mizak82 build thread

[mizak82]

Hi guys, I am now in the club.. I got my hands on a silver 2007 4runner sport 4x4 with 79k miles..

My goal at the moment is to get the maintenance up to date.. fully detail the car.. and then do some tasteful mods.. We will see over time where it leads..


I have already gotten a few things taken care of since purchasing the vehicle two days ago..


I took a trip to the toyota dealership for some parts (floor mats, cargo mat, oil filter, rear wiper, lift gate button, all the bolts to do the tc/dif flushes, cabin filter)..


I went to Advance auto for some parts (iridium spark plugs, mobil1 synthetic gear oil and grease, MAF cleaner, I know K&N filter, wiper blades)..

I ordered 1.5 inch Allpro spacers.. The current stance is killing me..

I debadged it and Immediately set an appointment up for tint.. Since the factory tinted glass is 30%.. I had 50% film put on the back windows making it 15% all the way around.. Looks lighter because the windows are so damn big!

will post pics tomorrow..

 

[mizak82]

2016 pic

8/1/17

 

[PlanetExpress]

Oddly, this post is in the Classifieds section under Suspension, Wheels and Tires...

 

[mizak82]

weird it ended up here.. my mistake im sure.. can a mod move or possibly delete and ill start a new one...

thanks

 

[HerT4R]

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[1engineer]

moved to proper location.

 

[mizak82]

Sorry guys, its been a busy few weeks.. But I have gotten a good amount of work done on the vehicle so far..


Exterior:

-Debadged : (just looks so much cleaner and easier to wax).. I used dental floss, goo gone, rubbing compound.. and it is came out perfect..

- Tint : ended up being 15% all around, (50% on back, 15% on the front two windows.. Very happy.. big windows = more light, so Im glad I went 5% darker than planned..

- new stock fog lights, one bulb blew and torched the chrome housing.. added hyper blue bulbs..

-replaced rear hatch switch, turned to mush

- washed, clay barred, and waxed the exterior


Engine:

- cleaned the engine bay
- switched to mobile 1 synthetic, oem filter
- new Denso power iridium spark plugs
- removed the secondary air filter and added a K&N filter
- cleaned MAF
- ran a fuel system cleaner


Interior :

- full interior detail (shampoo, simple green, armor all)
- removed a best buy sirrius radio install (a nightmare)
- removed center console and all plastics to hand clean
- added the upgraded cigarette lighter phone charger 12 volt
- changed cabin filter
- new cargo and floor mats (got carpet, now wishing i got the rubber oem ones)


Drivetrain

-changed the transfer case and differentials to mobile 1 synthetic 75/90



Remaining

- 1.5 inch spacers (when i do that i am spraying my rotors and calipers)
- just ordered 14 quarts of WS transmission fluid..
- ordered rust converter from vht to do some touch up on the frame, it really isn't rusted being a florida car, but just want to clean it up a bit..
- eventually spray the wheels gunmetal ( i was going to get the 2015 trail wheels but i just don't love them on a grey 4th gen, but the sport rims are growing on me.. )
- greasing the zerks

 

[mizak82]

some pics of the goods, the horrible best buy install, and the plastic pieces all cleaned up..

 

[BlackWorksInc]

1- never buy from the dealer.
2- never buy from the dealer.
3- never buy from the dealer.

What's wrong with that? I got a really good deal on my '04 from the dealer I purchased from (ironically I actually went to a different Toyota dealer than the one I work for at the moment because Autonation's used car experience and pricing were severely lacking...)

But I got my '04 for a good price, had them drop $1700 off the sticker and let them convince me to get a Zero Deductible Extended Warranty that paid for itself 3 times over.

Not all dealerships are bad, just probably most.

 

[Binjinh]

horrible best buy install

Hey man, knock this installer not the company.

When I worked for a Best Buy here on the east cost me and my coworker had a combined 18 years of experience in car audio and fabrication. We had some fly installs role out of that bay.

I do concede that Best Buy does hire some retards as installers though.

 

[WZ46]

What's the part number and price on the rear hatch button you replaced. I have an 08 that has also turned to mush and needs replacing. Thanks

 

[T4RNightHawk]

I feel you on that Sirius removal. The only way I figured out what was what was by finding different non OEM looking connectors and non oem electrical tape. Real PITA.

 

[mizak82]

What's the part number and price on the rear hatch button you replaced. I have an 08 that has also turned to mush and needs replacing. Thanks

84840-35010 switch assembly back.. I paid 62.61 at the dealership

 

[mizak82]

Hey man, knock this installer not the company.

When I worked for a Best Buy here on the east cost me and my coworker had a combined 18 years of experience in car audio and fabrication. We had some fly installs role out of that bay.

I do concede that Best Buy does hire some retards as installers though.

I had a buddy in college who worked there and he was a genius..


but i think they hired a high school kid.. From the screw driver marks on the dash from prying the front plastic piece to get to the headunit, to the 4 phone chargers he used as I'm assuming relays, i have no idea.. how you can put 4 phone chargers behind someones dash and then charge them for your work is beyond me..

 

[Binjinh]

I had a buddy in college who worked there and he was a genius..


but i think they hired a high school kid.. From the screw driver marks on the dash from prying the front plastic piece to get to the headunit, to the 4 phone chargers he used as I'm assuming relays, i have no idea.. how you can put 4 phone chargers behind someones dash and then charge them for your work is beyond me..

Yea that's embarrassing, I'm sorry

 

[mizak82]

Well I was able to get a few things done and pick up some more goodies..



1. I had the transmission flushed by the dealership.. I supplied the oil.. was going to do it my self but no garage/driveway to work on.. it was 110 for them to do it and 100 I paid for the WS ATF on ebay..



2. added the spacers and sprayed the rotors/calipers.. love the look.. i think i was 200 all in with spacers and extended lug nuts..



3. I sprayed the frame with VHT Chassis Paint (flat black) and sprayed the skid plates... Looks much better..



4. I replaced serpentine belt (got tacoma oem belt for 32 bucks) and Fan clutch (118 bucks) quoted 415 at dealership to replace just the fan clutch, they told me it wasn't shutting off..



5. purchased the ashtrey 22 bucks and then a carbon fiber shift knob.. 24 bucks.. love it..

 

[mizak82]

added some carbon fiber wrap.. dont know if I went too far.. what do you guys think...

 

[calvinv8sr5]

added some carbon fiber wrap.. dont know if I went too far.. what do you guys think...

I think you should come do my dash lol, looks great

 

[mizak82]

sprayed the steps and roof rack with Duplicolor bed liner spray... and the components in a standard black trim spray paint, with a flat clear coat..

turned into a pain in the ass to be honest..

-when taking the roof rack off, prying the covers off was very simple.. the two star bolts holding it down became an issue though.. I only ****ed up one in the back, trying to untorque them, the 2 bolts have a connecting piece with two nut inside the frame (top right pic below).. so loosen them up in a pair.. i took one out and tried to un torque the other one and it snapped off the clamp, then bent the clamp and the bolt was spinning around.. had to take off a lot of interior trim to get to that piece in the back.. I bent it backed, and eventually got the last corner off the car.. lesson learned...

- painting was pretty straight forward but time consuming..

- I am wondering if I should of just used regular black paint on the tubes instead of bedliner.. the tubes naturally have a sandpaper like finish.. but we will see, this stuff has rubber in it.. I was hoping for something more durable but this they say is...

 

[mizak82]

I put in my sylvania zxe high beam and fog lights from my previous car.. they make the lights look so much better with the blue reflection.. and a pic of the new fog lights..