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Well it's been a while since I got on here, been super busy and whatnot. Thought I'd share with the masses my newest acquisition, aka Swampthing 3.0. Got it for the gf, but like I already told her, she can take the Tacoma as far as I'm concerned! Lol
Anyhow, it's a fully loaded 87, 22re 5spd, assuming SR5 cause it has the inclinometer, tach, and bucket seats with all those knobs on em lol. Only 230k miles, but runs like a champ. Picked it up for $2500, a little steep, but with us being so close to mexico, all the mexicans come and haul away every older toyota they can get their grubby little hands on back over the border, so supply is always hard to come by. Anyways, I like it, has some really beautiful blue metallic paint, but the body does have some battle scars... But other than that, the interior is not too shabby, small seat tears already covered up with some seat covers, and the center console cushion is disintegrating. All in all though, I'm pretty pleased with it.
Now I'm just deciding what kind of SAS i'm gonna do on it. I have the front axle and gears and all the other toyota goodies off the ST2.5 from when I rebuilt it and threw some d60's under it, so I could get that yota SFA under it and call it a day... OR I could throw these other 12/14bolt axle I have under it and go full width. Either way, it's not hard, and it is going to get SAS'ed, no questions asked. Just a matter of deciding, and start torching in my free time once I get back from Colorado the weekend after next...
But anyhoo, the goods:
Anyhow, it's a fully loaded 87, 22re 5spd, assuming SR5 cause it has the inclinometer, tach, and bucket seats with all those knobs on em lol. Only 230k miles, but runs like a champ. Picked it up for $2500, a little steep, but with us being so close to mexico, all the mexicans come and haul away every older toyota they can get their grubby little hands on back over the border, so supply is always hard to come by. Anyways, I like it, has some really beautiful blue metallic paint, but the body does have some battle scars... But other than that, the interior is not too shabby, small seat tears already covered up with some seat covers, and the center console cushion is disintegrating. All in all though, I'm pretty pleased with it.
Now I'm just deciding what kind of SAS i'm gonna do on it. I have the front axle and gears and all the other toyota goodies off the ST2.5 from when I rebuilt it and threw some d60's under it, so I could get that yota SFA under it and call it a day... OR I could throw these other 12/14bolt axle I have under it and go full width. Either way, it's not hard, and it is going to get SAS'ed, no questions asked. Just a matter of deciding, and start torching in my free time once I get back from Colorado the weekend after next...
But anyhoo, the goods:
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throw the tons under it dude, but get them shortened, that way it has the stance of an SAS'd rig with yota axles, but the strength of a rock buggy lol
Nice rig though
Nice rig though
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Thanks yall. Can't wait to start on it.
And all those parts you sold me so long ago Brian are still alive and kicking, and in all probablility, about to be rein-car-nated on this ST3.0! So needless to say, like I always say, order your stuff through Wabfab!
Man whenever I throw tons under anything, I never shorten em. Have you ever seen the Brooks & Dunn Hillbilly Deluxe music video? If not, go watch it. Now. One of the most awesome toy's I've ever seen, and which forever sold me on having full widths on a toy....
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And all those parts you sold me so long ago Brian are still alive and kicking, and in all probablility, about to be rein-car-nated on this ST3.0! So needless to say, like I always say, order your stuff through Wabfab!
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yes yes yes, i will admit full width is amazing, and if i COULD, i WOULD do it in a heartbeat, but when you go full width, you no longer have the ability to drive her on the road (legally) lol
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Swampy, long time bro! Love the new toy....(I'll soon start taking bets, on how long this 1 lives!) Keep it all Toy.....save the tons for another project!
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What other projects could I possibly put em under? Put em under the ST2.5 before I sold it, my buddy's project already has em, and my tacoma is definitely staying stock. So that leaves the ST3.0!
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well i was thinking more about the tires sticking out a foot past the fenders on both sides LOL...BIG WIDE fender flares? idk what the texas laws are about tire's stickin out past the fenders..but in oklahoma it's 2", but i've never heard of it being enforced LOL..although if i was running tons with swampers, i bet i'd get stopped pretty quick lol
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Ahh I see where you were going with that one now. Actually you are right, though here in Tejas I believe it's 3" beyond the fenders. Have to check my police handbook... But I've never had a problem with it, nor have even heard of it being enforced, and I've driven my buddy's jeep on rockwells with 44" boggers sticking FEET out past the fenders lmao...
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I dunno. I've kinda forsaken Kawasaki ever since I got my Yamaha Raptor... So I actually dunno if I can ever allow myself to paint another vehicle Kawa Green. It does however almost perfectly match Yama Blue though.
Hey thanks, that's another argument I can pull if the gf ever gets any ideas about taking her 4runner back lol.
Hey thanks, that's another argument I can pull if the gf ever gets any ideas about taking her 4runner back lol.
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Ok, and well apparently the previous owner either had a bad case of BO, or his personal hygiene just wasn't up to par (which is weird because the interior is pretty good) because man, those seats REEK! After about a day, whatever spray he sprayed started to wear off...
Anyone have any advice on getting odors out of seats? So far we've tried fabreeze airspray (air freshener bottle) and fabreeze auto mist (windex style bottle), and they still start to stink whenever the truck heats up. Which wouldn't be a problem, but I happen to live in TEXAS where last year we had 100+ days of +100deg weather...
Anyone have any advice on getting odors out of seats? So far we've tried fabreeze airspray (air freshener bottle) and fabreeze auto mist (windex style bottle), and they still start to stink whenever the truck heats up. Which wouldn't be a problem, but I happen to live in TEXAS where last year we had 100+ days of +100deg weather...
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As far as time frame goes, I'm going to Denver next weekend for my cousin's graduation from Johnson & Wales University, and the week after that we're gonna pull the 3.0 with a broken rod out of my buddy's 95 4runner so we can drop this other 3.0 in there. So I probably won't get to start chopping on this 4runner till the beginning of June.
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As far as the seats go take them out and wash them with tire cleaner at the car wash. It wont hurt them, just let them sit out in the sun for a day or two to dry. I did this with my entire interior and man did it make a difference.
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Hmm... Might have to try that. Didn't grow mold or anything in the foam or upholstery or whatnot did it? Or am I just crazy when I get the mental picture of hosing down the seats with the pressure washer at a car wash, then dousing them with tire cleaner? And why tire cleaner if you don't mind me asking?