed really good. Recently I talk to a guy I bought some brake parts from, and he said the f150 springs rid much softer. He also told me Dave's off-road make custom chevy's that are not as stiff. I may end up with deaver springs for my next rig, only time will tell.

I should not have any issues with insurance. I will be getting collector car insurance on the future rig, because I will not be driving it as a DD anymore.

ToyoTech559

three weeks or so ago i had my 94 honda accord coupe stolen. i had this for about 10 years and put over 200000 miles on it. when it was stolen the odo read 400000+ miles. i had plans to keep this thing for life or till it got in and bad accident. never did i think someone would steal it. i had a ton of money and work into this thing when i 1st got it and in the last 6 years or so i just drove it with only oil changes. was such a good car that i truely will miss. it was my 1st. it sucks and my 4runner has a few things done to it so that it cant to stolen unless towed away. plus garaged and blocked in with a car helps

Buck87

I put a FOB controlled switch in the fuel pump circuit of my daughters Accra which has been stolen twice since she went off to school last semester. The cool thing about it is that it is automatic. All she needs to do to disable the vehicle is turn off the key and the car will not start unless the switch is reset. Guess I should do the same thing to my 4runner.

dark_fairytales

yes man you should protect your runner. I saw one of those FOB switches on "My Classic Car"; I thought the FOB was a little overkill when all the is needed is a switch, but here I am, truckless.

B4Runner

Hey Keith! With the way life has been going lately and my 4Runner sitting for just about a year now, I have rarely been on YT, let alone doing anything Toyota related.

Every now and again I have searched for your thread, because I remember you said you were going to some day make one, but it was not until just now that I finally found it. Honestly, I don't even remember how I came upon it.

So I started reading and following from the first page all the way up to the depressing page. I am very sorry for your loss of that truck Man. I read all the way through the long travel and Chevy springs and was just happy for you because I know that's something I hope to do and it is just one more thing you did to your truck (already admiring it as it was when I saw it).

So basically just wanted to say hi since it's been forever and sorry again about the truck. That is truly a shame. And best of luck with a future build!

-Brandon