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Had a couple hours in the shop midday today, and got non-4Runner related tasks complete.
Got the power wheels, wagon and stroller packed away into the shed (out of the shop!!) till spring time.
Found out the Taco will fit in the shop with less than 10cm to spare. Good to know should another ice storm come our way. Last winter I was able to get the Taco and Sams caravan inside before a crazy wind/freezing rain storm hit, but the bigrunner was parked in the backyard.
Anyways, with the extra crap out of the way, I got Little Trucky some overdue service. Oil change, engine air filter, and zerks greased up. I bought frint brake pads 3 months ago, but there’s still life left on these original pads @ 108,000km.
Tomorrow I gotta do an oil change in Sams Focus. Perhaps afterwards I’ll make another attempt to glue that damn blanket together.
Tested my spray adhesive in joining the PVC to carpet underpadding on a few pieces of scrap with satisfactory results. There is enough resistance to peeling, that I’m not worried the two pieces will separate under normal conditions.
Mark, condolences to your family. 91.5 years is a solid run, especially with the love from your family that is quite obvious.
Thanks guys. Feelin’ the encouragement here.
Made progress yesterday. Using old yucky NVH blanket as a template, I got the tile liner cut to shape. Then used the new liner as a template for carpet underpadding. Just need to glue the two pieces together, another day when it’s not so dang cold out.
That’s all for now. Small victories!!!
No progress again. Started making the firewall NVH blanket, had a neighbour pop over long enough to distract me. Hour later make my first cut, and its 8″ too short vertically. F#€k sakes!!! Might as well have just stayed in the house last night.
Waiting for a common free day for windshield repair has killed progress. Not even a whisper of progress in tbe last month. Not cool.
Think I need to start on a new task to build motovation again. Either gonna drop tbe gas tank, or pull some brakes apart tonight. Have to roll the dice and find out.
I only flip offroad bikes and atvs, sold as-is where-is no warranty. I look for flashy bikes with bolt on parts and destroyed engine internals. Or even better, when all the parts are present, but in tupperware and baggies. Those are fun for me, I like that puzzle.
My best flip to date was a filthy KX80 I bought for $300, power washed it and put back on kijiji. Sold it a couple days later still broken but clean for $600.
Missed breaking even by $7 on a bike I bought for $100. Another machine I ended up losing $50 when a weak battery let me down. Guy showed up with cash, wouldnt start, guy wanted $50 off previous offer to offset a new battery, I wanted to stop the bleeding haha.
Nice flipper! How much work that need? Looks super clean.
My buddy and I do the same with atvs and dirtbikes, helps to pad the pockets and keep the skills sharp. Gives me another excuse to hide in the shop too haha
Wow Aiden you’ve sure done some exploring in the last year. What brought you to Yellowknife, other than imparting Canadian faith in Toyota? Last I recall you and the gf were way remote in Northern Alberta?
Congrats Mark! Got’er finished up just in time for spirited winter driving season. Enjoy the Maiden Voyage!
That’s a pretty manageable list by the looks of it. I wish you luck chasing sqeaks and rattles, I’m sure that battle will be ongoing.
I can share with you any electrical diagrams you’d need for your 4Runner, I have the Official “Toyota Truck & 4Runner” electrical wiring diagram manual.
@Nick_386 has the bypassed version of wiring in the Yoda. Essentially you require a 3-position, 5-pin switch, fused 12V source, and enough wire to reach the tailgate from your drivers seat. Although I did not finish the rear window hack for @Nick_386, I did de-grime (root cause of failure) and lubricate all the innards of the tailgate, and run all the wires to the drivers seat. I bought a pair of ebay for $5. (ebay ad # 262723353364). With the two tailgate covers removed from the interior side, tap into the two wires going to the window motor, and wire up your switch as per the image below.
My two favourite mods for the rear window are having the centre console switch “always hot”, and installing a secondary switch in the rear cargo area. For the anytime hot mod, start reading about halfway down the page @ heading “Tired of having to dig out your keys just to open the @*$%-ing rear window? ” https://www.4crawler.com/4×4/CheapTricks/RearWindow.shtml Best part, all the interlocks still work for the Lock switch, rear wiper and key in tailgate. But if your power window relay is pooched, this mod won’t work for you.
Half doors. If you’re interested in test fitting or test driving around with my half doors to determine how you’d like to alter the design on your 4Runner, just let me know. No cup holders though. I’m in no rush to get them mounted up on Redee.
By no means an expert on winterizing, but I remember helping my parents to winterize our Coleman tent trailer by emptying the blue water storage tank, cleaning the 3-way fridge and leaving it cracked open to prevent moisture/mold buildup inside, and leaving it parked with the tires off the ground. Your roof tarp already looks legit enough to prevent the roof from getting soggy and rotting.
