fightman80
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Looks good C.O.B!
COB's 4Runner Timeline (Pic Heavy)
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4Running Daily
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That shift boot looks good. I'll have to order one.
BrianSD_42
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man that interior is looking clean. How long did it take to get all the dirt out after camping in the mud and snow in Big Bear?
ChildrenOfBodom
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eBay feedback tells all. jdmpit is well known for selling authentic parts.
Thanks bud
The best thing is that they're not expensive either, look on eBay for 4Runner shift boot, seller aoenterprises.
I spent a few hours getting the whole inside cleaned up. Next time, it's windows up on the trail! haha.
Random little thing here. I wrote an article on CarDomain and they published it on Autoholics. That's kinda cool, here it is if you're interested.
Why I Built Instead of Selling - Autoholics
awdjunkies
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:trophy: I just posted a comment in that article as well 
City_Rider
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So... I just read that you figured out who vandalized your ride - what is the story behind that?
Douches just being douches?
Douches just being douches?
ChildrenOfBodom
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Funny that you mentioned that... that happened years ago and I couldn't figure out who, or why. I could have sworn on my life that someone I had a problem with at the time had done it... until just a few days ago:
A friend of mine calls me. He and I haven't been very close, but we used to hang out in high school.
He said he was in the area and that he'd like to stop by. I opened my front door and welcomed him to come inside.
Basically, the gist of what he said to me:
"I feel bad that you're so nice, I came over and you're already inviting me inside and being a good friend. I have something I need to talk to you about..."
I thought he just needed a ride somewhere or something, a favor.
"Remember when someone vandalized your car a while back...? Well, that was me..."
I was shocked. I asked who the other person was... and it turns out that he was another one of my good friends, too. When I asked him why,
"It was just some stupid high school drama. I met you again recently and I realized that I had made a big mistake, so I came to apologize. It has bothered me for a while, and I accept full responsibility and want to pay for the damages."
The next day, both of them came over. We devised a payment plan to cover the damages. I paid for it all out of pocket back then, even though I mentioned that insurance had covered it. That was just a cover story for T4R, it sounds like less of a problem that way.
It really took me by surprise, who vandalizes a car only to return and cover the damages? It took a big chunk of negative feelings away, and I am fine with forgiving them once the expenses are covered. It takes big guts to admit something like that, and I respect their mature decision to pay, even 3 years later.
josh.bunch
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You're both right. It took guts for him to come clean like that but it takes a pretty big person to accept the apology. You could have just as easily broke his nose and slammed the door in his face and not many people would have blamed you.
I hope there will be people who read this and take your example to heart by doing the same to people who wrong them. Major props to you COB. :bravo::hatsoff::thumb3:
fightman80
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Cool story man! Good of you to be so cool about it....and props to the guy for coming over and admitting his fault in this!
.....people really aren't so bad.....
.....people really aren't so bad.....
GottaBeTRD
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wow that's awesome! Man i wish there were more people like this out there. props to your friends and you for your reaction. That's a great story
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BigFishAllDay
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Excellent! You must be living on the right side of Karma, COB... good things are definitely coming back to you. Congrats on the article, I plan on reading it this afternoon sometime!
ChildrenOfBodom
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Some pics from King of the Hammers 2012. 4 days of off road bliss. My phone was dead for most of the trip, so here's a few of the pics I did manage. More pics coming later.
View of Hammertown
driffter33 and I with some other 4Runners
Toyota pickup with a 22R
Monster 4Runner
Camp with brian2sun and driffter33
Just look at those 35s!
View of Hammertown
driffter33 and I with some other 4Runners
Toyota pickup with a 22R
Monster 4Runner
Camp with brian2sun and driffter33
Just look at those 35s!
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fightman80
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Sweet Pics COB! Looks like a great time man!
99runnerwa
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looks like fun. is that out by niland?
Jeddy
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Wow. I just read this entire 55 page build thread in one sitting. I think I need to go shave, and I'm only 19!! Haha But seriously cob, it is incredible to see what you have done to your rig. Someday I hope to be half as competent as you are with trucks. Cheers and I look forward to what future mods you do.
Ps. Imperial jade mica rules!!!
Ps. Imperial jade mica rules!!!
ChildrenOfBodom
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Thank you buddy
This is in Johnson Valley on Means Dry Lake bed. Niland is further south.
Total blast... can't wait for next year.
Yeah, I met up with the guy, Joel, just after you guys went off to Cougar Buttes. Got some shots at the sand dunes and some other random stuff. I sure wish we could have done some group shots, but oh well.
Haha, you're only 19? I'm only 20
Thank you Jeddy... you're too kind! haha.
Good luck with your build... you should have no problem making that thing into a beast! Especially with such a beautiful coat of paint
Mini update...
I was going to hold this off until my next update (should be coming soon), but oh shwell.
I met a dude named Charlie off of craigslist sometime a while back when he was looking for a 4Runner bumper. He swung by my house yesterday to buy just a grab handle for his driver's side.
He showed me that you can actually feel the holes in the headliner where you could screw in a driver's handle. I know it's been done, but I assumed it at least required some trim removal and possibly partial headliner removal.
Turns out, if you have an extra grab handle and a screw driver, you literally just feel for the holes, poke through, and screw it in.
That will come in good use when I want to install an A-pillar gauge pod.
Cherry bomb glasspack muffllers. $40 from Pepboys. Obviously, not meant for permanent use... but an affordable quick alternative. I guess what I'm saying is, I took it off after it burnt through all of the fiberglass packing.
Mufflers aren't easy to choose... 3RZ's have hardly any videos or sound clips of mufflers available. I don't want a MagnaPieceOf**** and I sure don't want a
Just about the time where I couldn't find any more 3RZ videos, I decided to search CustomTacos.com and found Jardine.
Jardine is owned by Doug Thorley. They used to sell pretty expensive catback systems before DT discontinued them. They really sound smooth and clean.
Discontinued... dammit! Resorted to option #2, eBay. I found a guy who ran his own performance business. He carried Jardine's catback systems before they were discontinued and was left with them after the fact. He didn't have any 4Runner catbacks any longer.
Luck has it, he just happened to have an extra 2.5" Jardine muffler laying around that he sold to me for $45!
2 days later:
Going to paint it with some Engine Enamel to resist rust.
I'll get a sound clip recorded within the day.
Stay tuned!
