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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Jun 3, 2019 at 12:17 PM
    JKO1998

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    Do gun metal
     
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    Ah yeah, probably not. I don't normally dig white wheels but on old ones like that it could look cool
     
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  3. Jun 3, 2019 at 12:30 PM
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    There’s a couple people running white Steelies and it’s just meh, in my opinion
     
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  4. Jun 3, 2019 at 12:31 PM
    eon_blue

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    yeah it's not my favorite personally but the only wheels it does work on are steelies, on the right rig of course imo
     
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  5. Jun 3, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    Black steelie hovercraft>
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    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Z has ice cold AC now
     
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    Now start the cruiser
     
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    I started it this morning, put em right in the garage
     
  9. Jun 3, 2019 at 12:42 PM
    eon_blue

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    Black or dark grey would be what I'd do with them personally
     
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  10. Jun 3, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    It’s probably fine
    image.jpg
     
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    "Certifications" means jack didley to most employers. All of my coworkers have said that as long as you pass the test they give you during the interview, thats all you need.

    And with most certs, its a yearly fee to keep them. So I let my one certification expire lol.
     
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    Yeah I was wondering about that, 'cause that's often the case with a lot of other jobs/trades where people think you need a special degree or cert to get a foot in the door. More often than not, the employer just wants to know that you can do the job.

    Friend of mine that got laid off here a few months ago ended up landing a job as a driver for an electrical contractor company. He told them right away he had some experience with wiring (no certs or official training though) and they immediately started training him as an electrician, he's on his way to becoming one now and already making more money than he was here.
     
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    Please tell me that's not supposed to be milk
     
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    The only welding cert I would consider keeping up on is on Sanitary Stainless/food grade stuff. Its big money now that every city has like 40000 up and coming small breweries in it. Most of said breweries contract their pipe welding to much smaller welding operations, and being able to flash "certifications" around to the potential customer may make you a rich man much faster.
     
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    It seems all liquid
     
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    How much do these things usually go for?

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    I'm guessing (hoping) the fact that it's grey looking is due to the lighting or something...

    Some things have expiration dates that shouldn't have them, processed milk is not one of those things especially almost a month expired. Pour that shit down the drain
     
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    I’m not risking opening it, it’s going straight in the dumpster
     
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    - - - - - - - - ->
    There's been 1000 pages since I've last been on. How is everyone?
     
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    That's an easy fix, my trail damaged fender/light was beat up worse than that.
     
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