New England B.S. Thread

The truck worked this weekend - 3/4" blue stone for my shed foundation. Stone + Trailer were about 9,950 lbs. If I towed weights like this any more than once a year, it would definitely be the use case for an F-250.

 

Boy was it slick out this morning...

 

Anyone know where Rick got the decals on his truck from? I feel like I want to throw those on.

 

Jared might remember. @crashngiggles

He did say they were stupid expensive,,, but worth it.

 

I'm not sure where Rick got his, but I picked up a set from Taco Troopers (aka GoldRushDecals on Etsy): https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoldRushDecals?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=714698191

 

Heeps with stripes

For real tho, I'm a fan. Pics after you get them on I hope.

 

Of course. I went with a monochrome/greyscale for mine, I hope they look alright on blue ribbon.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/714698191/kit-toyota-tacoma-2nd-gen-trd-back-to?ref=yr_purchases

 

Yup, that looks like it. I might snag a set at some point.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, he had tailgate ones too. Don't see those there.
EDIT2: Scratch that, I can't get one anyway. I have stuff on my tailgate.
EDIT3: Lol well, I forgot I had a hood decal too. I guess I'll only be doing side ones.

 

Nice, should look great on blue ribbon.

 

I wanted to do a big bedside one in place of the trd sticker but it always just ends up looking more rainbow than retro on my blue lmao, so I opted for electrical tape on my slider kickout if I had any other color I'd have already done it, but I like BBP way to much

 

Mmmmm, one of my favorites

 

I believe that he got them through a member that does vinyl....I can't remember his name, but I believe he lives in Hawaii

 

Ah, he's on hiatus. I been waiting months. I hit him up about stickers for Rick also. He got back to me on those,, kinda. Patches come with so really no need to use him also.

 

We can cut vinyl... hell even have a sublimation printer and a laser engraver(still playing with that)...

 

Blackstone says:

Your Tacoma is going strong at 230,000 miles. The universal averages column represents typical wear levels from the Toyota 1GR-FE after ~6,000 miles of oil use. Compared to them, this sample looks great. Wear metals (aluminum through tin) are either identical to average or 1 or 2 ppm off, and that's an excellent sign internal parts are wearing well together. This 5W/30 is in good condition, too. The physical properties are all proper for 5W/30. The viscosity meets spec, and the high flashpoint shows no measurable fuel dilution is present. Nice truck!

 

Just as an aside, I met with Karen, Rick's (@Unchained 5150 )wife, on this past Saturday, And went through all of the stuff that He had in his garage related to his tacoma and took some things off of his truck and replaced them with OEM stuff (I was over their for 6 hours). I will be cataloging all of his tacoma mods and equipment and I will be creating a "Rick's memorial garage sale" thread and putting pictures of all of the items up for sale. All proceeds from these sales will be going to the family. There is A LOT of stuff so please bare with me. It is going to take time to catalog everything and put it up with pricing and what-not. I will post the link to the thread when it is up and running.

 

I've got his set of OEM floor mats to chuck in there off his truck. Actually if you want them to go back to stock too let me know I still have them. Was planning to give away the fronts and cut up the back, but I can bring them up if his truck is using the AM ones still.

 

This didn't age well.