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

Well dang that's kinda cool.

 

I was gonna get those but I couldn't find anything about how they mounted. They all said something about needing/only for a drop bracket so I didn't go that direction.

 

Like a Boss...

 

and only two pounds of lead to balance them

 

Bumpers painted, debadged, new decals

 

Started on my rear bumper, I'm using 3/16" plate to build it. I made a cardboard template before I cut out the face plate. Anyone have any suggestions from experience on these? I'm a decent fabricator but just looking for ideas. Front is next

 

I've got functional LCA cams, and stock UCAs, and can't even get 1 degree of cater. Driving it isn't bad, but something to consider for sure if you're planning on staying with stock UCAs.

 

Went to the junkyard again today and was able to find a rear passenger door lock actuator motor!!!


But its my drivers door motor that is bad. Will the passenger side work? I only paid $6.00 for it and only got the motor.

 

Looks good bud. You could check out my old one on here. It's on the first page. It might give you some ides. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/silverghost-rises.360448/

 

Installed an OEM skid plate! Those bolts were tight!

 

wut

 

Have had water getting into my cab somehow, wet on passenger side, driver side and back seat floor boards wet as well. I resealed all my drain holes and the water is only in the middle of the floors so not coming from the door or windshield.

 

I wouldn't go so low. Doesn't look good in my opinion. Leave a gap between the reciever


Also your going to have a weak point the license plate deal is. My bumper had a considerable amount of flex there when not attached to the truck. Added a falt piece of steel probably 1/4" thick across the back to sure everything up.

I do wish I would have made mine not so wide on the top. Like having it stick out away from the truck so much. I like how yours is thinner.
Makes a really good step though.

here is some pics of the front one as well for some ideas


The unpainted pics we didn't have it mounted correctly, That's why its tilted down

And all this was made out of an 1/8". Used 3/16" on the one on my 96. 1/8" seemed heavy enough.

 

Put then Receiver in the license plate. Chop off the entire lower section that is below the license plate. Make the bottom on the license plate the bottome of the bumper. Will look much better and not hang so low.

Sweep some angle under it too so it's not straight on the wings to really make it flow.

 

Hitch behind license plate makes it look more clean. Put shackle mounts that go through the plate and are attached to your frame plates. Leave room to expand like wrap arounds/ tire carrier ect.

 

And I like something like 2x6 sq tube as it will be lighter stronger and easier.

 

My carpets always end up wet after a heavy rain and I am yet to figure out where the water is coming from

 

I have a leak in the passenger right cubbie. The seams tend to leak when they get old.

 

No pics to share but finally replaced my water pump at 140,000 miles and my second timing belt replacement....
My cooling system was leaking like A sieve.... She's holding water now, so far so good!

 

Why did you replace the timing belt again? You should be good if your replaced it at 100K