I've been interested in quarter panel protection for a while. My truck is monstalined, gets wheeled and looks are not an issue. I'm definitely interested to see what you come up with. The taillight housing reinforcement definitely sounds like a good middle ground, even if they're shaped to fit...
I'm just getting into the crunched quarter panel gang. Jcardona1, I assume you made yours(?). I'm definitely thinking of moving up to something like that or more realistically, something like Shawn Jackson has, but the rust factor worries me a bit.
Our junkyards are too. When I came across this 4runner I was there for something else. Saw the fan and figured it was worth a shot. It ended up paying off. I'll keep an eye out for you around here, but if they're not available new, then I think the early 90s 4runners are your best bet.
I believe second gen 4runners have a different fan, but the same wiring. I ended up snagging the connector while digging around at a junkyard for something else. I might be able to dig up a part number for you. I think it was a 95 that I got it out of.
I just picked up a JDM from a local part-out, but he didn't have any of the wiring, just the fan itself. Did SOR have the male plug and wiring? i'm trying to stay as OEM as possible and Sumo's write-ups are a little over my head.
I've been reading my way through this thread over the last week or so, got bummed that it was over. And then I realized the last post is from yesterday. I guess I'm all caught up on binge reading and now I have to wait for the new episodes. Anyway, I love this build. Definitely gonna copy some...