Hello everyone,

Ive been a member on here for a little over 3 months and I just wanted to share my rig with everyone on here. I've gotten a lot of help from different members about things concerning my truck and I felt like it was time to make a "buildup thread". Well here it is, its a 1988 4runner SR5 that I bought for $700 and in very rough shape back in September of 2010. It wasnt running properly and the guy I bought it from said it was probably something small. I got it home and realized that I would need a rebuilt motor due to no compression in #2 cyl and a bad rod knock. I didn't care because I felt this is a really good truck to build up to my personal likings.My plans are to build a .030 over 3vze with some goodies like ARP headstuds, lc engineering headers and other misc stuff. Here are some pictures and hope you guys enjoy.







Here is a set of ifs Aisin hubs that I will be rebuilding.





This is going to be the heart of my rig. A 3vze shortblock that had a bad bore job of 022. over so I will be honing it another .008 and put some brand new pistons in it.Yeah I know its dirty/rusty, keep in mind it will be cleaned and prepped when it all goes back together.





A 2nd gen 4runner steering wheel I got from a local junkyard for $20 bucks! I ended up fixing it the back part of it and painting it to match my interior.




Mods so far
Brand new fuel filter
NGK spark plugs
NGK Plug wires
TRD floor mats
Aisin IFS hubs
2nd gen 4runner Steering wheel

Future Mods
4.56 gears
Aussie locker
Altimeter
Rebuilt 3VZE longblock
ARP headstuds
bfg 32s
arb bumper
Custom rear bumper with tire carrier
15x10 black rims
lc engineering headers
Safari snorkel
rock sliders

 

Here are some late model 4runner TRD floor mats I decided to purchase for my rig.

 

Any updates??? Looks like a nice T4R!

 

and just for fun...



Can't wait to get your rig on the trail D!


-RONI-

 

Ok time for an update. Me and Assyrianrocker went to town this weekend and pulled the rest of the motor out of my Runner. In its place is going to be a completly rebuilt 3vze. Here is some pics of the progress so far.

 

To be honest I just want this thing running so we can take a pic of all the 4runner gens in our family, that's it.....









what are we doing to it this weekend??



-RONI-

 

Awesome, I'd like to completely rebuild my engine in my truck as well just like you are doing. I'm curious what your plans are for when after the engine rebuild is done?

 

Sorry for the late reply. My plans are just to have a very reliable 3vze. However I did bore it out .040 over. Unfortunatly you do not gain a lot of performance with the 3vze when modded so, I just hope it lasts a long time with no problems. I will be regearing the truck though.

 

soon to be herculined?


-RONI-

 

Got a chance to put some Dynamat with the help of my gf in my truck over the weekend. The project was pretty straight forward. I'm a type of person that just hates rattles inside a vehicle, so for me it was more for eliminating these types of noises and not so much installing an off the wall sound system. I also pulled all the seats and carpet and pressure washed them.

 

roll bar painted with duplicolor "bed liner"


(I don't think I would ever suggest using this stuff as a bed liner but it works great for bumpers roll bars and such.)

-RONI-

 

subed, this is gonna be good

 

ok im subscribed, so this better be good and quick so we can go

 

I really wish you could of went out today Nick, we had a blast out by the 303 area. Here are some pictures of the 4runners first time out. It was more of a trial run to see what the truck needed before we go out to any big time trials.

 

I think it would of been better if i didn't see those. God i hate working!

 

D's first obsticle!! lol
























and to end the day the Bears win!




dude...what a good time!


Can't wait to do it again...and it's just about time for you know what bro! lol









-RONI-

 

Now that is a sexy picture....perfect angle...I'm going to tweak it a bit and make it my wall paper

-RONI-

 

-RATE-COMMENT-ENJOY-


http://youtu.be/C1FJZtN0zTw


-RONI-

 

oh yea! breakin out the hookah classy.

 

lol yeah man GF suggested we take it with us. Im not too big of a hookah guy but it was cool smoking it in the middle of nowhere.