What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Put all new poly bushings from energy suspension on the sway bar. Also the links. And put new rear shocks on. Officially done with things to do til I decide what to order next.

 

Got my camper shell sanded. Going to the painter in the next week or two.

 

Update: Realize I still have my whole gender so I used a spot weld cutter to remove the brace and then use rivets to put it on my new one. Worked out...

after lots of hammering on the radiator Support The grill fits and the light path of the headlights is lined up properly

 

Haven’t driven it but a few miles since, but haven’t noticed any difference at all.

 

washed the truck today:

Before:

After:

 

Cleaned the engine bay today. Used some engine bay cleaner, and heavy duty armour all wipes. Didn't turn out as well as I would have liked, but still a bit better than before.

 

Finished stripping for my rear section frame repair, except front bolts on leaf springs. Frozen of course. Need a new blade for saw. Too close to fuel tank for plasma cutter.



Found a donor frame hiding under my Jeep.



And, got started on some CAD (cardboard aided design) part design.

 

i cut those SOBs out with a 6" cut off wheel

 

Yeah, I usually use my reciprocating saw, but my blades are shot. I might use the cutoff if I don't get anywhere tomorrow to buy a blade. Thanks for the suggestion. I should just go ahead and drop the tank, since I probably will get pi$$ed off at some point and remove it anyway.

The tank and the lines are only 2 years old so they should come out pretty easy.

 

surprisingly ive never had an issue removing the tank straps. so i would just do that honestly.


plus the plasma is just straight up fun

 

Shakedown at Moonrocks.

 

You got that right! I feel like a bad ass every time I fire that thing up.

Man, my oxy/acet tank rarely even gets moved anymore.

 

Haha shake down on bald tires. Fun

 

Yeah, less than optimal, but about 10 miles away from my garage and bunch of friends with trailers already out there, seemed like a no brainier to go see what needs to be mechanically squared away and it anything binds.

Tires were ordered Friday. 39.5x13.5x16s

 

New LBJs, OTREs, ITREs, Left CV axle, steering rack bushings, trans/diffs/transfer case fluid change, washed/waxed, cleaned the interior, and seats. Alignment on Tuesday. Then get it dirty again. I love this truck.

 

RIGHT ON! Sounds like a fun filled weekend.

 

The first beer when it was all done sure was good!

 

It was the first sip of the next cold C- that made the moment.

 

Well... of course the Amazon delivery person delivered after dark.

But that isn't stopping me, lol.

Hi Lift mounted quick and painless.

 

looking good. I personally fabb'd up a bedside mount for my hi-lift but that looks like an awesome solution too. if i had a bed rack or a roof rack, i'd deff look into going that route. i still need to get a handle keeper though. been meaning to order one but it just hasn't happened yet. maybe i'll remember tonight. what was your solution to keeping it from getting stolen? that's been my concern that's kept me from keeping it on the bed 24/7. i just put it on when i go out exploring, but once i get the canopy back on then i'll put it on full time.