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maybe a decent stereo and working AC and she'll be asking to borrow this thing!
Now your just bragging lol! It is looking good man thats for sure
I don't often get a compliment on the 4Runner from my wife, so yeah I guess I am bragging!
Originally Posted by rustED
The console looks great, I like how you have the mount for the CB mike close and handy! How do you like the combination lock?... I was looking at those awhile back when looking for a lock for mine.
Ed - I'd say it's a decent little combination lock, I think it was like $5 or so on eBay shipped so really hard to beat the price, definitely does exactly what I wanted it to do. I bent a piece of steel into a bracket and bolted it to the side of the ammo can to serve as the catch for the lock lever. The bolts are covered by the side skirts of the ammo can lid, so it really worked out perfect.
console looks great man, well done. I used to be all about suspension and drive-line taking precedence over "comforts" but as i get older a comfortable interior is working its way up the priority list. I find it makes the long days of wheeling much more enjoyable too.
Last edited by liveoffroad; 06-05-2017 at 05:37 AM.
console looks great man, well done. I used to be all about suspension and drive-line taking precedence over "comforts" but as i get older a comfortable interior is working its way up the priority list. I find it makes the long days of wheeling much more enjoyable too.
Originally Posted by magnet18
Glad to see it's coming along well, looking great!
Thanks guys. I'm trying to walk that line between spending on the creature comforts and the offroad stuff. This truck is in the garage or on pavement for 99% of it's life and just barely 1% offroad (unfortunately). Speaking of creature comforts, I just ordered those clips for the door sill trim, they are supposed to fit a 6mmx10mm hole and accept a #6 screw. And since I have maybe only 1 or 2 actually correct screws, I also ordered a box of 100 (only size they come in) #6 3/4" washer head screws. I wanted stainless like Ray mentioned, but I could not find stainless, and the original screws I think were black, so I ended up getting the black oxide finish ones. I figure with a box of 100, when they rust I can just throw them away and replace.
And since Father's day is coming up, I picked out these 2 things for my wife to order for me:
A new recovery strap...a 65 foot long one no less!
Thanks guys. I'm trying to walk that line between spending on the creature comforts and the offroad stuff. This truck is in the garage or on pavement for 99% of it's life and just barely 1% offroad (unfortunately). Speaking of creature comforts, I just ordered those clips for the door sill trim, they are supposed to fit a 6mmx10mm hole and accept a #6 screw. And since I have maybe only 1 or 2 actually correct screws, I also ordered a box of 100 (only size they come in) #6 3/4" washer head screws. I wanted stainless like Ray mentioned, but I could not find stainless, and the original screws I think were black, so I ended up getting the black oxide finish ones. I figure with a box of 100, when they rust I can just throw them away and replace.
And since Father's day is coming up, I picked out these 2 things for my wife to order for me:
...And since Father's day is coming up, I picked out these 2 things for my wife to order for me
Nice idea.
Originally Posted by magnet18
cool!
If those clips and screws work, can you post the link to where you got them? I'm looking to do the same thing
Clips and Fasteners Right?
Great assortment of hardware. This is where I got nylon nuts for my door panels... No more hidden snap-on things that break as soon as you touch them.
The nylon grommets are from Ray's place, clips and fasteners.com. I posted the link to the grommets in post #721, but once I verify they work, I can post the link again and the link for the black oxide #6 screws. That place is great Ray, thank you for the tip.
Summit application guide shows it works for 1988 4Runner 7.5" front diff. I added the thing to my cart and was just about to check out, when I decided to just check with TJM directly since I've never read anybody installing a TJM air locker in their IFS diff. I spoke with a technical product specialist and he said TJM Pro lockers will not fit clamshell applications because there is no room for the actuator, which sits on top of the carrier bearing caps. So basically, this locker will not fit my truck. He did say they are working on a different design for clamshell applications, but no word on when they will be available.
Man, I was soo close to pulling the trigger on that thing.
The nylon grommets and screws showed up today, man that was fast!
Those are black oxide washer head screws, first I made sure the screws fit the grommets, then I made sure the grommets fit in the door sill trim holes...and they fit great.
There are 4 holes per side, so the next part is the point of no return, snipping whatever is left of the plastic tabs on the back of the door sill trim piece. Only a few of my plastic clips were even doing anything at all. I snipped them with a pair of side cutters and laid the trim down and put the 4 screws in...
This was a success in my book. That trim is held down tight now, I'm a happy camper.
Only a few of my plastic clips were even doing anything at all....This was a success in my book. That trim is held down tight now, I'm a happy camper.
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Thanks guys. Since I have a box of 100 of the #6 screws I went around looking for where else I could use them. The tailgate trim piece has been up in the attic for years now because I robbed several of the screws to use elsewhere in the truck...the new screws fit perfect in the factory grommets (for some reason they were all there and intact) so I reinstalled the trim piece.
Jake - no problem, glad to be the guinea pig. I don't believe I have ever mentioned the mat in the back. Here is a picture of the emblem. It is made by a company called Nyracord. It has been in the truck since I've owned it, but I googled it and they are still available. It's basically a thick piece of rubber, but whoever cut it to fit did a pretty nice job.
Jake - no problem, glad to be the guinea pig. I don't believe I have ever mentioned the mat in the back. Here is a picture of the emblem. It is made by a company called Nyracord. It has been in the truck since I've owned it, but I googled it and they are still available. It's basically a thick piece of rubber, but whoever cut it to fit did a pretty nice job.
Mine came with a similar rubber but in much worse shape from the PO. Also has a big thick wood slab under it with D ring tie downs in the corner. fits well, does the job.
06-04-2017, 05:13 PM
