toyota r nissan frame

[paulspickupparts]

Originally Posted by spousta View Post
due to hatred most hot rods don't use jap parts.[/B]

Yup, and we're proud of it too.[/quote]

Totally correct . Most of the rep parts used are made in China and not Japan. And not proud of that!

[1project2many]

Well... Folks will put later chassis and parts under an old truck and be proud to say it's "All American."

Unfortunately today's automakers do not restrict parts to a single country of origin nor are they tied to specific suppliers for all they use. Just because the truck brand is American doesn't mean the parts are.

[joedoh]

toyota nissan mazda and isuzu frames are almost exactly as wide as the original frame (45 1/2" wide on a mazda vs 46" on an AD), and mazdas have a rear axle that is 57" wide, which works out perfect for track width on an AD and mazdas nissan and isuzu use the same 6 lug bolt pattern of the original AD truck. a mazda ext cab wheelbase is 117.5 (same as the long bed, easier to find)

power disc front brakes, power steering, IFS, easy to set ride height with torsion bars. plenty of room and readily available v8 mounts.

I put tens (probably hundreds) of thousands of miles on 87-92 mazda trucks and fooled around with nissans toyotas and isuzus for over a decade as a worthless minitrucker. I have the truck I built in 99 (an 87 mazda ext cab) in the driveway, my daughter bought it for nostalgia and has just let it sit, if I can find a cheap cab I will be using it.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Red Foreman

This idea has never come too mind but now that I think about it I wonder if 70s-80s Landcruiser frame & running gear (exept engine of coarse) would work in a 55-59 Napco look alike? I think the width would be about right??

Oh, no disrespect to Napco owners btw...ie OrrieG.

Just saw this, no Napco here 74 GM axles and transfercase. Back in the 70's and 80's guys used Jeep Wagoneer or pickups when they where just old trucks and not classics.

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Originally Posted by Daze57

ahhhh yes pepperidge farm remembers !

[whitedog76]

I would think twice about a Toyota frame. I've seen way too many of them rusted away and broken in half here in the midwest.

Toyota recalled a few hundred thousand a few years ago and crushed them all.

I know it starts with the 95 model, but earlier ones had the same issues.

http://www.tacomahq.com/2538/another...me-for-tacoma/

http://www.tacoma-upgrade.com/2009/0...-for-rust.html

[joeydirt]

Originally Posted by whitedog76

I would think twice about a Toyota frame. I've seen way too many of them rusted away and broken in half here in the midwest.

Toyota recalled a few hundred thousand a few years ago and crushed them all.

I know it starts with the 95 model, but earlier ones had the same issues.

http://www.tacomahq.com/2538/another...me-for-tacoma/

http://www.tacoma-upgrade.com/2009/0...-for-rust.html

My 02 tundra had some pretty bad frame rust so I sold it and bought an AD with bad frame rust

[lv2tri2]

It just doesn't seem right. Even restos preserve the greatness of our old trucks to a major degree. Maybe under a Rat Rod, those builds have given up identifying with anything.