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

I think the ABS ones have the little bracket for the ABS line too but not a big deal either way

 

Did several minor jobs today. Changed the tap that I was using to trigger several of my relays for various lights and such. I found that the top left fuse inside the cab (which isn't used, at least in my version) was a switched power source, so I moved that tap in from under the hood. I had tapped into the A/C circuit out there, and if the A/C was off (almost never in my vehicle), it shut down those various devices.

Also dabbed a bit of clear silicone on a couple of small gouges that I did to my bedliner paint job, when putting everything back together.

Also began investigating whether seat belts can be swapped from side to side. It certainly appears that it is possible. I didn't proceed, as you must unhook the battery before messing with the wiring for the SRS tensioner. Since I am heading over for a state inspection in the next few days, I didn't want to fail because I had unhooked the battery. More to come on this!

 

From we to wl. Also installed braided tundra swap lines from turbobd. Really nice kit

 

Cool. Yeah it is nice. I had a problem getting the band on the plastic part but I’m just gonna pull the fender completely when I get my bumper. For 120 or whatever it was you cant go wrong.

 

Awesome thanks!

 

I still have my factory radio and the reception isn't that great. So today I installed an old CB antenna I had laying around. I purchased an adapter for my antenna plug and installed it.
And it works better!

New radio antenna


Cut off the old one for now.

 

interesting
Can u post what kind of adapter you have used?

 

interested to find out about the seat belt

 

$8 Eightwood PL259 UHF Male to DIN AM/FM Male Plug Extension Lead 12"es Coax RG58 for Radio Antenna Receiver

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071DV23W1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rUIGFbECSH6SZ

 

I found a pair from Amazon a while ago. Not OEM, but they work, fit and look perfect. Think I paid $50 for the pair.

 

Not just today, but I got some weather tech floor mats for my 02, the look nice. I bought some new seat covers, the woven blanket kind. I hand painted my rims black and it turned out perfect. I installed a new navigation system with apple car play and it’s awesome. I’m waiting on my Four wheel camper. I sold my older one, an All Terrain to replace with this new one. I’ll get it installed early November. Still lots to do with it. I want to get into over landing with it. I’ve 4 wheeled with it a bit but now my wife wants to finally use it starting out slow.

 

I started fixing up my new to me 03 Taco.

detailed the inside and found a paint that is a very close match to the interior. Had oak seat bezels that are now charcoal. I’ll install tomorrow. I scuffed and sanded the rear set cubby front the first pic and it now looks great. I’ll probably remove the entire center console that is scuffed to hell and paint it and the glovebox in a week or so.

 

Replacing bed with different bed. Cleaned and painted with Duplicolor Rust Barrier paint. I'm thinking of hitting it with undercoating next, as soon as the rust barrier paint dries. 385,000+ and rolling....

 

If you don't want to paint the pieces that are just scratched and scuffed, you can hit them with a heat gun (carefully), and it works magic on them.

 

Sides complete, gonna be fun to assemble.

 

Thank u
Ordered

 

That’s awesome!!! Looks mint. Fluid film that thing now and it will last forever

 

Crazy question... what you doing with the old bed, guessing rotted out yea?

 

Is the evap/charcoal canister for an 01 necessary for the truck to run properly or only for emissions? don’t care about emissions/check engine light just worried about performance issues

 

Only emissions, you can remove it. If you leave a clogged one installed you'll have fuel tank pressure issues and possibly fuel boil issues in hot climates. Without the box you'll just have raw fuel smell