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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacoma Mike, Aug 16, 2019.

  1. Nov 23, 2021 at 12:36 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike [OP] 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Better than PARTS
     
  2. Nov 23, 2021 at 12:44 PM
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    Delta09 OSHA Violator

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    Grind it all down, prime, seam seal, and some thick undercoating you'll never know. Most of the panels in that area are spot welded and seam sealed anyways. Should I have done it all in one piece? Yea, but it's a bad area to try and patch.
     
  3. Nov 23, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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    Whatever gets the job done and passes inspection :thumbsup:

    Had a broken piece of shaft kicking around, cut off the jagged end and zapped a handle on it. New mini beater!38560F3B-DBDB-4576-8BF9-DE9C37AAC1EC.jpg
     
  4. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:15 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco Well-Known Member

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    The Deputy has an extensive vetting process and a very complicated algorithm to determine stock status.

    However, if you don't violate the 3 cardinal rules....bro-lean, purple rock lights and wheels larger than 18" then I have seen him be quite generous from time to time.

    @Sig45
     
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  5. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:16 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco Well-Known Member

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    Evenin' A-Train
     
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    Plain Jane Taco Well-Known Member

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    Never look a gift horse in the mouth
     
  7. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:22 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco Well-Known Member

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    Howdy ma'am. I've been a productive member of society.....an angel if you will.

    The rest of these heathens? Well.....where do we start? o_O
     
  8. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:24 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike [OP] 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    How’s the balance when you throw it?
     
  9. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:24 PM
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    Not bad at all......you know, for a fella with a wooden eye and all
     
  10. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:25 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike [OP] 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    im glad my feet are up in the recliner cause there’s a lot of shit in here right now.
     
  11. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:26 PM
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  12. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:27 PM
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    That's the best response ever!! Saving that one... and the balance is a little head heavy :rolleyes:image.jpg
     
  14. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:56 PM
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    Houston, we've got a problem! 1 15/16 shaft worn down to 1 1/2 at the bearing surface. It's also a keyed shaft so it looks like I'm going to be cutting the belt off, taking the roll out, and making a new shaft. C7C3BED1-A4E0-4029-A8DD-ECD6A9107786.jpg09B85FE0-D6FE-45BB-ADA2-D87642A9E73B.jpg FB1F2AE0-8CEF-4FCC-A083-8316EE76947F.jpg
     
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  15. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:57 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike [OP] 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    WTF ruin a perfectly good belt?
     
  16. Nov 23, 2021 at 2:57 PM
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    Yikes. That bearing must have turned to dust
     
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  17. Nov 23, 2021 at 3:05 PM
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    Not ruining it. Cutting right at the lacing, then re-lacing it back together once I have the roll in.
     
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    Hate it when that happens!!
     
  19. Nov 23, 2021 at 4:04 PM
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    I could hear that from here. :laugh:

    "Thwump, thwump, thwump, thwump..."
     
  20. Nov 23, 2021 at 4:20 PM
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    Haha. Great advice. I'm pretty sure I am not breaking any of the 3 cardinal rules, I suppose I'll carry on with my truck build then.
     

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