stock 90' yota

[90yotasteve]

hey guys

so i recently got myself a 1990 4runner and its completely stock. amazing shape no rust only 200 000 km on it.

i was wondering if you guys could give me some tips on what i should do first?(mods) ill take pics tomorrow and post them once i clean everything.

also the interior is a very ugly red and maybe some tips on how to change that?>
thanks

 

[fourwd1]

... i was wondering if you guys could give me some tips on what i should do first?(mods) ...

Maybe if we had a clue what you wanted to do with the truck, we could tell you what to do first.

 

[rob dives]

dont like red?

how ugly is it? ugly enough to change it all (plastic/carpet/seats)$$$$$$. i bought 94 t4r with beige interior carpet was stained real bad, budget/wifey would not allow changing of carpet.went to supermarket got some fabric dye, mixed it in a old windex bottle took out the seats and darkened the color to brown.it covered the stains and looked better.did door carpets too. not bad for $5.50 and some alone time with the toy.

 

[90yotasteve]

well i want it to be a somewhat decent mudding truck but not too much stuff cause right now its still my everyday vehicle. i want something done to the interior to make it look a little newer, lights, eventually sound systems. cold air intake, wiring and what not

 

[90yotasteve]

heres some pics

 

[heffley_boy]

Well, 90yotasteve on the interior I'd recommend some cheap and easy fixups to take your eye off the ugly red :
- heavy duty floor mats
- steering wheel cover
- front and rear seat covers
- seat belt shoulder pads
- shift knob
- nice cd deck
- under the dash/seat colored lights or black lights
It's amazing how quick you can fixup the appearance of the interior with even a couple of these. Sticking with a color scheme thru out helps.

Since it's your daily driver, go with some decent AT tires, 31's would fit...any larger and your probably rubbing without a lift.

IMO dont bother with the intake, spend that cash on a sweet system instead! You wont gain much HP from the cold air, just upgrade to a K&N filter.

And lights....you can always throw down hundreds for a HID conversion, but I must admit, PIAAs are almost as good......almost

 

[90yotasteve]

thanks

what do you suggest for exhaust and around how much are the bull bars?

 

[heffley_boy]

the crappiest bush bumper will run you $200 new. totally depends on what you're looking for tho.....check out auto wreckers. got mine off a totaled 99 4runner for $150....think new they're $500+

I've got a 2.5" exhaust all the way. from what I read, dont go any bigger than 2.75". Both flowmaster and manga flow are evenly matched in price and quality. You'll find one or the other at any shop. get a muffler with a bit of a growl to give the 3.0 that V8 feel, hehe lol

 

[90yotasteve]

So i have gotten a new deck and all new speakers for the 4runner, I am looking for 33" tires for it, a new grill? if i can get one... and any other sugestions?