What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You know that is totally true. There’s enough resources to learn. Gotta stop making excuses...

 

Nice area. Been there. My step son lives in St. Pete. Before we got married my wife to be lived in Palm Harbor and the times we went out on kayaks it was from the Dunedin Causeway, Upper Tampa Bay Park and Crystal Beach. Lots of great places in that area to be on the water.

 

The interior frame would be easy after some practice. I'm far from a expert welder trust me. The rest is sheet metal, aluminum and rivets. Never underestimate your ability to do something. I know for a fact you can. Go for it.
Thank you Sir.
Zim

 

Dash cam front and rear, WaterPORT 3.8 Gallon Self-Pressurized Water Tank. Added bicycle front wheel lockable mounts in the bed.
Made mounts for the water tank and my high lift jack.

 

Did a little of reorganization in the truck bed.

 

So it looks like this will be another episode of "F*ck-you,-you-can't-buy-the-parts,-you-have-to-buy-the-assembly," courtesy of Toyota. Well, and my stupidity for not tying down the oak limbs before driving down a mountain road.

$50 for right and left bed lights when all I need is the right lens.

https://www.oempartsource.com/oem-p...vPXRhY29tYSZ5PTIwMjAmdD1zciZlPTMtNWwtdjYtZ2Fz

Unless someone has a source...

Not for stupidity, I have all I need...

 

did some Taco arts and crafts for the bed or at least finished it. still need to make the drawers.

 

Took this photo!

 

Installed an RCI aluminum fuel tank skid.

 

So......where in SC now?

 

I had several old Jeep Wagoneers (+ a J10 truck) -- I taught myself to weld just to keep up with the things that fell off or rusted through.

BTW - nothing rusts "better" that a J series Jeep with the exception of anything built by International Harvester... (Scout, Travelall)

Ask around or watch Craigslist and find a Lincoln AC-225 -- they have made them for 50 years and they don't really ever wear out.

Get some scrap steel, 6011 rods, gloves and helmet from TSC and start practicing --- you can do this!

It is so satisfying NOT to need to ask a friend to weld up some do-dad for your lawn mower etc.

 

BTW nothing rusts "better" that a J series Jeep with the exception of anything built by International Harvester... (Scout, Travelall)

So true.
In fact, On a quiet night... if you listen real close... you can actually hear a Jeep rust.

 

Cali raised bed stiffeners.

 

I had several of them, so nice to drive with that big 360 V8 under your right foot.

 

Another fellow Louisianian! Nice truck!

 

How about sourcing some clear plexiglass and cut out a lense from it using the good one as a template?

 

Does your water port change shape when pressurized? Mine bulges. Don’t know if that’s typical. I don’t pressurize over 45 psi.

 

Topped off the Taco with a Prinsu today.

 

Any important safety tips/notes?

 

Nice! Geaux Tigers!