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

Right On!!

I'm waiting for tracking info, on mine.
I went with the 882s.
And I got jumpy. I had the wheels mounted/balanced, that I set in the shop. I got antsy and bolted them on. I'm stoked.

 

Thanks. Here’s a better picture

 

Is there a kit available, to recess the license plate into the tailgate, or is it fab time?
I'm hoping the box comes prefabbed.

 

https://www.mooneyesusa.com/product-p/gtp106.htm

kit for sure!

 

That's somewhat in the direction. Not necessarily what I want.
I want a box that has a lip all the way around.
Something that has the ability to be sealed to the gate panel, and bolted.

Like this, but I'm not sure about it being cast. https://www.getcpi.com/products/license-plate-holders/

 

Replaced leaky valve cover gaskets and checked valve clearances on my 2003 with 210,000 miles. I was happy to see how clean the valvetrain looked, what do you all think for 210,000 miles? Had a few exhaust measure at .015" (.011" to .014" is spec) so I guess Toyota DID fix the tightening up of exhaust valves starting in 2003.

 

Motor porn

 

I had the same reaction when I got mine as well. With the TG bumpers being pretty popular, I was surprised I couldn’t find anyone running them with the rci skids. Appreciate the info, got my weekend project lined up now

 

Probably is somewhere. I made mine though. Box is one piece bent and corners welded with a lip around the outside

 

Ended up moving 2 hours away from the shop where I’ve been doing all of my work, but snuck away to get this done. I have sliders, fender flares and tube doors and a rear bumper to raptor when the doors and bumper arrive and then I’m done with raptor. Stopped by the body shop today to see if they had it in for the frame. They were taking measurements on it when I walked in. Hoping to have everything done by the end of May with my 28 on/28 off schedule.

 

How much raptor did you use for the bumper? I'm thinking about it for the rear I'm about to finish but don't want to waste a half bottle.

 

I bet I used 1-1.5 bottles on it. I didn’t do the inside, but there’s a lot more surface area there than you think with all of the tubing and such. On the entire project today, I used 6 bottles.

EDIT: also, not sure how much it matters for material consumption, but I’ve been using the adjustable gun set at 2.75 turns out from stop. I’ve also been spraying slow enough that the raptor looks wet, but doesn’t run when I shoot it.

 

fellow nj person that I don’t recognize

 

Very nice. Where did you get the Toyota stick to replace the ARB one?

 

Are you running spacers to clear the tires from hitting the frame or UCA?

 

I found the adjustable gun much better than the "free" one that came with the kit. Also use about 3 oz of reducer per bottle if you want a less textured surface. Still loving mine after 9 months or so. (it's an all over "paint" job on it, in factory Lunar Mist color, plus black bumpers and fender flares)

 

They will probably settle somewhat. He may have not even driven it yet.

 

Stumbled across it when I was looking for a replacement ARB sticker.

https://absolute-wits-end.com/arb-to-teq-conversion-sticker/


Some cool stuff on that sight if you’re into Cruisers.

 

Howdy.

I'm a FNG. my S60R got totaled and my XJ wasn't cutting it in the utility department so I added a Tacoma.

 

Yes, I’m running “spider track” 1.25”