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

Do it! Seriously, it was worth the time it took when my buddy did mine... need to have the Land Cruiser done now.

 

My paint is soooo scratched up from brush and the occasional downed tree.... Needs done badly.

 

Haha, she's been a real joy to drive. The PO had never even shifted into Low range so I had to fix the center differential locker, the 4 low engagement switch. Finally got it to realize that it is in low range and got the center diff actuator moving. The front locker works too, now I just need to verify if the rear locker is stuck or if the successful lock switch is just gummy.

 

As long as it isn't through the paint entirely things can be done... I went from this...



To this...



And most recently to this...

 

Always worth the time when someone else does it

 

Most of mine look like yours with the exception of a few that might not come out. But they are just badass battlescars at that point lol

Edit: especially your battle scars now...

 

We traded work haha. He detailed the rig and I tucked the wiring harness on his 300ZX Turbo drag car.

 

x2 That red truck could be mine.

 

But takes so much time!! And I know its gonna scratched up this summer. I just dont know!

 

waiting for some final products to come in, and the t4r is going to come out looking great... can't wait. just ordered Jet Seal by CG and also waiting for the claybar spray to come in, have some old meg. stuff but want to do everything all at once.

also zane, what ditch light brackets are you running

 

CBI ditch brackets, modified the drivers side one like @TacoVio so I could have my CB antenna on there too.

 

did you cut much?

 

No cutting at all from what I remember, just trimmed the cowl cover a slight bit, but no biggie there.

 

that's what i was referring too. the cowl cut

 

Oh, I think all I had to do was cut at a 45 degree angle across the last two "fins" its all pretty hidden once the brackets are on.

 

put bumper on permanently until i get a winch.

 

Does anyone know if these rubber grommets are known to leak? I've been looking everywhere for where it could possibly be leaking and this grommet seems to be the only probable area. Behind the seat is dry as a bone and up near the pedals and around the door is all dry with no indication that water is coming in there. So I'm thinking it's either this grommet or the one above the body mount. I'm thinking I can just put some rtv or silicone around them and be done with it, I don't even really know the purpose of this one in the middle...

 

Mine was leaking around that area, and it turned out to be coming in the gromit on the firewall that the wire looms come through. Little bit of silicone sealant and all was well again.

 

Tried out my new 285s, found some rub in the back on the flares but the front was surprisingly rub-free!

 

Color matched sliders, can say I've never seen that on a first gen. Also nice rims, as I can only say that for a few more weeks