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

Those are some rusty a arms

 

Frame looks good, replaced?

 

Thanks bro

 

My entire build the past month has been for this moment. Leaf pack could be used as a level however.

And pilfered this 40 yr old hiboy from my old man.

 

I haven’t taken it yet my friend is a mechanic and said they charge 175 for new joint and labor. I only got one cap off and the needles weren’t messed up or missing so i put it back on and greased the shit out of them just gonna keep a close eye on them

 

Ordered the NW trail innovation DIY rear bumper kit, they are doing 10% for the next week or two with code “July”

 

after not being able to do them last week at work. got my fathers leafsprings done on his 02 taco. man that's not fun on a garage floor in 95 degree weather,

 

Summer wax job to help preserve my 14 year old paint

 

Well all old suspension us out on my 04 shit is rusty as hell yes new frame as well

 

Any suggestions on pressing out the upper balljoints

 

I used the ball joint press kit from the auto store

 

I have a press kit but the cups are the wrong size

 

Did you get the 4x4 kit?

 

So glad I don’t have a carrier bearing, seams like they go out all the time here.

 

I started on my seat project today. The shape and style of these Mazda Tribute seats is very similar to our stocks, but sooo much more comfortable. Here is a picture of them sitting in place before I started fine tuning the alignment. Managed to get them aligned pretty well today with some temporary bolts and metal plate. Off to the welders house sometime this week.

I’ll be upholstering these myself sometime soon. Bought a really nice sewing machine several months ago and have been practicing with various projects. I’m nearly comfortable enough with it to start doing some cool shit. I’ve been wanting leather SOO DAMN BAD, but lately I’m kind of leaning towards some rugged canvas. Anyone on here sew upholstery?

 

Mine made it 23 years, didn't actually fail, I changed it thinking it had failed though.

 

Just ordered some new front bump stops from @Plastics Guy, really excited to get them here in a few weeks. Got in on the first batch and they sound very promising, nice to have another option out there for 1st gens that doesn't involve modifying Wheeler's 2nd gen bumps to fit or going overboard with hydraulic bumps. Will report back on them in a month or so

 

Thx - I got impatient and went and used Permatex Right Stuff Black before reading this - it says it's rated to 450* and safe for coolant luckily.

 

Don't know about others but for me it's not "all the time". I've got 215K mi & still running on my factory one. Only replacing it cause the rubber is cracking. Otherwise I get no vibration at all but then again I do have a CB drop bracket. I've got the new CB now but not in a rush to put it on.

 

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