Absolutely love it... by chance is ur paint rustoleum etching primer?
and can u point me in the direction for doing the supra afm swap.. absolutley love it though. and even though im sfa good to see people still wheeling ifs rigs and modifying ifs personally i think thats where crawling is headed ya know

 

Thanks. The paint is Rustoleum Dark Forest Green from their camo line. The Supra AFM is from an 83 Supra, part #22250-43110. You'll need the air box too, or build your own with an adapter. I like the IFS too, and can't wait for the long travel. If I ever have an SFA, it'll be on a dedicated trail rig.

 

I dont my roading a sfa u get used to it... and thanks for the part # info. and right on my paint is rustoleum etching primer, came out OD green lol, but its just temporary while im gettin other things built like the new rear portion of my cab and custom top and fender radius and hood and ya... so i figured rattle can would be good up until its ready for exo. but def love it

 

Yeah, I use the same etching primer on any bare metal, prior to paint. That stuff works great!

Here are some pics of my progress on the rear third, so far...







The third is being rebuilt today. Hopefully all goes well and it will be reinstalled tomorrow.

In other news, I spoke to a very nice man named Bud this morning. He asked me for my name, address, and some sort of payment. In return he promised to send something nice to my house. Here's a hint...

 

budbuilt crossmember by chance?

 

If I say,would it be cheating? Can't wait to finally see one in person.

 

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Hahaha, me too!

 

so slap me upside the head if i deserve it (sometimes i do) where do i get stickers like the ones u have absolutely sick, and ill take that chicken dinner fried with mashed potatoes lol

 

Are you referring to the Death Proof stickers? If so, I got them here on eBay.

 

Well, the third isn't finished yet. Instead of sitting around waiting impatiently, I decided to get some overdue tidbits taken care of. I was reading the forum, and saw a thread about brake upgrades, that reminded me of a part in my garage. I have a 1" MC and dual diaphragm booster that are collecting dust. So, I went ahead and installed them.

The old rust magnet..



My new friend..



I took out the useless cruise control while I was in there..



Side by side..



And installed..



I'll still need to flush the system when I get the rear end back together. Hopefully this will compliment the big piston calipers nicely.

Also, I had a ridiculous clunk/rattle in my drivers door that has been overlooked far too long. I removed the door panel, expecting to find a loose regulator or something. Instead, in the bottom of the door was this..



..Craftsman 1/2" ratchet. I guess a former owner left it there. Makes me wonder what they needed it for on the door?? Anyhow, I told my buddy the story, and he thinks this is the reason there were so many loose nuts and bolts on this rig when I first got it...

Anyhow, I felt extremely lazy, since I've had this 4Runner over a year now, and never got that thing out of my door.

 

nice find.....hahahahha

 

Score.

 

All I found in mine was some pipe cleaner, Hotwheels car, and a Check E. Cheese's token. Your find is a keeper.

 

Thanks guys. Funny, 'cause I was just thinking about buying a new 1/2" ratchet for the tool collection. I'm going to soak it with some PB to loosen things up a bit. If all else fails, I guess I'll just take it to Sears for a replacement.

 

I got word tonight that my third is back together. New bearings installed, but the gears were fine, whew. I love when things go well, and the wife will be happy about the extra cash in the bank. I work tomorrow, so I'll pick up the third Saturday. I'll put it back in the 4Runner my next day off, which wont be 'til Monday or Tuesday. Turns out the preload was set too tight, causing the front pinion bearing to fail. I don't know who's to blame, since it was already in the truck when I bought it. I'm just glad it's fixed, and it should be good to go for some time. I should have the cross member about the same time, so I'll be adding some new pics soon! I'll also get a shot of the scarring on the ARB housing for all to see.

 

Hey, when does the BudBuilt fun arrive?

 

I just checked for tracking updates. It left Sacramento at 1828 hrs today. I hope FedEx delivers on Saturday!

 

I just finished reading your build from start to finish, very nice 4runner you have & I love what you have done with it. I have alot of the same ideas for mine, but it is going to take some time. Really like the gas tank lift and glad to hear that you plan on keeping the IFS & go the LT route over an SAS. Keep up the good work.

 

man, i really like your tailights and i dont know if you mentioned in an earlier post, but do you mind tellin me where you got them fine taillights? thanks!

and your runners lookin really nice!

 

did you happen to get the lifted cross member from bud built, or the stock high clearance?