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Thanks for the pics. I like the flush mounted bumper on the 2nd truck
Planned on getting a few more things done.
Only thing I did get accomplished before it started dumping was to add an extended harness so I can add a rear/inside mounted window switch.
Need to get the 81 sold and gone so I can get the 4Runner into the garage...
Originally Posted by dropzone
Yep..doing the free or cheap stuff first. ..someday you will see this up north to fix its motivation issues.
Today was a great day to tackle some wiring while wearing shorts and flip flops
My new favorite wiring tool...speeds things up a lot
Crimped and heat shrinked momentary on-off-momentary off switch for the rear window
Rear Aux outlet for a future 12v fridge and dual USB for my rear camera
Originally Posted by coopster
Can't wait to see how you fab up that panel.
Also liking that switch and power outlet mount! Hope I can get some extra time to go back thru 10^5 posts to find that.
Thanks Coopster! i have a few ideas on how to make it work,
i remembered doing the switch a long time ago so you got my curiosity going, it was back on page 8. I probably didn't need to do so many jumpers on the the switch but saw a diagram somewhere similar so ended up doing that. 5 years later it is still working fine.
Got a late start to working on the center console so I can get the seats installed down the road.
I scored a tuffy security console out of a samurai years ago. It lived in my old 81 Toyota Trekker for a long time.
Using it and an old rear heat console.
Busted out the POS harbor freight sheet metal brake to bend up some sheet metal.
Got a lot of fine tuning to get it looking good and fitting right but it should come out pretty decent with the triple sticks
a challenge will be finding a place to mount the switches for the rear window and heated seats
Had some time this afternoon to button up the center console install.
Used some 1/8” high temp resistant rubber to make a gasket to cover most of the hole in the transmission tunnel.
Used a 2nd gen rear heat console and the Tuffy Security console I had in my old Trekker
I’ll need to find some interior spray that matches the interior better.
Overall happy with how it came out.
With the console in place I can knock out the seat mounts
Robb that is turning out really professional looking. Well done!
Thanks ! Appreciate it. I have some edge trim material on the way to finish off the cut areas
Originally Posted by coopster
Clever move on the switch placement.
Thanks, wanted to keep it in reach with out having to extend wiring
so when I pounded out the diamond plate rocker panels I used some bedliner material that was supposed to be desert sand. It came out a little too orange for my taste so I ordered a quart of desert sand from Monstaliner- which I should have done the first time around
UPS dropped it off this morning so I thought I would knock it out. I rolled the dice not thinking it was gonna rain, of course it did but I think it had cured enough. Looks way better to me than it did before
I forgot what a pain in the butt it is to swap out the combo switch on the steering column.
old one was acting up before this thing got parked a couple of years ago.
I have wipers and signals again
And since I was working on the interior and got the center console figured out I threw in the seats.
They don’t look half bad
and saw this cool Japanese Fire Truck at Ace Hardware today
its a Hi Ace Diesel 4x4
Your runner is awesome. You made the right choice to redo the paint on the bottom rocker panels.
Thank you, really appreciate it. I am happy that it looks way better than before. Got lucky too that the rain didn't impact it.
Now to just figure out what is up with reverse..
...and saw this cool Japanese Fire Truck at Ace Hardware today its a Hi Ace Diesel 4x4
Speaking of Toyota Fire-Truck... Here's one in my aunt's hometown in the Philippines Donated by a City of Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama), Japan. Most likely a long time ago.
Last edited by RAD4Runner; 05-04-2021 at 01:10 AM.
Speaking of Toyota Fire-Truck... Here's one in my aunt's hometown in the Philippines Donated by a City of Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama), Japan. Most likely a long time ago.
Ray- thanks!
that fire truck from your Aunts is pretty cool. I have never seen one with the FJ55 front end. They have taken awesome care of it.
I would love to have a full float rear axle like it has!
Superfine! The diamond plate looked good to start with, now it's wow. The center console came out very very nice. That combo switch job, not in a hurry to learn that one!
Superfine! The diamond plate looked good to start with, now it's wow. The center console came out very very nice. That combo switch job, not in a hurry to learn that one!
thanks Habanero! Just need to figure out what to do with the old 4wd selector or leave it in to confuse people
Since I can never make up my mind as far as lighting and had returned a bunch of junk on Amazon I decided to try out some compact Baja Designs S1’s.
took a peak at the mirror mount and figured I could use a longer bolt in one of the 3 mounting bolts sure enough to, they work and don’t stick out too far
Old Run-D LED’s off amazon Mirror folded in.
I’ll find some rubber grommets at Ace Hardware so I can feed the wiring through the door and route it around the window.
thanks Habanero! Just need to figure out what to do with the old 4wd selector or leave it in to confuse people
Originally Posted by dropzone
Since I can never make up my mind as far as lighting and had returned a bunch of junk on Amazon I decided to try out some compact Baja Designs S1’s.
took a peak at the mirror mount and figured I could use a longer bolt in one of the 3 mounting bolts sure enough to, they work and don’t stick out too far
04-15-2021, 01:31 PM
