Just another build 85 4Runner.. MINOR UPDATE

[chim]

Thanks for the replys guys..  I guess the pin striping could be worse! Must have been an 80's thing!  Im in Oregon City...  once my Runner is done I plan on doing a lot of wheeling..  I will definitley get a hold of you to do some wheelin.

[1tonCroozer]

Yep...I'm in Salem you better bring that thing up to TSF to play with us.  Good lookin' Runner.

[chim]

I plan on it..  but I heard that the Forest service went through the brownscamp area and killed some of the trails and graveled them due to errosion??  Any word on this?

[Tweeked89]

had trouble getting the rear axle centered in wheel well, after moving rear hangers back 3.5" and the front one 6" it was pretty close.. test fitting a 35" bogger, then we are prepping the 87 rear axle for install.

i dig the seat

[TrackVino]

Really like the build. Keep us updated.   

[germ]

Sweet buildup. Wish I had the money to do it all at once like your doing. I've had to piecemeal it together, one thing at a time.

Keep up the good work.

Erik

[chim]

Here are before pics of getting started on the dual cases....

[chim]

Here are also pics of pulling out the 3rds to send in for gears and lockers...

[chim]

We pulled out the front diff also, and started getting things torn apart for a knucke servicing.. my messy side....

[chim]

the side matt was working on ended up being a lot cleaner??!!

[chim]

This is the cross member I am going to use..  we made these at my work..  I made a few extra that are up for sale too. just like the one in the picture.

[whiteman]

Looking good man.  Get that thing built and go wheel it. 

With pics too please...

[CTENG in KS]

Did you put that carpet in, looks like some quality 80's throwback ...sweet!   

[chim]

I dont know where it came from... but I can cut you a pretty sweet deal on it! Vintage, so I think its worth more now than when it was installed!

[chim]

Here is a shot of the factory crossmember and one case, then the case getting torn apart on the bench.

[chim]

Here are my shocks.. I had to take off the 12" Bils in the front because there was too muh shaft showing in the un-flexed position, so it got changed to the 14" bils...  you can see the difference here...

[chim]

My ARB and Yukon 5.29's installed in the rear 3rd....

[chim]

Marlins adapter Installed...

[chim]

Interior view of cases installed, nice shifter placement, now I have to modify the console...

[Volcom]

Nice buildup, I'll be in the same boat in a couple of months     Marlin Trail flex kit, duals, 4.7 gears, rebuild front axle etc...

Your 4Runner is nicer than mine interior-wise.  I'm starting out on the cheap

[superstarai]

Nice job have fun with it

[chim]

Here is a pic of the cross member we made (we have more for sale for cheap!) Also got my drivelines back, had a CV put in the rear to help with the vibrations...

[chim]

Here is a picture of my dash with the new sr5 instrument cluster in. Also this is a pre photo before some switches get added and moved.

The next picture is of the wiring I had to modify to move the two switches that were in my center consul to make room for the second case shifter. The two switches I moved were for the rear wiper and the rear window..  what a pain!

[chim]

Here are a couple pics of the shifters put in and the console trimmed up...

[chim]

Here are pics of my relocated switches and ARB switches installed.. My window switch was put right above my stereo in a factory hole..  and then you can see that I mounted the rear window wiper switch just to the right of the ARB switches in a factory hole...

[chim]

Here is a shot of the knuckles going back together..  and the new longer shocks...

[chim]

Pre shot before ARB compressor instal...

[chim]

I just ordered my tires and rims.. should be here Monday.. I cant wait!!! Tires are 36x13.5x15 IROK

[Volcom]

You'll like the Iroks.  My brother has the same ones on a Jeep Wrangler.  They are very soft and stick to the rock well.  They aren't the best choice for a DD but he drives his Jeep to the trails so they get some road miles.  Did you get the bias or the radial?

[superstarai]

THat ride is going to be sweet good job