That's where I love at, Perryopolis, Pa. The junkyard in Dawson currently has two 90s 4runners and two 90s pickups. Toyota parts are scarce around these parts. I've been tryin to buy every parts truck under $500 so far. I guess that's why I have three of them and a lead on another. I suppose I qualify as a toyota hoarder.

 

I don't guess I would, but I have three toyotas total. One is my DD and the other is currently being rebuilt. The last one has no motor and is strictly frame/suspension parts.

 

HAHa Thats awesome. I grew up in South Park right on the edge of Finleyville. We used to go to the Perryopolis flea market every weekend when I was a kid. I really miss PA!! The wife and I are trying to move back this year!! Hopefully something will work out as all our family and friends are there.

My real good buddy lives in West Newton, which is right down the road from you. And have a few buddies in Belle Vernon.

 

I started working on the front end today, removed the six nuts and flat washers from the ADD hubs.


Then I used 4Crawler's method of inserting a flathead screwdriver into the split of the cone washers and tapping with a hammer to spread it apart. Along with tapping on the outside of the flange and on the ends of the studs they all popped out no problem.


Removed the gold bolt and snap ring+spacer from each side and here she sits, ready for the rebuilt Aisins.


Also started taking out the old carpet. The plan is to replace with a molded vinyl covering from auto-interior.com.

 

Nice! Doing the auto to manual locking hubs. I'm doing the same thing on my truck! Currently I am in the process of disassembling the entire front end. I'm surprised those cone washers come out so easy. Mine were a PITA! Anywho, good luck.

 

I wouldn't say easy, but once I got the hang of it I probably spent less than a couple minutes on each one. I'd say the PB soaking helped a lot - I'm a firm believer.

 

I think my lab has picked up on my daily routine; she was by my truck waiting for me this morning.


Anyway, my floorboards weren't bad at all (first time I'd seen them). Just a little rust on the driver's side. I'll take care of that with some leftover POR.

 

Nice! The truck surely is coming along! A little TLC and elbow grease never hurt anything did it? Lol

And mines rusting in the same spot too. Except mine has a fist sized hole where the cab mount would be, and all the way to the shifter. It's a giant hole. I'll get some pics later. Too dark to do it now.Lol

 

Rust is all sealed up. Ready for the new flooring to go in.

 

Looks great, how would you recommend fixing a hole between the cab mount plastic cap and where the floor starts to turn upward?

 

POR makes a mesh material that you can work into the floor pan over a hole and seal with the paint. Never tried the mesh before but it seems worth a try if you want to save your cab.

https://www.por15.com/mobile/FLOOR-PAN-TRUNK-KIT_p_61.html

 

Thanks ill have to get some! I need to get it done.

 

I finally completed my partial front axle rebuild. First thing I did after teardown was rescue my dust shields from cancer with some POR-15 and bolted them up with new inner wheel seals.

 

I sent my rotors/outer hubs with my buddy who works at the Chevy dealer to get them turned and repacked with grease. I also repacked my original Koyo inner and outer bearings.

Inner bearing in with a new seal, used a hammer and a block of wood to tap them in:


Outer bearing in

 

I followed the FSM instructions for torquing the spindle nuts and setting the bearing preload using a fish scale, BUT, it was way too tough to even turn with the fish scale (even after backing off the spindle nuts a little). I'm thinking it was because of the new seal and fresh grease, so my plan is to drive it for a little while and then try to redo the preload after everything gets settled.

Anyway, I put the spacer and snap ring back in place, put a new gasket on, bolted up the hub body (anti-seize on the cone washers!) and put the gold bolt back on each side.



Finally put the hub cover back on (free position) while referencing the FSM on how to line up the tabs on the follower pawl with the UNnotched slots.


And here she sits!

 

Cool pic!!

 

Scored an OEM front valence for 35 bucks on craigslist. Never been mounted. Couldn't pass up a deal like that!

 

I've been working out of town so I'm reduced to only having weekends to work on my truck, but this weekend I started putting down my new vinyl floor. The product was about what I expected, although I have a couple complaints. The material is WAY too thick. So thick that it makes it impossible to form into some of the nooks and crannies that the old carpet did. I had to make a lot of extra relief cuts just so that it wouldn't hump up in some areas. Also they claimed it was "premolded", which turned out to be just a slight bubble where the crossmembers go over the floor. It's not perfect but it turned out decent. I'm hoping it will smooth out as time goes on.




I have everything from the console forward put back together, now just have to cut holes for the seats and seat belts and rear storage compartments.

 

I see what you mean about it not fitting snug, but I still think it looks good.

 

Yeah, the seats will hide a lot of the imperfections. Some double sided foam tape may help in some areas too.