What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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got rid of all the real wood trim that was put on back in 2000. And painted my worn out hub caps. Turned out pretty well and looks a ton better than the faded look.

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What color and brand paint did you use? Looks like a perfect match in the image.
 
Swapped my broken key fob for this solid AJT Design replacement. Very pleased
 

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Damn that sucks. Got more photos of the truck and the frame ? Curious how it looks compared to your photo. Pull the carpet over the fender well in the back. See if it’s rusty inside under the carpet.

Outside of the rear bumper the rest of the truck is surprisingly clean. I'll get some pictures this weekend when working on the rear bumper, it's nothing compared to the other PA trucks I looked at last year while shopping.

Gave it a quick wash today and put it to work towing my 81 Scirocco. This pic was taken at a friend's body shop who is going to take care of the rocker rust soon.

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Wired up a light for the Rear Diff locker switch.
From the build thread 35,000 miles ago (!)...a couple o' pics and info...
96 4Runner 262,228 miles

Made the locker switch light up with the dash lights.

Find pins that will fit. Luckily the washer switch I use for my garage door opener had a few unused pins in it and they fit in the locker switch's connector.
Carefully pry up the keeper in the connector
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insert pins from wherever you found some:
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and push keeper back into place
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Okay, only one more pic. I spliced my wires into the lighter's light bulb wires because it's connected to the dimmer switch. I believe the pins to be 2 and 3, but for sure it was the ones in between the two that control the locker itself. Now when the dash lights are on I can see:
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You just have to find a couple of pins that will fit, mine was from a momentary Toyota washer switch but anything that works. I don't have the Toyota number for new ones because that's what the junkyard is for. Just gotta match something up.
 
Outside of the rear bumper the rest of the truck is surprisingly clean. I'll get some pictures this weekend when working on the rear bumper, it's nothing compared to the other PA trucks I looked at last year while shopping.

Gave it a quick wash today and put it to work towing my 81 Scirocco. This pic was taken at a friend's body shop who is going to take care of the rocker rust soon.

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Nice looking 4runner. If you can. Share photos of the repair on here. I’d like to see it and I’m sure others to. Pretty common issue on these trucks. My theory is that 2 front sunroof drains, drains into the rocker panels. And that can speed up the rust dramatically from inside.
 
PSA

Discount Tire Directs Ebay sale is active.

Just scored some 265/70/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers for my Taco for $446 after the 100 off. That's a damn good deal for that tire.
 
PSA

Discount Tire Directs Ebay sale is active.

Just scored some 265/70/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers for my Taco for $446 after the 100 off. That's a damn good deal for that tire.

In the spirit of Star Wars...

It's like hundreds of wallets cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

:vader:

Sweet score man.
 
Changed out the battery on my custom flipblade key.
 

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From the build thread 35,000 miles ago (!)...a couple o' pics and info...


You just have to find a couple of pins that will fit, mine was from a momentary Toyota washer switch but anything that works. I don't have the Toyota number for new ones because that's what the junkyard is for. Just gotta match something up.

Super cool, thanks for the find Habanero! I looked at the wiring diagram recently for this exact project, but saw that that there is no wiring for illumination of the switch. So I assumed that there was no bulb in there for backlighting. Sounds like the bulb is there, it just needs some G and G-W wires connected to power it up. Awesome! (Although now I started thinking, what are the chances of me ever needing to find the rear locker switch in the dark? Still a cool mod).
 
Right rear wheel bearing replaced and axle re-installed. Bell cranks lubed.
My next to-do is replacing the condenser, the fins are so degraded they're falling out. New receiver dryer to go in at the same time.
The other next to-do is stuffing the gianormous winch into the bumper.


Super cool, thanks for the find Habanero! I looked at the wiring diagram recently for this exact project, but saw that that there is no wiring for illumination of the switch. So I assumed that there was no bulb in there for backlighting. Sounds like the bulb is there, it just needs some G and G-W wires connected to power it up. Awesome! (Although now I started thinking, what are the chances of me ever needing to find the rear locker switch in the dark? Still a cool mod).
Hey, it's dark in that corner! Really it's a vaguely usable bling mod but after doing the wiring without an e-locker computer and getting the light in the cluster to work I'd run out of e-locker related things to mess with. The switch is ready to go but for the missing wiring, this one was easy-peasy. :p
 
Finally found some doors to replace my smashed up ones. Now I just have to figure out the rocker panel situation...(thinking I can conceal with some rock sliders when I get a bumper)
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The doors actually match quite well. When I took the shot, the rest of the car was dirtier than the doors I put on lol..

Also threw some 20% on the front windows...
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I'm happy with how everything came out :clap2:
 
Sent Wheelers another chunk of my paycheck and ordered SPC UCAs. Hope they arrive in short time since I have next week off! :biggrin1:
 
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