BrianSD_42
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Well yeah black is awesome. I've had black for 10 years now and I love it but I spend a lot of time washing and waxing away to keep it black. And black shows scratches very easy.
txbonds 97 4runner limited project
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Well yeah black is awesome. I've had black for 10 years now and I love it but I spend a lot of time washing and waxing away to keep it black. And black shows scratches very easy.
txbonds
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It looks awesome. I just don't have time to dedicate to keeping black paint looking that good but more so it is just too hot here in FL.
smkd13
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It looks awesome. I just don't have time to dedicate to keeping black paint looking that good but more so it is just too hot here in FL.
I like my white cause it doesn't show scratches a I am normally on trails that will show them. I vote for the beige btw. Love that color.
Side note. Love the MT/Rs. That is a sexy tire for sure.
fightman80
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Nice work so far! Just curious why the paint job? Can you not just get it detailed?? Pics looked good....
txbonds
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I want it a lighter color. The black is just too hot in the Florida sunshine.
txbonds
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No going back now
And after seeing the four variations this morning, I let my son choose the color. He ended up picking our original Desert Tan idea after all. (Top right)
These are wet and freshly painted without flattener. Ours will be almost completely flat with only a hint of sheen. Sort of like satin or eggshell I guess but only enough to make it easier to wash.
And after seeing the four variations this morning, I let my son choose the color. He ended up picking our original Desert Tan idea after all. (Top right)
These are wet and freshly painted without flattener. Ours will be almost completely flat with only a hint of sheen. Sort of like satin or eggshell I guess but only enough to make it easier to wash.
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BrianSD_42
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Glad he chose tan. I think that green would have looked pretty blah. Be sure to use a full coat of clear.
txbonds
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The paint place said they used sherwin Williams auto paint. It's urethane is about all I know and they mixed it on site using a code for desert tan.
It's getting the new brakes installed today along with brake fluid flush and refill and front/rear diff flush and refill. I'm putting tundra calipers, rotors and pads on front, new 4runner shoes on back and extended stainless brake lines all around. All toyota parts except brake lines and calipers. Calipers are napa total eclipse 199mm tundra calipers.
It's getting the new brakes installed today along with brake fluid flush and refill and front/rear diff flush and refill. I'm putting tundra calipers, rotors and pads on front, new 4runner shoes on back and extended stainless brake lines all around. All toyota parts except brake lines and calipers. Calipers are napa total eclipse 199mm tundra calipers.
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JohnBill53
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Probably not going to appeal to everyone but here is the initial unveiling
It has a little more yellow than my hat
Should give an idea of how the tires/wheels will look
Have to visualize grille painted black
I'm so envious of so many things pictured above hahaha
JohnBill53
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Its the treadmill shoved in the corner isn't it?
Yep, haha, definitely not the wheels, tires, sliders, or paint job haha :flipoff:
Whitson Metalworks
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i dig it man, its going to look tough with those wheels and tires, fo sho!
txbonds
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Total change of direction on the aftermarket seats. My factory seats smell and look disgusting. I checked on prices to get recovered and I'm embarrassed to even list the price they quoted (not counting new foam) but suffice to say I could buy foam and katskinz cheaper
I had a standing order for corbeau seat brackets that I've recently found out is not likely to be filled for many months as the company that makes man of the aftermarket brackets out there, wedge engineering, was bought out and just moved and isn't making brackets quite yet. I'm guessing it might be September or later to get them.
So, I have been doing some options research and after talking with the folks at Planted Technology, they are going to sell me their seat bracket top plates without tabs and I will either retrofit my stock tabs or make some tabs to weld or bolt on. They don't have a ready to go bracket for a 96-00 4runner. http://www.plantedtechnology.com/
This will allow me to use most any brand seat and slider now instead of restricting me to just corbeau only.
Also they can ship today and I can have them in 5 or so days to get tabbed up and painted. Whoo hooo!
I had a standing order for corbeau seat brackets that I've recently found out is not likely to be filled for many months as the company that makes man of the aftermarket brackets out there, wedge engineering, was bought out and just moved and isn't making brackets quite yet. I'm guessing it might be September or later to get them.
So, I have been doing some options research and after talking with the folks at Planted Technology, they are going to sell me their seat bracket top plates without tabs and I will either retrofit my stock tabs or make some tabs to weld or bolt on. They don't have a ready to go bracket for a 96-00 4runner. http://www.plantedtechnology.com/
This will allow me to use most any brand seat and slider now instead of restricting me to just corbeau only.
Also they can ship today and I can have them in 5 or so days to get tabbed up and painted. Whoo hooo!
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txbonds
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Changed out the electric antenna today for the Tacoma Whip setup. There are plenty of instructions around the web detailing this but I'll still share some pictures.
Here is the part number from the standard fixed antenna base:
Here is the black tacoma whip antenna:
Thought it cool the antenna came with a little wrench to keep in the glove box:
To get to antenna base, you have to remove part of the inner fender well. I found this very difficult even following the instructions I found on the web. I think the biggest difference was the person that put up instructions and pictures didn't look to have limited fenders and mine does. What I found is on the back of the limited fenders there are clips holding the liner. Also, there are a few bolts to remove. Here are some pictures.
This is the power wire coming pretty high up in the fender above the coax entry point and above the tire. This is where the motorized antenna connects for power. After disconnecting this harness plug, I just wire tied it to the hose so it wouldn't rattle.
Coax entry point. Comes out just inside the passenger foot well kick panel. The rubber grommet came with the new antenna base.
New antenna base. This mounts to the same spot as the electric motorized antenna base. Basically one screw holds the bottom and the top is sandwiched through the sheet metal body.
And all installed. Has a little lean, and I'm not sure if that is normal or if I somehow have the top off center, but actually I kind of like it as it keeps the antenna a little more inside the path of the truck if that makes sense.
Here is the part number from the standard fixed antenna base:
Here is the black tacoma whip antenna:
Thought it cool the antenna came with a little wrench to keep in the glove box:
To get to antenna base, you have to remove part of the inner fender well. I found this very difficult even following the instructions I found on the web. I think the biggest difference was the person that put up instructions and pictures didn't look to have limited fenders and mine does. What I found is on the back of the limited fenders there are clips holding the liner. Also, there are a few bolts to remove. Here are some pictures.
This is the power wire coming pretty high up in the fender above the coax entry point and above the tire. This is where the motorized antenna connects for power. After disconnecting this harness plug, I just wire tied it to the hose so it wouldn't rattle.
Coax entry point. Comes out just inside the passenger foot well kick panel. The rubber grommet came with the new antenna base.
New antenna base. This mounts to the same spot as the electric motorized antenna base. Basically one screw holds the bottom and the top is sandwiched through the sheet metal body.
And all installed. Has a little lean, and I'm not sure if that is normal or if I somehow have the top off center, but actually I kind of like it as it keeps the antenna a little more inside the path of the truck if that makes sense.
txbonds
Senior Member
Waiting on bumpers to install the Sonoran 1.2 suspension. They set it up based on sliders, bumpers, winch and skids. Without the weight the front will be too high for the CV's
That said, its getting harder and harder to wait.
smkd13
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Waiting on bumpers to install the Sonoran 1.2 suspension. They set it up based on sliders, bumpers, winch and skids. Without the weight the front will be too high for the CV's
That said, its getting harder and harder to wait.
Ha ha it is like money burning a hole but instead it is part screaming at you saying "INSTALL ME ALREADY!!!"
txbonds
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Put down at least 2 solid overlapping layers of the roadkill extreme deadner in the rear cargo area until the resonance of the sheet metal sounded lower
Then put down a layer of peel and stick ensolite from raamaudio onto the deadner
Didn't get a ton of time to work on it today but got the rear cargo area almost ready for the next step anyway.
Next I'm working on test fitting and mounting the head unit and CB radio into the dash radio bezel.
Then put down a layer of peel and stick ensolite from raamaudio onto the deadner
Didn't get a ton of time to work on it today but got the rear cargo area almost ready for the next step anyway.
Next I'm working on test fitting and mounting the head unit and CB radio into the dash radio bezel.
