SantaCruzRunner's Build thread.

[SantaCruzRunner]

Looks awesome. Paint work looks really good. You should paint your grill.

thanks, i think i will do that this week with the flares.

 

[madbomber08]

I've been waitin for ya to paint your cladding and bumpers SantaCruz! The 3 different colors didn't look right to me. Your runner is gonna look great with the black against red. Looking forward to seeing pics of this bad boy!

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

I've been waitin for ya to paint your cladding and bumpers SantaCruz! The 3 different colors didn't look right to me. Your runner is gonna look great with the black against red. Looking forward to seeing pics of this bad boy!

Thanks! im super excited to!


On another note i got it aligned today and it rides great!
this was the first somewhat major that i have done "on my own" without parent help. I decided that now that im almost 18, there will be no more parents helping with money. i would be NOWHERE if it wasnt for them even showing me the truck a couple years ago. Ive been very lucky to have them as my parents and can do nothing but thank them for all of there help and support!!
That being said... I need to get a job with more hours haha looking to be a parts runner for a local company or dealership.

 

[4ever4running]

Hey dude, the bumper came out great! I have been wanting to do mine for a while so you should definitely do a short writeup on how you did it and the materials and paint that you used

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Hey dude, the bumper came out great! I have been wanting to do mine for a while so you should definitely do a short writeup on how you did it and the materials and paint that you used

yeah sure i took some pictures so i will do that.

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Painted the fender flares today.:bluejump:

also painted the grill.

will be wrappin things up tomorrow

 

[blcktpgsr]

Nice man...what kind of paint did you use for the flares?

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Nice man...what kind of paint did you use for the flares?

I used the adhesion promoter, 3 coats, and then the gloss black.

 

[blcktpgsr]

Good work bud,,,can't wait to see some day shots of the revamped flares and the 4runner in general.

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Good work bud,,,can't wait to see some day shots of the revamped flares and the 4runner in general.

thanks man, it means alot! i took all day to prep so i hope it will turn out good!
Ill probably put another coat on before i take everything off.

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Finished the painting!

 

[zgensler31]

Awesome look man. This is one of the next few things I'll be doing to mine, so you just cleaned, adhesion promoter, primer, then enamel? Any sanding or clear? Did you have any damage on your flares? And any chance you could get a close up photo of where the flares meet the body. Wandering how the runner gasket/seal thing turned out . Thanks and looks awesome.

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Awesome look man. This is one of the next few things I'll be doing to mine, so you just cleaned, adhesion promoter, primer, then enamel? Any sanding or clear? Did you have any damage on your flares? And any chance you could get a close up photo of where the flares meet the body. Wandering how the runner gasket/seal thing turned out . Thanks and looks awesome.

Thanks man. I'm going to do a write up when I get home. I sanded, cleaned with paint thinner, wiped off, adhesion promoter on plastic/primer on chrome, then the gloss black. The gaskets I can tell already might not hold up. When I took the tape off some sections peeled a little. Not much. I'll do some touch up on it. It's not perfect by any means but it still looks really good!

 

[Fishwerks]

:hatsoff:

Looks really good!

I hope the paint holds up for ya.

Now its time to change your sig picture....

 

[4Running Daily]

That looks awesome!

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

:hatsoff:

Looks really good!

I hope the paint holds up for ya.

Now its time to change your sig picture....

Thanks! Im on it haha

That looks awesome!

thanks man! how was your bday?

 

[4Running Daily]

Thanks! Im on it haha


thanks man! how was your bday?

Rolling in cash for sliders and a locker.

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

Rolling in cash for sliders and a locker.

yeahhhhhhh buddy! got my sliders comin in soon.

 

[PhdNPrerunners]

4runner looks a million times better! Keep up the great work

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

4runner looks a million times better! Keep up the great work

hey thanks i appreciate it!