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Old 11-13-2010, 07:13 PM
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^^^ third row jump seats??? From what? Got pics?
I will get you pics, but it will be Tuesday or Wednesday. Wife has the runner with her and she's on vacation.

It's basically a rear facing mini bench seat that fastens to the cargo rings under the rear carpet. It's about 2/3 of the width of the cargo area. Comes complete with lap belts. Bummer my runner is grey interior and this is tan, but when my wife saw it she said I had to have it!
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Awesome! I really want some jump seats just like that! What were they out of? Please do post pics when you can.
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I need to see pics of that! I was considering trying to fit sideways-facing seats like out of the back of a land rover, but if there is a part toyota made for it... sign me up for 5!

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just found this on third row seats in 2nd gen
Old 11-13-2010, 08:42 PM
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Hmm I'm interested in some extra seats too.

My buddies dad a loong time ago had some folding canvas seats that faced sideways in the back of his ford's cab, I always liked them and haven't seen any since. I wonder if there's a way to make some of those or if they still sell them?

Kinda like this:


Only made of canvas and steel, and had seatbelts of course.
They folded flat up against the side of the cab.
Old 11-13-2010, 08:50 PM
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i bought my yota for $300 and the parts truck for $150. between the two i have three complete engines, two drivetrains (Axles, transmission, all suspension) preaty much the only thing the parts truck was missing was the two front fenders they were rusted out and wheels and tires) both are 4x4 5spd 22re singlecab black. ones a 94 the other a 95
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i took fender extensions off of a nissan 4x4 and modified to fit only could fit the front ones tho but it looks cooler anyway 15.00$

i took a swing out tire carrier off a isuzu rodeo that makes heads turn pm me for instructions 15.00$

i put 8" round lights from a 81 yota 5.00$

soon to do: i want to pull a dual elec. fan off of any car whos radiators the same size to gain cooling / horsepower on trails and maybe a new horn ayooga anyone?
by the way i started a build thread of my truck i can post a how to on there search 1987 toyota build thread i know im dumb i shoulda put pickup

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by the way i have an 1987 pickup im sure 4runners can do any modifications that i did
Old 11-15-2010, 07:18 PM
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sounds really interesting. especially the round headlights
Originally Posted by stevenazevedo00
i took fender extensions off of a nissan 4x4 and modified to fit only could fit the front ones tho but it looks cooler anyway 15.00$

i took a swing out tire carrier off a isuzu rodeo that makes heads turn pm me for instructions 15.00$

i put 8" round lights from a 81 yota 5.00$

soon to do: i want to pull a dual elec. fan off of any car whos radiators the same size to gain cooling / horsepower on trails and maybe a new horn ayooga anyone?
Old 11-15-2010, 09:43 PM
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This should be, " Best junk yard mods and pics ". Remember if there is not a pic, its made up.
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So, I totally would have PM'd you but I *know* I'm not the only one here who would be interested in your tire swing out mod....

So, that said, please, PLEASE, show us (lots of) photos of your set up, and let us know how you did this amazing (cheap) mod.

Please. And thank you!!

Originally Posted by stevenazevedo00
i took fender extensions off of a nissan 4x4 and modified to fit only could fit the front ones tho but it looks cooler anyway 15.00$

i took a swing out tire carrier off a isuzu rodeo that makes heads turn pm me for instructions 15.00$

i put 8" round lights from a 81 yota 5.00$

soon to do: i want to pull a dual elec. fan off of any car whos radiators the same size to gain cooling / horsepower on trails and maybe a new horn ayooga anyone?
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swing out tire carrier from isuzu rodeo

heres my tire carrier i finally found out how to post stuff on here
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the last pic is of my 5.00$ 81 lights and my 15.00$ nissan fender extensions
all this stuff had to be slightly modified to fit but it was fun and cheap and fairly easy
all this stuff you could get for like maybe less than 60$ counting the hardware youll need
i also just modified my smittybuilt bumper making it low profile ill send you pics if your unhappy with your ginormous rap around bumper

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That looks great, Steven!

Was it hard to install the headlights?
Old 11-21-2010, 09:41 AM
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Not junkyard mods, but free(ish) mods none the less:

-throttle cable was stretched beyond the scope of adjustment, so I bent the bracket back around a half inch to gain me some more adjustment. Worked like a charm, I used to depress the gas pedal nearly halfway before much would happen, now that problem is gone.

-front windshield washer fluid pump had stopped working. Since I never use the rear one I just swapped front to rear washer pumps. Front washer fluid now works! I couldn't justify spending $50 for a replacement from the parts store on a $1700 truck.

-Blower fan selector switch stopped working so I replaced it with a $5.00 3-way rocker switch from the local electronics store for the time being. I now have off/low/high heat which works well enough for me on a cheap truck. Instead of molesting the stock wiring plug I simply made some leads that plugged into the stock plug, soldered them to the new switch I bought and called it good. I might eventually replace the switch with the factory toyota unit, but only when I'm feeling rich (and have solved all the other little problems).

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Old 11-21-2010, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by stevenazevedo00

i put 8" round lights from a 81 yota 5.00$
Any grille cutting?
Did you use the 79-81 H/L buckets?
Any other snags involved?

I've been wanting to do this to my 4Runner forever, I have a few 79-81 h/L assemblies laying around, just never got around to doing it..more important mods came first haha.
Old 11-21-2010, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by stevenazevedo00
heres my tire carrier i finally found out how to post stuff on here
http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/...1/DSC00104.jpg
http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/...irecarrier.jpg
http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/.../wallpaper.jpg
the last pic is of my 5.00$ 81 lights and my 15.00$ nissan fender extensions
all this stuff had to be slightly modified to fit but it was fun and cheap and fairly easy
all this stuff you could get for like maybe less than 60$ counting the hardware youll need
i also just modified my smittybuilt bumper making it low profile ill send you pics if your unhappy with your ginormous rap around bumper

Freaking sweet!!! I love all those things. The tire carrier looks pretty straight forward although I'd like to know what all you did to mount it, the round headlights look pretty neat and I really dig the placement of the turn signals.

Well done!!
Old 11-21-2010, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by stevenazevedo00
i took fender extensions off of a nissan 4x4 and modified to fit only could fit the front ones tho but it looks cooler anyway 15.00$

i took a swing out tire carrier off a isuzu rodeo that makes heads turn pm me for instructions 15.00$

i put 8" round lights from a 81 yota 5.00$

soon to do: i want to pull a dual elec. fan off of any car whos radiators the same size to gain cooling / horsepower on trails and maybe a new horn ayooga anyone?
by the way i started a build thread of my truck i can post a how to on there search 1987 toyota build thread i know im dumb i shoulda put pickup

Nice pickup Steve, That tire carrier is a good idea, would it hold a 16" rim with 265/75/16 tires on it though?

Also, where did you get your smoked corner lights, taillights, and turn signals?

One final thing, love where you put the turn signals, gonna have to remeber that!
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Hit up a couple local junkyards today, found an inclinometer out of a '95 Montero for $10.00:
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Sorry for the bad cell phone picture.

Its got oil pressure, inclinometer, and voltmeter.
Since I already have the pressure and battery gauges, I'm probably gonna replace them with something else, not sure what yet.

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Old 11-24-2010, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Crimson Yota
Hit up a couple local junkyards today, found an inclinometer out of a '95 Montero for $10.00:


Sorry for the bad cell phone picture.

Its got oil pressure, inclinometer, and voltmeter.
Since I already have the pressure and battery gauges, I'm probably gonna replace them with something else, not sure what yet.
WOW!! nice score!
that thing would cost me my first child at our JY.
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^^^ you can also find those pods with a compass as well. Euro models of the Pajero had compass and interior/exterior temp. They also have an altimeter which is harder to find im in the process of fitting mine in the dash now.


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