Post your 1st gen REGULAR CAB tacoma

I’m back after a long hiatus and cheating on the Taco with my Jeep. I really miss how cozy this thing is as well as how tight it drives. Also you’d be surprised how well it does offroad. You just have to be smart on how you drive. Hope u guys enjoy the pictures

 

More pics since apparently this thread is dead . Just some light trails and exploration today.

 

Just got it todayA little rust, but straight body

 

Not a gen 1 Taco, but I LOVE IT!!!
I may hit you up for detail pictures.

 

it's my little black brother

 

Not giving up on this thread!

 

I’m planning to add stripes, retro-style ....
Replicate what was on 70s-80s trucks. Just gotta decide which.

Most recent truck images:
What I see most:


& my new-&-improved Taco butt:

(From late May)

 

which stripe pattern did your model originally have?

I like the 'lightning bolt' style on the SR5 for your year a little better than what they had for mine (not sure what '96s had) but still, my stripes have been pretty much the only 'non-paid' compliment from a random stranger at a gas station my truck has ever gotten

I also like the single cab stripes, what is it called? it looks like a half rainbow

 

I’m going between the 2 or 3 color pattern like:


I like this combo, but that is a lot if white/gray/tan on the hood.

I’d tweek it to have the side stripes set to follow the factory hood crease, then simply move the door ones up accordingly.

As for colors:
Definitely orange & yellow, but the 3rd for a 3 color strip I’m torn on:
red (would be a bit clashy, but quite retro)
gray
White
Tan

I want to do an older stripe pattern than the 90s ones, & would be laying out, cutting, & applying it myself.

 

I’m thinking of this as my pattern:

Front block- 3rd color, maybe black or red- set just inside the fender indent, then orange & yellow as the blocks with the tails- either ending at the door handle, can rear, or rear bed-side indents.

 

i 'grew up' on the stripes, and was very baffled (for lack of a better word) to see them pretty much disappear in '98
although I 'think' the PreRunner had something that resembled but was barely noticeable!

 

I have no idea.
James Dean Creations shows these:
http://www.jamesdeancreations.com/95tacoma.htm

 

Got my tailgate decal from him and am a very happy customer. Would love to do some stripes someday

 

Got my stripes from him too. My old ones were peeling. These are 4 years old now still holding up great.

 

backup for my tailgate when/if they start peeling (or i get hit from behind) was in a warehouse for a long time! the cardboard box had the old smell to it
included was some 3M instruction sheet that was photocopied with a date of sometime in 1994

 

For those who gripe about single cab storage space.

 

More cabin storage than a Miata ....
hahahahaha

Edit- my other car (taken at work today)

 

Been a bit since I posted in here. A few new mods in the last 6 months.

• 255/80 wildpeaks in 18 4runner rim (thanks for posting the original inspiration @96degreesindashayd ) . A little heavy but price and timing was right - eyeing some scs’s
• Swapped the 5100s on stock coils for 881, OME’s, Dakar’s
• Stubbs sliders (thanks for the recommendation @DJB1 )
• Replaced most of the chrome w/ Amazon replacements

Now for the pics

• City
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• Desert
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• Snow
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Looking good! I love how well the Stubbs sliders fit. They blend in so well they’re almost unnoticeable.

 

Bro that thing is sweet! It’s been a while since I’ve posted also but I got more plans in the near future! Stay tuned lol