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Rear Axle So now with the axles out and the frame off to the shop, we turned our attention to getting the rear axle cleaned up. We will also replace the drum brakes as they were looking pretty bad and one of the wheel cylinders had been leaking. After removing the brake lines and e-brake...

Kind of what I was thinking brosama. For now the plan is to add a little lift, probably 2". Thinking of the OME kit. Then maybe some 33s down the road a bit. It will mostly be for daily driving; any off-roading will be light trails...nothing too extreme. I will just be happy to get it all...

Stripping the Frame The next step was to start removing parts from the frame. Our intent was to wire wheel the frame, then paint it with a good rust inhibitor. Gas tank and rear bumper removed... Transmission and motor are coming off... Removing the suspension was no easy task. One...

Yea, I am a bit of a photog...I'm trying to take good pictures of our progress, not only for others to see, but also so I can remember how everything goes back together. I hope they are useful and will help someone else along the way. Thanks for the compliment!

Thanks Footofgod! If you're ever in NW MO, swing on by...I could use your expertise..:biggrin2:

Thanks SV_Dude, good to hear from you. We are having a great time! I know what you mean about remembering to do things...uh...what was I going to say? No worries though.

Still Catching Up! I'm going to skip the hundred or so photos of the process of disconnecting wiring, brake lines, hoses, and bolts to free the body from the frame. I'm sure it's all been seen before, but if there anyone has questions or would like to see a photo of something specific, let me...

You are correct Cali. My son is keeping up on the other build thread. I decided to post it here as well to get all the advice we could get. Thanks for following!

The build begins Thank you all for the welcomes and kind words. As we progress, I welcome any advice you all may have. I have learned a lot on these forums and appreciate the input. After getting the runner home, we wanted to drive it some before beginning the tear down and took the top off...

The front seats are Corbeaus. I believe the rear seats are out of a Ford Explorer.

Thank you all for the welcome and kind words. It should be a wild ride!

1985 4runner...mostly stock OK, I figured it's about time to start a build thread. I picked up this 1985 runner a little over a month ago... Drove it over 600 miles to get home without any issues, so was happy about that. So the plan is to take time and build it up. There's no hurry...

Hi all, Thought it was about time to become a member and start posting here. Bought a mostly stock 1985 4runner a little over a month ago... Started work on it when we got it home and plan to document our progress in a build thread. Watch for it in the "Classic" section of the forum.