Brilliant's Mod Thread

[Ashura]

How is it guys, does anyone have a writeup on the tire carrier install? Looking to purchase and I'm fascinated by the Japanese Domestic Market stuff and would like to get a Japanese version tailgate and the tire carrier but I am not finding a write up on the carrier installation process.

OP were you able to install it? If so can you please share?

Purpose: Install Surf hatch



practicing on a door

Hatch found on ebay

large spoiler removed

mounting holes to weld up

welding filler plates

welded, ready to finish and fill

finished, ready to take to body shop for final finish and paint

 

[Ashura]

Nice

Nicely done on the hatch, so the carrier piece; i take it that that is reinforced behind the body. What kind of tubing setup did you use? Have you had any issue with the carrier separating from the body due to strain? Came across a hatch like yours on ebay and working with the seller now on the shipping. Thanks

First day I was able to make any measurable progress on the surf hatch.

Couple things I didnt know when buying a hatch. There are 3 styles of spoilers, mirrored, diving board, and the small one that Jaos/bertman have replicated. Both the diving board spoiler and the mirrored spoiler are paired with a different hatch then the small spoiler.

The mirrored version has a hole in the sheetmetal for brackets and for the harness to pass through. Something to keep in mind if you want to interchange spoilers.

I began patching the holes in the panel today.

Got the hatch holes patched and a small amount of filler applied. Took a bit of time to tact in the patch. Also drill a hole and ran the wire for the rear light.

Also put a coat of paint on the carrier. The hinge isn't frozen any longer after using most of a can of pb blaster. I got this for $30 and didn't know until I got it why it was so cheap.

Excited to get this on today, but too tired to finish it. I had them paint the licence plate light body color to make it cleaner on the rear.

I had to pull the emblem off and fill the cover panel but I think its going to look much cleaner than the black light.

 

[T4RJJ]

Objective: Remove puke green dash lights, replace with red for better night vision

Process:
Remove all lights, determine wedge style bulb size and quantity
Solder in red leds into window lights

any details on how you did the light for the climate control? Mine is out and i want to replace it when I do the backlights for the dash... all I've been able to find is the part #'s for oem replacements

 

[Ashura]

any details on how you did the light for the climate control? Mine is out and i want to replace it when I do the backlights for the dash... all I've been able to find is the part #'s for oem replacements

He's no longer active but if you search, I believe Ripcord and a couple of others have full writeups of bulbs and everything.

 

[Twan]

any details on how you did the light for the climate control? Mine is out and i want to replace it when I do the backlights for the dash... all I've been able to find is the part #'s for oem replacements

LED Dash lights FAQs

 

[Gegene]

Where do I get these headlights? I saw them once in a post from Russia. Also saw some dual bulb corner markeres.

He wrote he got them from Rumin sports. And I do have them too. But as the plasic of the lens holder did not match my expectations I replaced it with somethig more solid. And put real HID in.

The truck looks gorgeous with those headlights

Raphaël

 

[Brilliant]

any details on how you did the light for the climate control? Mine is out and i want to replace it when I do the backlights for the dash... all I've been able to find is the part #'s for oem replacements

Climate takes the same wedge style led bulbs, 4 IIRC. I forget what size. Since my climate is again on the fritz, ill be replacing them again soon.


Started the runner for first time in 9 months... started right up (after replacing the battery). Kinda frustrating, 31M battery from odyssey swapped terminal sides and kept the same part number. I ended up wasting a lot of $ on shipping to find that out. I had to revert to a 34 and buy an new tray/holder.

We had some snow and it will linger for a weekish and the ms. needs something to drive.

 

[busmup808]

Climate takes the same wedge style led bulbs, 4 IIRC. I forget what size. Since my climate is again on the fritz, ill be replacing them again soon.


Started the runner for first time in 9 months... started right up (after replacing the battery). Kinda frustrating, 31M battery from odyssey swapped terminal sides and kept the same part number. I ended up wasting a lot of $ on shipping to find that out. I had to revert to a 34 and buy an new tray/holder.

We had some snow and it will linger for a weekish and the ms. needs something to drive.

Howzit Brilliant! It’s been a while. Good to here the truck is alive and well. The group 34 by Odyssey is different than the ones I’m running. They have a different part number. We should go out exploring a day before I move back home. [emoji1686]


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[Brilliant]

Plain center caps for FJ/tundra wheels cab be found on ebay... I seem to get PMs more on this than anything. Hope it helps... These will fit the FJ wheels I run.

4Pcs Sequoia Tundra 03-07 Wheel Center Hub Caps Silver 56069440 For Toyota

4Pcs Sequoia Tundra 03-07 Wheel Center Hub Caps Silver 56069440 For Toyota | eBay

 

[octanejunkie]

Curious that they've blurred out the Toyota logo on that eBay ad LOL

For some reason none of the pictures in your thread are showing up for me

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[Brilliant]

Curious that they've blurred out the Toyota logo on that eBay ad LOL

For some reason none of the pictures in your thread are showing up for me

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Its toyota trademark, so thats probably why. I recall they came with decals of toyota logo.

Pics dont work because I moved them/deleted them or the hosting site rules changed.

 

[octanejunkie]

Its toyota trademark, so thats probably why. I recall they came with decals of toyota logo.



Pics dont work because I moved them/deleted them or the hosting site rules changed.

I bought a set like that for my Sequoia rims off eBay a few years ago and the Toyota logo is raised chromed plastic, probably glued on.

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[Back4More]

Link request

[MENTION=74071]Brilliant[/MENTION] Have you got a link on the Surf tire carrier install? Thank you!

 

[Brilliant]

[MENTION=74071]Brilliant[/MENTION] Have you got a link on the Surf tire carrier install? Thank you!

blkstabr has a write up, I followed that. You need the carrier and the hatch.

 

[Back4More]

blkstabr has a write up, I followed that. You need the carrier and the hatch.

Thank you!! I will take a look. Are you doing anything else to your 4Runner?

 

[BlueHiluxSurfer]

Pictures

Could post the pictures again? For some reason they aren't populating and I cant see them. I have a set of these headlights and it would be really helpful for when I go to install them.

 

[Back4More]

Could post the pictures again? For some reason they aren't populating and I cant see them. I have a set of these headlights and it would be really helpful for when I go to install them.

His images pop up when you search his build thread but if you click the links they don't give you the images. Photobucket was a real mess apparently that killed a lot of images after they switched up their practices. Sadly, lots of great pics on this forum you can't get to easily.

 

[BlueHiluxSurfer]

His images pop up when you search his build thread but if you click the links they don't give you the images. Photobucket was a real mess apparently that killed a lot of images after they switched up their practices. Sadly, lots of great pics on this forum you can't get to easily.

Damn alright, yeah I've tried going to the build thread but still nothing. I've randomly found some of them on Pinterest but only like 1 or 2

 

[Back4More]

[MENTION=74071]Brilliant[/MENTION] can you share your images somehow? Lots to learn, thank you!

 

[Brilliant]

[MENTION=74071]Brilliant[/MENTION] can you share your images somehow? Lots to learn, thank you!

not sure where i can host them anymore...