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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ATbackpacker, May 24, 2017.

  1. May 24, 2017 at 11:31 AM
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    ATbackpacker

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    I've had my truck for twenty years and I'm finally getting it the way I had intended for so many years. I've gotten it painted, front bumper replaced, Headlights/tail lights replaced and now I just put a deposit down to get a 4" lift along with 17" rims (black of course) and new tires. After that I'm getting my camper shell installed and I'll be very happy. tacoma.jpg tacoma 2.jpg FullSizeRender.jpg
     
  2. May 24, 2017 at 11:32 AM
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    Hobbs

    Hobbs Anti-Lander from way back…

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    Yep…
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    Good for you! That's a nice looking truck!
     
  3. May 24, 2017 at 12:31 PM
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    BartMaster1234

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    Looks great!

    How much did you pay for it to get repainted? What was the original color? My clearcoat is starting to fail and it's time for new paint.
     
  4. May 24, 2017 at 12:36 PM
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    01GreenTacoma

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    Looks good!
     
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  5. May 24, 2017 at 12:38 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    That's a bad ass little truck!
     
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  6. May 24, 2017 at 1:18 PM
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    dgshelto

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    Awesome! What kind of lid are you going with?
     
  7. May 24, 2017 at 1:52 PM
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    theburgher

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    Looks Great!!
     
  8. May 24, 2017 at 1:56 PM
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    BuddyS

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    Sweet. Where are you located? I've seen a few 1st gen caps on the Washington DC area craigslist lately.
     
  9. May 24, 2017 at 1:59 PM
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    03coma

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  10. May 24, 2017 at 2:04 PM
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    99SuperTaco4x4

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    Make sure you budget in aftermarket UCA's if you're going over 3" of lift
     
  11. May 24, 2017 at 2:18 PM
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    BartMaster1234

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    Oh man. Off topic for a sec but I was there for the innaguration. I noticed there were little to no Tacomas there. Everyone had a full sized Ford or Chevy. Here in California almost every other pickup truck I see on the road is a Tacoma, especially in downtown San Francisco. I was in D.C. for a week and I made a game of counting how many Tacomas I saw, I think it was around 10.
     
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  12. May 24, 2017 at 2:38 PM
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    wbrigance

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    Nice job. Look forward to seeing the final product. I'm curious of the price for paint job, too. Clear coat on my fenders is peeling off.
     
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  13. May 24, 2017 at 2:38 PM
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    BuddyS

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    Yea, lots of domestic full-sizes around here. I'm still hardly seeing any Colorados or Canyons.
     
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  14. May 24, 2017 at 2:43 PM
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    I saw a couple Honda Ridgelines but they don't deserve to be called pickup trucks.
     
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  15. May 24, 2017 at 3:42 PM
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    01GreenTacoma

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    My imperial jade clear coat is peeling also, I'm needing to do a refresher but with my trucks future as a trail rig I should probably just leave it alone. What color did you go with OP?
     
  16. May 24, 2017 at 6:11 PM
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    ATbackpacker

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    Got my headlights and tail lights today. Man it looks better. IMG_4032.jpgIMG_4035.jpg
     
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  17. May 25, 2017 at 6:57 AM
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    It ended up costing $2300 for the paint, new bumper, new running lights and a new windshield.
    Not sure what the color is but I went with the original color which is a deep green. I think he added some flakes cause I don't remember ever having that before.
     
  18. May 25, 2017 at 7:47 AM
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    01GreenTacoma

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    The color looks close to the imperial jade Micah. My all time favorite "Toyota" color.
     
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  19. May 25, 2017 at 1:43 PM
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    03coma

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    $2300 sounds like a great price OP that was to paint the entire truck and all the extra's you did?
     
  20. May 25, 2017 at 2:52 PM
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    Red03Taco

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    Wow congratulations!! The truck looks beautiful, really like that color.
     
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