AZ BS Thread 4²0

Truck is buttoned up, for the most part, just the radiator left to install.

Thank you to all that came by to help. Yesterday @Daria and @RPS1030 stop by with a tool and to verify that I was fucked. Going to have to pull the A/C and bracket to get the idle tensioner off.

Today, @llibrm , @tymeson , and @Zenphx came over and helped me out. Bill rebuilt my power steering pump (CBT has a kit for cheap) while Neal and I took the rest of it off. Ended up cutting the bolt off for the idle tensioner off. Steven showed up in time to help us start putting it all back together.

Beer and pizza was consumed by all (Steven missed the pizza).

I am now cleaned up, have a stiff drink (not in that order), and am spending the evening with my family.

Will finish up the Tacoma tomorrow morning. I think the 4Runners timing belt will wait until Fall, but I know whom I am calling for it.

 

It was good meeting you brother. Thanks for the deal on the rack!

 

Team effort!

 

Not saying anything else because Ryan and Dawn are such good peeps

 

Count me In when it's the 4runners turn.

 

That’s badass ^

 

Speaking of team effort huuuuuge ups to @Mike330R for helping me with the shackle mount install today. I figured it was too big of a job to do at mod day and be available to help other people with their mods, and holy shit I was right.

Took 3 of us 7 damn hours (Me, Mike, and Emily) because fuuuuuuck those rivets!

Leaves haven't settled yet but I got 1.5" of lift... ?

You bet your ass there is a writeup coming, and this one was specifically requested by Archive Garage.

Meantime the rest of the weekend is penned in for Aleve, kicking my feet up, and mixing drinks with pineapple and tart cherry juices as a home remedy for inflammation!

 

Damn, it'll be a nice compliment to his other Demon

 

Eff rivets!!

 

Let me know I am down to help.

 

I like that the internet spends the time to keep this updated:

 

Sorry for switching topics, but what kind of snake is this? Me and the wife standing outside the patio and this came right between us. Scared the shit out of the wife.
Had to kill it or she would never come outside again.....

 

I think it's a common garter snake. Harmless, they like hiding in grass

 

Where’s Ryan?

 

dude shes big. it feels like yesterday you were just having her.

 

Yup, 2 years and a month almost, 3ft tall already as of her 2 year checkup. Time is flying, I remember buying the ditch light brackets from you and talking about car seats. That was right after your taco flipped and slid on the freeway during those crazy storms and then you got the 4Runner pro.