Poor Probe, lol, no love. I completely agree, though... sure wish that was an option. Probe has it's benefits.
I used Duplicolor spray bedliner on mine and it worked awesome! There's pictures in my build thread.
The CT-20 turbo's and manifolds are very prone to cracking, it's a normal thing. I believe a CT-26 from a Supra will fit with only minimal work; from what I've seen you just need to enlarge the bolt holes on the turbo, but you will need to do your own research to know for sure. I also have Toyota part numbers for all the CT-20 gaskets if you need them.
Just a heads up, the digital clusters are awesome but they like to act up. Here's the secret, they are not grounded properly from the factory. Mine did all kinds of crazy stuff when i bought it, it took me weeks to figure out what the hell was going on. Replace all your battery cables with some heavier gauge stuff (I used 4ga.), clean your ground to the inner fender and run an extra ground to the firewall itself. That fixed all my issues!
Dirtco for the win! You're a very helpful guide of information, when I ever get out to CO, your shop is definitely a place I want to visit.
Thanks for the information on the CT26. The big three ground wire mod is something I've been meaning to do to my 3rd gen as well.
I'll grab some thick wire from work and make some new ground wires, after all, even if it's being sold, I'm sure it's something the next buyer will appreciate.
I've spoken with a few potential buyers (only open to selling to people who know first gens well), the prices they're willing to pay As Is are enough for me to justify selling it without any major work. Seems like most of them are interested in the truck solely for a restoration project.
Your rant on that cop describes precisely how I feel about the cops around here as well. It seems that many cops get either power crazy or paranoid about their job, or maybe a combo of both, and forget that most of us are just normal people trying to live our lives. Rather than protecting and serving you feel like theyre just out to get you, or bring in the revenue. And I honestly dont have anything against cops! I appreciate what they do. I have three friends who are great cops, Ive met several other great cops, and Im in the military so it would be senseless to have an authority problem. They have a stressful job and I can understand how it keeps them on edge. But the bad ones give the whole force a negative appearance.
Anyways, the 1st gen is awesome and I hope you keep it. You obviously have the skills and resources to make the most out of it for the least investment possible. So I say make it happen. When I can afford it, Im getting an 80's Toyota Truck to restore. Cant wait.
Haha, everyone hates cops. A very stressful job, I can imagine, however, I feel Mission Viejo is so uneventful that police only find themselves doing the menial tasks to bring in revenue. No cops just let little things slide anymore... they're just interested in taking your money. Too bad it feels like bad cops are the only ones that are dispatched.
Sorry man, I wish I could, but that 1st gen needs a new home who can give it the love it deserves.
Body lift (Thanks for the order steezemcqueen :thumb3
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I very much like the extra 1" gap between the body and sliders now, no more rocker contact. The rear bumper will be adjusted, but even the 1" doesn't quite bother me much right now.
Well, hello there
You've been a long time coming, haven't you? UPS Freight dropped this off on Tuesday, results of
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/general-discussions/107401-epic-shrockworks-group-buy-part-2-a.html :hungry:
I have hardly any photos of me working on the truck since I'm always the one to take pics. Good to have friends around, thanks to my buddy Jake (no I did not plan that shirt):
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Brackets installed, bumper next:
Done!
Also:
1. Reinstalled skid plate as shown above
2. Removed rear flares and trimmed for body lift.
3. Wired lights
4. Waiting for Monday, when the turn signals arrive from Shrockworks, as they forgot to include them with the original shipment.
Initial thoughts: I LOVE IT!
So far, my favorite thing about this bumper are the two bottom holes. Reaching inside of this bumper is incredibly easy, getting back there for wiring and adjustments would have been a nightmare compared.
The strength, construction, and rigidity are exceptional. Even off the truck, you can tell this bumper can plow right through another car. Very impressed. The front suspension (OME 883/Bilstein 5100) rides much smoother with the extra weight. The truck feels more stable. If anything, it actually rides like a V6 4Runner with a little bit of extra weight.
I only have one complaint with the whole thing: The left fog light mount tab is crooked. I had to put half of a lock-washer on one side to compensate. I don't mind if it's only one flaw, CBI welded in my hitch receiver very crooked and I just deal with it.
The lights are awesome, too, but in all honesty, I'm not wowed. The PIAA 510 Ion Crystal fog lights are too dim (simple bulb change I believe). The PIAA 580 driving lights are awesome, but the covers did not fit behind the single hoop without pushing the light up towards the sky. No big deal, though, I think I prefer them without the covers anyway. I'm also going to look into changing the stupid PIAA switches with OEM rocker switches.
As far as the frame's End Cap mod, I've saved that for winch installation. I still have to get the bumper's alignment just right and drill the two extra 3/8" holes into the brackets to eliminate possible movement.
More pics coming later this week. Thanks! :guitar3: :hello:
