Hi. I just picked up a pair of 87 4runners. One of them was the built up, rolled 4runner that I got from SLC97SR5 and which ricsrx was kind enough to drop off. The other one is a fairly strait, albeit fairly rusted bone stock SR5 with a two tone black/od green rattle can paint job. I'm taking some vacation days this Thursday and Friday and renting a forklift with the hope of getting a body swap done so I can have a working 4runner to drive off and get registered the following Monday.
After studying the two trucks and reading up as much as I could, Here the check list I've put together of what I need to do to complete the body swap:
1 Remove air intake crossover tube
2 Remove Radiator Hose
3 Remove Radiator
4 Remove Battery
5 Remove belts and unbolt AC and tie out of the way by the battery location
6 Disconnect Power steering lines from pump and steering box
7 Remove heater hoses at block
8 Disconnect throttle cable
9 Disconnect main engine harness from ECU and pull through firewall
10 Disconnect other misc engine wiring and grounds
11 Disconnect misc vacuum lines going to brake booster, charcoal canister, and cruise control
12 Disconnect wiring at alternator at the fender and starter
13 Disconnect wiring at alternator at the starter
14 Disconnect front brake lines at frame
15 Disconnect hydraulic line at clutch slave cylinder
16 Remove steering shaft at steering box
17 Disconnect speedometer cable at tranny
18 Disconnect 4WD and reverse light wiring to tranny
19 Disconnect fuel pump
20 Disconnect evap and return fuel lines at the tank
21 Disconnect e-brake cable at bell-crank
22 Disconnect brake lines at proportioning valve
23 Disconnect brake lines at front right junction (near starter)
24 Disconnect fuel filler tube
25 Check for any attachment of brake, clutch, e-brake, and fuel lines under body
26 Remove shift boots
27 Unbolt body and lift
28 disconnect attachment of brake, clutch, e-brake, and fuel lines under body
29 un clip harness going to the fuel tank
30 Unclip turn indicators on front bumper
31 Unhook wiring for elockers
32 Swap bodies
33 Hook everything back together and cross fingers that it runs
Let me know if you see anything major I might be overlooking
Thanks!
After studying the two trucks and reading up as much as I could, Here the check list I've put together of what I need to do to complete the body swap:
1 Remove air intake crossover tube
2 Remove Radiator Hose
3 Remove Radiator
4 Remove Battery
5 Remove belts and unbolt AC and tie out of the way by the battery location
6 Disconnect Power steering lines from pump and steering box
7 Remove heater hoses at block
8 Disconnect throttle cable
9 Disconnect main engine harness from ECU and pull through firewall
10 Disconnect other misc engine wiring and grounds
11 Disconnect misc vacuum lines going to brake booster, charcoal canister, and cruise control
12 Disconnect wiring at alternator at the fender and starter
13 Disconnect wiring at alternator at the starter
14 Disconnect front brake lines at frame
15 Disconnect hydraulic line at clutch slave cylinder
16 Remove steering shaft at steering box
17 Disconnect speedometer cable at tranny
18 Disconnect 4WD and reverse light wiring to tranny
19 Disconnect fuel pump
20 Disconnect evap and return fuel lines at the tank
21 Disconnect e-brake cable at bell-crank
22 Disconnect brake lines at proportioning valve
23 Disconnect brake lines at front right junction (near starter)
24 Disconnect fuel filler tube
25 Check for any attachment of brake, clutch, e-brake, and fuel lines under body
26 Remove shift boots
27 Unbolt body and lift
28 disconnect attachment of brake, clutch, e-brake, and fuel lines under body
29 un clip harness going to the fuel tank
30 Unclip turn indicators on front bumper
31 Unhook wiring for elockers
32 Swap bodies
33 Hook everything back together and cross fingers that it runs
Let me know if you see anything major I might be overlooking
Thanks!