migrig's craigslist build up 85 4runner
 

i have had my 4runner for a alittle over 5 years now, my dad bought it for 1,000 bucks with alittle over 100,000 miles on it. not knowing what a gem he got when i was younger, put now stoked that i have a great wheeler. have been driving it for around 3 years and building it for 2. i am working and going to school, and paying off a 6 grand loan for my ankle surgery, stupid accident and didnt have health insurence, so dont have to much money. so i turn to my favorite web site besides yotatech of course, craigslist. to build most of my 4runner. my first thing i really got was a 3inch rough country $400, bald 33s $100, and some aluminum 15x10 rims $110 also bought a trail gear front bumper of ebay $342 shipped. didnt do so bad, kept up with my wheeling friends in nice jk and tj. and conquered jeep miller trail, gorman runs and a few local spots. http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/709...firstbuild.jpg
that is what it looked like with those upgrades.
then decided to ditch ˟˟˟˟ country front springs and bald 33s for some new upgrade.

Looking forward to seeing what I missed on SoCals craigslist...

then pick up brand new downey front 3" springs and lift shackles for 100 off craigslist. and 5 procomp xterrains with 80 percent left for 220. and some rear lift shackles for 75 at 4wheelparts and procomp 9000 all round for 150. i am still running the rear rough country springs, not to bad with some good shackles and shocks. cut the fenders front and back and did a self tint job for 20 bucks. how it sits now.http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6867/1023017.jpg

i can not figure out this photo thing it is pissing me off. any help. i feel like it is something easy i am missing. never mind figured it out, turn out to be a simple error, like i thought

some more pics. with a crapy homemade bumper. mostly for looks.
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6912/1023023.jpg

front end
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4374/1023019.jpg

rear end
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2941/1023018.jpg

front
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7489/1023020.jpg
have to drive around with some duck taped light covers painted black cause i got a ticket for not having them covered so stupid, but i guess i could of got a ticket for worse things.

picked up a dick cepek light bar and light for 35 bucks 2 months back off cl, still havent put it on cause i need to make some mounts to attach to the gutters.
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8430/1023024.jpg
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/7505/1023025.jpg
and the guy give me 2 dick cepek wide beam lights for free all is new just been sitting in his garage for over a few years now.

last friday i got i pick up to brand new racing bucket seats for 20 bucks each off cl. cant beat that price. they are different colors but i dont care at all better then my old seats with a chunk of foam missing. they pretty bad.
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6190/1023003.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6519/1023004.jpg

seats taken out.
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2189/1023005.jpg

still waiting for the sliders to come in 17 bucks each online. and going to make homemade brackets. so it will be a cheap seat swap.
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5527/1023015.jpg
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/230/1023016.jpg

and u can see my homemade cup holder. i just dont get why no cup holder in these toyotas. it hard to steer and shift with a beer in your hand on the trail.

got some wheeling pic from a few months back, some flex shots, just showing off my 425 dollar lift with shocks. not to bad. does well
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9...2010142436.jpg
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me with my cast still on a few months back, doesnt mean i cant still wheel even with a clutch and some bolts and a metal plate in my ankle haha.
sorry for the weird camera angles, i could find a way to change them.
i will update any other upgrades and other stuff i get off craigslist. this is not going to be the fastest build but it is going to be kind of cheap. tell me what u guys think. thanks