so i am new to this and i have had my 4runner for 2 years and its bone stock besides new tires, and i am thinkin bout painting my rims and or bumpers black and i just want some opinions or pictures of any like this , maybe other mods that would make it look better or mods for performance that make a big difference
blurple 1996 4runner lookin for mods
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quicksilvr
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Nice looking truck, I like that it's already upgraded to 5-star wheels. I'd get some new springs for the rear (OME 906's probably), paint or powdercoat the wheels a gunmetal color, and do preventative maintenance stuff. Stock 4Runners look damn nice if they sit level and have good tires on them.
quicksilvr
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does the gunmetal color look good on this color 4runners and the rear springs , whats the price on those look like and hows the installation?
Loyal Toyota
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I would personally get some bedliner, rust paint, or POR15 and spend a day hitting the entire underside and tow hitch, or from the picture, the gas tank skid.
A darker, gunmetal color rim would look nice on this ride.
A darker, gunmetal color rim would look nice on this ride.
HCurphy
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maybe match the tint on the front two windows to the back two?
also, I agree a gunmetal color would make a good accent color. I also second the maintenance suggestion if it's not up to date. Your runner looks good as is to me. I did bedline my bumpers though and I do think yours would look good doing the same.
also, I agree a gunmetal color would make a good accent color. I also second the maintenance suggestion if it's not up to date. Your runner looks good as is to me. I did bedline my bumpers though and I do think yours would look good doing the same.
HCurphy
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Ignore the missing filler pieces and the fact that it isn't aligned perfectly(fender bender) and I'm very happy with it. I think im going on about a year with the rustolieum rattle can bedliner and it still looks like the day I did it. Good Stuff.
I do think your bumpers would look good a gunmetal color if the rims were. However, getting a good finish out of a rattle can be challenging, and I choose to do bedliner becuase it hides imperfections pretty well. I do think the gunmetal rims/bumper combo would look tasteful. In the end its your call. If I were you I think I would bedline the bumpers and fenders and do the rims gunmetal. It would make the rims kind of POP.
HCurphy
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budget ~$200 for rear springs. a floor jack and your stock issue bottle jack and about an hour and a half for the first time. rear springs are cake.(by the way im 20 and not the most mechanically inclined) just unbolt lower shock mounts and loosen the top if you need to. frame on jack stands rear end on a floor jack. jack down the side your working on with the bottle jack and the springs practically fall out. do the other side. reverse the process for install.
now the bedliner. you may get varying opinions but here it goes. I used about 4 cans of bedliner and like two cans of primer. did coats till i was out of paint. I think I ended up with 3 coats on the front and back. Proper prep and dry times are the key. There are lots of threads on all that though so I wont go into detail.
now the bedliner. you may get varying opinions but here it goes. I used about 4 cans of bedliner and like two cans of primer. did coats till i was out of paint. I think I ended up with 3 coats on the front and back. Proper prep and dry times are the key. There are lots of threads on all that though so I wont go into detail.
sounds good , how much higher will it sit if i were to just change all of the springs to the 99 springs? would it be worth it ?
and with the black bumpers , do you think this would look better than the chrome on this color .. im kinda timid about it i wanna see another one with black bumpers
also is there anything that i can do about the fender flares not going all the way down on the front .. that doesnt look trashy
and with the black bumpers , do you think this would look better than the chrome on this color .. im kinda timid about it i wanna see another one with black bumpers
also is there anything that i can do about the fender flares not going all the way down on the front .. that doesnt look trashy
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combatmedic
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I have an 00 SR5 black w/ chrome bumpers, I painted them black, as well as the grille (minus the yota symbol I left that chrome)
HCurphy
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In my head it looks really good. Blurple and Black go well togther in my opinion. I understand you being timid though. You have a fairly rare color so it hasn't been done(that I've seen). Plus, from what I remember about your color it can look drastically different in different lighting. Still I stand to my guns. I think it would look good. Just mull it over for a while.(Another tidbit: I hate chrome so my opinion may not align with yours) If your handy with photoshop maybe get some pics in different lighting and photoshop the things you want to do to it. Get some idea. I think it would be hard to go wrong with the ideas you've mentioned though. In any case I personally can't wait to see what you decide. ( I really like your color for some reason, it's one of my favorites. Up there with the Autumn Blaze in my head)
As fas as springs. As im typing this I remember someone saying something about rear sag, but I dont remember how low your runner has sagged. So, If you were riding at pretty close to your stock height then you would only gain an inch. If your sagging though it would be a little more. Again, I'm not sure what your going for. I just added 99 talls and I was happy with the "lift" I got from them. (I was sagging about and inch so I gained atleast two from them.)
i think im gonna go with the black bumpers , its time for a change , is that picture you posted with the 99 springs on it? i am gonna have to get a new front bumper because this one i have is dented so i might just test run the black on this one and if i like it then do it to the new one i order
HCurphy
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Yeah. That was the day after I did 99 tall springs with 4600 series HD billies. I have a 2wd though and got 4wd coils, I think because of this the front is sitting a little high. That or they will just settle after a while. I'm not sure yet.
a nice thing about ordering new bumper pieces is you can order them primered, so you dont have to mess with cleaning up the chrome pieces. Sometimes they're cheaper.
