09-24-2011, 12:22 AM
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Brilliant's Mod Thread
Photobucket and Flikr policy changes have broken many links. I have moved items to Google photos and I am slowly rebuilding this thread.
Since I've rebuilt this thread several times, somethings are out of order.
After years of looking at 3rd gens, I finally bought one. A Desert Dune 99 limited with the locker. This is my first Toyota, and first 4wd. I've wanted one for years so I am pretty excited to own it. I lasted 1 day before I started modifying it. I'll be using this mostly for my outdoor activities, and won't be on anything more than bad forest roads. So on road, off pavement type stuff.
As it sits now (@ Oregon Dunes).
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1999 Limited Desert Dune w/ rear elocker
MODIFICATIONS
Drive Train
Exterior:
Interior:
Lighting:
Electrical/Instrumentation
Comms
Suspension
Performance:
Wheels/Tires:
Armor/Recovery
Misc
Misc Camping Things
Stuff I need to install/finish installing - Surf tire carrier
- Surf fender lights
Misc Shots of my 4runner
Drive through tree
WABDR
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09-24-2011, 03:28 AM
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you just bought the best edition of a 3rd gen, congrats, and nice mods too
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09-24-2011, 03:29 AM
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btw if you are going to spend more than 100 bucks on a used bumper i would suggest you to get a offroad tube bumper, they offer way more protection and functionality, thats only if you are a wheeler
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09-24-2011, 07:50 PM
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Nice job with the dash!
(Also props for the humble choice in a user name)
Mileage?
BTW, I clicked to see picks of your BMW but there are no pics.
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09-24-2011, 11:15 PM
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haha well I was just trying to be funny.
your BMW sounds pretty awesome to compliment the 4Runner. I used to have a 325is and have always wanted an M3.
good luck with the 4Runner build.
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10-25-2011, 11:46 PM
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Nice work on the dash. One of these days I may do the same thing.
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10-26-2011, 12:35 PM
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Coming along real nicely.
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10-26-2011, 02:39 PM
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I'm intrigued by your choice of aux lighting. I'd have a defiant light bar or baja style tube bumper with 3 Hella 700FF's if I had the cash laying around too, and I was considering the Hella 450's also in addition to my pair of Hella 700's. Where exactly are you planning on mounting the Hella 450's?
Have you seen if those light switches are very bright? That would be my one gripe about the OEM fog switch...
Nice build thread so far, and I look forward to seeing it progress
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10-26-2011, 03:07 PM
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I was looking at your pictures and I was curious what that bubble is on your tachometer?
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10-26-2011, 03:38 PM
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Quote:
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bubble? You mean what bulb is the tach illumination bulb? If you take out the cluster its pretty straightforward. Pull out the cluster and look at the basckside. The tach light on sits about mid cluster. Its all by itself, cant be missed. They are T6.5 wedges aka Type 24. I used the lense covered superstars. 3 LED ones were too loose to fit.
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No in the pictures it looks like there is a fairly large bubble on the guage face of your tach. On the left side of the needle.
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10-26-2011, 03:47 PM
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12-18-2011, 01:44 AM
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Mod: Replace fat lip bumper with 96-98 bumper
Steps:- 98 bumper, valance, and 98 bumper supports, and bumper flares
- RR 99 bumper with 98 bumper with 98 supports
You cannot reuse the fatlip valance with the 96-98 bumper, the bumper metal is thinner than the 96-98 bumper
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I did some misc maintenance items today, all gearboxes with Castrol synthetic, fuel filter, and lubing the drive shaft.
I also installed the el grande horns. The horns go in super easy, clip the drivers side connector off the drivers side, find the one hot wire (hot when horn depressed), and make a Y to both horns. Note the other wire on the drivers side runs over to the other horn so you could use this too. The horns are grounded by the back mounting bracket, similar to the OEM horns. I didn't use the relay or any of that mess.
No more moped horn!
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12-18-2011, 02:14 AM
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Those Micro de's turned out awesome..it's very gratifying to know that some of the mods I do actually inspire other members and apply it to their rigs.
Thanks, and a well built 4runner as well.
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12-18-2011, 02:22 AM
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Objective: Install Hella Micro DE lights in valance, replicate look from
@blcktpgsr
Process:- Take off front 96-98 bumper
- Measure diameter of lights, obtain holesaw of desired diameter
- Cut paper template of the diameter of lights, make legs to position left right top bottom
- Lay paper template on bumper, mark center
- Flip template over, repeat on other side
- Drill hole, debur with razor
- Drill slotted hole in bumper support for adjustability
- Build a washer stack / spacer (JB weld a flat bar and use spacers)
- Notch bumper brackets to clear lights
Paper template
Light positioned with washer stack
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Those Micro de's turned out awesome. It's very gratifying to know that some of the mods I do actually inspire other members and apply it to their rigs.
Thanks, and a well built 4runner as well.
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yea, man. Your idea was exactly what I was looking for.
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12-18-2011, 02:39 AM
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