Resurrecting "Red Green" a tough Toyota.

[44hunter45]

Keep yer stick on the ice.

Winner!

I just decided I will order "KYSOTI" vanity plate when I'm road ready. 2% will ever figure it out

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[BAKPAKR]

My wife has a locker on her truck. I keep threatening to pull the ole switcheroo and swap axles with her. There's only been one time where it would've really helped me get out of a f@$% up. 9 hrs of stacking rocks to get back out.

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Single track trail?

 

[p_ham]

Single track trail?

It was a 2 track. It was undercut and I got too close.

 

[BAKPAKR]

It was a 2 track. It was undercut and I got too close.

Definitely the road less traveled.

 

[lifesupport4u]

Is it bad that everything reminds me of food?

The old 20r and 22r motors are nearly indestructible.

 

[elkduds]

Is it bad that everything reminds me of food?

The old 20r and 22r motors are nearly indestructible.
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Christmas

 

[44hunter45]

The Bearings and seals are out for delivery today. I will get them to the machinist today to get pressed off and back on.

 

[44hunter45]

Got the driver's side axle in and brakes installed. I always do drum brakes one side at a time, using the other side as a reference to get it right.
Tear them all down at once and you will trying to read some manual or watching videos.

Second side gets done today, then drums go on and everything bled again.

The Milestar Patagonia M/t 02 tires showed up yesterday. The wheels from Rough Country on Wednesday. I didn't like the rims and I am returning them.
either going to go with stock wheels or something different new. Not a lot of choices with the correct offsets for this rig.

 

[mtmuley]

Got the driver's side axle in and brakes installed. I always do drum brakes one side at a time, using the other side as a reference to get it right.
Tear them all down at once and you will trying to read some manual or watching videos.

Second side gets done today, then drums go on and everything bled again.

The Milestar Patagonia M/t 02 tires showed up yesterday. The wheels from Rough Country on Wednesday. I didn't like the rims and I am returning them.
either going to go with stock wheels or something different new. Not a lot of choices with the correct offsets for this rig.


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Get those tires siped. mtmuley

 

[44hunter45]

Get those tires siped. mtmuley

Sure, but I ain't studding them. Nothing says " I just moved here" more than the sound of studs. Especially in May.
Of course all the newbs are in fancy houses and Yukon XLs.
That ain't me.

 

[44hunter45]

I got the axles back in with the new bearings. The one with the bent end plate is now gone.

After I got the brakes finished and MRS helped me get them bled, I went for about a 12 mile test drive. Seems to have gotten that stale gas worked out of the carb bowl. It idles and starts without a squirt of alcohol now.

Moving on to electrical issues now.

 

[44hunter45]

I gave up on the Taco wheels I bought off CL and ordered steelies from Rough Country. Too wide. Returned them. Waiting for the return to credit and then I will order the narrower wheels from them.

I should have her standing on her own feet next week.

Meanwhile, I was getting intermittent charging failures while on my test run last week. I replaced the alternator and regulator. I will know of that fixed it when I get the tires under it and go for a test drive.

Clutch out in ten minutes to go pick up MissT. 8 hours round trip. No wrenching today.

 

[44hunter45]

August 12th update:

New alternator and regulator. Stayed with the wimpy 45 Amp stock replacement. I found out why I didn't have a gas gauge. I had the rear harness unplugged under the seat. I do not remember this from before, but when it is plugged in one tail light stays lit whether the key is off or the light switch is off. Tracing it back through the harness I see that I spliced in a replacement 12V feed from the fuse box to that connector. I have no memory of that. I'm going to have to have another look at that. Crimp splices don't hold up to 20 years of humidity.

I have all the little running lights on order. They cost 2x as much if you want the correct connectors. Solder time.

I have new headlight bezels, but they are flat grey. I am going to rattle can them gloss black. They also need the old connectors soldered in.

To save on my limited supply of alternator output, I ripped out the old 40Watt stereo amp. The 1983's called and the want it back.

I am pretty much decided that any crimp splice I find will get soldered.

About to hit the screw it point and take the remaining electrical issues to the specialist in town.

When I was replacing the alternator I noticed coolant dripping. Prudence says I need to inspect all the belts and hoses before I head to the back country.

Today I took the passenger door apart to start popping out the dents from the last tip-over. I will replace this door and RH fender eventually, but right now we are holding to the "just get it road ready" mantra.

Ordered the "KYSOTI" license plate from Idaho DOT! They sent a snail mail approval and asked for my CC info to complete the transaction. I sent back the letter with the requested info, but they have not hit my card yet.

OK you Gen II Toyota veterans. Any advice on the nasty climate control sliding cables? I disconnected them 20 years ago and I have no idea why. Harder than hell to slide. Can you work lube in those cables? I manually set the heater selector in the engine compartment to the cool setting, but everything defaults to the foot vent position with the cable ends off. That will be a problem come defroster time.

Here is the final wheel solution. Right where I want to be, I think. No lifts, no body mods. Not going to burn out a clutch trying to turn something oversized.
Rough Country black 15x8 wheels with the correct -19 offsets. Milestar Patagonia M/T-02 tires. No more bobble head motion and wobbly wheels!

The coil of black house on the far side is the rear diff breather reroute to the front firewall. @Beignet 's idea to go inside behind the tail light sounds better with each zip tie.

 

[hank4elk]

Pretty sure I used Blaster to lube those cables. Been 22 years...rodents in heater/air intake is biggest problem still.
Hardware cloth being installed to keep them out now.

 

[44hunter45]

August 13th.
Redneck bodywork day. You body and fender men are gonna roll your eyes.

Redneck dent puller and mirror re-install.

Figured out my dim headlight problem and re-aimed them.

 

[Beignet]

Not to gush, but that patina is truly a thing of beauty!

 

[hank4elk]

Not to gush, but that patina is truly a thing of beauty!

Hell,folks in NM would pay extra for the green & red fade...

 

[noharleyyet]

Relic’d in guitar speak.

 

[44hunter45]

Relic’d in guitar speak.

Cars should be a reflection of their owners.

 

[rmyoung1]

Cars should be a reflection of their owners.

The sole reason why I drive this…