Recent content by Chris Craist

Engine stuck? Thanks for all your suggestions but none of them worked. It seems to be a mechanical problem from what I have seen today. Directly powering the engine from a 12V battery make it move a bit in both ways but it cannot roll down (stuck in roll up position actually). The tailgate was...

Thanks for your answer Iferro. Well I have removed the arm and let it do its cycle at least 5 times without any success (I can hear the sensor I guess, a kind of "klang"). I will give it another try tonight with a wise-grip. But I have read on a lot of 4runner forum that if you power the window...

Hello everyone, another thread on that topic. I have almost read them all and not finding the solution, I have decided to create this one. Everything was working the right way, able to roll it down and up, able to open the tailgate, etc.. But one of the 2 rolls holding the window has to be...

Rim paint Hey all, new improved cabin, with on board light and much more hermetic covers. I even have a camera door for the shooting, acting as a vent trap too. It becomes quickly hot in there!. So the grinding is half done and it is time to paint as the rims start to rust again. Perfect for...

Hello Slaker, are your seats for a 1st or 2nd generation 4R? Are they in a good shape. This is what I have :

Thanks a lot Quatre Coureur :). I am more impressed by your 4R. White with black wheels. Really beautiful. I guess this is the regular wheels you can find on a BJ40. what kind of tyres are mounted on that?

The best would be to find 2 next generation 4R seats (Bolting is the same from what I have read) giving me the time to find a good upholster or do it by myself (at least the foam and the seat frame resto) because it is pretty costly.

Warm welcomes Yes, thanks everybody for your nice welcome.

The rims... Still working on the winter wheels which are really rusted. I have also removed so many dirt sticking to the inside rim. Not a complex and interesting job but a dirty one! My sanding/painting cabin is very usefull as my walls are still... white. Rims Photos by ChrisCraits | Photobucket

Another good tip from you! Thanks a lot Sir Denpo. I like the way the knowledge is shared on such forum!

Really nice truck! And nice resto/modifications too. I will keep following your work.

Hello, as it is free to ask, does someone, close to Montreal, QC, Canada would have 2 grey front seats for a 4runner 1988, as shown on the pic? I will also take a more recent seat model, till 92 I guess (same bolting), ideally with the same weaving. I can buy or trade parts. Thanks in advance ;).

Thanks a lot! I will keep you updated during the work in progress, starting with simple things to renew.

The cold is there! Thank you for your Welcome. I will keep you updated starting now with a little simple task pretty urgent if I want to be able to run my red thing before being stuck for the whole winter by... the snow! I have to change my summer wheels! But not mounting before the deresut...

4Runner 1988 restoration in a flat and outside Hello, I am creating this post to start restoring my lovely 4Runner. I am the third owner, it is my weekly/daily driver and I will give it a new youth working outside and in my flat. There is no urgent heavy mechanical task to do, just few parts...