Progress is what it's all about

 

haha slow but surely. works better that way, more time to think about what you want to do with your truck haha

 

makes for a reliable vehicle at least..

 

Glad you guys are enthusiastic about the 4runner , aussie blokes seem to run them to the ground faster than building them up to clear said ground. Good thing im irish

 

There is lots of love for the 4runner

 

I picked up this little guy on the way home from work

 

Got invited out to do a little wheeling good times..


Rigs
84 4runner 31's
90 4runner 33's Locked
XJ 33's Locked
08 4door Jeep 35' Locked
Jeep 37's Locked
Jeep 37's Locked

I skipped the hardcore section of the trail and did the softcore section, the two jeeps did the hardcore section. I had the new to me nato gas can in the cab and didn't smell gas the entire time.















Jeep High Centered on a 12mm pebble


Carnage




More pics
http://leelimphotography.com/persona...odriguez-Spur/

Couple of vids to come

GPS info link

GPS Data
Date: Feb 12, 2011 10:07 am
Map:
(valid until Aug 11, 2011) View on Map
Distance: 15.8 miles
Elapsed Time: 3:33:51
Avg Speed: 4.4 mph
Max Speed: 24.6 mph
Avg Pace: 13' 32" per mile
Min Altitude: 105 ft
Max Altitude: 4,097 ft
Start Time: 2011-02-12T18:07:11Z
Start Location:
Latitude: 33º 04' 02" N
Longitude: 116º 32' 51" W
End Location:
Latitude: 33º 04' 02" N
Longitude: 116º 32' 51" W

 

Got a Cast/Steel hi-lift for $40!

New.. just covered in dust..

 

New steering Damper installed, I no longer have speed wobbles while braking..

Tore off the oil pump and reinstalled and now I no longer leave piss marks were ever I park.

 

Aussie/Spartan Locker Front maybe something stronger?
Aussie/Spartan Locker Rear

4.88 Gears? 22r/Manual 4runner may become daily driver..

running 31's now, plan on some day going to 33's after I wear out these 31's and I have three other 31's in storage..

Maybe get another set of rims for the 33's and Street the 31's and offroad the 33's..

any ideas?

 

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HI...lacements-Pair


thinking about buying the hi/lo bulbs and wiring them into the existing lo bulb system I have installed right now that I am not using..

 

Over the weekend ..

removed oil pan gasket and replaced with permatex Black, letting it cure for 24 hours..
finger tight, then come back in an hour and 1/4 to 1/2 turn each bolt... fallowed the directions on the package.

Brazed on the Radiator mount that fell off

Tried to mount a pro-comp drop bar but its rusted together..

Changed about 200 diapers on my son

 

Autozone engine degreaser and about 1.5 hours with the power washer to clean the engine bay..

still not completely clean.... pint of Lucas Oil stop leak

Mounted mag light where the Oh snap bar is at on the drivers rear

Drove to work today so far no leaks!!!

 

going get get brake lines from these guys some day..

http://www.gandjaircraft.net/brake_base.html

 

added center caps to the rear

new clips for the front grill

did a home job on the front toe alignment

 

Nice thread man, I'm getting lots of resources/build info out of this. Also getting some inspiration to get to work on my rig- summers almost here boys! I will post some pics of my 85 runner soon.

 

ridepie: Thanks its slow progress but its coming.. and now its my daily driver

 

how do you like the center caps?

i was going to get the silver?

do you have any on the front wheels???

thanks.

joel

 

Center caps look great, that is about all they are good for..

I got some chrome ones for free, and spray painted them semi-gloss black

None on the front wheels, I think I had some sleeves at one point but I tossed em

 

Header install....


Out with the old 22r stock exhaust manifold, couple of the Air Induction bolts were busted in the manifold, leaking air, and the studs were loose and mode the rig louder then it needed to be.

Down pipe and all bolts came out easily, gotta love California cars.

Old Manifold


Air Induction tubes, Later style vs Newer style. Except that this one has two sets of tubes. All of the other ones I have seen have only one tube.




Two things here, one the exhaust manifold gasket will not sit flush with the rivets and the heat shield in the way. Two the Air tubes mount vertically to the manifold while on the old set up they were Horizontal.


Grinder solved issue 1


Diet Coke can solved issue two.. for now ( only real use I see for Diet Coke)


Round ports of the 1984 head


Oh no.. there is already a Heli-Coil there


Drill out holes, 13/32 bit and tap with supplied tap. Drilling was the scary part, the tapping went better then expected.


Heli-Coil




all new LC studs


All back together..except for the 2 foot gap between then header and the catalytic converter any notice no pics of a down pipe