1984 4 runner build

[1tonblazer]

That motor looks awesome!

[ternandbern]

Thanks, yeah the engine looks the part. With some stickers it will be legit.




The body is getting real close to paint time. Just need to finish the window cutting and fitting.





Got all of my templates trimmed out.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Seriously one of my favorite builds of 2017 so far. Engine looks great. what paint did you use on it? Also, I have these cool black rubber bands that look awesome for drive belts because they arent rounded like O-rings. If ya want a few let me know and ill drop them in an envelope for you

[ternandbern]

Thanks man, that would awesome!! That engine looks great too! what is it in?
i'll pm you

[ternandbern]

Paint is just Rustoleum flat black and 'aluminum'

[ternandbern]

Got most of the windows cut out and fitted. Next will be tail lamps and headlamps. It will have to wait til after vacation~

[ternandbern]

I used a heat gun to put bend in the clear sheeting where need be and then dubro body trimming scissors to cut it out. Turned out decent. Took for ever, thats a lot of windows!

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Glass looks good, Ill get you some "belts" in the mail

[winnerone23]

I don't even have words, right now!
Awesome build! Sub'd!

[ternandbern]

Thanks!
Its been hard to stay motivated as the weather gets nicer and the days longer. Most of the time i'd rather be outside playing!
However, i did manage to make a new paint booth in an effort to help keep dust off the final paint job.



Also got all the lights cut out. Man that took a while.



In the process I would also find out things that weren't quite right or unsymmetrical and then i would spent more time sanding and trimming and redoing. I'm pretty sure I'm done with the body besides final prep.
Then its time to figure out the order of painting things.

[aver3]

That looks amazing!

[C*H*U*D]

I can't believe I'm the first to give this 5 stars

Awesome work

[ternandbern]

Thanks guys, i appreciate it! I've even managed to make a little progress lately. Got the lights all sorted out and wired up. Made some spot lights to mount on the bumper.
Got the servo hooked up and installed. motor spark plug wires.

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Painted the bottom flat black. Painted the engine bay grey.



Finished the rear lights and drilled all the lights out for the 3 and 5mm leds





Lots of masking and painting!

[ternandbern]

Looking pretty good!

[ternandbern]

Got a little bit more done today. Visor got drilled and mounted and ready to paint.





Made a muffler out of some styrene and painted it up with some chrome paint.



Bent up some 3/16" aluminum tube for the exhaust and got it all installed. Even made a chrome tip for the exhaust pipe.







Now i just need to do final prep for the blue and mask everything else off. Getting pretty dang excited at this point!

[ternandbern]

Got some blue laid down today. Man.. seeing that color on those parts brought a tear to my eye. Cant wait to see it with the clear coat

[new2rocks]

Wow...this one has come a looooong way! Very well done, sir. Color looks awesome., and great job on the grill. Can't wait to see that body back on...

[ternandbern]

Thanks, yeah it's almost there. I started painting the body and screwed it up. Got a big run in the paint trying to paint the door jams so I had to let it dry and then sand it. Then I found a bunch other spots and I wanted to sand too so then there was that.... argh! Finally got it all painted up this morning and had just enough paint. Let it dry for a day or two and then I'll put some clearcoat on. Good stuff

[ternandbern]

Thats a lot of blue!

[ternandbern]

Shiny! Laid down pretty good considering the base was pretty rough. It has some orange peel but i think it could be sanded out. Good enough for me. I like it.