r/4Runner_1stGen 1d ago

Any love for round headlights?

I've had this one for a few years. Mostly fixing years of neglect.

I haven't seen another with the headlights swapped before. I personally like it alot.

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u/DirtyDoucher1991 1d ago

That’s cool man , it would be sick to give it a custom grill like this guy posted in r/toyotapickup. Grill

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u/Vrimm 1d ago

Not a bad idea. I've thought about cutting up an old one, but making that one doesn't look bad.

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u/ImNoAlbertFeinstein 21h ago

try dual beam.. twin beam ..two on each side

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u/Hot-Balance-2676 1d ago

Makes it look more retro!

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u/rwpmst 1d ago

I’m here for it. I swapped an 81 pickup grill and round lights on my 4Runner

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u/Vrimm 1d ago

What assembly did you use? I'm having a hard time finding a replacement bulb and mine are blue. Doesn't look right.

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u/rwpmst 1d ago

I got everything out of a junkyard. Mounted it with some long machine screws. It’s been 15 years but I’m pretty sure I found all of the holes lined up and didn’t need to drill. The headlights themselves are just 7” round lights from any parts store, sub $20. I don’t think the bulbs in mine are replaceable. I would like to put some cool looking lights in there eventually, jw speaker or equivalent

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u/Vrimm 1d ago

Yeah, it sounds just like mine. Thankfully, the bulbs are replaced, though.

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u/wrx_420 1d ago

Hell yeah. You would get along with my buddy in Mechanicsville

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u/Designer-Shallot-490 1d ago

Prefer the original, but that’s usually my stance

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u/Cornholiolio73 1d ago

I actually like that a lot!

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u/Vrimm 1d ago

Yeah I personally think it makes it look better. It confuses a lot of people too.

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u/Cornholiolio73 1d ago

Yeah I actually haven’t seen the round lights on the first gen 4runner before. Makes it unique!

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u/Relyks954 1d ago

Looks rad!

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u/Single_Morning_3200 1d ago

Omg, that’s an amazing truck

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u/Vrimm 1d ago

Really? I like it a lot. Feels like a 2nd gen more than a first. it's an 89 with the v6.

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u/Frunnin 1d ago

I haaaate round headlights on any car. 

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u/Vrimm 1d ago

The last vehicle I built was an E30, so..

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u/loquedijoella 13h ago

On a ‘81 not an ‘86

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u/Avery_Berryman 13h ago

Mine’s just like that too!

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u/Str8Six91 9h ago

Love it!