How to Replace Rusty Battery Tray (+ more) 1980 Toyota Pickup Truck

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6th Gear Garage

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@jaredm450 10 ай бұрын

I don't think I've never wanted a tool more than that laser!

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

I think you're going to start seeing them a lot more often, since prices have come down.

@aerialrescuesolutions3277 10 ай бұрын

The LASER tool is crazy awesome

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

I'm working on a full video about it. I think you're going to start seeing them a lot more often, since prices have come down.

@izzyrodriguez1259 10 ай бұрын

Sweet video and channel, I have a similar truck (81 4x4) that I am wanting to restore. Thinking a laser machine is a must for me as well…

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

That machine has saved me so much time!

@madcat4563 10 ай бұрын

The laser still blows my mind. Still to Sci-fi for my brain to comprehend. 5:08 wow, you can really see all the rot in the metal

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

I should have the full video about the laser done in a few weeks. I did a lot of research before picking this one and will be happy to share everything I've learned.

@worldsails2000 10 ай бұрын

Nice work. You should invest in a plasma cutter, it will make cutting out the panels much easier and faster.

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

I have a cheap plasma cutter but it wasn’t worth getting it out for the small area I was working on. For large areas though, it is a huge time saver!

@tedbastwock3810 10 ай бұрын

Bro, this is a LOT of love for these old trucks, I 🤎it. Rather than going the extra mile this is more like 🎵 I would walk five hundred miles just to be the man that gets to drive you for another two hundred thousand more do do do do 🎵. Great project, following with great interest, appreciate all the installments so far, cant wait for the next!

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's definitely more than I bargained for with all the rust, but It's coming along.

@tedbastwock3810 10 ай бұрын

@@6thGearGarage Carry on, bro, we love it and get so much out of these videos 👍

@fnfrgjqltn 10 ай бұрын

Только хотел написать, что чистить ржавчину проволочным диском не самый лучший вариант, а тут - раз и вы выкатываете лазер)) Классная игрушка.

@jarrod918 10 ай бұрын

Nice work very clean ,I have a 81 Toyota hilux 2wd diesel converting to 4wd.

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

Nice, these 79-83 4wd's look so good. Sometimes I wish mine was 4wd, but I already had an 85 4wd and I really needed a 2wd truck for hauling.

@jarrod918 10 ай бұрын

Yes the third generation hilux are my favorite , keep up the good work

@MrScott426 10 ай бұрын

You might want to give "Fitzee's Fabrications" a good watch. He does a great job of explaining a "cut and but" . This will cut your fab time way down.

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

I will check it out... thanks!

@xJackHunter 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely second this one!@@6thGearGarage

@craigwiest772 10 ай бұрын

Curious why you didn’t paint the underside of the battery tray with regular topcoat. Primer is porous and will rust over time. You still have to clean where you spot weld but that is just a small part.

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

The primer sealer is waterproof. I’ll spray top coat in there when I’m painting the engine bay but will also spray under the tray with fluid film, which will creep around the plug welds and protect them from corrosion.

@EpicWhizBang 10 ай бұрын

WTF Schlol!? This just popped up in my feed lol. 😂

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

Hey! Who's this??

@jlindborg1105 10 ай бұрын

So... what's the price of that laser unit you use? :)

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

This one was $9k after taxes, shipping, duty fees. The 1500w continuous laser I was originally considering was just over $4k delivered. I'll go over the advantages/disadvantages of Pulsed vs. Continuous in the full laser video.

@vmoney9106 10 ай бұрын

Great video, wicked laser! Curious why you didn’t cut the patch panel out of the donor 1/4 panel? The area under the battery tray was mint. Anyways, nice work as always

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

That's actually a good idea and I didn't even consider it because I've gotten so used to creating panels from cardboard templates lately. On the plus side, I was able to keep that inner fender intact (minus the tray) for another possible rusty Yota in need.

@billythomas4527 10 ай бұрын

What even is a primer sealer ? Never heard of this before

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

it makes the surface uniform before painting, if you have different colors of primer/bondo over a repair area. In my case I used it because etching primer is porous and can absorb moisture (I'm told) so the primer sealer makes it moisture proof because it's water resistant.

@glen4130 10 ай бұрын

My favorite thing for getting rid of rust was a sandblaster, until now. I want a laser.

@6thGearGarage 10 ай бұрын

The sand blaster is still superior in cleaning hidden spaces. For example, I could have sand blasted under that tray with it still welded in place and gotten it pretty clean (minus the rotted area of course). With the laser, you can only clean as far as the light can reach.