1996 3.4l m 4x4 extra cab taco restoration

Some small progress for April given the circumstances.

diff drop installed-protect those new axles

Short shifter installed

Sending my TB out to maxbore to finally deal with binding issue that keeps the truck idling around 800 unless you bop the throttle At stand still to get it to close.

expansion valve and evap are my next project for early may.

hopefully deaver gets my springs out to me sooner than later and then it’s front suspension by June

 

Organized

 

It’s AC season in philly. Already did the drier,condenser,compressor. Turns out the issue was the expansion valve..

 

Added a few more essentials to the onboard kit

Wilderness emt kit
Arb Bow shackles
Micro bag
Milwaukee long socket set
Midland radios
6 ton bottle jack

 

Got my tb back from maxbore and polished up the outside to match that sweet silky bore

 

What did you use to polish the metal, looks great

 

Sponge Sanding block

 

I was having issues for a bit. Mine would stay in the shut position once opened, so I just have to press the tongue down every time I open it. Not too bad.

 

Process

 

Just pulled the trigger on my most anticipated purchase to date for this build.
Deaver is going to hustle together so thing custom for me out in the California location in the next two weeks and then it’s upper control arms and rear shocks

 

Is that the fender I sent you? Looks good.

 

Indeed. Looks a hell of a lot better. Thanks for getting that out to me

 

No problem. It polished up nice.

 

nothing a little compound and elbow grease can’t solve

 

Another mid travel purchase made.

icon upper control arms with the delta joints.

not too many of you running this set up I’ve noticed

 

Diff drop installed✔️ Axels sitting level

Ac blows cold✔️ First time since owning

Throttle body polished and rebored and idling smoothly at 700✔️ Chased this problem for 6 months

short shifter installed✔️ feeling like car and less like a boat

oem logo floor mats ordered

waiting on the rest of my suspension.

 

Lookin' good!

 

More to come soon

 

What short shift did you go with, I’m on the fence on this mod.

I’ve heard depending on the maker the shifter will hit the cup holder if it’s out?
The trans shifter will hit the 4x4 shifter?


Also how did you attach the bow shackles to the frame?