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

This wire wheel to por15 project better be worth it. And hope I do it right. Im 2 hours into it and have the behind the rear axle and wheel wells done. The respirator is 110% necessary. Glad there is still solid metal under the rust/previous owners coating. Unfortunately the wire wheels on my grinder and drill can't get every hard to get to spot.

 

But is it required to take your pants off for the install?

 

Just washed it. Man, does it feel good to walk out from a store and see this beaut!



Put on some used spacers from @EatSleepTacos and @Mobtown Offroad a week ago and it’s driving like a dream with no more rub

 

Mine are getting foggy, what kind of polish did you use?

 

Not sure how I'm going to wait 8-12 weeks for mine. Looks great.

 

Mothers mag and aluminum polish.

 

Raw. Love how it turned out.

 

Thanks, your a bad influence on me. Got to stop watching you on YouTube. Installed the same on mine, minus the black section. But, thanks for the 10% off.

 

I agree 100% you should take the simple additional step of treating the entire area with a product like shown above or what I would recommend as an even better product Ospho Rust treatment. This stuff is what the pros use and I’ve used it with amazing results. It also preps the surface for painting.
Ospho 605 Metal Treatment

$22 Ospho 605 Metal Treatment, 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C02CDG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HAw8Cb3E71MR0

 

Found a cap on Marketplace and...

 

I LOVE being a bad influence.

 

Sweet!

 

I have the degreaser and metal etch/prep from por15. What step would you guys use the additional rust treatment?

 

Almost ready for the big trip!

Are these number acceptable with a ~3” lift from king extended travel coilovers and TC upper control arms?

 

Nice truck, What is your suspension and tire setup?

 

Natural A/C

 

I’m not familiar with the por15 exact setup but I would do everything you want to do to the surface then use the Ospho as the last step before painting. It neutralizes any remaining rust and acts like a primer for the bare metal surface. Once it dries you can paint directly over it. I’ve used it in Industrial settings on metal piping and have always had great results.

 

^^^ That^^^
I did mine a little different than the others I've seen by placing it on an angle. I oriented the plug in the light hole with the bolt holes on the left side (90 degrees clockwise form the stock orientation). Then I trimmed just enough plastic on the back of the plug until it went in the light hole. Once it was all the way in I twisted it counter clockwise to match the angle on the bumper. This way the plastic tabs on the back are actually holding it in on 3 sides and the bolts hold the 4th side.

Here's an approximation of what needs trimmed (yellow lines). Same on both sides. The red thing by the thumb is another tab you can't see in the picture. It just needs a corner shaved down enough to fit in the hole. I did all my cuts with a sharp pocket knife, trimming a little at a time and test fitting. Picture credits to @Arkie-Marty

 

Welp we now have a 1st 2nd and 3rd gen Tacoma parked out front permanently now

 

Over the long weekend headed to Fort Rock OR to ride some trails in the East Fort Rock OHV. Was happy my bike fit in my short bed, just barely with my tail gate down.