Ooooooooooh, ..... can I play? hahaha.

Anyway... i'm just excited to figure something out cuz both my lower Ball joints is post toasty! hahaha. Oh yeah.... my shocks aint spring chickens, either, hahaha.

SO happy for ya, Rob.. really glad you're enjoying the ride!

WANNA RACE? hahahaha, jk...

L8r t8r!

 

Small update, photos to follow tomorrow!!

Took my new upper arms, stock LCA's, spindles, torsion bar eyelets, and 5 wheels to the sandblaster today.

Also picked up NEW IFS axles, new LCA bushings, disc rotors, Wabfab hub rebuild kit, Asin manual locking hubs, Metallic pads, Rear axle rebuild kit from trail gear, all new front caliper hard lines, and last some new clutch and brake pedal covers

The funs tuff begins next week. Picking up the parts from the sandblaster tomorrow and taking them to the powdercoater.

ALSO, on Friday my stereo and Alarm is going in... I will have loads of updates through the weekend and next week.

 

As promised some image updates!

Picked up everything from the sand blaster today:




Thanks chef for holding that up!

Surprise from Trail Gear:


I will have some pics of the stereo and alarm install tomorrow!!

 

Stereo is now installed along with the new Clifford Alarm. Al and Eds in Marina del ray did the install and I have to say that I am beyond please!



The installer had to take the whole dash out. He was tracing out the wire mess and found a bad wire. After removing the dash the power wire to the parking lights was FRIED! in addition to that we found about 5 other wires that had to be replaced. All baked and melted.



Components going in:




I wish I had a before photo of the wire harness going into the head unit. But there was a HUGE mess, and TWO wireharnesses going into that area. The installer pulled everything out and started over.

Clean harness now:



All installed:




Sounds great, hands free for my phone, XM, and ipod. Stoked!~~

 

WOOOOOOOOOOT! Looks really nice, Rob,....I'm Impressed....especially with the wiring organization and rewire! Love the speaker set up on your doors, too... NICE JOB!

Hope you enjoy it!

PS> I got the Grill/bumper guard and mega-travel bj's.... last set on those, but the guards, yep, he has a couple more, and then I think that's it. I gotta say, IT'S WAY beefier than I'd thought! Not sure if it's going to go in that easily though.... probably gonna get your ideas on that! hahaha.

L8r t8r,

Mark

 

Here are some old updates.

Suspension parts from Powdercoat:

Wheels:

Spindles:

New upper arms and uniball:

Total Chaos Uniball conversion:

Lower arms with new OE bushings:


Hoping to get to work on the instillation this week. Going to be doing the 4crawler gas tank lift mod, cleaning and repainting the whole frame, and brand new rubber. Should ride loads smoother!

Redid the dynomate the right way too:


http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...c/IMG_1386.jpg

 

Started on the suspension finally...

I had a full set spair set of suspension from a 1993 V6 4runner that I took apart and used to build my new set up.

Hubs Before:


After a good cleaning and paint:

All put together. Everything is new, bearings, seals, EVERYTHING!


New Asin Locking hubs (they are set of for the pic)


Brand new V6 calipers:

Everything almost there and the new upper arms:

No more Ball joints:

Cleaned and painted cross shafts:

Upper arms assembled:



Thats all for now. I am waiting on my new lower Uniball conversions to be made then I can put everything on the 4runner. I am also taking it into Calmini so that they can get my timing finally sorted, re-gear the front and rear, as well as rebuild the rear axle. Should have it started by Thursday and done in about two days. I know it could be faster but I like to take my time and make everything nice and clean. Plan on cleaning the front frame a lot and painting everything fresh. STOKED!

Oh here are a few pics of the race truck


Modified stock upper and lower control arms (12 inches of travel STOCK WIDTH)




More to come!!

 

DAYUUMMMMMMMM! LOL. That is one sexy green machine, homie! lol.

Uhhhhhh, when can we do mine? hahahaha. jk. Man, that really looks nice, Rob! Can't wait to see your rig all PURRRRfect! Very stoked for ya!

 

Thanks Chef!

Just waiting on the bottom LCA uniball conversions to be finished by Solo Motorsports in Azusa. As soon as I have thoes then I get to do the fun stuff and put everything on.

STOKED!

Then the truck is going to Calmini to have the LC adjustable cam gear installed and the timing finally set right. After that they are going to rebuild my rear axle, new bearings and seals as well as 5.29's front and rear! Stoked!!

-R