I know toyota sells floor panels for 84-89 4runners... maybe you can get one for an 83 pickup?

really ? .. I didnt know that ..

I will check it out ! ..



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so my weekend is done now .. with 2 more jobs booked into the shop this weekend .. I dont know when I will ever be able to get back on my Project !!!

but anyway ..

heres what I got done today .. SUNDAY .

sides are off ..




I'm saddened by the rust I found , but should be an easy fix



and now finally with the tub off



I can finally get the cab off ..



and with a little work .. off it comes ..






and so now I'm ready to get it "set" on the new frame , and start this puppy up ..


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Nice to see your helpers wearing not only safety glasses, but hearing protection as well.

That way they still have it to get blown out at a rock concert, lol.

not much to add ... but every little bit is a step forward ..




has a moment ... so I was able to "knock" off the original sound deadner in the cab .. If I can find a flat bed trailer , I can send it off to sand blast ..




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so with the floor now cut out ..





I started to cut out the rest of the rust ....



VERY happy with the out side rockers , no rust at all !
so I have now started building it back up ..
couple of small pieces .




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got a bit more done today .. sandblasted the inside of the rocker , and zinc'd ..



also got the seatbelt rienforcements in place ..



and with all the pieces now cut out , I started to weld er' all together







just have to "dress" the spot welds and one side is ready for the floor



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did a couple of hours tonight .. got the cab mounts bent up , and welded ..







and kind of what they will look like ....





also . did a little more cab repair ..



welded in a new little patch ...



cut out the new piece , sand blasted ther inside , and zinc'd ... and welded .











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so a wee bit of work the last couple of days .. and I believe I have finally got the drivers outer rocker done .. so now I can do the inner .

cut off the old rotten fender mount ..



cut the new/used one off my parts truck (already done a while back) sandblasted .. and then fit .



and welded



also made a little patch for a weak spot on the rocker



and now I can fit the inner


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Kent White, aka, The Tin Man and owner of TM Technologies is one of the premier auto restoration master craftsmen in the world. What Corey is doing with this Trekker is in the venerable old tradition that Kent promotes at TM Tech. I suggest that if readers like this kind of craft that they check out the videos, live workshops and tools available through TM Technologies. If I was younger I'd make this kind of stuff my life's work. I might anyway.

I'm not in anyway connected with TM Tech or Kent White, except that I admire what he has, and is, doing to preserve the fast disappearing art of the metal man.

Keep up the good work Corey. -- Matt