Author Topic: Beater 4Runner Project (Read 5766 times)

Toymin8r · « **on:** Jul 22, 2008, 03:57:38 PM »

I have commited to rebuilding my 89 Pickup Trail Toy and didn't want to miss any Wheeling opportunities so I had been looking for a wheelable beater that I could buy cheap. I found the rolled 2000 4Runner Sport. for $700.00. It runs (at least I think it does), has the factory diff lock and 4.30 gears.

The plans are pretty simple.

Step 1. Try and straighten out that front passenger corner a little bit.
Step 2. I'm gonna hack off the roof and put a simple cage it it in case of a flop. (Hopefully I can hire Inittowinit to do some tube work since he did such an awesome job on C-Runner)
Step 3. I am just gonna cut back the sheet metal and stuff a set of 35's I already have.
Step 4. Wheel the piss out of it and hope it don't break.

When My 89 trail truck is done I'll probably just part it out.

AaronB · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 04:01:04 PM »

is the frame straight?

Toymin8r · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 04:04:52 PM »

Don't know. There really wasn't any damage to the front end or front suspension and the motor looks straight but I just got it home a little while ago and haven't torn into it yet.

Plekto · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 04:09:01 PM »

Chop the top off - that's like 90% of the damage right there.

Awesome find, btw. Wow.

P.S. Obviously tube frame cage as a replacement

I bet it would look nearly new with only a couple of K put into it.(I wrote this before I read that was what you were planning - hehe)

Oh - yank the doors - tube doors instead. replacement front grille - bull bars instead.

Bet it looks wicked by the time you are done

NorCalToy · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 04:41:33 PM »

as discussed yesterday! when does the fun begin?

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #5 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 04:43:36 PM »

Nice score!!

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 05:01:44 PM »

Inittowinit · « **Reply #7 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 08:15:16 PM »

Toymin8r · « **Reply #8 on:** Jul 22, 2008, 10:00:52 PM »

Quote from: . on Jul 22, 2008, 08:15:16 PM

Well...............................OK

That looks like alot of FUN........................Nice work!

Oh yeah!

Hey Christian.

PM me your phone number I need to talk to you about something.

DTB · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 23, 2008, 05:13:04 AM »

Well at least its broken in already

madhunt · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 23, 2008, 10:28:27 AM »

nice score!

LilChief87 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 03:30:15 PM »

fun project haha bust out the buffing wheel nad everything should look good as new

PA_taco_13 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 03:31:33 PM »

rock it till the wheels come off

GJToyotabug · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 29, 2008, 04:53:27 PM »

good luck

I.D.G.A.F · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 29, 2008, 06:20:42 PM »

sawzall time!

Toymin8r · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 09:52:20 AM »

I made a bit of progress today. It starts and runs great. The ignitor had come unplugged in the impact and was burried under the smashed stuff. Once I bent the metal out of the way and plugged it back in it fired right up. There is a broke blade on the clutch fan though so I will need to get it replaced. Other than that the radiator doesn't leak or anything. Someone at sometime had removed the TPS sensor andit was missing. The truck seemed to idle ok without it but I will get one from a core engine I already have.

The 275/70/16 BFG All Terrains were nearly new so I re-beaded them and mounted them to my 99 4Runner daily driver so I fugure the truck has nearly already paid for itself since I needed new tires anyway.

Pile of parts

DTB · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 10:05:07 AM »

Looks like you have a small junkyard there!~

crawlerdan · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 10:10:21 AM »

can i buy your hood?

Toymin8r · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 10:34:44 AM »

Quote from: crawlerdan on Aug 10, 2008, 10:10:21 AM

can i buy your hood?

Sorry. I already have plans to graft the scoop onto my 89 hood.

crawlerdan · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 10:54:16 AM »

Quote from: toymin8r on Aug 10, 2008, 10:34:44 AM

Sorry. I already have plans to graft the scoop onto my 89 hood.

dammit...thats what i wanted to do

I.D.G.A.F · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 02:14:49 PM »

ITS ALIVE!!! HELL YEAH

Chuyota · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2014, 08:56:47 PM »

Looks like fun!

81 shortbed · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2014, 05:30:54 AM »

What's the story on that chevelle in the garage?

Nation · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2014, 01:39:08 PM »

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