Swimmerboy's 2002 Tacoma TRD V6 Build Thread

Added HID's

 

Also supercharger came back from the powdercoaters (looks pink, but it's really the same color red as the truck, crappy camera).

 

Did the good ol' seafoam treatment today, sucked it up through the booster vacuum line. Boy did it smoke!! haha. That was my first time using the stuff.

Edit: I'm going to attempt the steering shaft weld DIY seen here: Maybe tomorrow.

 

I performed the steering shaft weld DIY today, took a total of about an hour and twenty minutes. I noticed no difference at all, in fact my steering shaft wasn't even loose to begin with... Oh well at least the tacks will stop it from working its way loose in the future.


In-progress shot!

 

Ordered the steering rack bushings today.

 

Steering rack bushings installed, a bit of a PITA but i'm glad they're done, not so hard to do.

Looks a helluva lot rustier than it really is!

 

I did poly rack bushings about 6 years ago, made a nice difference.

 

Good to know. I haven't driven the truck yet since I installed them haha

 

I used Plasti Dip for the first time today, came out really nice.




Also I did an oil change, changed the gear oil in the front and rear diffs and replaced the oil in the transfer case. Transmission is next as long as I can find some GL-4.

 

get the decals yet, I really want to see them on the truck!

 

Not yet :/ I was hoping today!

 

should have them soon I'm in upstate NY, and you are in p.a.. I'll check the tracking number.

 

Yeah I can't imagine it'd be long now!

 

Primered and painted the drums today because the rust looked terrible behind the wheels.



Also my TEQ badge came in! Just gotta figure how to mount it.



And my decals came! I now have to remove the factory chrome ones.

 

awesome glad they made it ok. Go slow peeling the large Toyota logo to get that clear transfer layer off. If its to large on the tailgate, I can make up another one.

 

Yeah it got here safe and sound. Thanks again, size looks good.

 

Installed my decals



Also drained and filled the trans with Redline MT-90.

 

New radio installed in the Taco!



Installed the new fuel pump that came with my 7th injector kit, only took 2 hours or so and that was going slow.




Posed my babies next to eachother!

 

Shifter seat and bushing from Marlin came today.


Installed the shifter seat and bushing today.

Also, started the teardown for the supercharger install. New plugs are in and i'm working on the headers, boy they're a PITA!!

 

Wheres the Updates bro??