Finally Reassembling my 1980 Toyota Pickup Rat Rod Build

Today I'm reassembling the entire truck (except for a few parts I'm still waiting on.) First I install everything into the engine bay that sits behind the engine. Then I finished the interior. Next, I called Mikey ‪@theshopspot9053‬ over to help me reinstall the 20R engine. Then, I reinstalled the rest of the accessories and parts into the engine bay, along with the doors, fenders, and front end. I had to adjust the torsion bars to raise the front end up 1". And finally, I had to slightly modify the upper control arms to clear the long sliders on the top of the 1-ton brake calipers.
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[@april7_]

As a proud owner of an original no rust 1990 2WD XtraCab manual 5-speed Made in Japan 1.8 2Y this was pleasant to watch! Greetings from Finland!

[@Giroux68]

Your dedication to the Toyota is great.

[@tedbastwock3810]

For years I drooled while reading all those forum threads about Toyota truck restorations. Now, not only do I have my own, but I get to admire your very well-made video series on one. I feel very fortunate.

[@Bob-ll4xu]

Good video as always👍 nice special effects too!

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! 😃

[@tedbastwock3810]

This is my new favorite videos ever. I just checked, I have 2,099 liked vid rn. This is def my fav. You guys did a great job. I love these trucks, I love frame off resto, and I appreciate very much your work. Thanks.

[@6thGearGarage]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Madpissed]

Good stuff brotha, looking forward to the next video!

[@6thGearGarage]

Thank you!

[@derrickbondoc21]

Loving these episodes! Although… it’s no secret. We’re gonna need a video on that 4runner lol

[@6thGearGarage]

There will be a lot of videos of the 4Runner, as soon as I get this truck on the road! (Almost there!)

[@user-rw8rn2eu1t]

That's starting to look really cool. If there is stuff that is rubbing or is in the way of other stuff now would be a good time to reroute it making it easier to get at it when you to fix or repair or replace something

[@jaredm450]

Huge progress in this update. It takes forever to prep and paint all the little bits before reassembly. I was sorta keeping apace with my restoration, but you pulled way into the lead! Guess I better get back out into the garage... Hope to see a driving video soon.

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! Now I have some small things to figure out and it will be done. I'm about to go rebuild the shifter :)

[@jaredm450]

@@6thGearGarage I think you'll really enjoy having a white engine bay too. Having a bright color makes it a more fun place to hangout. 😜 It's nice to be able to see what you're working on and spot leaks.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@jaredm450 I’ll definitely see every leak now!

[@chesterossa]

This is literally my favorite series currently on KZbin. Appreciate your thoughtfulness and thoroughness. Thanks for the content!

[@6thGearGarage]

Wow, thank you!

[@84yota]

@@6thGearGarage good project, I have seen the entire process since you started. I would like to know where to buy and what brand of Spray paints you use, especially the white color.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@84yota For the white engine bay I use ERA Paint 2k engine paint. It's expensive but well worth it. I used their 2k clear on top of it. I also used ERA Paints 2k engine on the blue block. Everything else in the engine bay like the accessories were all Duplicolor or VHT engine paint. The primer was all Duplicolor Self Etching, and aome Engine and Filler primers too. I was most impressed with the ERA Paint and will use it again on my next build, the 85 4runner.

[@wg8304]

Congratulations. I’m happy to see your progress.

[@6thGearGarage]

Thank you!

[@craigwiest772]

Fantastic. The fastner map is a great idea.

[@6thGearGarage]

If there's more than a couple bolt sizes, there's no way I'll get them back in the right place without it!

[@deehilt5112]

Looking good!!

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks!

[@isaelmarquez671]

I'm talking about the metal brackets that are attached to cab corners

[@kw535075]

Wire tuck would've made it super clean, nice truck tho!

[@6thGearGarage]

Yeah I agree. I did a shave and tuck on my old civic and it looked great, but also took a lot of time. As I was putting all that stuff back into the white engine bay... I was thinking the same thing as you are.

[@drewfleming7065]

Dont feel bad..Ive forgot that rear plate too...and drop the engine in before I noticed.........Dang!!!!!!

[@6thGearGarage]

Haha you weren't the only one who commented on doing that... easy to miss when you're so excited to install a flywheel and clutch.

[@drewfleming7065]

Ive fixed the shifter seats when the small pegs, on each side, get broken or loose...Just took a hardened bolt just bigger then the peg and shaved the end like the pegs, left enough thread and tapped the holes bigger and screwed in the new bolt...Thats on the G and R151F trans...not sure what you have

[@6thGearGarage]

I have the W50 and those pins were ok, but all the seals dust covers and gaskets were done. I found most of the parts... probably restore the shifter in the next video :)

[@dethmasterwithajaw]

and then you might want to swap those calipers over to their respective sides. 👍

[@6thGearGarage]

Yeah, I had no choice but to put them back on the correct side when I found out that I'd never be able to unbolt them to bleed them. Bashing in the edge of the control arm wasn't as bad as I thought :)

[@boorhadly]

heck yeah man.. that looks choice.. wanna do my 87 Runner?? ;)

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks, I actually have an 85 4runner lined up for the next project :)

[@boorhadly]

@@6thGearGarage hells yeah!

[@me.ko.i1279]

Comment for stats.

[@BenMitro]

Wow, coming on really well. Not such a fan of "patina". Any plans to prep and paint the body so it looks like the engine bay?

[@brianeighties4481]

That looks like Toyota medium blue on the outside. I’d love to see him go with that on a re-spray!

[@6thGearGarage]

I will get around to painting it one day, but first I want to complete my next project, 1985 4Runner. For now I'm going to drive it around like this until I get tired of the "old beat up truck" look.

[@BenMitro]

@@6thGearGarage Yes, fair enough. Your truck, your channel, you time and your money :) Understood perfectly. Love your videos.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@BenMitro Thanks! I've already collected most of the parts for the body, when it comes time :)

[@nimas.1415]

How can the booster hold vacuum without a master installed?

[@6thGearGarage]

The master bolts to the booster, but they don't share any kind of vacuum. The vacuum is self contained in the booster. The booster has a rubber diaphragm inside that uses engine vacuum to make it easier to press the brakes.

[@maerijn]

Hello, I noticed you didn't use the torque wrench when you installed the flywheel for the second time. Do you think it will be alright?

[@6thGearGarage]

Yeah, the first time we checked them with the tq wrench, they were all right at 80. Good eye!

[@curlyjohn7735]

Great job! What I hoped you would do better was not painting that blue on the floor, on top of some rust that was there… I mean, you had all the tools to remove it.

[@6thGearGarage]

Most of that dark stuff was left over from the sound deadening. There was one tiny spot I saw, but all the major rust was already cut out and replaced.

[@curlyjohn7735]

@@6thGearGarage my bad then. Keep up the good work! 🤩

[@6thGearGarage]

@@curlyjohn7735Thanks, Now I just have a lot of smaller things to wrap up!

[@ethanoldham7867]

Hey, just wanted to say I've used a couple of your older videos to build my 86 4Runner(dash disassembly vid helped a ton) and I also wanted to ask if you know of any places that would sell a brown center console(the one that has a rear heater.) I've tried eBay but nothing in the color I need.

[@6thGearGarage]

Ebay is a good place to look, but they're hard to come by. Your best bet would be someone parting out a 4runner with brown interior.

[@ethanoldham7867]

@@6thGearGarage thanks for the advice! I'll look around :D

[@jpicard81]

Quick question. Turn signals on my 90 p/u stopped working. Both. Any suggestions? Relay?

[@6thGearGarage]

Do the hazards still work?

[@jpicard81]

@@6thGearGarage hazards solid on with switch on. On the dash anyways.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@jpicard81 I'd start with the relay. It's under the dash, a few inches left of the column. I don't know about 1990, but on the 80's trucks the turn signals work through the hazard switch. If the switch is unplugged, then there is no turn signal. Since your hazard doesn't flash, I wonder if that's the problem? Most likely relay though.

[@jpicard81]

@@6thGearGarage will do. Thx for info

[@user-ys7uo4fw3h]

All that work and leaving body rusted ?

[@6thGearGarage]

For now, yes. I'm collecting rust free parts before I paint the exterior of the truck. In the meantime, I'm going to start on the 4Runner project.

[@user-ys7uo4fw3h]

@@6thGearGaragesweet love it

[@isaelmarquez671]

Do u have any cab supports?

[@6thGearGarage]

The oem rubber cab mounts were dry rotted after 44 years, so I ordered new polyurethane ones for the truck.

[@drewfleming7065]

Was that a new hose? The one that goes from the brakebooster to the manifold?? If so where ya get it? I found the OEM plastic one way valve that goes on that line.... and that laser is like cheating....On the road soon!!

[@6thGearGarage]

Not a new hose, but the one from the ohio cab all cleaned up. I used the check valve from the parts truck.

[@scatterguncharlie4318]

We're you able to use any parts off my old truck?

[@6thGearGarage]

Hey, I did use the transmission brackets from your truck. I still have the 5 speed from your truck to use, in case this one is no good. I used the front hubs too because the 1980 parts weren't compatible with the drop spindles. I ended up selling the 22r because I already had a spare one.

[@REZguygarage]

You should have waited until you installed the engine to put in the rear plate on the engine.

[@6thGearGarage]

We were on the way there!

[@REZguygarage]

@@6thGearGaragehaha I have had to do that.

[@Leanedback_jack]

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