Recent content by bemorecharles

Fun little Before and after of the Prado 18 months into ownership. I really love the Prado platform. its much more useable than a 4runner due to the added space. we sleep inside and wouldn't dream of changing anything about that setup as it is so comfy! Roof tents are a pain IMO. Parts haver...

Few more pictures of the 1UP bike rack with swing out (So we can access rear door) and some of my other favourite photos of the car from being out exploring, taken at various stages of mods: Front bumper with Factor 55 hardware installed (still need to remove yellow tint :/ Exploring...

New tyre day was very exciting. Car came on some crappy all terrains but they were brand new and i decided to spend money in other areas and abuse the tyres until they died. Make of that what you will iIknow its not how everyone else does it haha. Old tyres were 265/70/17 New are 255/80/17 I...

Rack sits exactly as i wanted it, as close to the roof as possible without touching. Functional and minimal. I had a go at tiniting the lights yellow which i have decided looks tacky and will be coming off.

So I sort of neglected this thread but had a couple messages to ask me how it was going and thought it might be a good time to put a quick update in here :) Long story short I got the car incredibly stuck about 70km away from the nearest town on a small trail on Vancouver island a while bck and...

Got lots more updates but don't want to inundate this thread! Enjoy.

It's the end of the summer now and Nina and I are planning to go away on a big trip to Vancouver island exploring. We've got a double bed sized memory foam mattress in the back which creates a perfect bed with all the seats down and is literally our new favourite place to sleep. Plan is to spend...

Spent the summer finding out how much fun it can be to own a 4x4! Taking every opportunity to drive up a dodgy unmarked road to the highest point we can! It's only a matter of time before we get into some trouble me thinks. Insert 'Enjoying my Prado in BC' summer shots... Exploring Vancouver...

Thanks! Ive actually looked at so many pictures of FJ steels powdercoated white / Grey, I think ill actually sell these and switch them for the 16 inch variety which are exactly the same when i get my new tyres! I love steel wheels! Always have since owning a spree of 106 Rallyes back in the...

Next on the to do list were a few more little bits and bobs. Refresh taillights which were horribly faded Remove JDM stereo system and install a double din carplay unit (ft the missus telling me its dinner time) Install boot matt cover to keep up with an outdoor lifestyle Things that are...

Started off with a quick detail to get years worth of grime out of some of the nooks and crannies! Car looks good despite some fade on the LHS arches which i plan to have resprayed at some point! Removed side steps because I hate them Removed JDM mirrors and deleted with stickers for now...

Yes it has the 3.4 lump in it. I was considering a 1KZ hilux at the same time as this purchase, but due to a number of factors, the main one being the scarcity of KZ parts in canada and the car being a daily driver (for now) meant having the 5VZ parts easily accessible was a big plus.

Hello! I'm Charlie. I have been snooping around on here for a while but thought it would make sense to get a build thread up, just to keep track of progress! I bought a Silver 1998 VZJ95, a Japanese import, with 115,000km in Vancouver in June and have been having loads of fun with it. It's my...