as far as the girlfriend/running board issue goes, have you thought of getting a self retracting step? when its not being used it has a spring that lifts it up out of the way, to use it you just push it down with your foot. just a thought.

 

been a while, but i'm back...

just got my LED tail lights, installed and working correctly....
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These cute little lights came with the tail lights, I figure why not put them in the grill for know (they will be moved when I get new bumper and relocated after I actually see how bright they are.) besides the screws look awful.
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THought I would work on the intake, and after what I saw I may need to do more past the TB...

Here is the before, unfortunately no after shot. But it looked shiny and perty. (notice the thumb smudge on the plate) some people dont remove the TB for cleaning, but I found it much easier to get a quality clean by taking it off. really easy to do. And there was a ton of build-up along the center of the plate, where it screws onto the shaft.
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while taking this pic I realized she needed a bath
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Picked up all the parts I need for the tundra brake swap.

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the swap went swimmingly, well kinda, initially we were held up with the lugs on the drivers side were stubborn.

During the swap, made two trips to Autozone, picked up an electric 1/2" impact, and a dremmel tool. definitely two of the best purchases i've made.

The impact sped up everything, and the dremmel went through those rotor shrouds like butter.

old set up...



new calipers,



So BEAFY


here is a vid that my buddy made.... Thanks again Harris.

 

next post....

 

D2's finally came in, got to wait till next week for the install, also going to put in my collection of goodies......had to wait for all parts cause I only want to take the dash apart once.

Uniden PRO520XL, Wilson 4' Flex antenna, PA speaker, 18' COAX to allow mounting anywhere I please, mounting hardware (still need bracket, but unsure where to mount.) and Gauge cluster LED's.

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2 are better than one...

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A bit smaller than expected, but holding off on judgement until I see them in action.

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did some work yesterday, had to stop due to mosquitos eating me alive.

CB was installed in the usual ashtray location...


PA speaker put behind the grille..


ran the coax down the driver side interior (under the trim of course) havent mounted the antenna yet, still need to find a mount that will work. (probably going to run it out through the yellow vent box in the bottom corner and up from behind the bumper.) I used and 18' cable to leave room for error and odd running of the cable if needed.


D2's are spectacular, ill put up a location pic later but here are the standard 3 photo examples...

low beams (need to be adjusted)


high beams...


high beams with D2's...


they put out a ton of light, i may adjust them wider later on but so far I am beyond pleased.

and I get to do this again to finish the LED's in the gauges and heater controls...

 

SO today started at 10 am, ended at 8 pm.....got my temporary antenna mount in place, moved those ugly LED's from my grille to the rear bumper as extra reverse lights (not sure how bright they are but it cant hurt any), CB hand held mounted, and I finally had the time and the balls to do the Andymod 2.0. This was messing with the computer and I was very nervous.

here is the CB hand held mount location, I like how it lays out.


this is the temporary antenna mount, a 6" by 6" L-bracket. I bent one leg and painted it black....when I get a tube rear bumper it will be mounted to that.


and this is the VSC switch....not much to see here, but if you have done this mod, you know the PITA it is to get to all the wires and how nervous that first turn of the key was...


The third switch location is for my rock lights which are in the mail...that install I may wait to do until after I do a SAS.

 

so this morning was a simple process. put up a mag light above the driver side door. and used the last of my black rustolium paint to touch up the front bumper, got rid of that awful chrome across the front of it.

mag light


and touch up paint, also this pic shows how I cut the grille to fit the D2's


next will be painting bed liner on the flares and long the bottom of the doors...also still waiting on the rock lights....

 

Well i've given it some thought and I have decided to sell the 4runner. I am just not using it for what its made for....

Here are some final pictures...

 

Well i've given it some thought and I have decided to sell the 4runner. I am just not using it for what its made for....

Here are some final pictures...