Project 4Runner Trail/Family Rig

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Some of you might remember this truck, It was an old OVO members Rig:



I have been bugging him for a while to sell it because every time I go over to his house it is parked in the field, ignored :(

Anyway - He finally wants to sell it so he dragged it out of the weeds and gave me a call.
 
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Specs:

1985 Original Solid Axle Truck
7M-GE Swap / 5Spd / 4.7;1 Marlin Gears in T-Case
BudBuilt T-Case Mount - T-Case Parking Brake
Ausie Locker in Rear with 63" Chevy Leaves
Custom Leaves in front with Hi-Steer
Can-Back Soft Top
Power Windows/Sunroof, Etc!
Marlin Crawlers Front and Rear bumpers and rock rails (rock rails not installed)
 
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Needs:

Clutch - He pushed the clutch in and it did not come back out LOL
Oil Pan - Leaks
Brake Master - Leaks
Front Signal Lights
Minor Engine Tuning - Will Stall at Idle sometimes, known 7M thing
35" Tires - Does not come with the ones on it, saving them for his FJ40
 
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So I got it home. Have been working on it pretty steady over the last couple weeks. Main unexpected thing was the tailgate was rotten.



I cut out the rot in this pic, as you can see, It was missing a whole hing section!

I found one on Kijiji luckily though, in really good shape, here it is with some minor body work done and in primer:



Some random pics - Rear of 4Runner:



7M-GE Swap:

 
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I also managed to save the fiberglass skin off the old one for the future.

I also needed to order some corner lights for the front, the best place I could find was Rock Auto.

Because of the front bumper, I drilled an extra hole in the light to also house the turn signal:



 
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Other stuff I have done:

-Cut off the muffler, it was full of newspaper (fucking mice) and now it runs better being able to breath ;)

-Replace the Clutch Slave Cylinder (clutch now works mint)

-Jamie and I bled the brakes. All working good there now too!

-Removed about 2 feet thick of hay from the blower motor (Again, Fucking Mice)

-Cleaned up the oil pan, found holes, and plugged with JB-Weld - It is drying right now, will paint over it tomorrow

-Tested Parking Brake, Lights, etc... All work except reverse lights.

Things left to do before safety:

Exhaust from Cat Back - have stainless magnaflow from my original buggy, will use that

Reverse lights don't work, bulbs and switch in trans are tested as OK so I have to find out what else is wrong

Finish tailgate - Paint and assembly.

Procure 35" tires and mount on Jean-Guy's Rims!
 
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Oil pan fix was a success. No more leaks.

Got the tailgate in paint:





I even found my original badge off my very first 4runner (the frame that is now in the buggy)

 
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