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1993 Toyota Pickup - Weekend Warrior: Part 1, Back Half

0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Cut Rear Notch Z
Since cutting stuff up is... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Cut Rear Notch Z
Since cutting stuff up is easily the best part of the rebuild, we jumped back to the rear and cut off the top of the notch so we could measure out the new rails for a simple back half using 2x3.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Measure Rails Z
With the top of the notch... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Measure Rails Z
With the top of the notch out of the way, we measured how long the new rails would need to be.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Cut Rails Z
After we measured and cut... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Cut Rails Z
After we measured and cut the rail for each side of the frame, we measured how high they would need to sit and we cut each one accordingly.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Clamp Rails Z
Once the rails are cut they're... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Clamp Rails Z
Once the rails are cut they're inserted and clamped together. With both sets clamped together they are tacked in place to assure they are equal and level.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Frame Measure Z
The frame is measured and... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Frame Measure Z
The frame is measured and cut for the rails to be inserted.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Frame Measure 02 Z
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Level Frame Rails Z
It's crucial that the frame... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Level Frame Rails Z
It's crucial that the frame rails are level and parallel, so everything is triple-checked for accuracy before the temporary crossmembers are cut out.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Crossmember Weld Z
The rails are tacked to the... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Crossmember Weld Z
The rails are tacked to the frame, and the temporary crossmembers are welded in to ensure that the new back half will remain level and parallel.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Drill Frame Z
Holes are drilled into the... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Drill Frame Z
Holes are drilled into the frame so that the new rails can be structurally welded to the frame.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Drill Frame 02 Z
Unfortunately, it was the... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Drill Frame 02 Z
Unfortunately, it was the last straw for our drill, as it burnt up. We couldn't get the smell out of our nose until at least the fourth or fifth beer.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Weld Holes Z
Once we finally got the holes... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Weld Holes Z
Once we finally got the holes drilled, a nice bead was laid down to permanently affix our new rails in place.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Weld Hole Z
Here's a look at why it's... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Weld Hole Z
Here's a look at why it's important to weld the hole as well as the top of the new rail. The bead in the hole penetrates and creates twice as much strength for the new rails as just welding the edges.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Cut Old Frame Z
With the crossmembers welded... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Cut Old Frame Z
With the crossmembers welded in and the new rails welded to the frame, now we could get back to the fun stuff and bust out the Sawzall to cut away the old frame.
0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Weld New Rails Z
After the stock frame was... 
   
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0604Mt Do It Yourself Welding Mini Trucks Weld New Rails Z
After the stock frame was out of the way, we could weld up the rest of the new rails and grind them smooth. Here's a quick look at what patience and just a little know-how can accomplish in one weekend.
Toyota Pickup Drivers Side View
So to recap, we tore the sucker... 
   
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Toyota Pickup Drivers Side View
So to recap, we tore the sucker down, took everything apart, cut off all of the old crap, and got the new 2x3 rails set up for our back half. Not bad for our first weekend. Stay tuned as we continue the slow but steady process of a true mini-truck buildup weekend-style!
AVS
1489 N. Thesta
Fresno
CA  93703

www.airbagparts.com
Sadistic Iron Werks
(760) 703-5159

Myspace.com/Sadisticiron

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