April 2005 T4ROTM - c00per152

[c00per152]

My 1988 4Runner

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Hey all, c00per152 is the winner of the April 2005 T4R of the Month award - congrats c00per152! Click HERE to see all the past G/T4ROTM winners.

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04/01/05
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Here are some of the pictures of my 4R. It definitly is not the nicest one that i have seen but i love it!

 

[c00per152]

Mudding

here i am playing in the mud

 

[c00per152]

Front End

here is a picture of me 4wheeling at the "hog backs" a local playground for motorcycles, atv, and trucks/suv.

this is not a really good picture of me 4wheeling but i dont have to many pic sadly. only memorys. I wish i had of taken some two weekends ago when we got 12" of snow! (that was 2/4/2005) but i was with my girlfriend and we didnt have a camera.

 

[c00per152]

the '95 4runner

here i am driving my dads 4runner! we are definitly a toyo family. i have an 88 4R, my dad has a '95, my grandpa has a 85 truck, and my cusin has a '86 truck.

notice that the rear passanger tire is getting some air!

 

[c00per152]

rear tire in air

look at this

 

[c00per152]

working on the toyota

right now i am waiting on the primer to dry on my 88 4runner. i sanded off all of the bottom trim on the sides of my runner and am going to ryno line it. it is looking good so far and i will post the finished pics when i get done.

my next project is to make a custom bumper that will hold my high lift jack in it. it will also have a hitch and probably some rear backing lights becuase the stock ones dont work on mine right know.

 

[HiluxSurfBMX]

I love the look of the old 2 door Runners!
Nice truck!

 

[mikes4runner]

 

[c00per152]

More pics

Here are a few pictures of the outside of my 4runner after i did a little ryno lining. i plan to finish the rest of the trim next weekend or the week after but here is what i have done so far.

 

[c00per152]

ryno lining rocks

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[c00per152]

here are some pics

these were taken over a four day weekend i had frome school
(presidents day). So i spent my free time working on the ryno lining and a camping trip with lots of 4wheeling involved! Check these out!

 

[c00per152]

in the snow

the snow wasnt more than an inch deep but the ground under it was soaked way down. it was really muddy and my brand new cooper tires were really put to the test!

Oh ya i like Cooper tires. ( think it has to do with my name- c00per152?)

 

[c00per152]

CLeaning Sucks!!!

I hate cleaning my 4runner after i get it covered in mud! i dont even try anymore. i was lucky this time though and my girlfriend and her brother offered to clean it for me! They said it was the least they could do for taking them camping and 4wheeling ALL 4 days of our four day Presidents Day weekend.
So it got nice and clean
WTF though because now it is snowing-the next day-and since it started at about 8am and it is now 6pm we have about 6" of snow.

----guess i will be playing agian this weekend

 

[GatorGreg]

Just adding a small pic so i can get it on the main page

 

[TranceKrayz]

Congrats! Looks much better than a G-wagon....

 

[peter78]

Congrats! Looks much better than a G-wagon....

Congrats, very nice looking 1st gen.:iagree:

 

[jharris2]

Congrats! Looks much better than a G-wagon....

:iagree:

Congrats on being named 4ROTM!!

 

[Gryphon]

Sweet ride man! Gotta love the mud!

I test drove an 88 tonight after work...Loved it! Beauty in black with red interior. It is smaller than my '90, but I actually felt like I had more room in the seat and headroom. Gotta go talk to the bank tomorrow!

Are you applying the rhino lining yourself? If so, where do you get it? I want to do the same on mine.

 

[c00per152]

Rhino lining

ya im apply the rhino lining myself. i have been using some low end stuff that i buy at wal-mart. it is definitly not the actual rhino lining (which i have sprayed on the back of my 04 turbo diesel powerstroke f-250) but it works.....i have driven it through dense brush, mud, rock you name it and it holds up pretty good

note that it does chip off a little at the edge. this is mostly due to the fact that i didnt sand and prep as well close to the edge because i didnt want to mess up the white paint. but i plan on reapplying a few coats to the edge and the spraying a 4in wide coat of clearcoat to cover it and help prevent chiping

 

[c00per152]

Stuck in the Mud

Here are three pictures of the 4runner stuck in the mud after a snow storm. not to worry i had the powerstuck standing by to pull it out. Then the next day i went and played again. those pictures will be posted aswell.