What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

LoL. Nobody liked my u-bolt hack.

 

@Blackdawg just remembered I pm'd downsouth motorsports about the travel before I bought them.

Icon 2.0 x 13" is 30.7 ext and 17.9 col.

 

Guess you could get a +1 for creativity. Lol

 

it's ok, we know it's only temporary.

 

It's good for maybe helping with axle oscillation a little bit, but overall it probably isn't doing too much as it is at too steep of an angle and the axle has too much leverage on it now.

But you do certainly get points for creativity, also don't hit any jumps or large holes where you could bottom out, it would be extremely jarring having that tall plate hit your frame.

 

Rural town probs. Trust me. I know what you mean about the lack of stores/shops. I buy almost everything online nowadays as nearest autoparts store is an hour n a half away. luckily only 2 mainlander kids driving cobalt ricecars with fart cans to bother the locals

 

LoL. Thx guys for being nice. I'll get some proper shocks on soon. The bed won't go on til after.

 

The last time I bought a part around here was when I desperately needed a lower ball joint and tie rod. Both of which weren't in stock and I had to wait till the next day. Last time I went to my somewhat local auto store (30 mins away) they didn't even have spark plug wires. I had to go 4 to different places for a valve cover gasket because nobody had one for the apparently super rare 2.7. Online is the way to go for sure. And I don't have to worry about cobalts around here, they rot into the ground before kids can afford them around here

 

Awesome thanks!

 

Those Cobalts are common around here, darn things wear out pretty darn early. Mechanic in town has a few that gave up the ghost at around 60-80 thousand miles. Plus the stupid things have the battery in the trunk (makes it hard to get jumper cables on), they aren't race cars, and they aren't even that good on gas mileage.

 

I see a ton of them, just older people like them around here. Actually seen a couple with over 200k, but that's a rarity at best. And yeah, I've heard about the disappointing gas mileage. Too bad really, could have been a good cheapo economy car. To this day the best car I've ever had gas mileage wise was a 97 saturn sl2 5 speed. Almost touched 40 mpg in that thing. It sadly rotted into the ground like so many cars do around here though. It was a turd, but looking back, it was good to me.

 

Those L series Saturn cars were and actually still are pretty impressive. I know a few folks with ones way into the 300K range and they are fine. I would sure hope none of the body panels on yours rusted (plastic).

 

Haha, no the thing actually looked mint from the outside. Open up the back doors and there was no rocker there though. It was a rocketship compared to my 2.7, I beat that poor car so hard, it was my 1st car and that thing saw the redline a lot. Only car I truly beat the hell out of. Starter died 3 months into my ownership, didn't fix it for about 2 months. Got really good at pop starting by the end of that.

 

I have read that, I'm looking to do music for the most part out of it!

 

You can do that. I assume you'll have a phone or something like that as your bluetooth source. If you have music on your phone, or pandora, etc... your head unit will be playing that if the source is specified.

Bluetooth is nothing more than a wireless connection.

 

Bluetooth works fine for audio but I prefer USB or an AUX jack. If you are looking for an adapter to make an older radio work with Bluetooth you can get something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Blue...5175024&sr=1-7&keywords=bluetooth+car+adapter

There are several other options depending one what system you currently have.

 

I need help from the 3.4L guys. I tried installing a fuel line I got off a extended cab with fuel filter but it was a foot to short. My original fuel line doesn't have a fuel filter in it like the 3.4L. So Im considering adding a filter on the end of the original fuel line in the engine compartment and making another small extension to go to the motor. I really don't think it matters where the filter is in the line as long there is one there (correct me if i'm wrong). Here are some pics of what I'm considering.






All I'll have to do is bend the original line back to the filter location and add a small fuel line to the original fuel line location. Your guys thoughts on this will appreciated.

 

My suspension fell off!


Gotta fit a 40" engine in this 32" engine bay.


Got stuff for sale.

 

I'm certain you've said a bunch of times already, but what engine are you sticking in there? And also, would you sell the spacers?

 

Cummins 6bt.

Wheel spacers? Yes.