1990 4runner chop and bob.
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I am re using the stock tailgate and rear window track, I may make some sort of manual slider for the rear window but i am having a soft top with tonna cover made on satuday for until i winish making all the walls for the inside and making the mount for the winch. Just remember it is still in progress. The welds will be finished and all. LOL
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I am having a hard time stripping out all the extra sheet metal for the window track. It is like 4 layers thick so I cant cut it streight to lne up with where i already cut. I was a little scared to do it but the chop was easy. I had that done in like 3 hours. The bobb is not finished and i have about 8 hours into it. I could have done it faster but i have to quit around 3 every morning cause i get up at 8:30 and i have to get it to a point where i can drive it the next day.
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I am inspired... This summer this is taking place for me... Im gonna go with an open bed and a square back, how did you protect your carpet? Or did you just remove it all?
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Question? Before you cut the back did the truck sit level and after the cut it raised like this.
I plan on doing similar work on mine and am contemplating removing a leaf from my leaf packs front and rear to accomidate and add maybe a bit longer shackle in the rear.
Looks really good I think you took the perfect amount off
I plan on doing similar work on mine and am contemplating removing a leaf from my leaf packs front and rear to accomidate and add maybe a bit longer shackle in the rear.
Looks really good I think you took the perfect amount off
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I have coils and when i cut off all that weight i gained about 3" of lift lol. I am buying my sas kit tonight and will lift the front to match. Then i will extend the rear outer links and move my rearend back a little. Ps. My camera is charging will post pics in a couple.
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I wonder if my leafs will yeld such big gains from the cut Ill have to see I guess. I would like to keep my 4runner low becuase of the top weight so I bet Im going to have to remove a pack from the springs. Cant wait to see some more pics
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So you ended up grafting back on the original window frame? I think that's a pretty good way to go.
I have always wanted to chop, but keep the ability to lower the rear glass by re-using the original tailgate. But I guess the wheel wells are in the way.
What's you plan? Fixed glass, something else?
I have always wanted to chop, but keep the ability to lower the rear glass by re-using the original tailgate. But I guess the wheel wells are in the way.
What's you plan? Fixed glass, something else?
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you guys really are amazed aren't you lol. It is deffinatly sick thats for sure, I plan on it down the road some time. buuut:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...t=4runner+chop
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...t=4runner+chop
And the reason you can cut and weld the back corner right back on is because both vertical diagonals on the rear side windows are parrallel.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...t=4runner+chop
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...t=4runner+chop
And the reason you can cut and weld the back corner right back on is because both vertical diagonals on the rear side windows are parrallel.
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So you ended up grafting back on the original window frame? I think that's a pretty good way to go.
I have always wanted to chop, but keep the ability to lower the rear glass by re-using the original tailgate. But I guess the wheel wells are in the way.
What's you plan? Fixed glass, something else?
I have always wanted to chop, but keep the ability to lower the rear glass by re-using the original tailgate. But I guess the wheel wells are in the way.
What's you plan? Fixed glass, something else?
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has anyone thought about cutting the top off and keeping it as a hard top? That way you could run a soft top in the summer and have a hard top for the winter. If i ever had the courage, thats what i would do.
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ya but his was a 3rd gen. so it had the huge tailgate attached.
Is that top part really that heavy? I couldn't be any heavier than the 1st gen removable tops right?
Is that top part really that heavy? I couldn't be any heavier than the 1st gen removable tops right?