Mistaken's 4Runner build & pic thread

Hellamatic said:
Sweet dude! I learned how to drive in a '76 f150 Ranger super cab longbox camper special with a big ugly moldy fiberglass canopy. My old man gave it away several years ago, and I still berate him occasionally. It was in awful shape, but would've been a nice patina'd beater to roll around in if a guy put a couple grand into it. You going to do a build on this truck in any of the F-series forums?
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I think I do have one started on a ford truck forum but I haven't been on in awhile. I plan to fully polish the center caps, powdercoat the steelies a cream color and throw new tires on. It really needs some tlc on the interior and motor but I'll take time on it. It has the straight 6 and it's a champ of a motor. I'm unsure how many times the odometer has rolled over but I'm sure it's been quite a few times. It's definitely a driver.
 
Mistaken said:
I think I do have one started on a ford truck forum but I haven't been on in awhile. I plan to fully polish the center caps, powdercoat the steelies a cream color and throw new tires on. It really needs some tlc on the interior and motor but I'll take time on it. It has the straight 6 and it's a champ of a motor. I'm unsure how many times the odometer has rolled over but I'm sure it's been quite a few times. It's definitely a driver.
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Nice, nothing wrong with a long-term slow build to keep a guy occupied. I've got a '98 Ram that I've had since highschool and that my family had since new. Been tossing a little time and cash at it here and there over the last 15 years or so. It's worth more to me than I'd get out of it in resale, so it's been a great truck to practice advanced skills on (bodywork, sheetmetal welding, etc.) It's far from done, and I doubt it ever really will be. I plan on keeping it and having fun with it for a very long time.

Anyway, the 4Runner is looking good too! Keep us posted every so often on the '76 as well - I always enjoy seeing what else everyone on the forum has up their sleeve when they're not 4running, so to speak.
 
Mistaken said:
Well efffff... Ordered a Gobi rack. :flame:
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Somehow I don't see you being too upset with your decision, nor did it take long, didn't quite make it to summer ;) lol. I finally came across this build thread, wife and I love going hiking up there by the Big Four Ice Caves and Lake Twenty Two. Great adventures, I'll keep an eye out for your 4Runner.
 
Hellamatic said:
Nice, nothing wrong with a long-term slow build to keep a guy occupied. I've got a '98 Ram that I've had since highschool and that my family had since new. Been tossing a little time and cash at it here and there over the last 15 years or so. It's worth more to me than I'd get out of it in resale, so it's been a great truck to practice advanced skills on (bodywork, sheetmetal welding, etc.) It's far from done, and I doubt it ever really will be. I plan on keeping it and having fun with it for a very long time.

Anyway, the 4Runner is looking good too! Keep us posted every so often on the '76 as well - I always enjoy seeing what else everyone on the forum has up their sleeve when they're not 4running, so to speak.
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Thanks! Yeah I dig working on both. I thought about starting a thread about peoples other projects, if there isnt one already.

G8RB8_12SR5 said:
Somehow I don't see you being too upset with your decision, nor did it take long, didn't quite make it to summer ;) lol. I finally came across this build thread, wife and I love going hiking up there by the Big Four Ice Caves and Lake Twenty Two. Great adventures, I'll keep an eye out for your 4Runner.
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Yeah I am pretty happy with my decision. :)

Sounds good! I go up there time to time.
 
Set an appointment to have a Magnaflow 18" muffler welded in. Should sound great paired up with my TRD intake. :high5:
 
Also ordered the nox lux black out kit. I'll be dipping this charcoal grey from DYC and dipping the panel it goes on, black.

 
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