SURF RUNNER
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Earlier today I placed my order for a Shrockworks rear bumper with the tire carrier and jerry can holder. I paid $75 extra for them to make adjustments in their mounting hardware for a 1" body lift.
I have a long list of things I want to do to my 4Runner (recent pic below), but I wanted to get this bumper order started since there is significant lead time involved.
Here is my plan for the Shrockworks rear bumper and how it will tie in with the rest of the vehicle. I welcome any and all comments. I have a visual in my head of how I want my 4Runner to look, but those of you who have been there and done that will have a lot to offer as far as advice on this part of the build. This post is all about bumpers, aesthetics, colors, and functional additions to the exterior. I'll start a build thread to address other areas of the build.
- The Shrockworks rear bumper will be the standard width with the tire carrier, jerry can mount, shackles, etc. The only thing I am opting out on is the license plate mount in the center of the 5th wheel. I just don't like how that rectangle looks inside the tire.
- I am getting the standard width even though I have limited flares. The reason is that I am going to get some custom work done later to extend the flares onto the bumper wing to make it look more factory. I don't know if I am going to try and alter the flare bottoms that are coming off or get something fabricated in steel that will be welded onto the bumper (and painted to match the flares above it) to extend the flares. Either way I think what I have in mind will look good.
- I will be getting an ARB Taco front bumper. Obviously the mounts will have to be altered to accommodate a 1" body lift as well. I read that this has been done before. The limited flare extensions will be added later to match what I am doing on the rear.
- Both bumpers will be painted a satin metallic silver color. I haven't selected the spray paint yet, but I want it to be something I can get easily (Duplicolor, Rustoleum, etc). On the rear only the horizontal bumper parts and wings will be painted silver. The tire carrier and jerry can mount framework will probably be painted Stellar Blue.
- The rock sliders (probably Stubbs Welding) will be painted this same silver color. I also have some ideas for some "body armor bars or tubes" and they will be painted silver as well.
- I am going to get a Whitson Metal Works full length roof rack, but I don't know if it would look better in silver or satin black. I would like to be consistent and paint all the "tubes" silver, but I don't want to do it on the roof rack if it isn't going to look good. I could really use some feedback here since I haven't make up my mind about this yet.
- Currently the flares and limited cladding are the stock Thunder Cloud color. Although Thunder Cloud is a great color I am going to paint all of these parts a medium blue. They will be a glossy metallic finish to match the shine of the Stellar Blue. The color will complement the Stellar Blue paint. I haven't picked it out yet, but it will be a steel blue, silver-blue, or some other blue lighter than Stellar Blue. It will not be a "carolina blue/baby blue/light blue" color. Obviously this color is critical - it must complement both the silver bumpers/armor and the Stellar Blue paint.
My plan is to integrate dimpled/perforated steel into different areas of the 4Runner. For example, in lieu of the mesh steel bottom on the roof rack I will use dimpled/perforated sheet metal instead. I will also have this same material welded on the bottom side of the rock sliders. This sheet metal might be silver or the medium blue color... not sure yet. I will try to integrate this sheet metal where appropriate. I've even thought about using this dimpled/perforated steel on the exhaust pipe extension (or extensions if I make it dual exhaust) to make them look like the ends of a machine gun you would see on a WWII fighter.
My front bumper will look similar to these...
My rear bumper will be similar to these...
Here are examples of the dimpled/perforated sheet metal I want to integrate into the design...
Here is what I am referencing for the exhaust pipe and maybe other areas where tube steel is used...
The blue color for the limited flares and cladding might look similar to one of these colors...
This "medium blue" color will be replacing the Thunder Cloud color on my 4Runner. Here is a pic of when I bought my 4Runner from the dealer in November.
I have a long list of things I want to do to my 4Runner (recent pic below), but I wanted to get this bumper order started since there is significant lead time involved.
Here is my plan for the Shrockworks rear bumper and how it will tie in with the rest of the vehicle. I welcome any and all comments. I have a visual in my head of how I want my 4Runner to look, but those of you who have been there and done that will have a lot to offer as far as advice on this part of the build. This post is all about bumpers, aesthetics, colors, and functional additions to the exterior. I'll start a build thread to address other areas of the build.
- The Shrockworks rear bumper will be the standard width with the tire carrier, jerry can mount, shackles, etc. The only thing I am opting out on is the license plate mount in the center of the 5th wheel. I just don't like how that rectangle looks inside the tire.
- I am getting the standard width even though I have limited flares. The reason is that I am going to get some custom work done later to extend the flares onto the bumper wing to make it look more factory. I don't know if I am going to try and alter the flare bottoms that are coming off or get something fabricated in steel that will be welded onto the bumper (and painted to match the flares above it) to extend the flares. Either way I think what I have in mind will look good.
- I will be getting an ARB Taco front bumper. Obviously the mounts will have to be altered to accommodate a 1" body lift as well. I read that this has been done before. The limited flare extensions will be added later to match what I am doing on the rear.
- Both bumpers will be painted a satin metallic silver color. I haven't selected the spray paint yet, but I want it to be something I can get easily (Duplicolor, Rustoleum, etc). On the rear only the horizontal bumper parts and wings will be painted silver. The tire carrier and jerry can mount framework will probably be painted Stellar Blue.
- The rock sliders (probably Stubbs Welding) will be painted this same silver color. I also have some ideas for some "body armor bars or tubes" and they will be painted silver as well.
- I am going to get a Whitson Metal Works full length roof rack, but I don't know if it would look better in silver or satin black. I would like to be consistent and paint all the "tubes" silver, but I don't want to do it on the roof rack if it isn't going to look good. I could really use some feedback here since I haven't make up my mind about this yet.
- Currently the flares and limited cladding are the stock Thunder Cloud color. Although Thunder Cloud is a great color I am going to paint all of these parts a medium blue. They will be a glossy metallic finish to match the shine of the Stellar Blue. The color will complement the Stellar Blue paint. I haven't picked it out yet, but it will be a steel blue, silver-blue, or some other blue lighter than Stellar Blue. It will not be a "carolina blue/baby blue/light blue" color. Obviously this color is critical - it must complement both the silver bumpers/armor and the Stellar Blue paint.
My plan is to integrate dimpled/perforated steel into different areas of the 4Runner. For example, in lieu of the mesh steel bottom on the roof rack I will use dimpled/perforated sheet metal instead. I will also have this same material welded on the bottom side of the rock sliders. This sheet metal might be silver or the medium blue color... not sure yet. I will try to integrate this sheet metal where appropriate. I've even thought about using this dimpled/perforated steel on the exhaust pipe extension (or extensions if I make it dual exhaust) to make them look like the ends of a machine gun you would see on a WWII fighter.
My front bumper will look similar to these...
My rear bumper will be similar to these...
Here are examples of the dimpled/perforated sheet metal I want to integrate into the design...
Here is what I am referencing for the exhaust pipe and maybe other areas where tube steel is used...
The blue color for the limited flares and cladding might look similar to one of these colors...
This "medium blue" color will be replacing the Thunder Cloud color on my 4Runner. Here is a pic of when I bought my 4Runner from the dealer in November.
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