This is one thread I forgot to post a "so far" pic on, regarding the transformation......




Frame reinforcement plate getting ready to be weldied on, lol...



OEM Parts rebuilt Gear Box just got in with all new steer hoses (they were really TOAST so bad that tjey were seeping fluid through even the High pressure one, haha)...



Old girl is nearly R3DRUM-Ready! Lol.... should be driving it home early or mid next week......











The Addicted. Bumper I finished painting hammered black and assembling and installing my Smittybilt XRC 8 competition winch with synthetic rope and aluminum fairlead......

 

Went for a spot of light wheeling with a buddy from put of town. Good ol' Bunker Hill in St. Helens. Sadly, my tires had so little tread that his ranger could do more than my 4runner.

 

It was a good 4th of July.

 

Chef, that is some solid work getting done, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

There she lies, fellas.. Available for everyone to put their greedy hands on her
I will definitely miss this truck, I had envisioned keeping her for years upon years, but not anymore.. I feel like I lost a friend, kind of whiny but call me what you will..

 

Thanx Johnny! I'm very glad I didn't try to fight what was in the cards for me from the get go on this one. It's been very nice to be able to relax and enjoy and have 100 percent trust in the professionals handling this for me. I'm actually learning an immense amount, just hanging out there, and the time that I've saved and been able to spend with my grandkids and family over the last few weeks has been worth every penny. Not forgetting to mention, this was pretty much ready to go right here in my garage... But plans changed due to things out of my hands.....

Something hit me one day( I believe it was the day that I realized this was not going to happen here) , and I realized that I have gladly paid it forward plenty in life and specifically since being on this site( and man am I grateful for all the help that I've got!)... The bottom line is I just needed to do this for myself. Plain and simple. Everything I tried, to get it done here in my driveway, wound up looking like October, just to begin, ..... And I wish I could have just given one buddy or another on here the funds in the process of helping me.... But others have their own problems and conflict of schedule and have to make their own decisions as well... The bottom line in the end is that I've made what I feel are some pretty decent buddies over at the shop. They never pushed me, not once, to buy or do something that would have just padded their pockets or otherwise. Not only that, but Eric worked with me on several things to save me money. Like I said, every step in life is a learning experience and I never want that to stop... In the end, a good shop is getting business, something that most on here know is very important to me, ......I've met some new people and I know that the high end investments that I've made in this process are going to be done properly and then backed up with warranty. If I had Teuf as a neighbor, this whole process would have wound up going in a different direction..... I just ran out of options, and in many ways I'm glad that I did, because I wound up adding things to the final product that I never would have thought of in time... Things that will make this, hopefully, a bit more bulletproof!

Excited, not regret, that's my state of mind!

PS> I will have another project in the works by winter, muahaahahaha! Hehe.

 

I hear ya buddy....BUT YOUR UNHARMED, as is your buddy.....ANNNNND, you wound up with a VERY clean fresh slate R3DRUM Runner! You'll make it yours in no time!

 

Bling.

 

 

the front isnt that bad Wii... I did mine alone, but with two people it would be relatively easy


I can help you if you want.

p.s. atleast do 4.56's, I went to 4.88's and dont regret it a bit

 

Hello All!,
I just joined the forum after months and months off looking for help on this forum it has been absolutely superb, thank you all for your contribution to the forum it has help me so much over the past few years so with my first post i would love to post a picture of my 89' Toyota pickup just clicked over to 110k original.

 

Welcome to Yotatech, Venom! Be careful this disease, Toyotaticulitus, is very explosive and is likely to cause intense unintended spending ! Hahaha

Nice pick up!

 

Thanks! I appreciate the warm welcome!, and i already understand that disease parents don't seem to understand all the necessary needs for this truck haha!

 

Well said! I've burned countless hours on this site... Lurching around in the dark... Not posting... That's about the change... Stay tuned for a ridiculously loud/clear stereo install with pics to go along with it! JL Audio anyone? <3

 

Just posted on that thread. .... JL is good, me likey my comp sub!

 

 

Sick, Kaleb!

 

My first body damage. Ugh.



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