Bandit Runner

Well, I have been on here for awhile, but haven't posted any pictures of my truck yet, due to not having a digital camera. Well that has changed, I just got a new camera from work for my 15 year service anniversary. So I cleaned up the truck and took it to a local park to take some pictures. They turned out alright, but not great. I guess I have a lot to learn about digital photography.

This is good timing for me because I just finished putting on my 1.5" body lift, and also I just painted all my badges/emblems a metallic bronze color. (I wanted something different that no one else had.) I think the bronze on black color scheme looks really good. Anyway, enjoy the pics:



Front emblem and hood scoop grill painted bronze:
















Here you can see the rear emblems and homemade hitch cover with bronze emblem:


Homemade sport edition badge:


Wheels with black center cap and bronze symbol:


Driveway shot:


Thanks for looking, let me know what you think.

terminator

iTrader: (1)

I think it looks great! I almost went the same route with the emblems, was going to go with an antique bronze color. Love the Sports!

2000t4rAKS

Sweet rig you got there Bandit, love the black and you are right about the emblems. I have never seen that color before. I see that you have the SS 7.2 in the future, I am jealous. Your rig is going to look even better with that stance.

michalik_piotr

looks great!

89-4run

Wow, that looks sharp! Hey, where did you get the front mud flaps? Do they lineup and attach to existing holes or was that a mod too?

scuba

Those mudflaps look stock
although i think it would look much better w/o
it still looks great.
Nice 4Runner

TexanTaco

Awesome truck, damn that looks good!! Very nice attention to detail, the bronze badges look like they came that way from Toyota.

4RKidd

looks good man. very clean back 4runner. now ya need to get the suspension lift on it.

Spence1016

i love the all black sports, yours is gonna look awesome with the ss lift and sliders

Fo_SheeZy

That's one mean looking 4Runner, looks great!

Bandit Runner

Thanks for all the compliments so far!

Yeah, I really like the way the bronze badges/emblems turned out, especially the sport edition badge. First I tried painting them in gold (originally they were chrome), but that was too bright (blingy) for a blacked-out truck. So I repainted them all in bronze. I think I hit the nail on the head with that!

As for the mudflaps, I got them from AutoZone. I can't remember the brand name, but they were just some generic truck/SUV mudflaps. They aren't a perfect fit or match, but they don't look too bad. I just drilled some mounting holes in the flaps and into the fender flare to mount them. Eventually when I get the sliders, I will probably take the mudflaps off.

Soon, I hope to get some black 16 x 8 aluminum rims. Probably ProComp 8179's. Here is a pic:

I might even put a simulated beadlock ring on them and paint it bronze too. How do you think that would look?

Future plans are SS 7.2 lift (probably next spring), custom sliders, Shrockworks bumper, and eventually 305/70/R16 MTZ tires.

Jay204

that is bada$$

desertyodaboy

Great looking runner!

X-AWDriver

SEs are the best but then again I am biased and they look increible in black.

Nice job on the custom touches.

Rock Slide

iTrader: (1)

Agreed, SEs are the best.

Bandit, 4Runner looks good. The bronze slightly resembles the OEM gold badges too much for my taste, but I will say the quality of your work is great.

Since you are after a bronze & black color scheme, why not opt for a set of bronze Konig wheels as this member chose to do:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/n...-think-125388/

Mason Dixon

awesome rig, those firestones are some really great tires, i have them on mine 'cept 285's, and they are definitely a head turner at intersections

Bandit Runner

Thanks. The bronze is actually quite a bit darker than the OEM gold. It doesn't show the real color very well on the pics.

I remember seeing that Konig wheel thread, and those are pretty sharp. But I think I want something a little more "offroad" looking.

Fink

Looks awfully familiar to a Runner that I've seen before...hmm...I wonder who owned it...weird...

Fink

ruvtvetguy

Hey good looking 4 runner, looks like my rig, I am out looking for sport edition emblems too, where did u find those?

94Runner4x4

can't help you out with the emblems, but this was a good bring back of an almost year old thread...great lookin 4runner!