"The Darkside Project" (TDP)

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Well Boys and Girls there has been much talk the last year or so of me building a new rig. I had many ideas and I almost bought a couple different rigs. I looked at a couple of YJ's and a CJ as well but in the end I found a deal that was hard to walk away. So here it is.

http://picasaweb.google.com/eyerks/Toyota

Its a 1984 Regular cab solid front axle pickup.

This weekend Ryan and myself pulled to cover off of TDP. I bought the truck back in September. When I bought it was running but not if a very strong shape and looked to had been sitting under a tree up in PA for the last 3-4 years. So after washing the truck and looking over it to see what needed to be done we went to the parts store with list #1 of many trips to come in the future for parts for TDP. The plan for Sunday was to just give the truck some simple TLC.

What was done:

Changed the valve cover seal
Changed the oil and filter
Changed the oil in front and rear diffs
Changed the T-case oil
Changed the Transmission oil
Checked the timing chain
Changed the belt
Toped of the coolant
Changed the fan clutch
Changed the radiator cap
Checked all the lights and gauges
Drove and let the truck sit running
General over view the the truck

After all was said and done the truck runs great. Everything runs great and works perfect with the exception of the E-brake and the rot spots on the frame. So hopefully The Darkside Project will see Phase 1 complete soon.

Phase 1

-Clean Truck
-Perform simple maintance to insure condition of truck
-install power steering
-install 63" 1/2 ton chevy springs in the rear with combo of stock rear leaf to lift rear to match front
-Flip Axle U-bolts
-Install power steering
-install IFS steering box and high steer arms
-33" tires or better
-weld the rear

Items on the maybe list that might wait for phase 2 are

-Propane injection
-Aussie locker in the front
-Longfield Axles
-Cage
-Winch

I figure everyone is laying out there plans for the winter so I thought I would do so as well and use this as a record to keep track of my plans and lists of what I have done and need to do.

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/arebrahi/Publicly%20accessable%20files/Toyota%20buildup/2-11-07f%20002.jpg
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=301056&stc=1&d=1177636079

Just to give you guys ideas of what I plan do make this look like.