pollishing the golden ****, 1985 4runner

[rokbrkr]

Well I'm not much for typing so I'm going to try and keep this as simple as I can.
Here is a list of parts that I have gathered from good used deals and bought new from selling my XJ.

New parts: 4" trail gear front springs
4" pro comp rear springs (will explain later)
cheap pro comp shocks
TG ublot flip kits f/r
4- Big O 35x12.50x15 AT tires on 15x8 AL, wheels, tires are
new, mounted on used wheels ($500 for all) not exactly what
I was looking for, but the price was right and they will work
good for 80% of the driving this thing will be doing.


used parts: toy front end with high steer, high pinion 3rd with 5:29 gears,
limited slip, chromo inner shafts, stock birfs.

toy ifs rear end with chromo shafts, v6 3rd with 5:29 gears,
and ARB locker.

w56 trans mated to dual cases with stock gears
All pro xmember with E-brake.

TG hydro assist kit

IFS steering box

So I will post this in phases as I get them done.
Here is a pic of what I started with

And here it is as of now

I have alot more to post as soon as I get time. Thanks, Steve.
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[rokbrkr]

Well this isn't in order but, we'll start with the rear axle.
After building this cool cover for the assembled axle I noticed the spring perches weren't sitting evenly on the axle. After closer inspection I found that the housing was caved in around the spring perch on the passenger side and looked a little bent.
I disassembled the axle and sure enough, the housing was slightly bent. I got the axle out of a crawler that had been rolled. I assume the axle was bent in the roll over.
At this point I decided this wasn't going to be as quick and easy as planned, so I decided to slow down and take my time.

The cover is simply protection and support.

Since the first housing looked like it bent fairly easy, and I've seen a few of these housing dented from the ubolts. I sleeved the outer part of the housing with 3" .120 wall tube to give it some extra strength from where the housing steps dwon in size to the bearing cup.

I figured while it was all apart, why not put a truss on it as well.

All welded up and sanded down.

Brake lines and driver side shock mount.

painted and installed on the ****.

I wanted to keep the shocks in the stock location for now. I mounted them like /\ on my last runner and had lots of body roll when loaded down with camping gear, so I'm going to try this out to start with.

I'll see if I can't post up some more tomorrow.
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[cometobanks]

Nice Welds!

 

[T?@\7]

:surfer: nice

 

[Iroke17]

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[99blackSE]

Nice work, gives me some motivation to start fixin' mine up. I just bought a gold one like that, '84 with a lot of rust though.

 

[rokbrkr]

Thanks guys!

I'm pretty hard on myself when it comes to welding, I'm always striving to do better. :thanks:

I love this color, even though my wife and family hate it. :gun6:

 

[josh.bunch]

I love this color, even though my wife and family hate it. :gun6:

I love it too. I showed my wife and she said it looks like BEVO threw up on it. That made me laugh, but I'm a fan. Keep it up.

 

[UWISHU1]

very nice work, dare I say NICE rear

 

[turboSR5]

imp: OMG look at those welds!!

 

[rokbrkr]

Thanks guys! I don't get to build cool stuff for myself very often. I'ts been fun

 

[rokbrkr]

So onto the pro comp rear springs. I chose these for ease in mounting since I am pressed for time on working on this thing. I only have weekends, so I can drive it during the week.
I have talked with a few people in the past about these and they have said they work pretty good for awhile anyway.
I mounted them up right out of the box to begin with, overload and all.

Wow, what a stiff ride. So while I had the axle out I took the overloads out
and cut two leaves out of the old stock pack and added them to this pack along with the short leaf that was in the front TG springs that I took out when I installed them for fear the front was going to be too tall.

I was a little concerned that this would let the rear sag abit, so I cut down the overload leaf to work as block and attached it with the center bolt.

This set up rides alot better! I'm sure once I get the rear bumper with swing away done and all the crap I carry with me it will ride like a cadilac

 

[MT Tatman]

Nice Welds!

Ditto!! I'll be keeping my eye on this one!!:snacker:

 

[rokbrkr]

Haven't had time to do much.
A couple weeks ago I was able to start on the rear bumper, not sure if I like where I'm going or not, I will have to get the sides made and decide then.
My first plan was to do the sides in formed steel up to the body line on the side of the truck. Now I'm thinking smaller, maybe 4" tall and then tubing on top of that to wrap around the corner.
This "hybrid" design is the plan for the front also, we'll see how it turns out.

I love this tool!!

Well that's all I got for now, hopefully I can work on it this Saturday and see what those sides are going to look like.

 

[T?@\7]

looking killer! a golden **** indeed!

 

[rokbrkr]

I really need to get going on a new front axle housing but a front bumper sounded more fun

I've never liked the bumper mounting points on the front of these, so when I built the xmember for the front springs I built extra mounting into them.

Then cut off the two tabs on top of the original xmember and wrapped the new xmember with the old one in 3/16 plate.

I didn't like the way it looked with all the rosette welds, so I sanded it down smooth.

My plans were to build a tube bumper with some plate mixed in. Then I thought, I bet one of our tacoma bumpers would work with modifications.
Come to find out, the bumper is only about 3" wider than the 4runner, so I went ahead and started cutting up one of our Moab bumpers.

All welded up and sanded down, ready for some tubing.

Allthough this bumper is designed to hold a winch, I have never been a big fan of a perminately mounted winch. So I built a rec. hitch into the front xmember for a multi mount. I may put a storage box where the winch is supposed to go.
Added a tab for for the winch and jumper cable plug.

A few pics of it finished and painted.

Decided that the 80's style wheels had to change, so I enlisted my duaghter to clean and prep so we could paint the centers black.

And what we ended up with when it was all said and done.

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[Hyde802]

Nice work! That rear axle is imp:

 

[Dylan]

Great looking rig, job well done sir.

 

[s2kpuddydad]

Wow, that is some very nice work your welds are sweet!! How about making me a bumper for my new Fj

 

[austintaco]

Very nice, and I am not just saying that because I like the color.