My new 1985 4Runner
03-09-2006, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 1985 4Runner
One more pic, where the rust is harder to see...
03-09-2006, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by V_Runner
nice...you know a place where i can get a bumper like that...also side-step bars???
03-09-2006, 03:33 PM
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Who shows up today, but my favorite person...the UPS guy. I got the new seats in, and now I have to wait for the mounting brackets. 
When everything gets here I will document the installation on a new thread.
Here's a pic of what will be going in...
When everything gets here I will document the installation on a new thread.Here's a pic of what will be going in...
03-10-2006, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1985 4Runner
The rear bumper is a Smittybuilt/Rally? I think they are pretty common on ebay and aftermarket supply sites. I plan to install a Stout rear bumper. The same goes for the Westin side-step bars in favor for some rock sliders from All-Pro or Marlin Crawler. For now they will stay until the frame issue is fixed. Then I will prob sell 'em cheap.
03-11-2006, 09:56 PM
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Thanks, I have been thinking about fiberglass. I think it would help offset the center of gravity being higher when I install a full cage. I am searching some different threads to get some info on people who have used it.
03-11-2006, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 92' 4Runner SR5
Can you take a few more pics of the hood? Close-ups of the top and sides would be appriciated. Thanks.
03-12-2006, 03:13 AM
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yeah i thought about replaceing my bed with fiber glass but then i realized it would cost as much as i paid for the truck, so now im just gonna patch the rusty spots.
03-12-2006, 07:58 AM
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Thanks, I have been thinking about fiberglass. I think it would help offset the center of gravity being higher when I install a full cage. I am searching some different threads to get some info on people who have used it.
03-13-2006, 01:15 PM
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Thanks, it will probably be a little while before I decide on new body panels, I may just sawzall the wheel wells. I hope to know in the next few days the shop price on frame repair.
Oh- And I am STILL waiting on my seat mounting backets!!!
Oh- And I am STILL waiting on my seat mounting backets!!!
03-13-2006, 05:50 PM
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if you find anybody that makes aftermarket frames let me know. i trie e-mailing matkins extreme but they never replied. and my frame has already been repaired by the previous owner and now it needs more work. good thing i just got a welder, but bad thing i dont know how to use it yet.
03-14-2006, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 1985 4Runner
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I am trying to decide if I want to try & repair the frame myself or have it done at a shop. I have no proir exp. in welding.
I am trying to decide if I want to try & repair the frame myself or have it done at a shop. I have no proir exp. in welding.
Sweet looking Runner!! & at least it's CHEVY powered, unlike some I've seen with F-O-R-D crap.... haha!! Speaking of which, if you wanted to really decrease that body lift even more than you mentioned, that air cleaner could be swapped out for a lot shorter one. K&N now has a round air cleaner lid too, so you could get more of a ram air effect out of that hood....just an idea....
03-14-2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by fnrunner
It really looks like the frame rust is in a critical spot so have someone with more experience do the work. If it's not done right that spring hanger's going straight through that rust. & Not to sound like a jerk, but would you tear into your house foundation if you didn't know how to fix it?? Same deal IMO, fix it right the first time & never worry about it again.....
Sweet looking Runner!! & at least it's CHEVY powered, unlike some I've seen with F-O-R-D crap.... haha!! Speaking of which, if you wanted to really decrease that body lift even more than you mentioned, that air cleaner could be swapped out for a lot shorter one. K&N now has a round air cleaner lid too, so you could get more of a ram air effect out of that hood....just an idea....
Sweet looking Runner!! & at least it's CHEVY powered, unlike some I've seen with F-O-R-D crap.... haha!! Speaking of which, if you wanted to really decrease that body lift even more than you mentioned, that air cleaner could be swapped out for a lot shorter one. K&N now has a round air cleaner lid too, so you could get more of a ram air effect out of that hood....just an idea....
Thanks again.
03-15-2006, 03:38 PM
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Been kind of busy, & still waiting for my mounting brackets... 
I decided after grinding down some of the fenders to to take the sawzall to the rear fenders tomorrow. Knowing this truck is going to be wheeled, I am not going to put a lot of money into body work right now.
I set one of the new seats in to see how it would look...now where is the UPS guy with my brackets?...
Hopefully tomorrow...
I decided after grinding down some of the fenders to to take the sawzall to the rear fenders tomorrow. Knowing this truck is going to be wheeled, I am not going to put a lot of money into body work right now.
I set one of the new seats in to see how it would look...now where is the UPS guy with my brackets?...
Hopefully tomorrow...
