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my "build" thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by blacksheff405, Mar 12, 2012.

  1. Mar 12, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    blacksheff405

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    blacksheff405 [OP] no one ever pays me in gum

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    OK so my truck is already "built" but after deciding to keep it and fix it now that I got a pretty good paying job. I thought I would make this to show the progress over the next year. starting tomorrow.

    the laundry list:
    -fix all electrical and mechanical issues
    -front/rear armor
    -shell
    -roof rack
    -35inch tires
    -new rims
    -new/better sound system
    -better amps
    -some minor interior changes
    -drop the lift to the 6 inch fabtech
    -maybe retro fit (haven't decided yet)


    ^thats most of it. tomorrow I'm taking it to a shop to get the speedometer and all the small electrical issues fixed because I got tired of wasting hours upon hours trying to figure it out myself and coming up short.


    tacoma4.jpg

    ^this is what it looks like right now
     
    blacksheff405, Mar 12, 2012
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  2. Mar 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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    blacksheff405 [OP] no one ever pays me in gum

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    got it back from the shop today and 180 bucks later found out that I need a new gauge cluster.

    also have a set of tail light guards coming in tomorrow hopefully
     
    blacksheff405, Mar 13, 2012
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  3. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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    Looks good! Good luck with getting it fixed back up!
     
    IndigoTac07, Mar 13, 2012
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  4. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:13 PM
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    blacksheff405 [OP] no one ever pays me in gum

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    thanks the people before me treated this thing like shit. so I'm gonna fix it, even though i'm gonna go broke in the process:anonymous:
     
    blacksheff405, Mar 13, 2012
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  5. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:18 PM
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    Looks like a beast with those 38's, but 35's and a new lift should be more practical
     
    RedDragonTaco, Mar 13, 2012
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  6. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:30 PM
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    blacksheff405

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    the lift wont be new just taking half of it off. I'm leaving the 6inch fabtech lift kit
     
    blacksheff405, Mar 13, 2012
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  7. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:38 PM
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    Awesome truck, it's even awesomer that you decided to keep it
     
    Fiolo, Mar 13, 2012
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  8. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:39 PM
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    thanks man. Its got a LONG way to go but I cant wait for it to be finished
     
    blacksheff405, Mar 13, 2012
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  9. Mar 14, 2012 at 4:51 PM
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  10. Mar 16, 2012 at 3:42 PM
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    well decided to get crazy today and took out the carpet in my bed and the top off! and cleaned the carpet and washed out the bed. then decided to keep it off a while and see how I like it. doesn't look much different but I like how it looks so far
     
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  11. Jun 12, 2012 at 4:35 PM
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    I've seen this truck before, listed as 12" on 39.5s running a 6" fab and a 6" body lift right??
     
    J88logue, Jun 12, 2012
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  12. Jun 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM
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    Correct

    ha I took it for the first time a couple of weeks ago it did better than I even expected it to. but its not 4wd. its a prerunner.
     
    blacksheff405, Jun 15, 2012
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