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

Going to pick up a fj80 rolling chassis Wednesday that has a front high pinion axle and a full float rear axle, order bead locks and BFG 39 stickies and send the diffs to East Coast Gear Supply for 5.29s and lockers to start, so ready to start a new build.

 

Someone on TW or no?

 

No but he has a fj40 and fj80 he takes out west to ride trails so it is going to a good home,

 

More progress. Gotta run to the auto part store for some shielding for the arb compressor wiring.

 

Played in the snow!

 

Beige tacos with the bubble-top campers might be the best look out there IMHO

 

I believe the factory paint color name is Old Man Tan

 

You sound like my wife.

 

I'm pretty partial to the look myself.

 

did a couple little things yesterday



Now I just need to have the rear DS shortened. I think it needs to be 12in shorter

 

Where did you get that mounting plate? Or is it custom..?

 

I made it.

 

Shocks, bumpers, wheels all swapped over. Not much left.

 

Just measure the difference between the two from bell housing to output flange.

 

bumper progressing. Got the ends chopped down, cutout for a receiver, and started on mounts on the backside. Should retain the spare tire lower-er function too.

 

Kinda looks like a Corvette with those taillights.

 

Sweet, now they'll let me in to their rallies

 

I'd take your truck over a Corvette any day of the week (maybe except for a 60s stingray).

 

Changed the diff fluid for the first time in about uhhh 8 years probably

 

Today I am admiring her in all her glory.


She has come a long way