my sons 4Runner build

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so picked up this unit for $1.00

previous customer of mine , son's 4runner .. from Calgary AB .

they had it in to the dealer multiple times , he gave me ALL the receipts .. very FIRST invoice is for engine replacement under the warranty recall from Toyota head gaskets , this one was so bad they replaced the short block and 1 head .. owner decided to replace the other head as well .
all back together .. owner drove it for a1 year , and it started to run rough again .

long story short .. dealer replaced throttle body , plugs , wires , alternator , and many other pieces .. over $10,000.00 spent to get it running correctly ! BUT then never did , so the owner "called it" and bought a new DOMESTIC vehicle .

asked me if I wanted it for parts . I bought it !!!


fired it up .. and suspected injectors right off the bat .. so I pulled the intake , and sure enough .
I suspect , originally , the dealer broke the clip that held the injector plug onto the injector . Over time the clip vibrated off creating the stumble . They NEVER checked that again , IDKW ?
anyway .. fixed it with a NEW connector , and put it back together , and now runs like NEW !!

so , being Alberta registered , I decided to give it to my son

working on it when I can here's what I have

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Happy Bday son

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replaced fronts also new smoothie cowl
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dash is toast .. so gonna replace that while I have the time .
new /used one going in
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original coming out

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I'll be the first to ask if I can get adopted. Will happily work for parts. Looks like it'll be a lot of fun to build up.
 
lots of Ks , 550K Kilometres (350K miles) but it has been VERY well looked after , I have an 2" thick stack of dealer receipts .

it'll be PERFECT for him .
 
Where the hell do you people get a crack free dash??!?
Looks fantastic. I wish I could do body work on the rear like you're planning.
 
Where the hell do you people get a crack free dash??!?
Looks fantastic. I wish I could do body work on the rear like you're planning.

fairly easy with my panels .. you'll see in the pics to follow .. and this is also the reason my shop is BOOKED for so long in advance
 
found some time this weekend ..
drilled the spot welds , and got the panel off .

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started fitting the FRP panel .

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fixing the rust , building new patch panels , and POR15 .. whew !!! just about ready to bond the 1/4rs :)
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