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

Definitely. Waiting on the assessment and part list on what needs to be done.
It started up but I couldn't turn it obviously. Nothing dripping. Visibly it's just body panels and whatever's going on underneath with the driver side. Maybe a steering arm?


Other than that it's just the hood - +/- $150, driver fender - $80, fender flare (they all look like ass anyways), grille $150, any maybe @LSC15 could help me out with that headlight

So fingers crossed.

 

Financial problems plus I never got around to install. But honestly I can't afford it now anymore than I could then.

 

He spent the $ I gave him in straight cash on booze for his Houston buddies. Lol

 

Good luck! I hope everything can be fixed. You had a fine looking truck.

 

Like i said earlier, your bigges problems are this area:

IMG_7958.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

Thats all one part of the cab. Not sure how to fixe it nicely by yourself. Im going to deal with the same problem after hitting a deer. Though mine is tiny compared to yours. It won't let a fender sit on it straight though.

Core support too probably.

But the core support is cheap..but also a PITA to swap out.

Won't be easy but you can totally save the truck. and should

did the bumper tweak up? Or is it just that close to the grill all the time?

 

@Blackdawg is that your garage?? Way bigger than my entire living space. (3 bed, 1 bath townhouse in denver) lol

 

No. I wish. Was the place i used to get to work out of in Wyo. Its HUGE. Was an indoor hockey rink and then my buddie turned it into a car shop. Usually has 5 classic fords in it. Car lift. 2 boats. 1 raft. a truck/or car and then id pull in to work...and still had more then enough space. Plus it had ford motors everywhere, welding stuff, engine building stuff..

was huge.

can kinda see here:

LongTravel Install-8.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
New Bed Rack-19.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
Was a whole other area behind the wall past the cars...with a classic ford truck waiting for restoration.

 

I glanced underneath and it's really not all that bad. I honestly could've drove out if I could turn it. Seemed like the tire was just kinda stuffed in there.


The bumper has always been relatively close, I could never take the grille out without removing the bumper because there's no room. However in the pic the hood folded into the hoop along with the fender and headlight. Quality shit - I was literally worried about the driver; thank god I didn't hit her driver door.

 

oooo that tie rod is BEEEENNNNTTT hahahaha

hope the steering rack and mounts are okay. And the spindle too. can't imagine anything got hurt.

Could do a 4wd swap while you're in there

But im talking about the wheel well metal basically that the fender mounts too. That'll be the hard part to get straight again as its a tunnel not straight sheet metal.

 

Well I guess if I have any questions regarding that I'll refer them to you monte haha. Hey at least I'm getting free assessments here. It is a good opportunity to do it all while I'm there.

 

All I know is I need to see a chiro real quick or move to Colorado or cali for the weekend. Sore as hell.

 

I had a friend that hit a cow at 70mph on the highway. Holy fuck the bruise on their body from the seat belt was intense. Could barely move for like 3 days hahaha

 

What you wanna do boss?

 

I'll send you a text bro when I get everything settled. Looks like the halo fell off and obviously the lens to the housing got cracked. Passenger side is all good though.

 

Anyone one know if I can put 2nd gen spacers on my 1st gen stock struts? Or where I can find a 2.25" leveling block

 

I’ll need to check it out man

 

You can go ahead and send them to me

 

Yeah unprotected. Thing was there was a big utility truck turning left and looked like he was gonna hit me. So we turned at the same time and I briefly checked the oncoming right lane, was clear for a sec, then out comes the Camry at about 30mph.

 

Finally took the time to put my center console back in today...

 

Def looks repairable, fender bender. But damn that bumper. I probably should have scooped up that ARB bumper off that black tacoma I saw on craigslist....