When did you usually work on this? Weekends, weekdays... Was there ever a working on this for a long period straight?

 

4 months straight. I work 10 hr days and have Fri, Sat, and Sun off. From November to late March, I spent 16 hrs a wknd on it.

 

WOW!! such a badass build! congrats she looks BEAUTFUL!!

 

Thanks bro!!

 

This thing is sick!

 

Been a minute since Ive shared some pics...Its been to 4 shows, and has taken a top 10, a top 25, and a 3rd place in "current custom" class. Basically been dialing it in. It had the bad HG, then the "AUXILLAIRY AIR VALVE" was sporadically acting up and not closing, so I deleted that mofo. Ever since then its been a breeze! I did get my door panels back from the upholstery shop..look great and I was only charged $125.I also decided on my 2nd paint color...I saw on "fast and loud" they painted a deuce coupe with a maroon, deep red color. That will be the top, with the bottom half being the same cream color that you seen on the link bars, the carpet, tank, and door panels! I decided also to make some custom 6.5" kick panel speaker pods soon, and begin the console, then the wheel tubs will be fabbed.

In the meantime, enjoy some pics!

 

very nice

 

Very nice build. Can we see a couple pics of the door panels and such?

 

Sure!

 

Truck looks great bro!

 

Clean panels, man. I like the door handle too.

 

Thanks! The actual door handles are beige and from a 4runner, same thing though..I got the window cranks from summit racing.

 

wow. The door panels look great!!! That maroon color will look nice.

 

Hopin this will work.
Link to me dragging..

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=193847560771125

 

Link doesent work. Upload phone vids @ photobucket us what I do

 

Been a minute lol. Just been driving her!

I got behind a guy yesterday, he had a 4Runner in great shape on a trailer. I noticed he was goin the direction of a local scrap yard. So while I was evaluating what to do, I began to ponder doing the front end swap. I know some detail junkie will pull up a past post of mine where I said the 4Runner swap is overdone, but from the response I've gotten from local shows, just the idea of the truck laying out blows their mind. So when I tell them it has a front end off a 4Runner, they'll piss their pants! Lol.

So with that in mind, once the guy got close and I was sure the scrap yard was his destination, I flagged him down at a red light. Hopped out and offered 50 bucks for the whole front fascia. Grille headlights corner lights bumper Valance brackets light sockets pigtails and all.

My tools were at home, he had a 10mm an adjustable wrench and a Phillips screwdriver, a 9/16" and some pliers.

Needless to say we got it off in about 25 minutes lol, all without damaging anything.

So a friend rear ended a Honda the other week, and needs a front end. I pondered selling him the 4runner clip and tripling my money. Or installing it on my truck and selling him what I currently have, and that's what I decided to do. I'll have a runner front end soon, and I've also been working on custom fiberglass kick panel speaker enclosures. Pics soon!

 

Looks good, man! Love how the motor looks!

 

Pictures from the latest show...Summer Showdown 2013 in Byron, Ga. Got me a top 50 out of ~300 vehicles!
Flickr: mikeb2013's Photostream

 

What up everyone..been a minute.

Have the rollpan coming, installed a 4Runner clip, and located a SR5 4runner nearby with the 2 light rearview mirror, the SR5 cluster and leather bucket seats. I will be going to get that this wknd all for 100 bucks!!!! So be looking for pics.

In the meantime, I went to Summer Showdown, put on by Freaks of Nature, got myself a top 50 award and won a set of ViAir 380c's. Which I have sold already because I have these on my truck already lol.

PICS!






I have a brand new grille for this 4runner clip, but it arrived from FedEx in crappy condition, broken, scratched. So I have to send it back and wait on a new one..

But inthe meantime, I sold my old front end minus the bumper and valance to a friend..and here is the before and after on that.

 

Sexy. Love that front!