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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Dec 13, 2021 at 5:10 PM
    SiberianTacos

    SiberianTacos Well-Known Member

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    Made brackets to add fogs below my ARB bumper

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  2. Dec 13, 2021 at 5:14 PM
    eon_blue

    eon_blue Okayest Member

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    That's definitely my favorite color on the 1st gen, looks great
     
  3. Dec 13, 2021 at 5:16 PM
    Yota X

    Yota X Some say dresser, I say dryer.

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    ls turbo, tons, 40's and a partidge in a pear tree

    Is that a real rare color? I have never seen it before.
     
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  4. Dec 13, 2021 at 5:23 PM
    CrippledOldMan

    CrippledOldMan Well-Known Member

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    those wheels look good on that truck, very nice color, too bad I couldn't find an 03 in that color, I'd have jumped on that in a heart beat.
     
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  5. Dec 13, 2021 at 5:34 PM
    eon_blue

    eon_blue Okayest Member

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    Yeah the light blue (not sure of the official name) was a color for the first couple years of the 1st gen, don't see it much anymore
     
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  6. Dec 13, 2021 at 5:57 PM
    Bobert14

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    Junkyard diff, NAPA and Autozone cv's. Nothing but the best for the old slut

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  7. Dec 13, 2021 at 6:37 PM
    6P4

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    http://www.toyotareference.com/tacoma/1995-2004

    "Paradise Blue Metallic"--only available on model years '95-97. Great color.
     
  8. Dec 13, 2021 at 7:10 PM
    Bobert14

    Bobert14 .

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    Captain Crunchy

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  9. Dec 13, 2021 at 7:11 PM
    Indyteecee

    Indyteecee bad at building Toyotas, good at breaking stuff

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    nice job. Will be doing mine soon. How much swearing did it take?
     
  10. Dec 13, 2021 at 7:49 PM
    CrippledOldMan

    CrippledOldMan Well-Known Member

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    Be glad you can find parts in a local junkyard. Just about everyone around here has no Tacoma or 4-runners available for parts.
     
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  11. Dec 13, 2021 at 8:18 PM
    Reh5108

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    Check that the CVs don't bind at full droop before you set it back down. Part store CVs are known for that.
     
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  12. Dec 13, 2021 at 8:41 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
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  13. Dec 13, 2021 at 9:01 PM
    6P4

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    And the best grilles and headlights.
     
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  14. Dec 14, 2021 at 12:16 AM
    Bobert14

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    Very little this time around. Pulled the front diff a few times, so I have the process down. Went smoother than normal this time too.

    I lucked out on this one. Only a couple hundred bucks too

    Oh, I know it. I've grenaded quite a few auto part store cv's
     
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  15. Dec 14, 2021 at 5:28 AM
    cynicalrider

    cynicalrider #NFG

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    Any chance you'd consider a front locker to have less risk of grenading the spiders again?
     
  16. Dec 14, 2021 at 6:16 AM
    Bobert14

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    As soon as 4wheelunderground releases his superduty link kit I'll have a locked one ton in it's place. No more pulling this dumb diff! If I were staying IFS I'd put a locker in it, but I'm not throwing more money at it. Just need it together enough to last one more snow season
     
  17. Dec 14, 2021 at 8:42 AM
    cynicalrider

    cynicalrider #NFG

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    makes sense, 4wu makes some great stuff!
     
  18. Dec 14, 2021 at 9:42 AM
    El Taco Diablo

    El Taco Diablo Professional Pinstriper

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!

    Looks like you're about to do some bad-ass-cessorizing :thumbsup:
     
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  19. Dec 14, 2021 at 9:44 AM
    Bobert14

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    They sure do! I'm super excited he decided to do a superduty kit
     
  20. Dec 14, 2021 at 12:16 PM
    Indyteecee

    Indyteecee bad at building Toyotas, good at breaking stuff

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    how long did it take you start to finish?
     

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