Well I guess I'll start a seperate build thread. This is what I accomplished last weekend. I sanded, primed and painted the 1st coat on the front frame rail's. I'll do the Under cab Rail's and undercoat the the cab this week, then on the next weekend I'll 2nd coat the frame.

 

Looks awesome!

Only problem with all these build threads, is that Im starting to feel guilty I have done much progress on my own!

 

Grasshopper: let this be an inspiration to you

 

We want more and like Sheldon says, it`s an inspiration to us.
I need to grab my camera and take some shots of my 56 M100 project soon.

 

Looking good

 

Is that a stock steering gear box?

 

That's the Toyota conversion Morris, It's a very easy mod. look's like it belongs. I bought the box off the buy & sell in BC. I paid $100.00 for the box and $22.00 to ship it from Vancouver Island. I bought the mount and pitman arm from Mid-Fifty for under $150.00

 

Thanks for the reply Grant.
Sounds like a neat conversion, is your`s power or manual?

 

It a power unit, I just have to figure out the hose's and won't be able to do that untill I get the Engine in.

 

Grant is the box pretty hard to find from a wrecker?

 

It was hard to find one here when I was looking at the time. Any one parting out trucks on kijiji didn't want the box removed till they were done and they wanted the same $$$$.

 

I think that it`s only certain years of Toyota 4X4`s that work, from 81-84?

 

Yes, I think it start's from 79 to 84 and some 85's. They're getting few and far between.

 

That worries me that they`re getting hardier to find, I may want to up grade my 56 M100
some day.

 

If I come across one at a reasonable price I'll PM you.