What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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Got in a B&M 70268 which I will install this weekend when knocking out my Surf Sports Grille, HID headlights, Surf tailgate and rear view mirror covers. Also ordered seven grille clips from the stealer at $3 a pop. My company gets a discount though so they'll come out a little cheaper. :thumb:

Can't tell you how excited I am about this weekend!:naughty:


I'm anxious to see the Surf Tailgate!
 
Got this gem mounted up.

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Broke off my LCA on the driver side rear axle. :dammit: Rust sucks!!!!
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This is gonna be fun to fix...
 

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"River" girds up her loins.

In the Bible warriors were always "girding up their loins". By tucking their robes into their belt so they could fight without their legs being restricted. I couldn't help but think of this today having made my first modifications to "River" my '99 limited. Following the advice of a friend I removed the running boards. Seeing as how this serves the same purpose of freeing up space underneath for greater mobility it seemed right to make the comparison. I hope to add rock sliders as finances allow. It definitely gives her a much more rugged look. I was pleased to discover that the '99's running boards can be removed without bothering the fender flares.

before:
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sports grille, tranny cooler and o-ring ccfls

:sleepy:Tailgate and retrying mirror covers tomorrow. Real PITA! Cheers my friends!
 

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Fixed my rear dome light that wouldn't come on when you open the lift gate but works in the on position.
 
1996-02 4Runner CV boot blowout

I just got done dialing in my front suspension, and took it out to fully cycle it... and then... this happened... on both sides!
 

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Thursday I washed, clay barred, paint cleaned and polished the runner then it decided to rain. So Friday I rinsed it of, re-applied the paint cleaner then waxed.
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Picked this up today to do the ISR mod
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Cleaned mine as well....

even though I think the pollen, dirt, and whatever else is in the trees will have covered it by morning....

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I also managed to get a hold of some FX projectors, bulbs, and cheap replacements headlights (not OEM). I still need ballasts, and will wait and try and find some cheap ones to keep the total build price under $200. If the ballast price is right, I may try and snag some TSX lenses.
 
Ran over to Singtoe's place and we got the front ARB tossed in....then we did some testing!

It's a new monster now
 
Rear window works, finally! Put the windshield squirt things in the hood also. Nice to be able to see again. Good day for the runner.

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1996-02 4Runner CV boot blowout

Took some of the forums' advice on replacement shafts instead of boots. $136 for four boots, no guarantee... $106 for re-manufactured axles with lifetime warranty... Yeah, you know what I did! 2hrs and 10min. I'll finish the right side tomorrow.
 

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