1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

less spazzing out will help me, once problem is fixed then no more spazzing!
my immediate family will be happy to have me in reduced spazz mode
i can just not believe it has taken me six months for answers and still am struggling to get it all fixed properly so i don't need to worry anymore

 

Yes, if you run into a wild mechanic, keep eye contact, make lots of noise and walk backwards, do this until out of sight of the auto mechanic.

 

@GQ7227 I find that one project at a time works best for me. You have aquired every possible tool and supplies needed to complete the frame restoration project. Where are you on that currently and what is today's to do list?

 

I work in the service industry (tug jobs j/K j/k) and I find when I have customers that are up front and say they really don't know what's going on with what I'm servicing and would really like to understand better to learn for future reference and they're good Listeners and not know it alls, I take my time and explain and walk them through and have them explain it back so I make sure they know what's going on, etc. You just gotta find the right shop that'll want to educate you as you have them service your taco. I would absolutely check out that Toyota indie place if I were in your shoes. Maybe even telling them they came highly recommended so they feel like they really need to take care of ya, to maintain the high recommended tag they have. I have a feeling you know all of this though and I'm typing this out pointlessly lol

 

i think you got that mixed up with the instructions for running into a wild velociraptor

 

its too cold here, so its on hiatus!
40s and rainy and snow is coming soon, it will have to wait until the spring unless November is balmy (it sometimes is when we get the nice weather from Texas down south and the Canadian air is held at bay up north)

 

I know what I said

 

most of the mechanical maintenance i am finding needing done now are the 20+ year stuff that you maybe only do once or twice??
heaven help me if and when i ever need clutch, tranny, AC, heater or engine work
or more exhaust work!
axle seals
what else can go wrong after 22 years

 

My Friday today; when I'm bored later I'm sure I'll run into another dumbass 3rd gen thread to share here.

 

Its not friday

 

L2R

 

@Black DOG Lila, at least being neck deep under there i have noticed i will be needing some serious spot body work underneath to keep the rust on body panels at bay, rock chips appeared

 

LOL

Enjoy your truck.

Take it out, go on a long drive, find a new place to eat.

Life's too short, plus your truck is in much better shape than other 1st gens out here even.

 

thanks kwikvette i will do that McDonalds is getting boring but still very cost effective!

i don't want my truck ending up looking like this local one same age as mine is (or was)

 

1” allthread and 2.big nuts and washers.
The seal isn’t anything. This is just temp so I can roll the frame around

 

This is why portable garages and space heaters were invented.

 

Just watched movie "Crawl" trigger warning if you have PTSD from Hurricanes or Alligators.

 

Hey I watched that a couple nights ago, seemed like it would never end

 

Tugs R Us

 

Hurricanes have that effect. Will this ever end?