What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

What bumper ya running? Truck looks good my friend!

 

Fab Fours TT12-B1650-1 Heavy Duty Winch Front Bumper

 

Between my two trucks I carry three different versions and a pickle fork. One of them gets the job done.

 

A trick I recently learned is to put the castle nut back on upside down, and give it a whack with a bfh to pop it free. Should work well in a pinch without messing up the threads/nut

 

I also carry a brass in my tool bag for just this purpose. Puts a little soft metal between the object and hammer. It's key to getting the conical washers out of the knuckles on the solid axle.

 

Started to install the new bumper found that the broken plastic was actually from the headlights. So I ordered headlamp assemblies and I’ll pick them up later today. Then I’ll go back to putting the new bumper. Pulled the trigger on a. We OME suspension last night happy dance

 

What size is it cuz I have for my 84 & 86 f150s I use to have

 

Oh shit, I found it @MolonLabeTaco

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...ac3370/10449354-P?searchTerm=tie+rod+end+tool

 

Awesome! Thanks.

 

Painted grill emblem this morning. I was going to paint-to-match but thought it would blend in too much. Dupli-Color Metalcast CMC201 Blue. What do you think? Should I do the chrome Tacoma door and tailgate badges too?

 

After market, I posted a link earlier in this thread...

 

Well, I, uh....did a thing. @MolonLabeTaco taco got in my head ( thanks though, it looks better) and I was bored, so I decided to trim my fender where I had hammered it back to help clean up the look.

I was always fond of the no fender flare look, but never took them off because I assumed I would have lines worn through my paint. When I found out that they didn’t, I went a little nuts and pulled off all my flares, and cleaned up underneath them the best I could.

I’m going to order new clips and modify them to plug the holes.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...the-fenders-after-removing-the-flares.304366/

 

Looks damn good! I'm about to kiss my flares goodbye when this front bumper shows up!

 

Finally got my Cali Raised LED pods in and pro grille. Also waxed her, she got dirty literally 30 minutes after I was done, too.

 

Ahhh yeah!! You going to plug them? Also I found that the line that formed around the flares was pretty stubborn to get off. I found some cutting compound on my dual action orbiter cleaned it up with no fuss.

 

Super nicely done! I may end up plugging them at some point. Will just have to see how i feel once they're off.

 

Took a pic of her sweet sweet backside...

 

Yeah I'm unsure how I feel, but I think that with them plugged I'll like it a lot more. I know if I procrastinate I'll never do it though.

 

I'll be standing by to see your plug process!

 

Tack in backing plates, fill with bondo, sand, paint this is what I've contemplated doing.