My really slow 4runner build up

darius · Jun 20, 2007

Well I guess you could say I have officially started the buildup of my 4 runner. The other day I finally tore into my 4:1 Dana 300 that I scored for free a year or two ago for my labor of replacing it with an atlas.

The reason the deal was so sweet is that it had something broken inside it, I had the feeling it was a broken input, and after a partial teardown, I found the broken input gear, it is a factory welded and then machined down, so after preheating and slow cooling 2x and then the lack of machining I put it back together with an added few horsepower (quickie paint job).

Tonight I pulled the top off and tore the rear wiring and crap out and started measuring, taping and cutting for the bob job. I decided on losing 13", so I started cutting it up, but since we didn't get done working on shop project's till damn near 9 tonight, when midnight hit I just threw in the towel. I'm sure I'll have the bob job done tommorow, and post more pics.

1 grumpy · Jun 20, 2007

A couple more pictures of the short man cutting up his new toy..:haha:

darius · Jun 20, 2007

Well there it is, a picture of the new project.

johnboy1 · Jun 21, 2007

nice. MORE PICTURES!!! RIGHT MEOW!!!

Nuzzy · Jun 21, 2007

Nice to see you'll have a wheelable rig soon. I know how much the waiting game SUCKS!

1 grumpy · Jun 21, 2007

just got off the phone with him he forgot the digital camra again

just goes to show you the air is getting thin down at that lower elivation:haha: :haha: :fawkdancesmiley:

darius · Jun 21, 2007

Well I didn't get as much done tonight as I wanted, but I did get plenty of beer drinking done. I can't finish the bob job till I cut the frame, and I can't cut the frame till I link it, seeing as how the shackle mount's are behind the cut point. 13 inches didn't seem like too much, but now it look's like it will work with me.

darius · Jun 21, 2007

Yes that is a beer in the same hand I am torching with, and yes I was taking a camera phone picture with the other hand, and yes there was also a smoke hanging out of my mouth. good god I'm a talented f#$%.

Money Mark · Jun 21, 2007

Looks like you'll have a sweet rig when the build is done. Looking forward to wheeling with ya buddy. :awesomework:

Now show us your skills by doing this in a timely manner, on budget and with the most amazing fab work we've ever seen. :flipoff:

1 grumpy · Jun 21, 2007

ToyBug said:
Looks like you'll have a sweet rig when the build is done. Looking forward to wheeling with ya buddy. :awesomework:

Now show us your skills by doing this in a timely manner, on budget and with the most amazing fab work we've ever seen. :flipoff:

your funny:haha:

skrause · Jun 21, 2007

darius said:
Yes that is a beer in the same hand I am torching with, and yes I was taking a camera phone picture with the other hand, and yes there was also a smoke hanging out of my mouth. good god I'm a talented f#$%.

:haha: That takes skill. :corn:

darius · Jun 21, 2007

ToyBug said:
Looks like you'll have a sweet rig when the build is done. Looking forward to wheeling with ya buddy. :awesomework:

Now show us your skills by doing this in a timely manner, on budget and with the most amazing fab work we've ever seen. :flipoff:

Yeah....or something like that, I should have built a rig a long time ago, it's crazy how the part's come together. I am 90% sure I have found my engine, an old friend of mine is having his Typhoon repo'd and said $200 and the motor is mine(300+ horse turbo 4.3) I'm kind of at a stand still at the moment though, I might start building a skid plate tonight, but won't get much farther on suspension due to my lack of housing's. Also I have decided that I am gonna use my buggy project 960, that mean's i have to cut off my inner c's flip my housing back over and burn them back on. Lot's of work

crash2 · Jun 21, 2007

Looks like a fun/easy prodject.

darius · Jun 21, 2007

crash said:
Looks like a fun/easy prodject.

Easy project? somebody's got a big head on their shoulder's.

For me, yeah it will be easy, It's just another day in the office for me, it's all metal. Pay attention to some of the fab later in this build, you'll learn some stuff:awesomework:

crash2 · Jun 21, 2007

darius said:
Easy project? somebody's got a big head on their shoulder's.

For me, yeah it will be easy, It's just another day in the office for me, it's all metal. Pay attention to some of the fab later in this build, you'll learn some stuff:awesomework:

:haha: :haha: :haha:

Its all easy--just time consuming

And if ya get that motor I know somebody who's well known for modding that particular pcm

megatoy66 · Jun 21, 2007

:corn:

GRNTACO · Jun 21, 2007

It's so cute.:awesomework:

Glad to see you getting the spirt back.:corn:

darius · Jun 21, 2007

I feel so special, I'm in the sig line of the man himself due to this thread.

Roccrawler · Jun 21, 2007

darius said:
Easy project? somebody's got a big head on their shoulder's.

For me, yeah it will be easy, It's just another day in the office for me, it's all metal. Pay attention to some of the fab later in this build, you'll learn some stuff:awesomework:

Jason and Trevor must be coming by :haha: :haha: :haha: