Recent content by aidanyota

Hey! In never ended up putting a clear coat on, and it may be to your surprise that they've held up very well! I keep lots of spare change and random junk in the square compartment, so thats faced the most damage, but for the areas along the stereo and air vents, they look the same as when I...

I did not, but now that i’ve read about it and seen some mentions, I think I might. If I do I will post :)

Got the newly painted pieces installed. Overall I am happy with the way they turned out. I am by no means experienced in doing this so yeah, theres some orange peel and yes, the scratches aren't buffed out completely but the pieces were heavily damaged before everything so, I think it came out...

I'm glad I could be a little inspiration! Let me know how it goes if you decide to do it :) Its a great improvement! :biggrin1:

Will do! I don't touch it a whole lot as it is.. The only places are the little square compartment where I keep change and what not, but thats usually covered up so I dont mind scratches.

Awesome! It really is a simple but great improvement :D

Alright, so it's morning now and the paint has sat overnight. Here are some pictures of the product! I think it turned out pretty good :cheer2: I know it's not perfect but it makes a big difference to me! Once I get it all back together in the truck I'll send a few more pics this way :high5:

Thanks! I'm obviously not too experienced in this field but if the paint can last me a little while and look better than it did, I'm happy :p

Will do! And oh! Ya learn something new everyday :) Awesome build by the way! I look up to it...

I'm not sure why the pictures are sideways, sorry! :ohwell: The paint is drying overnight as of right now. I applied 3 coats. I will update this thread with some pictures when I get back to putting it on tomorrow! :trophy:

Hey! My name is Aidan, and this is going to be my first thread! As a recent buyer of somewhat fixer-upper 1997 T4R, I hope to document some of my adventures and projects in making this 4Runner my own! As you can tell from the title, I'm going to attempt to bring you along with me and help...

Ugh, if only we could teleport back to those times... :pray: Interesting little test you've done there, thank you or the info! 17-18 with your build would be holy! Love your build by the way :thumb3:

I'll look into that! Thanks!

The specs for my truck are here: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=13916 I live in Florida so mainly flat, city driving! My truck is pretty much bone stock. 28" -ish tires with no suspension modifications, (yet (;) EDIT: I know, my truck is lame compared to all the 3.4L V6...

Hey! As of recently, I am a new owner of a 1997 Anthracite Metallic, 2wd 4Runner with about 127,000 miles. After driving around and having fun with her, and recording gas mileage, I've found that I'm getting an average of 16.1 mpg, bone stock. As of right now I am a little stumped as to why...