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

Installed a Dobinsons snorkel and went for a joyride

 

Couldn't resist it.....bought one for one of my daughters back in 07....white auto 05.....this one was sittin by the road for sale going home from work one day and then in my driveway the next day. 88k, dry motor, working AC, 5 spd....worth 3k I'd say. I've gone thru it pretty far in the last month adding color changing oem Pioneer, 6 new speakers, new windshield, towhook, lower grills, bumper fogs, new intake hose, ground kit, center console, ventguards, LED headlights, wipers, all filters, plugs, eyebrow tint on new windshield, missing rear belt clips, cargo net, shifter bushing and aFe dry flow S drop-in on the way. New rear shocks and Progress rr sway will about finish what I want to do.....for a minute or 2. Things drives, rides like a dream, gets 33 mpg and only takes about 12 gallons to fill up. Lovin it for work car. Gas will last a month and the truck can catch a break now and then.

 

Got the grill surround paint matched and got the clearcoat fixed after wet sanding and doing some polishing. Came out great, i have zero complaints and i did it all by hand with rattle cans off Amazon and from advance auto parts. Paint matched PERFECTLY, Super happy how it came out



Before


Took a little wet sanding and polish to finish it off

 

I had a grey '06...bought new. I through on some Tien S-Tech springs, AR1 16s with 205/50 rubber and rear hub spacers, TRD strut bar, TRD CAI, the factory accessory TYC tails and some JDM OEM fog lights. I loved it. I should've never sold it.

The little 1.5 1NZ engine only makes 100 hp but they are durable. They saw duty in the Echo, Yaris, xA, xB and 1st 2 Prius gens.

The manual tranny versions have the JDM gearing...meaning they're meant for the tight streets of Tokyo....not necessarily American freeways. They turn an rpm or 2 at 70 mph.

Cool...vehicle. Known as the Toyota bB (Black Box) in Japan.

 

Wheel specs? 17x9? 16x8?

 

This is why he only shows shots from the front.

 

I always remember these rims in the back of car and driver mags haha

 

Today, I installed Tacomabeast (Spyder) projector headlights on the truck, also re-plastidipped the grill surround becasue it was peeling. I am also going to replace the high and low beam halogen bulbs with H1 LED bulbs as soon as possible! I would strongly recommend these headlights.

 

Damn! That's a good deal

 

I already have retrofits lol

 

Hot balls. That's a solid deal! Hmmmmm. I might just have to order those

 

I would rock those wheels........

 

Painted my ugly looking canopy latch.

 

Installed my TRD Pro headlights todays...

What a b&*$! to remove and replace the stupid lower bolt at the bottom of the headlight that is in the hidden fender area

 

Can never have too much overspray protection!!

 

Spray or overlay?

 

WoW! I WISH I COULD "DOUBLE LIKE" !!!

 

Looks great! I need to clean my engine compartment too and wanted to check how you got yours so clean. I asked another member who recently did a similarly great job cleaning his engine and he used a pressure washer. What is your engine cleaning process? Thanks.

 

It was a little windy out. Plus I spent too much time detailing yesterday to risk it lol

 

Quarantine wash...need to get on the engine bay cleaning bandwagon