jdmpnoy89's 2000 4runner build

[AntleredRuin]

So if you have a 2000 Limited with a rear locker, does that mean that you also have the multi-mode transfer case? So you have the center locker as well as the rear locker (I know that the center locker does not add off-road capability, but it's fun to have)

 

[jdmpnoy89]

Fantastic progress. I love your attention to detail and desire to maintain a very professional build. Looking great.

thank you, just want to restore as i go. parts had slight surface rust so i wanted to take care of that while it was apart. once it remove the rear suspension components i will be under coating from the transmission back, then i figure when i do the rear main seal ill undercoat the rest.

Looks great man. Smart move with the spindle upgrade. How do you like your Kings? I'm pretty happy with mine. Btw did you keep them at the defaults?

i figure better over build it now while its taken apart, never driven on them hopefully the ride isn't too harsh but its modified so it'll never drive like it was stock lol they are at the standard preload.

Nice work. Do you think the SEM trim paint will stand up to rock chips? How durable is it?

its meant to be a bumper coating so it should be somewhat durable. sem makes outstanding professional products. i have a front lip on my civic thats seen some track use and freeway mileage and the paint still looks awesome. very easy to blend if touch ups are needed.

So if you have a 2000 Limited with a rear locker, does that mean that you also have the multi-mode transfer case? So you have the center locker as well as the rear locker (I know that the center locker does not add off-road capability, but it's fun to have)

yah, it is a nice feature

 

[I'mStock]

yah, it is a nice feature

I thought I recognized your username. I've read through your H-T build more than a few times.

:fro:

 

[jdmpnoy89]

I thought I recognized your username. I've read through your H-T build more than a few times.

:fro:

crazy, miss those early H-T days then everyone migrated to nwp4life lol

heres another build that finished a couple years ago, sold it back to the original owner after i was done

 

[jdmpnoy89]

had some time to paint the rotors and calipers.

 

[jdmpnoy89]

had to bend the brake line bracket in order to clear the knuckle gusset, instead of just bending the oem line in place i just made a new line out of stainless. old ones showed signs of corrosion anyways.



couldn't use the oem bracket for the abs sensor and i didn't want to just zip tie it in place, instead drilled and tapped the little protrusion on the knuckle and used a stainless tube mount.

 

[Nate_GB]

Progress looks great. I have a good friend with a built 5th gen that lives in Chino. We should do a local run when this thing is all dialed in.

 

[nihkon]

It's looking amazing Angelo! Your attention to detail is freakin' mind boggling.

But umm....don't make it too clean man! We gotta get that thing out on the trail and get it dirty! lol

 

[jleffert]

Hey jdmpnoy89, about how much did it set you back to do the hardlines, fittings and oil cooler? are you happy so far with the one you went with?

 

[jdmpnoy89]

Progress looks great. I have a good friend with a built 5th gen that lives in Chino. We should do a local run when this thing is all dialed in.

thanks! yah for sure, probably gonna go out to cleghorn right after I'm done and try the harder portions to get some experience :biggrin1:

It's looking amazing Angelo! Your attention to detail is freakin' mind boggling.

But umm....don't make it too clean man! We gotta get that thing out on the trail and get it dirty! lol

thanks, its for sure gonna go on trails! can't wait

Hey jdmpnoy89, about how much did it set you back to do the hardlines, fittings and oil cooler? are you happy so far with the one you went with?

it was about 180 for the cooler, maybe 50$ for the fittings a hardline, i already had the flare tool and bender. i originally bought the cooler for my civic but decided to not use it. if i had to buy it all over again i would probably went setrab brand cooler


made a little more progress, installed the energy suspension poly body mount bushings with a 1/2 inch body lift spacers thanks to nihkon and the advice





added some new zinc coated brake line clips as well



I'm pretty much at a stand still, i ordered my king shocks from a t4r vendor about 10 weeks ago, originally i was quoted 5 weeks but its already double that its a little frustrating for an off the shelf product. i don't want to take apart the rear when i don't even have a true eta on when they will arrive. i am not bashing the vendor i feel like they have been honest with me.

 

[jdmpnoy89]

was able to get some more progress, took apart the axle shafts and started restoring some of the parts.


removed the rear suspension in preparation to undercoat the body, luckily the car has very minor surface rust with the undercoating just for extra protection and sound dampening



axle had the worst amount of rust but wasn't too terrible, was able to wire wheel and strip most of it off, ready for some etching primer and a nice coat of black paint

 

[spoonsports86]

that front end came out great

rear is coming along nicely

 

[jdmpnoy89]

that front end came out great

rear is coming along nicely

thanks, a lot of work but i think it'll be worth it.

was able to finish masking and wrapping the frame for the undercoating.

 

[jdmpnoy89]

damn photobucket lol

finished the project for now, still waiting on my bamf sliders which should be almost done.

here was some pics of the progress for now till i update the rest of the build

masked off the whole frame to prepare it for a layer of undercoat.
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my king rear shocks finally came in right in the perfect time
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once the undercoating was done, i was able to start putting everything back together
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[jdmpnoy89]

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made the factory pan hard bar adjustable
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made spherical sway bar links
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here is how it sat without adjusting the front coil overs
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next to my tacoma
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then went ahead and adjusted the front kings about 1.5 inches higher, luckily i purchased a billet spanner wrench. the king supplied tool was bending but it had to be used as some portions of the turning process the spanner couldn't be used
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[jdmpnoy89]

was on my way to a local trail, when the engine got hot but luckily i pulled over in time. got hot due to a faulty radiator cap. looked more into the cooling system and found it ran hot, so initially i was just going to change the thermostat but found the water pump leaking.

purchased all the necessary parts to do a timing belt/water pump service and upon taking off the timing cover i found one bolt almost unthreaded! shame on the technician who ever worked it before
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then i found a leak on the intake manifold at the coolant passage so i ended up buying all the gaskets to reseal the intake manifold and also did the valve cover gaskets at the same time. it was a bigger expense than what i initially thought because i changed every coolant line on the engine, as well as a new radiator.
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fairly clean engine for the mileage
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only pic i took of the process, but i pretty much restored any part that i took off lol
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[jdmpnoy89]

now the fun part, was able to take it to azusa canyon to test it out with a friend who just purchased a trd pro tacoma, so we both wanted to see what they can do.
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next project was to install a aux fan just for off roading slow during the peak of summer, still have to wire it up but unsure if i want to run a relay off the ac compressor signal or run it to a manual switch
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just this past weekend, the 3rd gen truly amazes me just a perfect vehicle for my self with the goals that i built it for, now it doesn't drive as nice as my tacoma but I'm not willing to put pinstripes on my tacoma either so this is my dedicated trail rig and it alleviates me from racking up miles on the tacoma.

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[Road Bull]

Holy cow! Great looking rig and attention to detail. I wish I could see the transformation. Thanks photophuckit! That underneath job is crazy clean.

 

[jdmpnoy89]

Holy cow! Great looking rig and attention to detail. I wish I could see the transformation. Thanks photophuckit! That underneath job is crazy clean.

Thanks! Now it's time to just enjoy it and see its capabilities. I plan on adding the secondary shock hoop with a bypass shock and rear hydro bumps eventually.

 

[Flemster]

Cleeean

Such a clean truck, keep up the awesome work. You're ingenuity and style will make for one badass build!