Foxtrot's Build Thread

[foxtrot]

Hey everyone, I've had my 4runner for about 3 years now, and just finished paying it off (woo). It is now time to start doing larger mods (AKA wife gave me permission). Here are the specs:


2006 Toyota 4Runner SR5
4x4
Driftwood Pearl color
4.0 V6
Tan interior
Weather Tech floor liners


Mods I've done:
HCF delete
Satoshi grill
remove side steps
De-badged
tinted front windows
Magnaflow muffler with exhaust routed out passenger side behind tire
Icon stage 2
Wet okole seat covers (tan center, and black Outer with tan piping)
WMW roof rack
Custom cargo drawers
In dash iPad for stereo
Land cruiser piano wood steering wheel
4800K HID headlights
OEM style spoiler with hump from Burtman Industries
plasti-dippeed door handles and rear trim
SCS stealth 6 17" matte black wheels
285/70 R17 Pro Comp mud terrains
rebuilt front and rear ends (replaced bearings, rotors, pads, calipers, and seals)
engine, transmission, transfer case and LCA RCI skids
Addicted Off-road front bumper
Smittybilt 10K H20 synthetic rope winch
Led light bar on front bumper
Dual battery system w/ fuse block
Re-geared to 4.56

Upcoming mods
Sliders,rear bumper
rear locker
Replace stock hood w/ scooped hood
Color matched door handles/rear trim piece


Far in the future mods:
URD supercharger
Long travel suspension OR Solid axle swap (not sure yet, have some time to decide)

 

[wadle5]

Hey everyone, I've had my 4runner for about 3 years now, and just finished paying it off (woo). It is now time to start doing larger mods (AKA wife gave me permission). Here are the specs:

2006 Toyota 4Runner SR5
4x4
Driftwood Pearl color
4.0 V6
Tan interior
Weather Tech floor liners

Mods I've done in the last three years (all small stuff):
Limited 18" wheels with BFG AT/KO Tires
HCF delete
Satoshi grill (re-do in progress)
remove side steps
added 12" sub/amp to factory stereo
De-badged
tinted front windows
Magnaflow muffler with exhaust routed out passenger side behind tire

Upcoming mods/Dream list:
Just ordered Icon stage 1 lift, should be here in two weeks or so. (thanks Demello Offroad)
Also ordered a set of Clazzio seat covers (tan leather center, and black PVC outer with tan stitching)
Sliders,bumpers (home built)
Roof Rack (WMW) with 40" light bar
New UCA's for front
rear locker
Cargo drawers (home built)

and once all of that is done, I want to add a TRD supercharger

Great idea on the WMW roofrack with 40inch bar, just mounted mine up this weekend and absolutely love it! Also why the re-do on your satoshi? I still am needing to do this, but know I don't have a weekend free that I could do this yet

 

[foxtrot]

I'm re-doing it because the paint started to come off. I started with a chrome grill, sanded it down and painted to match. I've had it for about two years and it was looking horrible. I bought a new unpainted grill on eBay for $100 and I'm going to buy new mesh. The current mesh I have is just some cheap stuff from Home Depot. I'm also going to do the recessed satoshi this time. My old one had the mesh flush with the front of the grill, and followed the curve (like the one gaterose built). My old grill is trashed because I tried to sand blast it and it started peeling off the chrome, but it won't all come off.

 

[foxtrot]

I see you did plasti dip on your emblems and door handles. How is it holding up (mainly on door handles) with the constant use. I hate chrome haha

 

[ZOMBRNR]

Nice looking rig! Looking forward to seeing more of it after the lift!

Good luck on the WMW though...not sure if Josh will be continuing to produce his racks. At the time, no new orders are being accepted, he's too busy with his newborn. =(

 

[CXS]

Looking good Brad, hope you can make it down for a few Front Range runs with that. It sure won't do what your old truck could but you'll like it.

 

[foxtrot]

Thanks everyone! Got the lift installed this weekend, also finished up the satoshi, and put some spacers on. Pretty happy with how it turned out

 

[foxtrot]

Sorry for the sideways photo, I'm on my phone and can't seem to make it straight

 

[foxtrot]

Started building a cargo drawer system today, trying to take my time and build it right so I only have to do it once. Making one like Dusty's. Here is the progress so far

 

[Nyc-Runner]

Started building a cargo drawer system today, trying to take my time and build it right so I only have to do it once. Making one like Dusty's. Here is the progress so far

That's a good start man! I'm going to my buddy's wood shop next to start on mine,can't wait to have some good practical storage/sleep platform!

 

[BigBluePile]

Looks good!!!

 

[foxtrot]

finished up building the drawers over the past couple days. all I need to do now is build the sleeping platform extension, and sand/paint. I think it came out pretty good. ended up lining the bottoms with some leftover carpet I had laying around.

 

[foxtrot]

thanks everyone! all finished up, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

[Nyc-Runner]

Came out great man good job! This is pretty much exactly what i want to do with the drawer system/sleep platform..

 

[foxtrot]

installed my wet okoles this weekend. I'm happy with them.

 

[wadle5]

I see you did plasti dip on your emblems and door handles. How is it holding up (mainly on door handles) with the constant use. I hate chrome haha

Sorry for the extremely delayed response. My handles and emblems have been since about the time I purchased it, and since being put on properly I have not needed to redo them. Good luck, and how about an update?

 

[foxtrot]

Picked up my roof rack last week, excited to have it and it looks great!

 

[foxtrot]

And one more next to the scooby machine

 

[foxtrot]

Just got an update from Shane on tacomaworld that is building my dash. It is coming along nicely and should be done in a couple weeks! End color is going to be matte black

 

[foxtrot]

ended up ordering a factory style spoiler from Jason B. because I've always thought they looked better with one. he makes a great product!

drilling holes. two lined up exactly where the plastic grommets are, and the other two I ended up having to take the struts off to drill a big enough access hole.

struts off

finished product. whole install took about two hours by myself. would have gone a lot quicker if I had some help.

also plasti dipped the chrome door handles and rear trim.