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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. May 6, 2021 at 5:17 PM
    Godzilla619

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    Thinking of getting a welder to work on my truck soon. Nothing crazy. Would a 120 volt welder be okay for small things like cam tab gussets, battery trays, and maybe a simple tube rear bumper? Don't want to deal with gas.
     
  2. May 6, 2021 at 5:22 PM
    slander

    slander Honorary Crawl Boi

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    I welded my new section of front frame, flipped an axle and did my entire SAS with a 115v flux core hobart 140. You will be fine. Flux core is best core!
     
  3. May 6, 2021 at 5:39 PM
    Godzilla619

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    Wow that's awesome! Now I feel better about it :welder:
     
  4. May 6, 2021 at 5:44 PM
    Abeyancer

    Abeyancer Not so secret, secret van guy

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    :rofl:
    Stealing this
     
  5. May 6, 2021 at 5:46 PM
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    Welcome to starting at the bottom.
     
  6. May 6, 2021 at 5:46 PM
    Abeyancer

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    Have you welded regularly before? If not do you have any access to scrap metal?

    Reasons I ask is because you'll want to practice so you can dial in the welder before going straight to your truck
     
  7. May 6, 2021 at 5:48 PM
    Tour991

    Tour991 Supplier of used parts

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    I'm hopeing Nevada doesn't make me get a California title 1st. I don't want to have to deal with 2 dmvs to get it tiltled and registered
     
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  8. May 6, 2021 at 5:49 PM
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    First timer and wanting to learn! I would definitely practice before I touch my truck for sure, lots of online sources to watch
     
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  9. May 6, 2021 at 5:50 PM
    Abeyancer

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    NV is known for its hookers, do they really care that much about the cars?
     
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  10. May 6, 2021 at 5:51 PM
    Tour991

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    Well you have to have a car to pick up a hooker.
     
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  11. May 6, 2021 at 5:53 PM
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    Aren’t whore houses legal in parts of NV
     
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  12. May 6, 2021 at 5:55 PM
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    Waiting on a day to link up with my brother for it still haha
     
  13. May 6, 2021 at 5:55 PM
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    Practice makes permanent so if things don't work out change it up. Good luck! It's alot of fun and rewarding when you figure it out as a hobbyist
     
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  15. May 6, 2021 at 5:59 PM
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    Duh, silly me. State patrol is so busy searching trunks overflowing with prostitutes, they have to make sure they can track the vehicle easily enough.





    Yea, you're probably gunna have to get CA title first:D
     
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    Thanks for the encouragement! I'm excited to add another life skill under my belt :fistbump:
     
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  18. May 6, 2021 at 6:06 PM
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  19. May 6, 2021 at 6:08 PM
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    Eeew Dakar
     
  20. May 6, 2021 at 6:09 PM
    Abeyancer

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    Meh, 100% guarantee anything is better than what I have.

    Why don't you like em?
     

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