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05-12-2013, 04:07 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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|  1984 Toyota 4Runner
I never thought I'd do this again...  Mutilated Tamiya Hilux body with some extra styrene glued to it.  It started out as a Trail Finder 2. I swapped the 2 speed for an Axial transmission, flipped the front spring hangers and shackles, stuck the steering servo on the correct side, raised the transfer case and narrowed the yota axles.     |
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05-12-2013, 04:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY
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Sub'd the first one was frickin awesome!
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05-12-2013, 04:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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You have a sickness noob
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05-12-2013, 04:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro
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LOVE the narrowed axles man, dang you always do what I wish I could!!! Lookin forward to seein this sucker come along! Matt |
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05-12-2013, 04:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: charlotte
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yeah..cant wait for this one!!
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05-12-2013, 07:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto
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Nice truck.
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05-12-2013, 07:29 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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subscribed :thumbsup:
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05-12-2013, 08:44 PM
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sweeeeeeeeeet.
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05-12-2013, 09:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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The new track width looks perfect.  |
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05-12-2013, 09:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: chicago
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You and these power wagons;).
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05-12-2013, 11:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Holland
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Really nice body work, love the mod on those axles! Do you have closeups on the axial transmission fix? |
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05-13-2013, 04:42 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Oxford PA
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Wow Noob! your styrene skills know no bounds do they?!!!
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05-13-2013, 07:06 PM
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Looking forward to it. Looking good so far  |
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05-17-2013, 01:54 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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More details on axle narrowing please! Was wondering when you were gonna start on your mini me |
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Actually, I don't have many pictures of the process since I was experimenting and didn't know if it would work. I removed 10mm from each side of the axles. I drilled the housing out to accept some aluminum tubing I had laying around. Then I cut a section out of the housing and used JB Weld to stick it back together. I figured out a way to make the axles come apart for service if they needed it. The axle shafts were just cut and brazed back together. I have no idea if this is going to hold up to actual use, but I'm going to take it easy on this truck anyway.  Little update. This is how it's going to sit.  | |||||||||||||
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05-17-2013, 04:54 PM
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wow im lost for words youu work is always top notch
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05-17-2013, 09:36 PM
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It looks like the perches and shock mounts are moved around...very slick work. I might have to skinny up the axles under the bronco a tad. Top notch work as usual man keep it up!!! Matt |
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05-18-2013, 06:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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Quick diversion from bodywork. The spare. New.  Under a truck for 28 years.   | ||
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05-19-2013, 05:27 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: In a van down by the river
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Damn. N00b, that weathering detail So this 4runner is going to be open air? I'm sure your interior will be masterful! Sub'd on this build Cheers, Doc |
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05-19-2013, 12:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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 There will be a removable hardtop like a proper 4Runner should have. Speaking of which... I made a lot of dust today.     | |
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