Topic: Project BoostedRunner, SOLD

[NITE KRAWLERS]

Nice man. Can't wait for the dovetail and bob to get under way man. Gona be super dope trick yo. ha ha So yo planin on doing it after the club run eh!! SWEET just holla dude. Ya round up rear dude, so yo don't cut up those tires from so much rub n dawg!! Well i better get back out to garage and work on green weeniee so it can go out this weekend!  To page 31, ha ha this is where the build continues and the drama ends. So wit that said BTW ha ha (BACK TO WORK) 

[pumkin toy [OP]]

To page 31, ha ha this is where the build continues and the drama ends. So wit that said BTW ha ha (BACK TO WORK) 

Nicely put guy! 

So i figured out my fuse blowing problem tonight.  I found an exposed "hot" wire that was just hanging down and shorting against a steel fuel line   So i cut the exposed end off and took care of the problem.   KNITECRAWLERS and I are planning on doing some wheelin tomorrow, so hopefully i wont have any more problems

[NITE KRAWLERS]

Nicely put guy! 

So i figured out my fuse blowing problem tonight.  I found an exposed "hot" wire that was just hanging down and shorting against a steel fuel line   So i cut the exposed end off and took care of the problem.   KNITECRAWLERS and I are planning on doing some wheelin tomorrow, so hopefully i wont have any more problems

So much for that plan huh!!!

[Yota-Freak]

did u check the wire that runs from the tach to the ignition. my buddies didnt work and that was the only thing wrong with it

[pumkin toy [OP]]

did u check the wire that runs from the tach to the ignition. my buddies didnt work and that was the only thing wrong with it

well my tach does not work because of the engine swap.  I need to figure out how to hook up a signal wire from my 7mgte to the stock tach.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

I just ordered my chromo hub gears from longfield and also ordered an ARP hub stud upgrade kit from front range off road   hopefully they will be here before next weekend so i can get them installed before our next wheelin day on the 20th.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

I worked on taking some more material out of the rear fenders today.  i took three inches of material out of the rear,  tacked the inner fender back to the outer and took it out for some flexin.  This is the first time i have really flexed it this much.  I am pretty happy with how well the springs move.  I still need to take a little bit more out of my rear fenders and trim the pinch weld on the firewall and i should be good once i get my bumps installed!  NITEKRAWLERS and i also replaced all the front spring leaves except the main leaf with wagoneer leaves the other night.  I think that helped make the front flex a bit easier. Here are a few pics, my phone is the only thing i had on me and it was getting dark so they kinda suck.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

 

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[NITE KRAWLERS]

Wicked dude. Looks like it stuffs all pretty. Those are some sick flex'n pads man. HA HA ya can't wait till this weekend dude. My ride better be rip n bra. Those pics make me want to get  007 runner done in a hurry and wheel it. lol 

[germ85]

Looks good with the 40s

[swapped89]

very nice trim job.

[Jakesteads]

pics of inner fender?

[pumkin toy [OP]]

Looks good with the 40s

thanks!

very nice trim job.

thank you

pics of inner fender?

i can get some tonight.  I need to do a little bit more trimming to make the fenders a little wider

[85_4RNR]

Awesome videos. that 7mgte sounds insane.

[THK Matt]

Lookin sick man!

[pumkin toy [OP]]

Awesome videos. that 7mgte sounds insane.

thanks alot dude! yeah i like the way it sounds too.  it had a muffler on it but it was all rusted out and leaking so i took it off.  Right now it is full 3" with a cat and a resonator.  I would like to redo the whole system though, it has been pieced together and looks pretty crappy.

Lookin sick man!

ye ye bro!
I trimmed another inch or so out of the overall width of the rear fenders last night. The tires stuff up really tight without rubbing now. I also got my front bumpstops setup and tacked in place, i just need to make a couple gussets off the frame to support the upper pad then i will weld them on for good.  Here is a few pics of the fender work.  I cut them as high as possible (all the way to the top of the wheel well) without having to build a custom fender tub.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

all those pics are with the truck jacked up so i could get my tools in the fender well, it doesnt normally sit that high!

[minicrawlin]

nice man BR is moving along like a freight train son! BAM! cant wait to see it wheel this weekend! you still planning on startin the tubbin this weekend after the run?

[minicrawlin]

ha ha and ya BTW man!!     

[Jakesteads]

dude nice looking inside good work.. i wanna cut mine out here soon and drop mine down a bit

[pumkin toy [OP]]

nice man BR is moving along like a freight train son! BAM! cant wait to see it wheel this weekend! you still planning on startin the tubbin this weekend after the run?

i'm stoked to get out and do some more wheelin too!  Yeah I think I will start tearing it apart on sunday for the bob and dove

[pumkin toy [OP]]

dude nice looking inside good work.. i wanna cut mine out here soon and drop mine down a bit

thanks dude,  It wasnt too hard to do.  Just take your time and be careful to only cut the outside layer of sheetmetal, then you will have plenty of sheetmetal on the inner fender to bend up into place and weld back together.

[jtaco1]

4 Runner looks awesome, I did the same thing with my rear fenders by trimming the outer skin then bending the inner fender up and welding it.  One thing I have found though is if you hit a rock or tree in the fender area, it tends to pop open or peel apart.  I fixed my the first few time it happend, but have recenly given up fixing it since it is a PITA.  You can also apply some automotive panel epoxy to the seam on the inside to help hold it together.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

thanks!  Yeah i still need to finish welding it all up.  Hopefully i wont have alot of problems with it coming apart.  When i have the interior stripped out to do my bob and dove I might try glueing the inside like you said.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

Oh and i got my ARP hub studs today   Hopefully my chromoly hub gears will be here tomorrow or friday so i can get it all installed for wheelin on saturday.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

 I Got my front bump stops all installed yesterday.  I welded the cup that holds the rubber bump, right to my u-bolt plate. Then i bult some contact pads on the frame.  I used a piece of 1x2 square tube, boxed in the ends, then welded it to the botom of the frame. I made some gussets out of 1/8" plate and had them dimple die'd.  Turned out pretty sweet!  I also got my ARP hub studs and Chro-Mo hub gears installed tonight.  I sure am glad those hub gears came in today because my pass side one was already broken and i didnt know it   Here are some pics of the bump stop setup.

[pumkin toy [OP]]

few more

[crawlerdan]

ooo!! let me guess, ford body mount bushings!?!

[GrenadedToy]

are those the 2nd gen s10 blazer bumpstops?

I have some that look just like that but black, and they sit in one of those cups. They're a little bit taller too.
After reading a lot of people complain that the poly bumps are too hard(and kinda spendy), I found a tech thread on pirate for cheap bumpstops and someone mentioned the blazer bumps were removeable, and you could cut them down if you needed. So after a quick trip to the junkyard and $8 later (vs $40+ for poly bumps all around) I had some nice soft bump stops that are a dime a dozen and just about as cheap. A lot easier on the wallet when you tear one of these up insted of the polyurethane. Only thing is I still gotta put em on.

truck looks super sick with the cut fenders. nice job.