heres the latest pic with the early 4Runner front...




the bubble in the corner lense is a non-U.S. model specific hilux marker. ive never seen those without the bump in the side and still have a double bulb socket. as it is, the socket up front will light up as the regular marker. the socket towards the rear of the corner will become a signal indicator and flash whenever the flashers turn on.

 

That's hot, and those 350Z rims go great with the truck... I am just wodering, what happened to the first Lil Red?

 

unfortunately, the first truck was stolen not 2 weeks after he had bought it........ on the 2nd day after he had moved into his new appartment, the truck was gone by morning.

it was a personal loss for me as well since i had sold him the truck........ it had 146 original miles on it, ran like a clock! i had purchased it from someone off craigslist sicne the truck had been hit with a fedex semi truck trailer...... i hed replaced the whole front clip (core, fenders, radiator, grill bumper) and paint matched everything! truck was straightened out to where you could never tell it was hit. he finished it off and polished it brought it back even better....... had just started to mod it with some half clear rears then he had to move from the place he was at into the new app. then someone had to come along and hate.........

 

that seriously... infuriates.... me... GARRRR!!!!!!!!


but glad to see the awesome progress

 

I noticed you took off the wipers. I hope your just painting them. I've gotten a fix-it-ticket before for not having mines

 

yea, its a sad sad story...... Mac will tell ya man.... there's just no describing the feeling when you get jacked in that magnitude..

the wipers came off cus we took the cowel off to do some clean up and maitanace....... they kinda "havent made it back on yet"

 

damn that sux, makes me garteful that where i live, my truck is the least desirable on the block. when shes all done, that wnt b the case tho.... man im scared now

 

Thanks to my grandfather for giving me The Club for Christmas! I put it on mine as tightly as I can get it and have a detachable radio face (cracked, so I am thinking of a new head unit later) Sucks about the first Lil Red, I'm sorry. Things gonna look even hotter when you guys are completed with her.

 

man! less than a month from a tired looking mini to . sweet work!

 

I am wondering though, the bumper you pulled off of Lil Red MKII, would one of those fit on an '88? I really want to get rid of my tow hitch because I will NEVER use it, and it hangs way too far down for the mixed terrain driving I occasionally do. Just getting some ideas...

Oh, and to prevent MKII from getting stolen, you guys should think of installing a removable steering wheel and take it with you when you leave her alone. Just a thought.

 

Like in Tokyo Drift where he walks around with his steering wheel? yeah you can do that.



I'm gunna put a kill switch somewhere...

 

yea, its been a real fast turn around transformation on this truck. allot of mechanical issues were tackled too like the clutch, steering, general tuninng, smog, brakes, exhaust, and a few other odd ends that have also taken some time.

its amazing how far the lil truck has come.

to give you guys a little history, the kid who owned it before Mac had it parked at his appartment complex ((wich we assume where most if not all the dents and dings came from)) and just sat for months on end. it sat for so long that the steering stuck in certain places and was harder to turn left than right. the clutch was close to being scattered since it slipped under any load. the valve cover had leaked oil all over the motor so it litterally caked everything..... heavily! it had a beyond salvagable rotted out exhaust system fromt he manifold back to the exit. bolts and parts galore were/are still rust crunchy and we're slowly working on addressing them.....

 

When you put on the 4runner bumper. Was it just a 4runner bumper bracket switch or did it have to be custom. looking to do this next. thanks

 

this bumper had the original 4Runner brackets on it ....... it bolted directly on to the truck as is.

 

thats my plan. hey i kno the remote start works with the FI models but what about on a maual transmission, do i jus put the parking brake on n leave it in nuetral?

 

I don't believe so... unlike automatics, you have to push in the clutch or in my truck's case, you can push the CLUTCH START CANCEL switch to turn it on. However, if you were to bypass both, than maybe, just maybe it would work.

But are the frames from this truck essentially the same in the rear as on the 1988, because I know by looking at my friend's truck, that the front is slightly different, which is why conversion brackets were made for the last gen. American Hilux bumpers to fit on 84-88 trucks.

 

not exactly the same on the frames.... i know some of the later trucks used a different shacle and other minor differences.... fronts are nearly identical except for the bumper mounts.... the later ones use a side mounted bumper bracket as to where the earlier ones use a front mounted bracket.

 

my 90 has the bracket on the front but the side bolts that also help hold the bumper on also. is that wut you're talking bout SD YOTA?

 

the bracket does go in the front but is held on the frame by the 2 bolts parallel to the frame.

 

we got anything new on here yet??? i wanna see updates on Macribs, 5psi, and grubbs

i already updated mine!