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

Yeah I want to replace my chop saw with a cold cut evo. Told myself I’ll do it for whatever my next big project is.

 

Bought it !!

 

Look's just like mine when I bought it. Same running boards, color, facelift and everything!

 

Your Tacoma looks amazing !!

 

Thanks! I've spent many hours and lost blood sweat and tears getting it to where it is haha.

 

Yes, many of us have BUT it never stops the “where it is” is the rabbit hole.

 

For comparison. I bought this truck 2 years ago with 254k on it. It was serviced regularly by the prior owner, but I don't know what type of oil he used. I've used Mobil 1 full synthetic since I got it. Now at 290k and I'm replacing valve cover gaskets, plenum gaskets, spark plugs and wires, fuel injectors, cam plugs and half moons, PCV valve and grommet, spark plug tube seals, etc. I've put Seafoam in the gas tank several times, but not yet in the oil. Here's my passengers side valve cover and train.

And my spark plug tubes.

Going to finish replacing everything and probably put Seafoam in the oil a couple times. I'm concerned at how mine looks compared to a few I've seen on here. Having said that the engine has given me no problems other than valve cover gasket leak since I bought it so maybe I'm overreacting.

 

Dang dude. You need to take a chill pill. Lol

you get so worked up over little stuff.

 

took it out and Drove it the other day

 

Lmao... No one is worked up about anything dude.

 

Check your valve lash while you are in there. That's about what any I've opened up have looked like.

 

now those are some custom head lights haha awesome

 

Not sure I like them. The tire still catches the fender right by the marker light hole. May end up cutting the fender straight. Cutting the stock headlight backing out and just have that behind the stock headlight lense. Or paint these aluminum panels black

 

Bought all the tools that @Timmah! links to in his new valve clearance video. Going to start on that in the AM. Wish me luck!

Here's a link to the video for any of you that are in the boat with me.

https://youtu.be/MOlmjtlO7TI

 

that could be cool. I've seen something similar done before. Will keep it a bit OEM looking while very different.

 

Something feels way more so special about hitting 1/4 million on a trip in the way to camp.

 

Was perusing the forums and came across the mod/upgrade to fix the light saber beam wiper fluid nozzles.

Here are the part numbers if any of you are interested. These shoot out a mist pattern like other cars do.

Link: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/windshield-sprayer-upgrade.542571/

 

Im 4k shy. Right behind you brotha

 

The honda sprayers are the better option, they are adjustable.

 

I think I might win a prize for the cheapest, jerry-rigged mod of all time, but it works until I can do a more "professional" job. Tired of the constant knocking and clacking of my key fob banging on the lower plastic dash, so I made a bumper. BTW, I searched for a Key Fob "condom" but couldn't find one for this style. Might try coating it in Plasti-dip to see if that helps too: