Toyotally Awesome 1987 4Runner

Keyed the truck on and had nothing. tracked it down to fucking up wiring into the fuse box. I figured Id mess with it over at @the_fablab_ while he was working on the exhaust. Rolled the truck out of the garage.
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UPS dropped off the Chilkat exhaust cross over pipe and I headed over flat towed it over to mikey's
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After messing with the wiring until about midnight with Mikey. I came to the point that I knew I was over my head and out of time as we are trying to get this thing ready for Rubicon trip next Wednesday. I left the truck at the Fab Lab for the weekend to have Jesse who is a wiring wizard.

After fixing a the fuse panel situation and correcting a some of my wiring fuck ups (I had a few power wires that were grounded to the body) and a fresh mass air flow sensor. they got the truck started.



But would die something was up with the pinning in the ORS harness. They worked with ORS and got things sorted.

Yesterday I showed up to the shop and took the truck for a rip... andddd holyyyyyy shit... what a difference so stoked !

Flat towed it home. Checked Fluids and installed new coolant reservoir.
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Took the whole fam out for a rip and it was smiles all around.

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Drove the truck to work today and shes a ripper!

STOKED!

Still have a some work to do before the trip but I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Current to do list 😑

-Finish connecting adapter harness
- Fuel pump Wire
- 4wd indicator
-Reverse light indicator
-Coil Tigger wire

- install battery Alt Starter harness
- Alt plug
- Starter Tigger wire/starter plug
-motor/body ground
- Fuse Block Ext wire
- Mount Obd2 plug
-Fuel Line Connect
-install heat shielding on firewall. Glad I waited til motor was back in!
- install Starter
- install headers with shim washers
- figure out intake
-Swap out 22re oil pressure sensor
- hook up heater hoses
- install radiator / Hoses
- figure out vacuum lines
- Fan Clutch/ Fan Shroud
- Buy Oil pan drain plug
- install OIL
- Blead Clutch
- Fill power steering
- buy Battery
- Exhaust
-Order O2 sensors
-weld on bungs
-exhaust flange
- Connect o2 sensors

- Replace Tie rod ends on steering
- Grease Burfields
-remove doors
- install Half Doors

-Remove Top
- install soft top
- Clean out truck
- Wire 12 plug for fridge
-Nut and bolt Check
- check Fluids

Back to the grind tonight.
 
I've had this half shell laying around for past few years almost cut it up and tossed it a few times but going to give this thing a so for Rubicon.
Just picked up a cheap roof bag off amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L4DF3K6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2LQJPXNVYS9OI&psc=1 for all the sleeping bags and tent, sleeping pads and clothes and what not. Planning to put in some d- ring tie downs on the shell to strap the roof bag to then go back to the roll bar to help shade the kids a little bit more.
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Current list:

New Tie rod ends
Exhaust gaskets to get rid of the exhaust leak
Grease Knuckles
Fluids check
Jack from mouse
Check tools
Ziptie fan shroud back together
Load spare parts totes
Nut and Bolt check
Wire up 12 volt plug for the Fridge
Strap in car seats
OB2 Code reader
Load truck on trailer.


Been driving truck everyday and it's been running great
 
What a roller coaster of a weekend.

Welp after the truck running was run flawlessly for 4 days and then just dying on me Friday evening going 30mph down the road. Would crank no start. Called my wife to come bring the chase truck and flat tow it back home. Thought it was the fuel pump. Towed it over the @the_fablab_ on the way @gtscustoms saw me and followed me over we tested fuel pump it was still good No fuel no spark. No ob2 connection checked all the connections every where countless times looking for an exposed wire some where. Started testing sensors the crank position sensor was out of spec so thought that was the culprit. Ran to 3 auto part stores to get one. Swapped that in. Still nada. Thought it was the Ecu went home got my spare ecu tried it. Nope then further tracing it to ecu we called @jesse_hofer he had us test all the wires to ecu no power in any pins. @bruce_is_boring was looking and at the engine bay and saw the Massive red cable laying wedged under the intake. That somehow none of us notice for hrs. We re crimped new lug on attached it back to the fuse box and she fired right up. 🤡🤌 huge sigh of relief. Better to have that happen in town than on the trail! Thanks everyone that chimed in and reached out



Exhaust gaskets in wasnt sure if the stock gaskets were going to seal with flange @the_fablab_ built so I Red RTVed it also.

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mounted D rings for Roof bag
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new TRE and Stabilizer
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Current list:

Get truck running again
New Tie rod ends
Exhaust gaskets to get rid of the exhaust leak
Grease Knuckles
Install roof bag tiedowns
Wire up 12 volt plug for the Fridge
OB2 Code reader


Fluids check
Jack from mouse
get tool pelican case from mouse
Check tools
Ziptie fan shroud back together
Load spare parts totes
Nut and Bolt check
Strap in car seats
Vacuum out truck again
Replace 12volt outlet with locking plug
Load roof Bag
Load food cooking stuff
Load truck on trailer
 
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