Hey everyone,

So it has been awhile since I have been around. And from what I can see alot has changed on the site in that time. From the site changing its layout to well known contributing members leaving and apparently being banned. (don't know what that is about, but it isn't really any of my business either.) But life goes on, I sold my 93' Toyota Pickup Extracab 4x4 V6 AT Frame Up Rebuild, just didn't have any way of taking it with me when I PCS'd to Fort Lewis, Wa in the beginning of 2013. So I have been without a truck since then. Very sad, and very frustrating. Especially because the whole reason I didn't have the availability of moving it, is because of my other project. My 1991 Toyota Supra Turbo. Which is still an unmoving project. Well my finances are finally in order, and life has turned around for me, and so I begin again. Only two days ago I picked up my newest addition to the family.

A 1992 SR5 4x4 V6 Auto 4Runner. This is my first 4Runner. I have, in the past, had several Pickups and a Tacoma. It is pretty much completely stock, which for me, as with most of us, is perfect. I would rather start fresh and build it my own way, than deal with whatever someone else did. I want to build her myself. So, I was able to pick her up from a friend at work for $2500, not a bad deal if you ask me. Considering that the body is in near perfect shape. The interior is very clean, and the engine actually runs...lmao. There is a couple dings in the rear bumper, but I could care less, since I already know I am gonna to get rid of the stock bumpers. There is only a small area on the drivers side that the paint is messed up on.

Here is some of the pics that were sent to me to show her:

















That box is actually a complete head gasket and upper end gasket set with new head bolts. The person my buddy got it from said that the headgasket was blown and so bought the kit, but then sold it to my friend. Well he never did anything with it, so it just sat there in the back. I got it with the truck. When my friend picked her up it had a few things that needed fixing, he replaced the windshield. The driver side window/lock controls, and the passenger/rear window controls were also replaced. He also put in a brand new double din stereo with a 7" touchscreen dvd player. Other than that it is exactly how he got it. It currently has almost 208K. So surprisingly low miles for the year.

This is the night before I bought her, I went and saw her for the first time.





It was late and dark so not a whole lot I could show but yeah, there she was, and I was HOOKED! I could not have been more excited, I was so happy to finally be getting another Toy. And something new to me as well. I had been talking to him about getting a 4Runner since the whole family doesn't really fit into the pickup and that's when he decided to sell me his extra. He has a 3rd Gen 4Runner with quite a bit of money in it.

Here they are together on the day I actually picked her up, on 11/05/2014.





Basically he didn't have time to mess with this one, given his other 4Runner, and his two other projects. Once again, so excited. So we finalized the paperwork and I was on my way.













The registration is unfortunately expired so I drove straight home (it was getting dark anyway) I live only 25 minutes from him and it was completely dark by the time I got home.





In my driveway!

So there it is, my very own 92 4Runner.

 

Today I took her in to work, (BAD ME), thankfully I live on post and work only 2 miles from my house. But I brought her in for a little closer look.





I think this is like a vacuum cord or something...





It is a ground from the negative terminal to the engine...kinda...lmao
That will be going pretty quickly. Well, I got under her and checked everything out, and pretty much everything looks solid, normal exhaust rust, but not rusted through. Also...and this is very important!

There is absolutely no rust on the body...not that I could find anyway. Under the running boards, behind the bumpers, or in the kick panels, Nothing!

That is probably just as exciting as getting her. LMAO...

So it looked good, other than the massive amount of oil that seems to have leaked all down the bottom of it. I am fairly certain a seal is blown, however, there is no evidence of a blown headgasket. The oil looks fine, the coolant looks fine, there is no real "loss" of power. I feel like she hesitates and is maybe a little rough and lopes a bit. But no smoke from the engine. Actually the exhaust spits some white smoke when I start her up, but it seems like it is maybe just cold, or the valves seals need to be replaced. So yeah IDK. Maybe I will jut change out the gaskets anyway, just to be safe.

On that note...if anyone has any ideas about that...like a "You should check this" or "This is a good sign that the HG is blown" that would be great, I am only nervous and possibly paranoid because of the fact that a whole gasket set was purchased for it. And of course what happened with me and the supra makes me super nervous about this. But yeah, Thanks guys.

I will post more as it comes, and start discussing the future of my new baby. Also, I have to come up with a name still. I always name them.