Author Topic: whiteUGLY (85 4runna) (Read 5432 times)

Jakesteads · « **on:** Sep 17, 2007, 03:57:44 PM »

started with this

ended today with this

im gonna mod the tail gate and weld it on... then i plan on doing an exo over the winter along with a cargo basket in the back with a fuel cell...

Ramrod · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 04:11:51 PM »

why did you do that?

Jakesteads · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 04:15:52 PM »

half you wheeled the east coast?

Ramrod · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 04:19:17 PM »

no, why? that rear half of the truck didnt have a single dent in it yet so it couldnt be that bad

Jakesteads · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 04:20:33 PM »

there are alot of trees and tight trails... i wanted something smaller and i dont really do anywinter wheeling

Yoat Goat · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 05:11:03 PM »

Hmm, very dramatic change. But probably for the better.

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 10:58:02 AM »

Looks good.

There is a lot of work in this mod.

Steve97TJ · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 04:42:50 PM »

I wheel east coast...........but i wouldn't have done that to it. Such a nice looking 4runner.

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 04:58:03 PM »

Quote from: Steve97TJ on Sep 18, 2007, 04:42:50 PM

I wheel east coast...........but i wouldn't have done that to it. Such a nice looking 4runner.

When built right, the "super bobbed" Runner looks bad ass

Jakesteads · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 05:37:49 PM »

ya im gonna exo and 4link the rear....

and its not ur rig

shoryrtt i think i pmed u on pirate..... about urs thats where i got my idea from...... im gonna try to dove tail the rear some to fit the tailgate better then run flush mounted LEDs as taillights and backup lights....

then cut the frame for the 4 link and run a fuel cell and the spare back there....

that is the winter plan

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 05:49:15 PM »

Something like this but with with the tailgate?

Jakesteads · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 06:56:54 PM »

ya something like that i want my rear end closed up... the tailgate is about the size of the frame so im gonna dovetail it in to fit the tailgate rather than weld in new panels and use the end of the "bed" like you did

46&2 · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:00:30 PM »

Did you keep the rear seat or ditch it? I can't really tell from the picture.

Jakesteads · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:42:38 PM »

rear seat is stil there but it will prob go.... that is where i made the cut behind the seats.

Jakesteads · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 19, 2007, 02:16:21 PM »

some updates i got the tailgate tacked up in the spot i want it... i decided not to dovetail it, it was gonna be harder that way....tomorrow im gonna go get some sheet metal and make some inner fenders and spots for the tail lights to go.... i might end up running 4" round white LED's as my back up lights.... or i dont know if im gonna run them on the rear part of the frame....

Jakesteads · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 19, 2007, 02:16:47 PM »

oh ya and lots of bondo lol

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 19, 2007, 04:47:46 PM »

If you plan of driving it on the street at all, I would keep the lights in the rear.

So are you planning to enclose or cover the rear storage area / fuel cell location behind the Runner tailgate?

Here is one more picture you may want to consider (its not a Runner, but you get the idea). Tubing and sheet metal to dovetail it and it covers the fuel cell etc nicely. 8)

Jakesteads · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 19, 2007, 05:47:34 PM »

ya fuel cell and spare are gonna go behind the tailgate...

attitude of gratitude · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 19, 2007, 08:22:09 PM »

Quite the change there man. Looks pretty wild though. Good luck with it. Did you go to the Cove over the weekend? I had to work.

Jakesteads · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 20, 2007, 04:56:04 AM »

ya i was up there it was fun like normal..... had alittle bit of clutch problems but that only lasted friday.... drank some beer caught some fish and wheeled all weekend i dont think it gets any better than that

Doof · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 20, 2007, 11:13:53 AM »

thats cool, i never would have thought about something like this

Jakesteads · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 20, 2007, 11:25:09 AM »

im gonna run the fuel cell down half way between the frame rails then run the spare at like a 45angle

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 20, 2007, 01:16:28 PM »

Quote from: jakesteads on Sep 20, 2007, 11:25:09 AM

im gonna run the fuel cell down half way between the frame rails then run the spare at like a 45angle

So like this but with the spare at an angle

Jakesteads · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 20, 2007, 03:05:09 PM »

ya im gonna cut my top too.... just like that

Jakesteads · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 01, 2007, 05:22:56 PM »

Flat bed

little update with top

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 01, 2007, 06:22:42 PM »

Nice...giving me ideas. My next project is a mini flatbed on the back of mine.

DTB · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 01, 2007, 06:32:50 PM »

man thats ugly!

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #27 on:** Oct 01, 2007, 06:42:22 PM »

I suppose ugly knows ugly when it sees it.

toy4x4ota · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 01, 2007, 10:08:22 PM »

thats wild

Jakesteads · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 02, 2007, 06:44:41 AM »

its the top thatmakes it ugly ... im gonna run some 2x2 around the flat 3/16 bed then connect it to the frame ....... this winter we are gonna try an exo LOL

tomorrow i put the taillights in and the back up lights....

i still have stock steering and it sorta "went out" i can only turn about 5degrees either way it had been loose with alot of play for awhile... anyone know what it is....?

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