Toyota p/u ft clip? anyone use one?

93 two wheel drive good, bad ?

 

I think "the dude" has (or had) a car sitting on a Toyota chassis?

 

I've done a project based on a Mitsubishi truck front clip. Very clean sensible design. I imagine the Toy would be about the same. 4wd would also be very interesting with the front torsion bars...

Of course, it's not traditional... That might keep the thread open...lol

 

A friend of mine used the hole chassis for the basis of his '39 truck. Worked fine, used a 305cid.

 

A friend put one under a 35 chevy coupe,sat way too high,he pulled it out and put in a Must II front end.

 

Dick Dean did an entire 32 swap on to a Datsun truck chassis back in the 80's (or maybe late 70's) Google "Datrod". I think there is a thread on here about it too

 

I saw that car at one of the last Paso Robles shows. I rememeber when it was in the magazines. looked as though it had been left outside a bit too long, but still a cool little car, needed some clean up and detailing.

 

same as a old dodge torsion bar set up .

 

I built my 46 using an early 70's Datsun chassis, about the same as Toy-Mitsu. Only mods I did were 4 link with Pontiac rear and modified the torsion bar mount fro the 350/350

 

Toyota, Mitsubishi, Datsun ! On the HAMB

Measure twice and cut away. S10s are more common but it can work. I personally don't see a difference in using it compared to making your own rails. Don't be surprised if your thred gets some haters. It aint tradional but it is hot roding.
MrC

 

The convenience of these frames, as opposed to S-10 is that they are fully boxed heavy wall tubing. They also taper in at the front which will accomodate narrow firewalls without mods. I channeled my cab but it wasnt required. And they are cheap enough as opposed to starting from scratch. I paid 75 for mine and less than 200 to rebuild the entire frontend.

 

My friend Hobo built his '46 (?) Dodge pick-up on a Toyota one-ton (HUH?) back in the early 80's...used a 302 Ford...worked great.

 

Now that fuckin' thing is in the weeds,,,,,,,,,literally.

 

Hey Old Gold, I like your truck!