TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

Well my starter is bad and it's not the contacts I have some nice grinding noise going on. Guess it's time to order a new one.

 

2 of 35 pages converted to Flickr on the build thread. fuck.

 

If I had the cash I would buy this in a heartbeat...https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/6214167924.html

 

Can't patent anything unless it is a unique and original design with a unique and original application. Roof rack is unpatentable.

In other news, I'm finally camping again! Shaver Lake is awesome!


I get devoured by mosquitoes when we mountain camp so I always bring citronella candles... Lindsay snapped this gem.

 

are you Portuguese?

also, the 2010 tie rods no worky, ordered TC extensions.

 

Madre de Dios..

 

Took the day off work. I really need to wire the stupid compressor and put the hood back on so I can drive it, but wiring sucks sooo much

 

Nope. My old ARB I made my own harness for and I'm gonna have to do the same with this one because of my big ass firewall plug.

 

So $160 for reman Toyota starter with 1 year warranty and wait for shipping or sub $100 for a parts store reman denso one with lifetime warranty no wait?

 

Toyota. I've tried the auto zone one and it sucked.

 

Can't you patent a "cosmetic" design, per se?

Like the way something looks, instead of the way it functions..?

 

Hmmm I was looking at the napa one but I bet they are all the same.
Why are Bosch starters soo expensive compared to denso?

 

I'm not positive. Technically patents relate to a function. Maybe some way. I know prinsu doesn't own one though because it would say on their site.

 

Ya I feel ya. I just looked on rock auto and I can get a "new" Bosch or acdelco starter for less than the Toyota one with no core and new just means they replaced all the internals rather than inspect and replace as needed. I wish the junk yard would of had one ahah

 

Haha 6 hours of driving and finally got camp set up to sit down. Beer in the cup holder

 

Looking for parts in the junk yard is it worth it?

 

Lindsay's Bro has a bunch of scale remote control jeeps. So fun. I need to find a company that will make a 5th gen body. I want a scale one haha

 

That's awesome. There's a company that makes scale fabbed bumpers.

Id so get my bumpers made lol

 

I want an RC of my truck so F'in bad. however the cost of one would be about the cost of the roof rack i want soooooooo priorities

 

I was kinda between a high quality RC & getting a drone.
A dude offered me a nicer quality drone in a straight trade for a rotting '99 XJ that was sitting in my driveway for a WHILE so i took it last week.