Random 3 link nonsense...

[Delancy]

I have a completely other plan to counteract, but includes active, more frequent participation from Mrs. D...so I guess I'll be eating like a rabbit.

 

[Booger weldz]

Sorry, s***ty pics...

Chris, you have a vice grips clamping a cut rubber line pictured.

I cut everything loose and sold the front axle complete. Unfortunately with small odds and ends I ended up needing for brakes(including the calipers)

The driver side brakeline no longer exists. The factory passenger hard line goes to crown SS braided hose that runs down the upper link and Tees out to each caliper at the axle mount.

I'll get pics, including the generic forklift etiquette ramp poseur ones, next week. The driveways full of gutter and hose painting contractors for a bit...

In the meantime I got these from Dennis @Cobalt laser in Orlando. Very nice work compared to my usual local laser cutter and worth the extra expense(shipping and material). These will be the sides on my goofy roof rack

 

[Delancy]

Chris, you have a vice grips clamping a cut rubber line pictured.

Bahahahahaha.

@jcardona1

Who's got the hairiest palms and chittiest after taste of kale, now?

 

[jcardona1]

Bahahahahaha.

@jcardona1

Who's got the hairiest palms and chittiest after taste of kale, now?

Wrong tag! I think @Darasick is who you want

 

[Booger weldz]

@Delancy eat more carrots, kale, and blueberries to counteract the negative effects...

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Edit: Now that I look closer at the enlarged pic, it looks like you just pushed them up.

Oh, you mean back on the frame by the crossmember .. Duh. I'm blind in my own pics too. Yeah unbolted the factory clamps and pushed them up outta the way, O2 sensor wiring on other side too. All that stuff was in the way of plating the frame there

 

[Booger weldz]

 

[VuickB6]

Am I missing something here? Back a few pages it looks like you built new frame rails up front but the last picture you just posted looks like factory? What all did you do to the frame rails and why?

 

[Booger weldz]

That was my 4runner

 

[VuickB6]

That was my 4runner

Well...that explains it.

 

[UnderDawg]

Flex'n makes their panties wet congrats Booger looks great man.

 

[wasnt me]

Nice flex for a station wagon.

 

[Delancy]

Flex'n makes their panties wet

Only because it upsets the equilibrium of the geriatric bladder....

 

[Booger weldz]

Thanks !

 

[jcardona1]

Holy s*** man that's awesome. Great fab work. Million dollar question...how's it handle the twisties at speed?

 

[Booger weldz]

Holy **** man that's awesome. Great fab work. Million dollar question...how's it handle the twisties at speed?

I have 8 miles of road along the twisty Stanislaus river to traverse I did a triple rollover in a BMW years ago. The 80s safe now.

Not gonna lie though, now that the front is technically'perfect' the rear is annoying my OCD. Parts ordered, but I have some more stuff to do

I needed these bad! 4.10s and 37s is retarded

 

[Booger weldz]

Before and after...

 

[robustbambi]

That 80 is the tits.


...via IH8MUD app

 

[maxamillion2345]

Looking good booger. Keeping me going!

 

[jcardona1]

Got more detail pics of the exhaust? Was it simply a cut n turn? Does it still cross the frame at some point?

 

[Booger weldz]

I removed this chunk from the down pipe, the rest is cut/turn. You can still see the unbolted original flange for the under frame section in that bottom pic. The cat turning really helps, but it was still really vulnerable, IMO. I had to do surgery on the body mount bolt there and huge bottom 'washer' on it.


The plan was to run it straight down that side of the frame(outside), but my super expensive fancy muffler barely didn't fit without rubbing so I stuck a glass pack on there and it sounds HORRIBLE under power.

So now I'm going up over the frame, or thru it, and using the flowmaster dbx hushpower.