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97 ultr4runner " betsy" heres my 97 been a long project but she has a new engine @ 300xxx new tranny this summer @ 330xxx and camburg L/t up front witch i have a set of slightly lighter coils to put on it will affect top speed in bumps but will be far better on flex and there aint much dezert...

air filter box build we've been getting just a shit ton of snow here in wyo/ colorado so i got bored and spent a little time tinkering in the shop today and rebuilt a mud,snow, and dust shield for my air filter used a square bucket and heat resistant paint. looks pretty good for what used to be...

thats a good idea it will all depend on if i could find a taco parting with its bed… i should be able to score a taco topper next pay check and il measure it up and see witch option is better. thanks for the input!!

for a long time I've been wishing i had the 1st gen runner or even better a trekker with the removable top but then i went and got a camburg L/T kit and made a 3 link wishbone L/T rear so no i can get rid of this thing. so i am going to chop the rear roof off after the front of the cab ( like...

swing out tire built a swing out tire carrier that ties into my bed cage. not even a wiggle from the tire :)

tested rear suspension got to test out my rear long travel wishbone style suspension i had been working on…no complaints :) still need to adjust the ride hight a lil cause I'm not that tall haha

I cut a hole in the floor so i could cut out the stock links and weld on the 3 link system in the rear with out having to be under the truck the whole time…it was a pain but the floor panel has been saved and will return to the rear of the truck once the upper link and shocks go in

mocked up mocked up where my bed cage will sit in the truck today still have to get her bed cage set up perfectly but i still have like 30 ft of tubing left so its time to get creative!!

getting ready to link my L/T runner, got her parts organized today…the linking begins monday

put on my classic toyota 4wd emblem today

The last pic is before long travel and with the oem 4runner grille, the first is when i was fitting up the tacoma grille and getting my ideas, 2nd and 3rd are with mesh and grille after i cut out the stock grille insides, in the 4th and 5th you can see the round lights and blinkers and the...

betsy made the jump to 33's and tested them out plus still enjoying the grille i built