Recent content by 4Ruinned

...and incorrect rear bumper, that chrome rear bumper is for a 3rd gen pickup.

Count me in on your page as well. The closest I've been to owing a new vehicle was when Toyota bought back my 99 Tacoma, they gave me good money for it and offered me a discount if I put that money on a new one, I turned it down. Now the wife drives an 02 Tacoma double cab and I drive an 85...

I just finished rebuilding my w56. Sorry, no pictures. It's not fun when you don't have the right tools.

I've thought about this issue a lot and came to the conclusion that the best way to keep rust off of a car is not driving it in the winter. I daily drive an old 4runner in IL too and that thing is rusting out fast. The problem is, like the OP said, these trucks rust from the inside out and I...

These. Cheap LEDs from Walmart.

Not sure if all 1st gen 4runners have this blinker but modifying it is really simple and free. I run LEDs in the front and worked for me. LED fast blinker fix 81980-22070 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

No carpet and aluminum diamond plate inner panels all around here. Man, I wish I had the same heat issues as you guys, with the temperature in the teens around here it barely gets warm by the time I arrive at work. Coworkers say I'm crazy but that's nothing a few layers of clothing can't solve...

CBI offered a kit for 1st and 2nd gen 4runners a while ago but did not last long, here's the link weld together front bumper kit? - TTORA Forum They do offer one for 1st gen Tacomas though. Davezoffroad sells a finished front tube bumper for 1st and 2nd gen 4runners and the details say that it...

No, I'm not sure it will fit. What I mean to say is that if the plastic pipe that runs from the fender up to the roof fits, on the driver's side, like a Safari or close, it would not take much to adapt it from the inside of the fender to the intake box. Like I said I wanted to buy one but if...

OP, I think this one fits 2nd gen pickups (hiluxes) and 1st gen 4runners... http://www.ebay.com/itm/STH65A-Snorkel-Kit-Air-Intake-for-Toyota-Hilux-65-series-4Y-3Y-2L-engine-1983-/231356624910?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35ddedf00e I think it could work for a 22re as long as...

I'd say if the price is good and it's complete and working buy it, regardless what ratio it has. As far as the gears go yes, they can be installed into the e-locker. You can even reuse all the bearings if they are in good shape, it only takes more shimming to get a good pattern.

Sure... I'm rebuilding a TRD E-locker with 5.29s for the front end, after rebuilding and installing another TRD E-locker with 5.29s for the rear end of my T4R. It sucks when you put it all together just to find out you did not get it right. But, the way I look at it is that the experience from...

Man, that's nice. I never get tired of seeing well built 1st gens...ok, I will admit it, I'm hooked on these things

I would also check the brass freeze plug. It is behind the flywheel above the crank shaft. If suspicious, replace it. They are cheap and very easy to replace.