magnet18's 86 4runner build thread

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http://www.toyota-4runner.org/classic-t4rs/118960-cobs-87-4runner-turbo-17.html#post1510748

Several light coats of paint, then let them dry for a while then sand the tops of the letters. There's a bunch of write-ups for taking them apart.

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another build thread I will inevitably spend hours browsing

Ditch the chrome. It traps dirt and water, keeps the cap moist and promotes rust.

U.S. 4Runners do not use gasket. Urethane adhesive is used to mount and seal windshield glass. To properly fix the leak, you would need to remove glass, fix rusted spots- yes, with your POR-15, re-install glass.

Chrome is long gone, unless you mean the one strip at the bottom, and i'll ditch that too if its not necessary

One really cheap and easy restoration job is to take blue painters tape and tape over the 4WD lettering on the rear mud flaps. Then, using a razor trace the letter faces out and peel off the blue tape. Get some white spray paint and paint the letter faces, then remove the surrounding painters tape. The flaps will be like new with bright 4wd lettering, and it will last years. Did mine 4 years ago and they still look brand new. Think I did 3 coats of spray paint before I peeled the tape off.

Did the same thing. Masking wasn't even too hard with the majority of the lettering being straight.

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I'll have to do that as soon as it stops raining :rain:

 

[magnet18]

Replaced the blower motor resistor!

Definitely found the problem, look at that old thing! Will be good to have heat this winter!