Recent content by 96Grimace

May cost me $42 in gas for a month of driving, much better than the $500 truck payment I had, today I'm taking off the roof rack for some new paint. Left it all connected and took the 10hex bolts out. Very easy.

Thanks guys, yes there was 2 spare tire carriers so I'll take a look for the plate holder.

My local wreckers has 3 2nd gen 4runners, is there anything worth taking off of them for my '96? Seats? Spare tire carrier, roof rack? Something under the hood? You guys are a wealth of knowledge on here and if there is a mod I can do I'd like to get the pieces before someone or something else...

New bumper corners.

Here it is naked, took the trim all off for a wash and wax, don't think it was ever done before, the front mud flaps were $10 canadian tire specials I threw them out when I took the trim off, they didn't look good, looked like they were $10 from canadian tire. Not sure a good solution, I...

New rear corner bumpers, a breeze to install till I broke a bolt, so decided to take all the trim off, will wash and wax then put the bumpers back on. Anyone recommend a good prewax that will get rid of scratches?

My wife has a '15 Armada, $700/month payment, soon she will appreciate the '96 and her $0 payment, everyone says 4Runner will last, I'm new to owning one but each month it runs good I will put a little more into it, at first I didn't want to fill it right full of gas incase it broke down I'd be...

And the last one, I'm thinking they are originals? Maybe newer would make the ride more comfortable? This was supposed to be a hobby fixing it up $100 here, $100 there, but I see that it could become an obsession quickly... Love it! My wife still hates it,

And another

Another pic

I took some pics of my shocks/ struts, you feel every bump in this ride, like I'm riding on plywood, maybe an air ride seat is what I need haha, check out the rust (grey hair) on this old girl.

It's a 4wd, auto, got lots of pics still figuring this attaching out, underneath is quite rusty, will be wire brushing and painting that too, lots to do, play around with.

I'm retiring in 22,

Where do you get the clear lenses?

Beginner here, My blurple '96