I've pretty much kept a build log on all my vehicles to track what I did and when so why should this truck be any different...

THANK YOU TO TIMMY AND ABSALOM. Your videos and posts have already been helpful.

I sometimes have vehicular ADD. Buy em, build em, part em, sell em, rinse and repeat. I've been into Miatas for a while and have built a few different ways. My last was a beautiful and capable track car. But I didn't track it enough and I wanted a v8. When my dog died a few months ago I made a grief purchase of a 94 Mustang GT with 213k miles. That's a build for another forum.

With ski season approaching, even though I may not ski this year, I wanted another rig. I was searching 4Runners, Pathfinders, Blazers, etc. and came across this. 1999 SR5 with sport hood, e-locker, and 270k miles. It's a 20' car. Looks a lot better in pictures than it does up close. Absolutely no service records. Has a sticker for timing belt at 218k and radiator looks newer. Pisses a bit of oil and everything underneath has a nice coating. I'll be paying a buddy to do valve cover gaskets. He's done about a dozen of them.

Cost: $4100
Sold: Cargo box ($350) and Blizzaks ($420)
Purchases so far:
5th gen wheels: $150
Duratracs: $350
Rock Auto parts: $460
Rock Auto returns: ($120)
New cam bolts secondhand: $100
New OEM steering rack: $585
Whiteline bushings: $65

The steering rack was unexpected. I found that it was dead when I went to do the inner tie rods. Passenger side boot full of PS fluid. Neat. Yes I am using some Moog ball joints and sway bar bits plus AC Delco OTRE's. I expect to be banned from this alone.

Woke up the next morning... what did I do??

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Sold these but they came with it.

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Bath time.

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20 footer...

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"Records"

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Parts pile.

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This little guy is handy. He gets the spot light but the tie rod separator rocks too.

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Passenger side was bad.

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That was after I caught a cup full and dumped it out. Boot was FULL.

Skid plate is rust proof.

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Fooooooooooooooooooooo

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Asinine sticker placement.

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Much better.

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Not good but didn't have to cut any out. Whew!

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Pulled this off. Not my thing.

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Better. Still a fat lip with a dent.

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Bought a new thing.

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Bought another thing.

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A must for UBJ. The C clamp tool wasn't getting it done. I even hit it with an impact.

New wheels.

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New tires. Need to find a fifth wheel.

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