85 4runner and the work never ends....

[redrocket93]

Bring it on by. I'll see if I can't get over there smoetime next week and get the plate cut. Call or PM me.

[redrocket93]

Bam!




Called my friend with the torchmate yesterday. He was already making some other brackets and told me to swing by and we'll bust out the York brackets real quick. Done deal.  8)

[John Doe]

 

[John Doe]

Well I am slowly working on putting everything together for my York OBA. As long as it is done by the summer wheeling season, that is all I care about.

The fj80 e-brake lever is like a a car, it pulls up from the floor right between the seats. That is obviously different from what my 85 4runner had so I had been scratching my head about my e-brake for some time. I had finally found a company that deals with custom cable's, brake, throttle and what ever else. http://store.controlcables.com/servlet/StoreFront I called them up, explained my problem and sent in the stock fj80 E-brake cable that I had. They shortened 1 section and replaced the short piece of 6mm all thread that is at the end of the cable with a longer piece of 8mm all thread.

The newly modified cable arrived today and I set to work mounting it and fabbing the last bracket necessary, the fulcrum point. Again this being a different application then what this cable had been intended for it appears I may have not had them remove enough from the 1 end   I have more tinkering to do to work out all the bugs.

New and old cable

Pivot point/ fulcrum bracket

everything mounted

[86yoter]

WOW I just read this hole thread. like how it evolves over the years and all the good discussion on here about problems, ideas,and other projects. your runner looked just like mine when you started just a year older. Nice work bud!

[John Doe]

Thanks. It has been a project for sure. I like the threads here due to the conversations and some pretty good tech.

[John Doe]

After having throttle issues I ended up swapping on a later intake plenum and throttle body in place of my original 85 pieces. I am very impressed with the results. My throttle response is much better.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642512
http://home.comcast.net/~jonmarkstewart/85runner.htm#plenum

I I ran into a few minor issues but nothing major .

• 22271-3520  gasket
• 17176-3520 gasket
• 16264-3530 hose-water
• 16267-3530 hose- water

[John Doe]

Updates to come soon but 1st I have more work to do. I will update this post when I have more done.

[86yoter]

this is something i have been looking into. thanks for the links.

[THK Matt]

Im diggin your runner progress bro.

[John Doe]

Some pics from my trip to Fordyce on memorial day....

[THK Matt]

that thing is SICK!

[86yoter]

nice truck is looking awesome bro. i am really liking the rag top

[86yoter]

hey bro i saw you on youtube running through one of the river crossings
nice

[86yoter]

hey there this look familiar 

saw her on the rack today

[*** YELLER ***]

lookin' good buddy

[John Doe]

  no spy pics

I am in the middle of many different projects, to include a new pro-type front bumper that the Guys at GoldenstateMotorsorts will soon have available.

[86yoter]

 Oooooooooooo! i didn't look to hard. i didn't even notice that the front bumper was off until i posted it. but it was cool to see it in person. i stumbled a crossed it while looking for steve for the 3 time. he is a man of many hats.
looking good brother
i was dropping of my case and new gear set to be installed by him. getting closer. we might get to wheel together on a trip soon.

[John Doe]

I saw that case sitting by the office door and was wondering what the deal was with it.

[86yoter]

thats right finally getting sue 4.7s prepped for twin sticks but this is your build so your truck is looking good bro i really wanted to check out the rear with the truck tail gate. i wish i had a little more time to look her over. i know i probably read it but what size tires are those 37". because when you crossed the river in that video they disappear, and i can't lie made me kinda scared since i am on 35".  but you did it like a champ. any ways nice truck bud.

[John Doe]

I am on 37's. The tailgate conversion was very easy. there were only 2 rigs on 37's when we went and 3 on 35's. They all did fine crossing. although the water started to get over the hood on 1 rig.

[86yoter]

ya i am sure the O ring will be puckered up when i pull up to the first crossing for the first time.  Cant wait!!!!

[John Doe]

I have been busy and I have alot more work left to do.

I hate welding sheet metal.

[THK Matt]

holy WB stretch.

[John Doe]

Progress...



There is more I got done that is not pictured. But I have alot more to go.

[86yoter]

     nice work.

[THK Matt]

oh you are doing this wb stretch the right way. hell ya bro!

[yota_krawler]

I haven't been on your thread in awhile, I was scrolling down and got to the first pic of the stretch. I said out loud... NICE!!! lol

The wheel base stretch is hard to do but way better in my opinion. You get the same deparcher angle as a bob, but dont have to deal with the top. I was going to do this to my 86 4runner but traded for a pickup. Now Im back with a 4runner, and it will be one of the first things off the list. The 4runner is sick, nice work!

[TacoRunner]

Total dork i know but now we need a LWB 4Runner club.

[pumkin toy]

i like the build, thats the first time i have seen the wb stretch.  I like it so far!