Recent content by "Ryan"

Apparently I'm able to start new threads now, so build thread incoming! I'd been wanting a 4runner for a while and then last year a semi-truck rear ended my poor Mazda3 (tough little thing, I kept driving that Mazda for a month while insurance caught up with it and the semi that hit me had to...

1996 and 480,000 km (it started life as a Canuck), which translates to 298k miles on the original engine and transmission. Apparently I'm almost in the 300K club.

I just bought a generic automotive clip set off of Amazon that included the clips for the seats. It's come in handy plenty enough to justify the sub-$20 cost for it. Plus the trim remover tools that came with it are useful as well...

Is there a coupon code for that? I can't find any information on it. I promised myself I would stop spending all my money on my 4runner, but that may just be enough to break me...

For what it's worth, I recently had my brake booster go out with an intermittent hard brake pedal, and after replacing it it was still pretty stiff until I replaced the master cylinder as well. Used a remanufactured booster from O'Reilly's since I was on a trip and didn't have a lot of options...

I removed some stuff, but mostly I just tapped over everything. Still haven't done the door jambs, though. Here is a picture of it after prep. It took me about 18 hours of work from start to finish, so it wasn't too tough to get it done in a weekend. Just normal paint for the wheels. They're...

Thanks! It's Monstaliner, rolled on. Made plenty of mistakes while applying it, but I'm pleased with how it turned out.

New member, here! This is a picture of my '96 on its first real roadtrip, 3000 miles there and back out to Utah.