What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

CementTacoPA · Feb 23, 2020

Easthill Bob said: ↑

Back in the day Friday night was cruise night. Everyone would go to Abdows Big Boy and show off their rides. I'd usually order up a Brawny Lad, some fries and a Coke, Car hops were the bomb, sure miss those days. Saturdays were usually spent with my significant other, now the Mrs. A six pack, french fries and one of those horrible drive-in pizzas. Life was good! I feel sorry for a lot of the younger crowd that never got to experience those times, they're all but gone now.
Good times and a lot of good clean fun!
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I’ve got a drive in movie theater about an hour from me. My wife and I went maybe 3 times last summer now that I’ve got the truck. A few old couch cushions, my old college comforter, and a portable speaker and we had a blast!

RallySOP · Feb 23, 2020

Easthill Bob said: ↑

I had a '65 Chey Super Sport with a 283 and a jetted Rochester Quadrojet. When you hit passing gear that thing would snap your head back. For a 283 that thing got out of its own way.
Memories.
Cruising, Drive-Ins, Car Hops, those were the days!
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Wow! I can’t remember how many times I rebuilt my quadrajunk before I saved up for a holley. Memories!

TheTaco510 · Feb 23, 2020

2018 Tacoma TRD Sport

Added a soft bed tonneau cover

Changed headlight and fog lights to LEDs

Changed interior lights to LEDs

Added side steps

Sound system: 2 10” JL W1v2-4 subs in an enclosed box, JL XD1000/5v2 amp, JL C2 tweeters, 6x9s, and 6 1/2s, AudioControl Epicenter, JL LoC-22 all on the stock stereo

TRD Pro grill

RivetNutBob · Feb 23, 2020

RallySOP said: ↑

Wow! I can’t remember how many times I rebuilt my quadrajunk before I saved up for a holley. Memories!
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Once jetted right they weren't too bad.
I couldn't afford a Holly back then but yeah that would have been the way to go. My Dad knew how to squeeze the most out of a motor without spending a lot of cash so for me that Quadrajet worked just fine. That thing ran like a top thanks to him.

RivetNutBob · Feb 23, 2020

TheTaco510 said: ↑

2018 Tacoma TRD Sport

Added a soft bed tonneau cover

Changed headlight and fog lights to LEDs

Changed interior lights to LEDs

Added side steps

Sound system: 2 10” JL W1v2-4 subs in an enclosed box, JL XD1000/5v2 amp, JL C2 tweeters, 6x9s, and 6 1/2s, AudioControl Epicenter, JL LoC-22 all on the stock stereo

TRD Pro grill

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Welcome to TW Bud!

TheTaco510 · Feb 23, 2020

Easthill Bob said: ↑

Welcome to TW Bud!
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Thank you!

TheTacoAdventurer · Feb 23, 2020

Added a relay for my Smittybilt X20. Just need to wire the switch to it.

Marek71 · Feb 23, 2020

Brownie_Man said: ↑

I bought these and installed a few months ago. When I shift into reverse, they rapidly flash for a second or two. Then, they stay on without flashing and are very bright. Do yours flash?
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I looked at mine again today and I didn't notice any flashing. They just pop on.

Profounddiver · Feb 23, 2020

boulderoffroader said: ↑

Dear lord, my car in high school/college was a white '66 coupe. That thing is beautiful.
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Thanks to all. It's been three years and counting since I bought the rolling chassis, no motor and no interior. Its been a struggle at times but I've learned a lot. Many nights with busted knuckles and bleeding fingers. The trophy I got this weekend, first place in class, helped with all the frustrations.

RivetNutBob · Feb 23, 2020

Profounddiver said: ↑

Thanks to all. It's been three years and counting since I bought the rolling chassis, no motor and no interior. Its been a struggle at times but I've learned a lot. Many nights with busted knuckles and bleeding fingers. The trophy I got this weekend, first place in class, helped with all the frustrations.
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Congratulations! Nothing good ever comes easy. That1st place win after all that hard work has to be a very rewarding feeling and a huge sense of accomplishment.

Tullie D · Feb 23, 2020

Tacman19 said: ↑

Finished the stock grill copycat raptor lookalike lights..

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Very nice !

Cappy · Feb 23, 2020

Profounddiver said: ↑

Wow. I have a TRD Pro and I've wondered how good the exhaust really is. I am trying not to go too crazy on the truck since I am trying to finish another project I have at home. But its pretty bad that you have to go through all that just to get a little more pep out of the truck. Supercharging is always an option LOL. I will definitely look up those options that you provided.
Thank you.

Here are a few pics of the "project."

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Very nice. Definitely better off spending money on the "project " vs the truck IMO. Grew up driving a '70 and wish I still had it. Looking good.

Cappy · Feb 23, 2020

TroyFJ said: ↑

Here's what I did: (It all started when I drove about 30 miles in a light snow storm, and I was deeply disappointed by my truck's performance. Clearly, I needed new tires. But, I didn't want the same size tires... so)

I added a 2" lift, installed it myself. It took my friend 4 hours to do a very similar lift on his truck, it took me ALL weekend. So, that's not bad... I got Goodyear Duratracs, 265/75R16. I added 1.25" wheel spacers, as I didn't want to spend the money on new rims right now. I would have like to have gone with 285's, but they required wider rims. I actually still like the stock rims, even though I see them everywhere. I'll buy new rims and go to 285's when these tire wear out.

This was stock:

And after lift and tires:

I added a 3TPAM, I love it. Although, I was disappointed that it doesn't really have a way of routing wires into the dash. My whole point was I wanted everything to look very clean, with no wires running everywhere. So, I drilled a hole in the wiring cover, and then I drilled a hole in the top of the bezel on the driver's side. This actually worked out well.

I got a Yaesu FT-8900R, though I don't yet have my license. Still studying. I got a Nextbase 522GW dash cam with a rear facing cam. I mounted it where I did because in Nevada, technically you're not supposed to put anything in the windshield except for the bottom right 6" X 6" square area. I made brackets for the Ham Radio and the dash cam from misc. hardware and painted them flat black. The dash cam vibrates a little, but I can live with that. I got an Auxiliary Fuse Block Bracket from Overland Equipped. I was actually very disappointed, immediately after install, my power brakes went out. Turns out the top edge of the bracket cut through a brake wire housing and blew the jcase fuse.

So, I cut the bracket, it fits much better now.

I got a Blue Sea 5032 12 circuit split buss fuse block, as I wanted to have some accessories always powered, like a usb charger, and some accessories to turn on and off with the ignition, or accessory. I got a 100 amp circuit breaker, and a 75 amp relay. To switch the relay, Caribe Makaira (a well known user on Tacoma World) spend the better part of a Saturday walking me through how to wire to the underside of my fuse block. This was probably the toughest part of all of this for me. The relay box is tricky to get out. Once I did, I tried to pull the green wire out (The one just to the left of the big yellow one) so I could re-crimp the two wires together, I suspect it is not a slip on connection, it wouldn't come out. So, I just wedged a male connecter in and wired it all back up. It's working great.

That big bundle of wires on the right is for when my Southern Style Slimline bumper with a 20" LED Light Bar gets here. I ordered it 12 weeks ago (this Tuesday) from Vivid Racing. They said to allow 10-12 weeks for fabrication. There's also a wire for rear lights if I ever order the

$646 Body Armor TC-2963 Body Armor 2016-2022 Compatible With Toyota Tacoma Pro Series Rear Bumper Black TC-2963

Body Armor TC-2963 PRO Series rear bumper I want, with the 2" Square Flush Mount CREE LED Lights.

I also got some switches for the lights, and I like the idea of having a voltmeter.

Anyway, that is about it. Just waiting on my bumper (I did buy a WARN 8000LB winch, a synthetic winch cable and a WARN aluminum hawse fairlead. I'm thinking about an Ultra Hook from Factor 55).

I like my Tacoma even better now that I've put some work into it!
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Look good. How's the ride now and did you pick up any vibration with the lift?

Tacowiede · Feb 23, 2020

Round the world said: ↑

Can’t believe that Toyota would have radio nearly flat knobs adjacent to the touch screen. Does @Tacowiede have a website?
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I do, www.tacomods.com

Tacman19 · Feb 23, 2020

Tullie D said: ↑

Very nice !
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Thank you Sir..
Zim

mosccat · Feb 23, 2020

60/40 split platform for my 2 x labs...

RivetNutBob · Feb 23, 2020

mosccat said: ↑

60/40 split platform for my 2 x labs...
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Two hair factories? I thought I that I had it bad with one. Yellow Lab and black and gray interiors clash.

mosccat · Feb 23, 2020

Easthill Bob said: ↑

Two hair factories? I thought I that I had it bad with one. Yellow Lab and black and gray interiors clash.
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Yep 2 yellow labs, just adopted the father in laws lab. One was bad enough! When I picked up my brand new 2020 truck it was completely covered top and underside in salt spray from being barged over from Oahu (along with a scrape on the passenger side black wheel arches), then by day two the inside was ruined by the fur factories!!

TroyFJ · Feb 23, 2020

Cappy said: ↑

Look good. How's the ride now and did you pick up any vibration with the lift?
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I’ve always liked feeling like I’m in a truck when I’m in a truck. It’s a little stiffer, but I don’t mind. No vibration at all.

greg8765 · Feb 23, 2020

JRLYON said: ↑

Cupholderhero on Amazon. I love em. They go in the door handles and every other crevice too

$26 CupHolderHero Fits Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023 Accessories, Custom Non-Slip Anti-Dust Cup Holder Inserts, Center Console Liners, Door Pocket Mats, Interior Protection, 19pc Set, Double Cab, Red Trim

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Super cheap too! Thank you for providing the link.

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