LawnDart's Build Thread

[LawnDart]

Mad rush to get the truck done by end of the month, as Toyota is using it half the time for the Portland Auto Show.

Pelfrey's front bumper shipped today, so I'm stoked to see how that looks in black. And we'll be line-xing the existing flares due to the snorkel not working with the Bushwhackers.

Likely a few things won't be completed in time, like getting the Rigid 30" SR bar wired up, and the rear bumper will need to be Line-X'd seperately.

 

[MTN4RNR]

Mad rush to get the truck done by end of the month, as Toyota is using it half the time for the Portland Auto Show.

Pelfrey's front bumper shipped today, so I'm stoked to see how that looks in black. And we'll be line-xing the existing flares due to the snorkel not working with the Bushwhackers.

Likely a few things won't be completed in time, like getting the Rigid 30" SR bar wired up, and the rear bumper will need to be Line-X'd seperately.

Line-xing the CBI? Or the plastic bits around it?

 

[LawnDart]

Line-xing the CBI? Or the plastic bits around it?

The plastic molding that looks like it's part of the fender flare above the bumper. The flares that come off will be line-x'd separately.

 

[weeeee]

Things are starting to come together pretty quickly now. I read that you do video production earlier in the thread. What gear are you currently running?

 

[LawnDart]

Things are starting to come together pretty quickly now. I read that you do video production earlier in the thread. What gear are you currently running?

While I own a RED Epic Dragon, I film on everything from RED, to ARRI Alexa/AMIRAs, and Phantom Flex's.

 

[MTN4RNR]

The plastic molding that looks like it's part of the fender flare above the bumper. The flares that come off will be line-x'd separately.

Ok, I have been thinking about doing something more like this...

 

[LawnDart]

Ok, I have been thinking about doing something more like this...

All that is is the stock bumper as you'd get it from Toyota, i.e unpainted.

 

[weeeee]

While I own a RED Epic Dragon, I film on everything from RED, to ARRI Alexa/AMIRAs, and Phantom Flex's.

Well, that just about blows all my pitiful gear out of the water. I'm doing everything with Sony A7s lol.

 

[MTN4RNR]

I have spoken with the owner, should have been more specific. The stock rear bumper is Line-x'd. I might do the same, scratches come easy with dog and cargo going in and out frequently.

 

[LawnDart]

Well, that just about blows all my pitiful gear out of the water. I'm doing everything with Sony A7s lol.

I rent the components needed, the glass required for cinema cameras is wayyyyyyy out of my price range. Like in the half million mark.

I have spoken with the owner, should have been more specific. The stock rear bumper is Line-x'd. I might do the same, scratches come easy with dog and cargo going in and out frequently.

Cool, yeah we'd just be going down the sides to make that integrated flare match the ones that actually are separate pieces. Make sense?

 

[Cheers!]

We need more pics!

 

[LawnDart]

We need more pics!

Not much new to report, as the 4Runner is at the shop getting a little bit of touch up paint work done (drove 2000 miles over christmas so I picked up some rock chips) in prep for the Portland Auto Show (truck will be on display).

And then it comes back next week, when we're putting the Pelfrey front end, Line-X'ing the fender flares, installing a 30" light bar in the front bumper, and ARB skid plates (which were powdercoated black).

We also made the collective decision to crank the front end up a tad. The back is always a little higher due to the expedition springs, which when under load make the truck total level. But we decided to raise the front end out a TAD, since a little backwards rake (there won't be any really with those 898 springs) is okay.

Here's the front end. Sorry not my photo, hence blurry:

And here's the 4Runner next to ARB's SEMA vehicle, from a couple weeks back when I had the snorkel installed:

 

[Hud1977]

Awesome build thread, given me some great ideas for my own TRD-Pro.

 

[MTN4RNR]

op2:

 

[Haydenatx]

opcorn:

 

[Belcher]

Please Oh Please do those bumpers in red like they did the ARB Tacoma. For the love of sweet baby Jesus that looks so nice.

 

[LawnDart]

Please Oh Please do those bumpers in red like they did the ARB Tacoma. For the love of sweet baby Jesus that looks so nice.

Sorry but no! Black is beautiful.

If you're in Portland come down to the Portland International Autoshow. My vehicle is on display!

 

[carlomagne]

arty:

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

Snorkle is so MASSIVE! Darn it.

 

[ST1FLER]

sorry but no! Black is beautiful.

#blackflaresmatter