New to me 1985 4runner (1 Viewer)

[IslandJ]

Drove 4 hours today from LA in hellish Friday traffic to east San Diego and picked up this sweet 4runner.
125k, 5spd, 22re and very clean. So stoked on it.
Going to keep it fairly stock. Modernize the sound system a lil, charge the AC and figure out the low idle I got at a stop light. Maybe new shocks or a mild lift kit. Oh and decal kit and soft top down the road.

 

[IslandJ]

The previous owners kept this truck in nice condition.

 

[msahr]

Wow very nice. Care to tell us how much you paid?

 

[ToyotaMatt]

The previous owners kept this truck in nice condition.

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AWSOME Score Jason !

NO Rust to mention

Clean Interior

nice Paint job ..........

what you have there is a Cab Chassis 4Runner , when i was still at the Dealership Level they would

come in without a back seat or roll bar etc , we installed them at the dealership service sept.


Also Jason ,

I have 27 of these NOS OEM Alternators i picked up , If this will work on your truck , I would like

to Hook you up with one , like a Vehical Warming Gift

let me know , this is a IC type Regulator unit ,

my parts book says its the correct unit ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


again Congrats , Good Show !

Vendor - Factory NOS OEM TOYOTA NipponDenso Alternators in Original Parts Box's 27020-35050 Pickup 4Runner Hilux 22R 22RE 22R-TEC

NOS OEM TOYOTA Factory NipponDenso Alternator in Original Parts Box 27020-35050 Pickup 4Runner Hilux 22R 22RE 22R-TEC 8/80 -1988 $125 PLEASE SEE DELAILED APPLICAION LIST BELOW

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[IslandJ]

Wow very nice. Care to tell us how much you paid?

I paid the asking price of $7800.
He wouldn’t budge and I don’t blame him.
It’s in better condition than any vehicle I have ever bought.

@ToyotaMatt i was gona reach out to you shortly about some radio stuff and if you had any info in rear side panels or mods to accommodate shoulder straps.
I’m guessing, from some research I found, is almost any truck shoulder belts should bolt in but I’ll need to mod these panels for the lap belts.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

I paid the asking price of $7800.
He wouldn’t budge and I don’t blame him.
It’s in better condition than any vehicle I have ever bought.

@ToyotaMatt i was gona reach out to you shortly about some radio stuff and if you had any info in rear side panels or mods to accommodate shoulder straps.
I’m guessing, from some research I found, is almost any truck shoulder belts should bolt in but I’ll need to mod these panels for the lap belts.

it appears from your photos u all ready have lap belts ?

as with all body style Toyota's , ALL the Killer Kool updates and desired features lye with the last few

production months of that Models Life Cycle , in this case it's 3/89 both the RN6# and VZN6#

ceased to be Alive any more




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[ToyotaMatt]

So , look here Jason ,

the rear shoulder harness in a 89 bolts to the roll bar

I found you a set of nice matching TRIM Code 4 Rear seat belt set , check them out

84-89 Toyota 4Runner Rear Seat Belt Set Left Right Center Buckles And Retractors | eBay

Find great deals for 84-89 Toyota 4Runner Rear Seat Belt Set Left Right Center Buckles And Retractors. Shop with confidence on eBay!

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[ToyotaMatt]

Stripes 1st generation Runner ......

Jason , check into these on ebay , seamed to me to be reproduction stripes ?

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[IslandJ]

Thanks @ToyotaMatt Yeah the lap belts as they are bolted in, dont function except for criss crossing someone in the center.
Theres no belts coming from the sides due to the solid panel Im guessing.
Looks like most 90's trucks can donate if I dont buy those from the ebay link.
Im not buying any more "parts" till I get a few jobs out the door.
Stripes and a soft top are on the list. Im leaning towards the top most picture you posted with stripes.
Thought about color matching my fj60 wheels to the stripes and putting those on the 1st gen.

How rare is that bull bar and winch combo. A friend said it was dealer installed and I even found something in the service manual about it. Just went outside and tested it, still works!

 

[yotadude520]

Nice find Jason! Looks to be in excellent shape and with 125k miles it's worth every penny of $7,800!

I'm a big fan of the stripes that are in the second pic as it's a little more uncommon to see and a cool design. Either way you can get the decal kits from James Dean Creations, they're very nice quality!

 

[ToyotaMatt]

I spent the last 2 years researching and designing my personal Vision & in no un-certian terms

a Pipe-Dream that last Wednesday was turned into Reality by a local graphics shop who installed

them ....

Saudi Spec. Region Inspired .........

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[msahr]

AWSOME Score Jason !

NO Rust to mention

Clean Interior

nice Paint job ..........

what you have there is a Cab Chassis 4Runner , when i was still at the Dealership Level they would

come in without a back seat or roll bar etc , we installed them at the dealership service sept.


Also Jason ,

I have 27 of these NOS OEM Alternators i picked up , If this will work on your truck , I would like

to Hook you up with one , like a Vehical Warming Gift

let me know , this is a IC type Regulator unit ,

my parts book says its the correct unit ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


again Congrats , Good Show !

Vendor - Factory NOS OEM TOYOTA NipponDenso Alternators in Original Parts Box's 27020-35050 Pickup 4Runner Hilux 22R 22RE 22R-TEC

NOS OEM TOYOTA Factory NipponDenso Alternator in Original Parts Box 27020-35050 Pickup 4Runner Hilux 22R 22RE 22R-TEC 8/80 -1988 $125 PLEASE SEE DELAILED APPLICAION LIST BELOW

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Oooh those are sexy! Can I get one? How much?

 

[IslandJ]

Oooh those are sexy! Can I get one? How much?

Check the link Matt typed in. $75 plus shipping. Matt stands by his goods for sure.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

The Anatomy of Jason's 22RE Alternator ..............

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[joseywales]

I’m not sure I could buy parts from a guy who puts giant “Hilux” decals all over a Tundra. Just sayin.

 

[joseywales]

Great score Jason! I’d go with the top stripe kit too, as its correct for your vintage, and I had the same stripe package on my ‘84 4x4 pick up back in high school. It was white with the black to silver decals as well. Your 4Runner would look awesome with a 3” lift and 33x10.50s on the 60 wheels!

Stripe kit link below. You want the 4Runner “neutral” color kit. They do all the styles in the earlier post.

1984-86

 

[IslandJ]

Yeah that’s the vendor I’ll be ordering from probably going gold to brown.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Nice 4Runner. The OME 2" kit works pretty well on these.

 

[JeffD]

I found a nice one recently too. ‘86 from Texas, it has a 2” OME lift, 265/75 16 tires. I thought about a decal set too, but sort of dig the plain look so far. If you sell that winch, let me know!

 

[IslandJ]

I found a nice one recently too. ‘86 from Texas, it has a 2” OME lift, 265/75 16 tires. I thought about a decal set too, but sort of dig the plain look so far. If you sell that winch, let me know!

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Very cool. Nice find. Lift and tires look good on it.
I’ll keep that in mind about the winch but I’m thinking I’ll keep it with the truck