RyanC's Supercharged Imperial Jade 99 Limited Build and Maintenance Thread

Today was a fun day in the garage with Cblock and RightYouAreKen. It was even a bit of a mini 4Runner party. My 3rd gen was the surgery patient while my 5th gen sat in the driveway. RightYouAreKen in his 5th gen and Cblock is his awesome 3rd gen.

The task was fairly simple, SPC uppers, new LBJs, and tierod ends.
4Runner party
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Cblock doing the hard work of cutting out the upper ball joint
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SPC arm waiting to go in
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Finished product
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Glad to have it all done. Alignment is next then that should be it for the 3rd gen for a while. I might pull the rear seats and build a better storage/sleep system than I had prior, but we'll see. Hoping to get a fair bit of winter wheeling in.

If you haven't, go check out Cblock's build thread. He's incredibly detailed and very good with a wrench.
Thanks, Cblock. RightYouAreKen, you can drink beer here any time! Maybe you should post your minty 3rd gen for sale on the forum...:couch2:... if anyone wants a great Sunfire Red 3rd gen... I know of one...
 
Alignment results are in. I have the Firestone lifetime alignment, and went in, talked with the tech told him exactly what I wanted... didn't get what I wanted. Tires rubbed like crazy, toe was all wrong, etc. Called, talked with the manager he says "That's not a lifetime alignment, that's a lot more work but I have a tech that has done a number of these Toyotas with adjustable arms. Write out what you want and we'll get it done."

So, I did that. They didn't follow exactly what I asked for but the results are below. 4Runner drives very well, there is no rubbing so far, and it didn't cost me anything for two alignments so I can't complain too much.
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Well, the last and final 3rd gen update. Last night I sold the 3rd gen to a good buyer who I know will care for it.

It was fun, 3rd gen crew. Glad I got to enjoy one of the greats for as long as I did. I already regret it but am happy with the deal I did.

You'll still see me around in the 5th gen threads and am happy to answer any 3rd gen questions as I see them.
 

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