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On 11/8/2021 at 10:49 AM, patsbimmer1 said:
I love 4Runners and that white is amazing! I don't know how many number of 4Runners I've worked on over the years and I have NEVER seen a frame like that. That's amazing!
thanks! yup, when i saw a pic of the frame i knew she was the one!
On 11/8/2021 at 11:50 AM, GunMetalGrey said:I put a set of D2S 5.0 in my truck with limiters and 50w ballast as well, and holy hell have I been impressed by them.
Morimoto Mini HB's are super sweet for drop in high beam replacement as well, I run the D2S in the low beam and Mini HB is the high beam hole. That coupled with a 28" light bar makes for an unreasonable amount of light in situations were it is allowed.
Looking good sir!yup, the mini-D2S are no-brainers! i almost bought the HBs but i have concerns with retrofitting a light into a housing i have to bake open that doesnt have a replacable bulb. if it fails in anyway i have to take the headlight apart to fix it. no fun. I know LEDs should last forever, but i really dont want to open these headlights ever again.
14 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said:I'm a big fan of the Morimoto stuff. I have their XB headlights on the F-150 and it made a MASSIVE difference compared to stock. I also have their reverse light license plate strip on the way to try out.
yup, morimoto is my go-to for quality stuff!
5 hours ago, YoungCR said:@andyhundley and I worked at a Toyota dealership when the frame recalls were being done on the tundras and Tacoma's, that was wild. Full frame replacement on 10-15 year old trucks.
Excitied to see what you do with this!
somehow the 4runners didnt get included in those recalls, despite having basically the same frame as the tacos.
11 minutes ago, Rekpoint said:Not sure what you are planning to spray the inside of the frame with. But I highly recommend this stuff.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/featured-products/cavity-wax-plus/
This is what GOOD body shops use to prevent rust on repaired cars.
Or what smart people should have used on their 2000-2007 Chevy truck rocker panels.
yeah i looked at also doing an inside the frame spray, but havent pulled the trigger yet. the 3M stuff seems slightly better on cost than the Eastwood i was looking at. i also considered plugging all of the holes instead.
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Welp, bought a family hauler for the wife to DD and for us to use for roadtrips, hauling, etc.
She was amenable to something 'enthusiast' and a car I am very happy to own - a Toyota 4runner. We needed an SUV that could tow, hold a lot of gear, and be reliable. I love their simplicity, capability and aftermarket parts availability. They have approx. the same amount of technology as a 90s e34. The only two nits I have with this model are the electronically controlled drivetrain selection and the rust-prone frames.
I got lucky that it ended up being white. After months of searching, I found this rust free example in Tennessee - flew down from MKE at 6am on a Saturday and was home by 10pm same day.
Here she is in the beautiful mountains of TN on the day I drove her home. its a 2007 Limited, white with gray interior. Super clean, daily driven by an old lady, garaged, Toyota parts used for maintenance, blah blah.
I got right to work with a few upgrades before letting it hit the road. I did a tune up including oil change, air filter, spark plugs and boots. I plan to change all fluids (both diffs, transfer case, transmission) in the spring, I'm out of time now.
look at that frame. i was stunned how clean it was. similar age/mileage Wisconsin cars I looked at had fist sized holes in the frame.
I removed the pinstripes then gave the paint a full detail with clay bar, polish then wax.
Of course, the truck got a bixenon retrofit, which I kept from the e30. TRS Mini-D2S 4.0 with 50w ballasts and custom foreground limiters.
I also smoked the headlights while they were open, and restored the lenses.
GROM Bluetooth adapter with aux-in and charge port (bottom black box with white plug)
I ran the aux-in and usb charger to the dashboard below the RAM mount which I installed based on Dave's recommendation. It works great at holding a big heavy phone.
I cleaned out the POs filth in the console. Lady must have ate fries everyday - greasy crumbs in every nook and cranny. bleh!
I found some used 5th gen 4runner TRD Offroad wheels, plastidipped them black and added General Grabber snow tires for the winter.
I added a 1.5" lift kit to the front of the 4runner. They come from the factory with quite a bit of rake, and it levels it out. It is simply a 3/4" spacer than goes on top of the front strut, and due to the geometry it nets a 1.5" lift.
and the most important bit of work i did was to try and prevent future rust for future me. PB blaster has recently come out with a new rust-protectant coating that has an optimistic 2-year life. most of the products (Fluid Film, motor oil, etc) have a 1 year recoat time. There's a guy on Youtube who tests all of the undercoating products and he says it is now the king of the castle. Its also only $10/can and I used 5 total for coating everything.
I jacked the car up, removed the skid plate and spare tire and sprayed every nook and cranny on the underside.
I also I removed the front bumper and sprayed all the steel inside
i also removed all 4 wheels and sprayed all the suspension and frame inside the wheels.
On the exterior i also painted the lower front valance black, added a Yakima roof rack, debadged the doors and in the future will black-out the rear badges.
Here's the final product!
with any luck ill be back here with some stuff within the next year or so
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glad you switched the headlights and fixed the grills. car looks awesome!
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great looking car in red.
imola x5 coming soon?
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16 hours ago, Bassboy3313 said:
Anybody have a stock shift knob and black shift boot for an e46 laying around they'd want to sell? My B30 swapped touring is desperately in need of them. Figured I'd start here first. Let me know what ya got. Thanks!
free if you want it: weighted aftermarket 5 speed knob from Garagistic that i pulled from the e30 when selling. slight cloudiness under the shift pattern emblem
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On 11/2/2021 at 10:57 AM, gilber33 said:
Hi everyone. One question (for now):
- When I removed the master cylinder it pulled the push rod out from the brake booster. I looked at it last night and it doesn't look like it's something that can be easily (if at all) reinstalled. The OE brake booster looks to be unavailable. I know people modify or install other brake boosters for engine swaps. Can anyone recommend one that's affordable and would be close to an OE replacement and hopefully have minimal modifications?
It looks like the 924/944 booster is the go to for most engine swaps. Is there any reason you couldn't use this with the stock m20?
stock booster still available
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/34331157416.htm?pn=34-33-1-157-416-INT
i got the part #34331157416 from Real OEM based on a 1990 325i coupe build date 01/90
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=1113-USA-01-1990-E30-BMW-325i&diagId=34_0703
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couldnt get a pic, but i saw a guy today in a mini cooper with WI plates: DOCPSY
doctor of psychology or dr. pussy? you decide.
paging dr. pussy!
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thanks everyone.
was hard to watch it go, but it went to a nice guy who is a BMW enthusiast (not a local). he had previously bought an e30 convertible, and it wasnt quite the sports car he hoped. When he got in this thing it was about 1 min till he was sold that this is what he was dreaming about in an e30.
15 hours ago, B C said:You did a really nice job with this car and i’m glad you got out and enjoyed it while you owned it.
See you over on siennachat forums. My username there is “goldfishcrackercarpetstain99”
thank you. put about 30,000 fun miles on it in 5 years.
i've said this in the past, but if any of you ever hear or see me driving a mini-van, please just set it on fire for me. It'd be ok if I was still inside.
looking like my future username is "ihopeyouhaveabigbackseatbecauseimputtingmycarseatinit"
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love many things in here, best is: I HAVE A WAGON
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Thanks Pat! We'll see, would love to get it out the door before snow flies!
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it is finished.
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13 hours ago, Jdesign said:
What are you going to ask for it?
I've been waffling a lot about that. Prices of other cars being sold range from "yeah, that checks out" to mind-boggling. The market it crazy now, which is the only reason I'm selling - the cost of regular used cars is bullshit!
took pictures last night at dusk because the light was great. Just organizing them now, organizing my extra parts and writing the ad
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1 hour ago, gilber33 said:
- Get rid of the garbage Garagistic solid gear selector rod joint.
A question about a general clean up of the engine bay. I wouldn't be going for full a fully shaved bay, but I would take a grinder to it to clean up the surface. Are there any negative affects that would come from smoothing out the seam sealer to an extent that would allow me to effectively prep the surface for paint?
do expound on the Garagistic part, please.
given your car is no longer seeing daily or winter use, i dont see removal/reduction of seam sealer being a problem. i have no idea if the 30 year old seam sealer will give you a nice finish if you start grinding/sanding it though.
there is definitely someone here that has shaved their e30 engine bay though, Sam with the drift car I think?
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1 hour ago, The Full Banana said:
You’ve done a wonderful job with this car. For my taste, it’s nearing non-M3 e30 perfection.
thanks mate! curious what else you'd do for your perfection.
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when i did my shifter rebuild i never bought the rubber boot, but now i have to finish that up.
i realized that in my adventures to replace sticking injectors i never did the fuel filter (duh moment) so I quick swapped in a new one
look at that beautiful unrusty chassis.
i also finalized my electric fan wiring, after 5 years.
temporary test setup removed.
the test setup worked except i believe the temp switch from the radiator kicks the fan on too late, temperature wise. I'm not sure if its because its the coolest part of the radiator, or the fact that the 24v swap in the e30 is slightly undercooled with the e30 radiator size, but it made me uncomfortable. so, i wired the relay to just turn the fan on with the ignition. BMW relay holder and relay used, mounted by the + power block in the engine bay.
lastly, the interior. when i did the custom dye job with SEM products I certainly was wary of the longevity. It obviously came out looking nice, but would it be tough enough for a car that gets driven a lot? Here are some photos of the current condition, 4 years and 20k miles later.
passenger seat is nearly perfect.
passenger bolster
drivers seat is a little more used, here is the worst of the condition on the outside bolster. you can just start to see the original color of the bolster show through.
back seat looks great except any dirt smudges which did not come out with a gentle wash.
drivers door card is good except where my foot apparently hits the map pocket quite often and has rubbed some of the coating off.
the great part about using the SEM spray is that i can just hit the bad spots with another coat and voila its perfect again.
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love the parts setup pics! curious to hear your review on the LTW flywheel