Your unique mod on the 1st Gens

If only they weren't 5 times the price.

 

Being unique has it's price

 

The hood vents from the Jeep ZJ with the 5.9 are usually cheap and look nice

 

Are these vents for air out or in?

 

Net zero, cause aftermarket hood vents are always just for placebo

 

I have an old Suby xt vent that feeds in that I was going to put on my old 240sx but never did. Been thinking about putting it in the 5 lug.

 

Those could be an option if I can find them cheap enough.

 

Hi all -- new to TW but wanted to share

As a relatively new owner of a first-gen Tacoma (1997, woot!) I came to realize that there isn't much of a grassroots 3D modeling/printing presence for our trucks. I personally was looking for a center console organizer, globe box organizer, etc, but couldn't find any companies making them.

So I set out to design and print them myself! It has been a blast and I'm still working out the details so I'll post updated images of the prototypes as they develop!

 

Nice

 

MORE PLEASE!!!!!!!

 

Thanks team!

Also made this coin organizer that slots into the ashtray bracket, though maybe I should make a cover to hide all the coins from passerby?

 

Agreed, but he is new. Welcome to Tacoma World!

Most of us on this page are running out of mods and looking for non-plug and play ideas to share. mostly custom fabrications.

please forgive us...We are bored

 

every time you hit a speed bump

 

100%. I like to think that the things I make are mostly for... people with an acute sense of humor.

 

is there any other way to go through life? Keep at it man! What printer are you using? I’ve been thinking of dabbling in it.

 

I like!

 

Still works great!

 

Again, 100%.

I use a few but for these Taco objects I've been printing on an Ender 3 V2 with PLA filament. The printer has quite a bit of mods on it (parts I've ironically made for it on the printer itself) but it's a trusty machine. For some more custom/curved objects that I want to look injection-molded I go with the Formlabs 2 resin printer. It's just really messy and the upkeep is strenuous at times

 

I'd recommend ABS or ASA for interior parts and ASA for exterior stuff (UV resistant). Good chance of PLA getting soft or warping on a hot summer day.

 

Sorry -- I misspoke. I actually use PETG on my parts but prototype on PLA until I get the fit right I've stayed away from ASA because of the fumes, but in my experience with it it turns out really, really nice (and as you said good for exterior)