Ralphman and Tony Snow

[Ralphman]

This is the transformation of my bone stock 07 SR5 with 184k that I got used in late 2010 with 50k on it in. Feel in love with 4runners in college, while my maxima was in the shop getting hail damage fixed they gave me a 2nd gen for a week and I was in love, Also my room mate had a plush stock 3rd gen that I loved. When the trans went out on the maxima shifting from 3rd to 4th something broke and couldn't get out of neutral. I narrowed my search for a new car down to a 4runner or a 4runner was dead set on a 4runner. 10 months ago I decided it was time to give my runner some love as you could tell it had 184k on it. Started researching my suspension options and a shoping list on rock auto. Settled on Toytec ultimate 5100 with SPC UCAs, Energy suspension polly bushings all around, New lower ball joints, front calipers, Power stop breaks all around, front wheel bearings, spark plugs, valve covers and other random gaskets to do valve covers, trans filter, U joints, and some other random things.



Only stock picture I have is a sad on, on a trailer... the alternator failed me 4:30 in the morning getting on 35w.

10 months ago after I purple powered everything and pressure washed it.

Got everything off that needed rebuilding.

110 degrees outside, made me a shanty town. The town didn't care for it much giving use a letter saying illegal car port and junk car in the drive way!

Everything off, now aint nothing to it but to get to it!

Going back together

On the ground in desperate need of an alignment

I aint afraid to cut.

Looking better

Got my 285's on

The bumper had some whiskey dents in it so it had to go

Week after getting everything torn apart and back together it was time to go on a vacation to Beaver lake in Arkansas.

More whiskey dents needed removing

In the rough

Third bumper done righter

As it sits now, Need to take the bumper off wire wheel it and paint it

More to come when the money is right.

 

[Ralphman]

this was my latest bumper redesign and probably not the last but I'm happy with it now

 

[Ralphman]

Was time to take care of a leaky valve cover and clean the throttle body and MAF sensor and change spark plugs. This was all done after a trip to Arkansas, wish I would of had time to do it all before the trip, would of helped at the fuel pump.











time to chop up the fenders






Cut flare and uncut fender and cut flare cut fender

 

[Ralphman]

One of my favorite things ive done so far




Going to Arkansas






Backing a small trailer was not fun down this driveway


Very steep driveway

 

[Ralphman]

Lets now start from the beginning, Purple powed everything then pressure washed it while on jack stand, then its time to set up shop.


Start stripping away everything getting rebuilt or replaced





polly bushing time








going back together with it all






on the ground pre 285




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285s on

 

[Ralphman]

Getting ready for a 30" light bar





Just acquired this light bar from my buddy, I'm so glad it almost fits perfectly because I added all this with out the bar and nod dimensions, just need to shave off a tad bit of each side of the bar and it will fit snugly in there.


just need to fit it finish up a few details and paint and wire it.

 

[Ralphman]

got it painted