yotarob2005's 1986 4Runner Build-Up Thread
08-10-2010, 07:12 AM
#561
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Well I just bit the bullet & orderd some 3/4" heim joints from Ruffstuffspecialties. Plan is to do some fab work & replace my tie rod ends with heim's. Should be indestructable.
Stole this pic off of TTORA, here is a perfect example of what I plan on doing.
Stole this pic off of TTORA, here is a perfect example of what I plan on doing.
Last edited by yotarob2005; 08-10-2010 at 07:13 AM.
08-10-2010, 03:49 PM
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This is what I bought
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...ted-p-338.html
Hopefully they will be here by Friday & I can get then done this weekend......HOPEFULLY, They said 2-3 day priority shipping thru USPS so it should be close. Just depends on if they shipped out today or not.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...ted-p-338.html
Hopefully they will be here by Friday & I can get then done this weekend......HOPEFULLY, They said 2-3 day priority shipping thru USPS so it should be close. Just depends on if they shipped out today or not.
08-11-2010, 10:34 AM
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Hopefully after this weekend I will have something to show you. I have been checking on my Heim joints and it looks like they shipped out yesterday so they will be my first priority. My tie rod ends are totally finished to the point where I can't get the alignment I desperatly need before I can get this thing street legal.
08-11-2010, 11:02 AM
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Yes! the park I go to most often is only 10 miles from my house & towing it there is getting real old real quick.
08-16-2010, 03:13 PM
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Time & money where tight last weekend but I did make it out to my dad's place to bring is welder home & managed to get my diff gaurd welded on. I really need some practice with the welding, it has been way too long. The welds are definatlly strong enough, just not really pretty, but hey that is what grinders are for right.
Last edited by yotarob2005; 08-16-2010 at 03:14 PM.
08-23-2010, 10:02 AM
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A little sad news from my wheeling trip this weekend. I know I am pretty upset about it but what can you do. Pick up the pieces, fix the mess & do it all over again.
This happened first.
Then I decided to make another run at that hill & this happened.
The end result is this.
This happened first.
Then I decided to make another run at that hill & this happened.
The end result is this.
08-23-2010, 10:39 AM
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x3 owww, time for an EXO ? that sucks man. on a positive note though at least you didn't roll it so it's completely repairable. It also looks like you used really good paint, it buckled nicely on the fender and didn't rub off that bad on the tailgate.
08-23-2010, 10:48 AM
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http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/
Maybe Slacker can help you.
Maybe Slacker can help you.
08-23-2010, 01:11 PM
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http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/
Maybe Slacker can help you.
Maybe Slacker can help you.
Thanks, I am sorry everytime I see it.
On another note, I got some good pics from before the carnage.
08-23-2010, 01:58 PM
#580
Nice pics! I saw a guy on here not long ago selling a tailgate for a 4runner..... I'll try to find it, but it shouldn't be that hard, eh? I also saw the whole taillight link on another thread for not to exspensiveness, lol. If you need help locating parts, let me know, I'll get on and surf em out witcha! 
