first toyota govt sponsored SAS build 86 runner

[dirtybird]

this is the day i picked it up. A diamond in the ruff.been sitting for awhile with a blown head gasket and some of the if not the worst looking wheels ive ever seen!!!

these are rediculous!! cant have these sitting in my driveway

ah! thank goodness for craigslist and people with other taste i traded straight across!

heres her new heart


thanks marlin for the new legs!!

whoo hoo and some new kicks!!!

more coming soon  thanks to all on this board for your help. without it i would be lost in this install

[spc mike]

Nice! i Like that color on ur Runner! What wheels are those?

[chim]

Nice, post more pics of the runner..

[874runnertoys]

GOOD STUFF MORE PIC 

[dirtybird]

Thanks guys for all the kind words. I think this is one of very few projects I've started and actually going to finish!!! And the wheels are Raceline beadlocks. I just had the rings powder coated red

[dirtybird]

just got done doing all this clean up


yukon 5.29's with grizzly locker

front end just about ready

test fitting sliders oh i mean steps for the wife!

close!!! sitting on its own weight everything tacked

little problem drag link and tie rod cross each other so steering box is getting moved forward

[dirtybird]

dont have picks yet but the steering box has been moved an inch forward,front end is completely done besides shock hoops and driveshaft. Rear end is completely done besides shocks and drive shaft.gonna try and drop the motor and tranny tomorrow see if i get some good phone pics!

[dirtybird]

well shes mostly done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[THK Matt]

Beautiful!

[OldGold3VZE]

Is that a short throw shifter?

[twistedtoy92]

That thing looks great!

[dirtybird]

Thanks guys and yeah it's an LC engineering short shifter

[ninja turtle]

runner looks great. how is this govt. sponsored?

[ky-homelite]

That's a great looking 4-Runner.....must be nice to live in a place where rust isn't an issue!

[dirtybird]

runner looks great. how is this govt. sponsored?

Me and my wife just had our first baby boy. So I took 3 months off maternity leave. Well it's called bonding time and I got payed by the good ole state of California while I was off. The first 2 months I was babysitting and the last month is when my build took place and baby was with me at the shop working on the runner while gettin paid!!!!

[907yota]

Darn State workers have all the luck... my wife works for the state of alaska and she always having these paid holidays and such... nice build by the way!!

[tineye]

Looks great man!

[dirtybird]

Thanks for the compliments guys! By the way I don't work for the state I'm just a dirty ol diesel mechanic. Not sure if it is a state or federal law you can look up bonding leave and see if it applies in your state. I'm in California and its the law here

[redrocket93]

Thanks for the compliments guys! By the way I don't work for the state I'm just a dirty ol diesel mechanic. Not sure if it is a state or federal law you can look up bonding leave and see if it applies in your state. I'm in California and its the law here

Yep, my son is due in February and I'm taking 3 months paid maternity leave from work. Can't wait.

Nice 4runner BTW. Those KM2's 37x17? Wish mine had a real paintjob, not rattle  canned. Your's looks so much cleaner.

[ninja turtle]

Me and my wife just had our first baby boy. So I took 3 months off maternity leave. Well it's called bonding time and I got payed by the good ole state of California while I was off. The first 2 months I was babysitting and the last month is when my build took place and baby was with me at the shop working on the runner while gettin paid!!!!

thats awesome. congratulations!!

[dirtybird]

Thanks guys and congrats on the up and coming son!!! The km2's are 35 on 15" racelines. I'm anxious to go play but I haven't had time to weld the front bump stops and need to trim a little on the edge of the rear fender because tires rub a little

[ajordan1975]

good looking 4runner

[dirtybird]

still need to finish welding the sliders,install front winch bumper,front bump stops, and trim the rear fenders a little then make a maiden voyage!!!!!

[awhotrods]

Nice truck and good work!

[dirtybird]

thanks !!!!!!!!!!

[91 ex-cab]

Grey with the red rings looks so clean!!

[Yota87Truck]

Sweet rig!

On the maternity leave deal, I heard in my economics class that in one country they have maternity and paternity leave for 2 years!!! 

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Great lookin rig! I wish I could get paid leave hahaha

[dirtybird]

2 years would be nice. I wonder when you get back if you could ask for a raise!!!! Seeing as how you didn't get one for the 2 years you took off!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊

[874runnertoys]

sweet rig clean & good work