vonrunner's 2006 V8 Build & Adventure Thread

Fantastic build so far, loving the attention to detail and the care you're putting into it! I may be partial though.... I also have a 2006 V8 Sport Edition in titanium metallic from Arizona!

Thanks, you've got a good looking 4Runner as well! Definitely hard to beat the V8 Sport Titanium Metallic combo. I need to find a paint matched grille for mine as well.



This rig is seriously so good looking. Well done!

Thank you!
 
Recent pic of mine after ceramic coat

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Gang gang!
 
May 2022

Took a trip up to Mammoth Lakes for the holiday weekend. Ended up not being as crowded as I was expecting which was a nice surprise.

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May 2022

Took a trip up to Mammoth Lakes for the holiday weekend. Ended up not being a crowded as I was expecting which was a nice surprise.

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Looking good, you are making it hard not to spend money on my Titanium Metallic!


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June 2022

Got in a weekend trip to Sequoia National Forest with a buddy. Looking back at all my photos it appears I need to take more "landscape" orientation photos haha.

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September 2022

Added a Prinsu roof rack and picked up my first camera. So naturally the first photo with the new camera was of the 4Runner.

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October 2022

Some photos from an Eastern Sierra trip last fall. Weekend started out unseasonably warm which wasn't what we were hoping for. We headed up in elevation to find cooler temps and get away from the crowds. On our last day a storm ended up rolling in and dropped some rain/light snow on us on our way out which made for some cool moody shots.

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November 2022

Made a trip out to see some sights in Arizona. Didn't take many photos on this trip which was unfortunate because the spots were epic, but sometimes that's the way it goes.

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February 2023

Nguyen Works dual swing rear bumper went on. Definitely happy with the way it turned out. The bumper is super functional in that it allows me to carry my spare, extra fuel or water, has built in tables, and greatly improves the departure angle. On top of that it's lighter weight than most other offerings on the market, and it looks really good (although I know looks are subjective).

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February 2023

Nguyen Works dual swing rear bumper went on. Definitely happy with the way it turned out. The bumper super functional in that it allows me to carry my spare, extra fuel or water, has built in tables, and greatly improves the departure angle. On top of that it's lighter weight than most other offerings on the market, and it looks really good (although I know looks are subjective).

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Looking great! Did you have to cut your factory bumper on the sides?


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Looking great! Did you have to cut your factory bumper on the sides?

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Thanks! Yes the factory bumper cover gets the bottom trimmed off all the way around (both sides and the back).

Yup, best looking rear bumper by far for 4th gens. Makes me want to get one lol

Agreed, but I may be biased haha. Nguyen Works and the Ascend Fabrications are the best two options for 4th Gens in my opinion. Just depends if you want the plate style look or tube style look.
 
Last week I added the Eimkeith PCK and lower link reinforcements. The pan hard correction definitely made a noticeable difference in the stability and tracking since lifting the 4Runner.

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Looks like you know what you are doing with a welder :clap2:

Unfortunately I can't take credit for the welds, those were done by Freel Good Performance. I'm admittedly a bit OCD with things being done correctly and nicely haha... So when quality welds are needed in visible areas that's one of the few things I'll have someone else handle.
 

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