UssMogns Rust-Oleum Build

^^^ What She looks like now ^^^
+++ The Life... +++





Its time to go under the knife for something new.



The Story:
This 4Runner been in the family most its life. Bought in early 2000s by my brother he owned it All its Silver life. He Lifted with some extended coils then added steel plate bumper/tire carrier. In about 06' he did the 01-04 Tacoma front end swap added the fender flares and paint job. There are build and Paint pictures somewhere, I need to find them. About right after that I bought it off him. From 06 till now shes been through alot and still more to come.

Some Build and Upgrade pictures

Rock Sliders added




Added Toyota and skit plate to the bumper. Painted the Grillie Black



Added Camberg UCA and sometime before this went from BF AllTerrains to KM2s



Made fuse plate and added a fuse box for the lights

Added lights to the bumper and added Bought some CBI Hood brackets for the Lights on the hood.










199840 Miles and she has a head gasket leak on the passanger side
I had to pull the motor to get to it. So since I had it out I dropped it off at a local machine shop for a Rebuild! She like brand new now!









My First try at tube Bumpers of course I made a few mistakes (Still in Progress)










My 2nd Try at Tube bumper. Still making mistakes. (Still in progress)

Getting ready for new paint in the next week or so.

Paints done!




PLAY TIME!



















Too much fun out mudding.



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Paints done, Got 2 days at work then will be back at it up put all the extra stuff back on. Also need to paint the bumpers and get them put on. After that its Sliders and Roof Rack.

 

hanging out for drying with Rustolium Truck bed coating.


Painted the lower area, put the rear bumper on, Put the grillie on, Added blinkers to the grillie. Put up the front bumper so I can drive it. Still need to work and fix the front bumper, but the rock guards back on, Add more to the Rock sliders, Paint the Wheels. Build the Roof rack.

1. Added some more to my sliders. Just little kick out Still might add another kick out on the end. To hot to figure that out right now.
   

Front bumper finished and hanging out to dry.


Better shot of the sliders



Installed the Bumper,Winch and lights. Fronts done. Sliders and roof rack next.

Blacked out the wheels today. With Restoleum Truck bed, same think I used on the bumpers and lower paint.

 

Looking good!!!!!

 

Skid done and new shocks on

 

Oh man what a great looking truck! I've always love the taco front end swap, glad to see there a thread with a truck that's had it done. Keep up the good work!

 

My 3.4L installed, 2 days in to 15 Mins of video. Enjoy. Yes had problems along the way. Fix some other issues while I was installing.

 

SWEET Thread!!!