Inv4drZm's Build Thread

[Inv4drZm]

Not a 4Runner update but...

My grandpa has a 1979 Corvette he bought from a relative and is looking to sell soon. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to polish it for him. After all the parents/ grandparents stopped trying to tell me how to polish it so I wouldn't ruin its original paint, I got to work. Roughly 7hrs of labor later, it turned out great! The paint was clean to begin with and I didn't have a whole lot of time, so I skipped the clay bar and started with Chemical Guy's V36 and finished it with V38.

Specs: 1979 Corvette w/L82 Performance Package with either 32,000 or 132,000 miles. Assorted Van Halen and Billy Idol cassete tapes still inside.:rockon:

Before:



After:



Its far from "show car" material, as it still requires a lot more work then I am able to give it, but it was a lot of fun to work on and it should help the resell value. But best of all, I'm contracted to do my grandpa's old Mercedes and possibly his Lexus next!!


As for my 4Runner, I got a CB for Christmas so I'm working on a stealth mount inside that will hopefully work.

 

[Inv4drZm]

Preview of my next mod.





I hope it works!

 

[4thgenblake]

Interesting things you've got going on. Think I'm going to follow this thread as I can't wait for you to move on to your wheels soon

 

[Inv4drZm]

Interesting things you've got going on. Think I'm going to follow this thread as I can't wait for you to move on to your wheels soon��

Unfortunately, I need other things before the wheels:crybaby: But they are very tempting!!

I just had to post another pic of my CB install progress. I took the faceplate off the CB and mounted it to the center cubby drawer. It would be easy to remote mount the faceplate of the Uniden Bearcat 880 by simply extending a couple of wires, except for 1 ribbon wire (Flexible Flat Cable, FFC) for the LCD display. The longest ribbon wire I could buy online was 7 inches, so I'll need to mount the rest of the CB box nearby. Directly behind the drawer should work... Hopefully by next week it will be ready for an antenna and power wires!

The only 3 connectors between the front board and the main board:



Faceplate Installed:

 

[Inv4drZm]

I spontaneously cut off my resonator today. Dang! Its way louder now! Hopefully not like one of those poser straight-piped trucks though... It almost sounded like my rear hatch was cracked open.

 

[Inv4drZm]

I got some freaking smokin-hot deals this week!!

Ebay grille snagged for $43:
(Original Color: Pacific Blue)



The beginning of my satoshi:





Its going to take lots of bondo, fiberglass, and time...


I also bought [MENTION=28692]GX4SEVEND[/MENTION] 's

• Icon 2.5" Resi's
• Icon 2.5" + CDC Coilovers :yo:

Hopefully I can install them next weekend along with the UCA's that have been collecting dust:jump:

 

[BOFFROAD]

Your CB install is probably my favorite one Iv'e seen on here. Its clean!

 

[Inv4drZm]

Your CB install is probably my favorite one Iv'e seen on here. Its clean!

Thanks! It has taken forever. I still need to finish up the cubby's mount as it isn't sitting flush right now and route the cb cable to the hatch. I barely had room to cram the dremeled cb box behind that panel. Plus the knobs stick out far enough some tall cups in the cupholder don't sit flat. I may have to lower the cupholder's base... If I had to do it over again, I might have just stuck the whole thing in the center console!

Modified/Chopped CB Box:



Installed with my wire extensions:



The process: Cut, try to force fit, cut some more, shove it in there, cut even more, repeat. Trying to get the silver trim panel snapped completely in was the worst.

I should rename my build; "I apparently have too much free time build"

 

[4thgenblake]

Finally. Had it done for free, too. yeah crazy right. Here she is, I love it. And it very hard not flicking it on on dark open roads

 

[Inv4drZm]

This is the result of a lot of patience and luck;

"This will decimate all, after, you put about fifteen grand in it or more. If we have to, overnight parts from Japan."

D-Day: Tomorrow

 

[t-man]

This is the result of a lot of patience and luck;

"This will decimate all, after, you put about fifteen grand in it or more. If we have to, overnight parts from Japan."

D-Day: Tomorrow

What up with the Bilsteins?
And love fast and furious! Lol

 

[Inv4drZm]

What up with the Bilsteins?
And love fast and furious! Lol

S2 system on the cheaps LOL. I was originally going to install them, but went shopping for 2.5" coilovers instead. I decided to include them in the picture for size comparison. Anyone: PM me if you want to buy them... Sold.

 

[t-man]

S2 system on the cheaps LOL. I was originally going to install them, but went shopping for 2.5" coilovers instead. I decided to include them in the picture for size comparison. Anyone: PM me if you want to buy them...

Pm sent.

 

[Inv4drZm]

Icons are installed! I'm proud and exhausted to say I did it all by myself! It was my first time really wrenching on a vehicle and took me a while to get efficient with my 2 jack stands, floor jack, and bottle jack. It only took me roughly 20 hours just this weekend...
I rounded the top back nut when removing the stock coilovers. It only took 4.5 dremel wheels (but I only had 5)
This Total Chaos video is really good at explaining the front coilover and UCA install: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbsTJgb6S_c
I can't really afford tires right now, so I kept the stock rear coils in and plan to adjust the coilovers lower so I don't have to get an alignment.

I'm still waiting since last week for my Icon spanner wrench to ship so...
Bro lean anyone?






The goodies:

 

[06forerunner]

That's incredibly awesome ! Super jealous of your set-up. How does it ride ?

 

[Inv4drZm]

I've only gone a mile at a max of 35mph to check everything was good; I'm a bit nervous of it actually. More body roll than xreas certainly, and I think it will be a bit stiff with the 700lb coils the coilovers came with. I can elaborate more tomorrow when I drive to work and school.

 

[Tooltime19]

The rear shock shafts look like they have been really hot a time or twelve! May need a freshen up rebuild.

 

[Inv4drZm]

The rear shock shafts look like they have been really hot a time or twelve! May need a freshen up rebuild.

I checked when I received them and they seemed brand new. I notice what you see in the picture though, the dark spots on the shafts; a shadow or reflection maybe? I'll check next time I'm flexed out.

Right now the ride sucks.

• I need an alignment or to lower the front coils quite a bit as any bumps on dirt roads makes it swerve.
  
• Also, I hear a different high pitched whine coming from the front end only when accelerating mostly above 2k rpm. Only noticeable because I've driven it a while before, but really only enough to make me nervous. Could just be I'm paranoid because I did all the wrenching.
  
• The CV angles seem severe enough I might just wait to drive it until the spanner wrench gets here anyway. Measurements only state 2.25" and 2.75" gained in front?
  
• When I pulled up to work this morning, a coworker asked how many bodies I had stuffed in the back...

So, I'll drive our Tundra until I get this issue resolved... Can't wait to get the suspension dialed in though, hopefully soon.

CV Angles:
(As you can see, I killed the XREAS the quick way:biggrin1

 

[Tooltime19]

Whenever you lift or lower your rig you need to have the toe reset. I made my own toe bar. In order to keep my alignment perfect, i find myself resetting the toe a couple times a year. For that, my tire wear is always spot on.
Regarding the dark spots on the rear shock shafts, I wouldnt worry too much. If what I see is actually correct, it just means someone ran those shocks super hard a few times and got the shock temps up around 300 degrees for a length of time. When Im running some of our hot summer Nevada desert trails at speed, over time I start to see some bluing of the shafts. but nothing like that. Good thing is, the Icons are rebuildable and you can have them revalved to meet your needs.

 

[Tooltime19]

Got to reading your post a bit closer and realized you are running spacers in the rear. If you truly want the perfect handling beast, you already have the hot setup with the front. Now just add some nice rear coils and you will be set. Your rig will feel much better and perform a ton better in all conditions.