1996 4Runner SR5
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There she is! Love at first sight!

I haven't had her for for a long time, a little more then a week at the time of writing. It took quite a while for me to locate a truck that met the following conditons; low miles, above-average exterior condition (this is NYC, afterall...) and pre-1999.

Very happy right now but have an itch to modify and swap stuff in and out. So...

Much more to come! Photographs soon, too.

 

Put in some Hella Yellow Stars a couple of days ago...brighter then stock and do a good job with the rain. I imagine they'll compliment fog lights nicely, too.

 

Here is one from the same day as above...I take forever to do my photographs!



This is kind of a place holder...since these photographs I've done a whole load of stuff..or at least it seemed like a lot! Here's some of what I can remember...


Electrical:

• Enersys (formerly Hawker) Odyssey PC1700T
• NGK Dual Ground BKR5EKPB-11 Spark Plugs + NGK wires
• Painless Performance 7 Circuit (Model 70207) Auxillary Fuse Block
• Hella 550 Amber Fog Lights w/Hella H3 55W Yellow Stars

Exterior:

• Bridgestone Dueler REVOs 265/70/16
• WeatherTech Dark Smoke Weather Deflectors, Front + Rear
• Westin Black Safari Bar w/ Roger Brown Block extensions
• PIAA Super Silicone Wiper Blades

Performance:

• Trueflow Air Intake System (new air elbow+filter)

Currently truck is in the shop, getting a professional undercoating job. Everything blasted, sanded, primed + sprayed with 3M Rubberized Undercoating.

I'd love to do all this on my own but don't have the resources, skill, or time.

While it's in there, a new timing belt and water pump are in order. All hoses and serpentine belts are being replaced. New oil filter (Wix?) + fuel filter. Switching to 5-30W Mobil Synthetic. Um. I think a new starter + upgraded alternator are possibilities, depending on the scale of the overdraft I'm getting this month.

Although it ran perfect from the dealer and needed nothing...somehow, I can't stop buying stuff! Forget the hole in the wallet, this thing is near burning off my pants! Well, just a little more I'll stop...

 

Back from shop! Was there for nearly a month but well worth it...here are some photographs...more soon and I really have to update the 'what's been done' list.

 

I know I'm a loser