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Your body work is looking great! I'm gonna have to reread this when I do mine
I'll be interested to see how that chrome tape holds up over time, I was just gonna paint my trim black as i already have a stormtrooper look going on
Your body work is looking great! I'm gonna have to reread this when I do mine
I'll be interested to see how that chrome tape holds up over time, I was just gonna paint my trim black as i already have a stormtrooper look going on
Thanks, seems to be holding up, though i dont drive the truck in bad weather and it’s currently garaged. the problem with the tape is it doesnt wrap well because the adhesive is not that strong. I may try a layer of double stick tape beneath it.
Last edited by Melrose 4r; 04-29-2019 at 03:37 AM.
Thanks, seems to be holding up, though i dont drive the truck in bad weather and it’s currently garaged. the problem with the tape is it doesnt wrap well because the adhesive is not that strong. I may try a layer of double stick tape beneath it.
3M also makes some very heavy duty/industrial strength spray adhesive, maybe you could combine some of that with some chrome foil? Just a thought, never seen it done before.
Beautiful weather for soft top 4Runners today here in MASS!
I worked until after dark last night with the help of my son putting the Kayline back on.
I drove it to the office today and will take the scenic way home.
Crappy iphone 5 photos...
Last edited by Melrose 4r; 05-22-2019 at 12:46 PM.
My Kayline was purchased from J C Whitney in 1989. All the metal was mill finish aluminum. It is somewhere in the landfill of Middlesex County, VA in perfect condition due to there not being Craigslist when I sold the truck and was moving. How long did it take to install? Did you drill the 99,000 holes in the body it required? How long did it take to install? I put the timer on my phone when I put on the Softopper and it took 1 hour and 40 minutes with no help. The hard top has not been back on since it got painted in 2016.
Your 4Runner is looking fabulous and I'm sure you're proud. Mine attracts attention in VA where things don't rust nearly as quickly as MA.
Have you explored the idea of beach driving on the Cape? I think they sell permits. I went one time in the 80's from Race Point and it's what hooked me on 4x4s.
My Kayline was purchased from J C Whitney in 1989. All the metal was mill finish aluminum. It is somewhere in the landfill of Middlesex County, VA in perfect condition due to there not being Craigslist when I sold the truck and was moving. How long did it take to install? Did you drill the 99,000 holes in the body it required? How long did it take to install? I put the timer on my phone when I put on the Softopper and it took 1 hour and 40 minutes with no help. The hard top has not been back on since it got painted in 2016.
Your 4Runner is looking fabulous and I'm sure you're proud. Mine attracts attention in VA where things don't rust nearly as quickly as MA.
Have you explored the idea of beach driving on the Cape? I think they sell permits. I went one time in the 80's from Race Point and it's what hooked me on 4x4s.
Hey Nervo. Thanks for the compliments. Yes, there are quite a few holes drilled in the body. This time it only took about an hour and a half to reinstall the Kayline. I wasn't rushing and got distracted somewhat by my neighbors and family. It's just screwing the rails and bows back on. I've seen a few used ones on craigslist now and then and I'm thinking i will begin to grab them as they come up. Maybe find a boat top place that can reproduce them. Yeah, as we discussed before, driving on the beach around here is a real expensive proposition. This weekend I'll probably go up to York Maine which is about 1:20 away. And you park right on the street next to the beach. Will post a photo afterward.
Oh duh. The whole point in replying to you was to ask about the rear step bumper. It fits well. Is it OEM Toyota or one of those generic Fay bumpers?
The bumper is for an 89-95 truck and is the closest thing available to the original '86 step bumper I had. I got it off ebay(NOT OEM) and iirc, it was about $235 with brackets. There was another option without brackets for about $210. The brackets actually don't work for this application so I had to cut down my original brackets by about 1" and reweld them. See previous photos in this thread, post #406.
I'm happy with the way it came out but the bolt on receiver hitch twists it too much with the bike rack on. I bought a Curt receiver hitch that will have to be modified because it's for a pickup and won't work with this bumper. So that's one of my near future operations to be able to carry bikes around this summer/fall.
Last edited by Melrose 4r; 05-23-2019 at 11:27 AM.
We've had some nice weather interspersed with rainy days and I've been putting some miles on the 4runner on the sunny days.
I've been watching the gas mileage on several tankfulls and using 93 octane for the last three.
The mileage on each of the last three has been:
21.50 mpg
22.55 mpg
22.98 mpg
Mostly highway driving, compensated 10 miles/100 for odometer error due to 31" tires.
Now I've disabled the EGR per the old Toyota Racing Development white paper I had in the 90's that suggested using a BB to block the vacuum signal. Immediately the truck felt more responsive and smoother under load. My son even commented on the feel from the passenger seat. I'm very curious to see if it results in even better fuel economy. I'll report again in about 200 miles.
We've had some nice weather interspersed with rainy days and I've been putting some miles on the 4runner on the sunny days.
I've been watching the gas mileage on several tankfulls and using 93 octane for the last three.
The mileage on each of the last three has been:
21.50 mpg
22.55 mpg
22.98 mpg
Mostly highway driving, compensated 10 miles/100 for odometer error due to 31" tires.
Now I've disabled the EGR per the old Toyota Racing Development white paper I had in the 90's that suggested using a BB to block the vacuum signal. Immediately the truck felt more responsive and smoother under load. My son even commented on the feel from the passenger seat. I'm very curious to see if it results in even better fuel economy. I'll report again in about 200 miles.
No mpg change with the EGR deactivated.
22.96 mpg on the last tankful and mostly highway driving. It sure feels more responsive, though.
I’ve been putting some fun miles on the 4runner lately. Spent last weekend in Cape Ann with my best man and went to the St. Peter’s fiesta in Gloucester, MA. The highlight of each day is the greased pole competition where contestants who are the fishermen and sons of fishermen try to walk the greased pole to grab the flag at the end. As soon as someone does it, game over. I heard a 14 year old did it Friday, then we saw him do it again on Saturday. On Sunday the previous 50 years’ winners are invited back to compete. If you are too old, i believe you can appoint a proxy.
We ran into this couple in Rockport with a great Cruiser. It had an LS engine swap and was totally legit. He liked my truck too.
Then we got breakfast in Rockport, cruised the coast and scouted locations for photo opportunities at about 9 am.
04-28-2019, 04:25 PM
A pro paint shop suggested me that option.
