Why does this truck look weird/ugly??

Must've found a wreck tacoma, and a wreck 4runner 5spd 4x4, decided to frankenstein them. I mean, some guys here be saying 'make sure you have everything from the parts car'....

 

I'm going back to the junkyard to see what I need to swap the 4runner bumper to a tacoma. kinda want yellow fogs but stock style.

 

just remember the Tacomas didn't have "fogs"

 

I think it's a pretty simple bolt-on swap. To do everything, all you need if I remember correctly is bumper, grille, headlights, fenders, and a new hood. There was a thread on doing a Taco front end swap on here a few months ago.

Notice the Scion badge too

 

Just need the bumper, seeing how that 4runner kept the original bumper but changed over to the tacoma fenders, headlights, grille and hood I'm sure I can do the same.

 

I did the 4Runner dash in my Tacoma. E brake and console wasn’t difficult to install. Best thing with the 4Runner dash and console is i now have 6 cup holders in a standard cab. Was contemplating a 4Runner front end. Not sure now.

 

OOoph shes rough on the eyes for sure

 

my fuse block says fog on the lid, sadly there's no contacts installed where it says this =/

 

I'll wire my own. Yeah I noticed that too on the fusebox.

 

that's cause it's the same fuse box on a lot of Toyota vehicles

 

I figured that as much.

 

It looks good on a Tacoma if done right.

And to do it correctly you need to replace the radiator support.

 

Yes its a 2004 rebuild with a 4 runner and an engine from a 97-99 truck or 4runner They pieced this thing together for sure. I did this to mine also.

 

2004 toyota tacoma had white faced gauges. There would be no way to know how many miles that are on this pieced together .... The 4runner limited fender flares do not mach the tacoma rear fender flairs. 2004 truck, 97-99 4runner engine it has the cooling lines for the rear heater under the passenger seat , 4runner dash- e brake- center integrated control panel, 2002 toyota 4runner front clip. This truck is a pile someone put together. It looks.... Its value is 7,500 by my guess.

 

I was gonna guess closer to $5K. Almost 20 grand is downright ignorant....

 

"is it from Canada..." Lol!

 

I text the guy, asking questions. He didn't know anything. He said the work was done by a professional shop in Portland. He thinks the engine transmission and speedometer are from another tacoma. He told me I would not find a better truck for that price. You can see by the RPM gauge, the engine appears to be running with a check engine light on. This looks like 2 4runners and one messed up double cab. My thoughts are if you have an engine swap, you need to use an engine that is newer to pass smog. How is it possible for this truck to ever pass emissions? The transmission cable and cable cruse control tell signs that the engine is 96-99.

 

I hear you there, I was being nice. My truck is pieced together kinda. I shoved a tundra in it. so im not really any better. LOL

 

Now you're just being humble a tundy V8 in a taco is cool!