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

Many of those manual benders can adopt an air over hydraulic jack. They'll easily bend more than what you're needing to bend.

@Wulf knows I've wanted one hence the link she provided, and it looks to be built in a similar fashion to JD Squared's Model 32 or Woodward Fab's setup.

The real money is in the dies a company makes and I hear JD Squared's are the best. Just wish I knew if I could use their dies in a different bender. JD Squared has horrible communication and I put off buying one because they wouldn't answer for 2 days and +7 phone calls and 2 emails.

What die are you using?

 

https://ajkoffroad.com/product/tube-hinge-sxs-doors/
https://ajkoffroad.com/product/door-latch/
https://ajkoffroad.com/product/flat-tubing-disconnect/

All 1.5" variety.

 

Painted my valve covers.


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ls-swapping-a-4x4-tacoma-chasing-100mph.801870/page-7

 

Thanks man that is very helpful. Ima gonna build a variant of your setup.

 

Put in new throttle body after work today. No code so far for the 15 minute idling and rip around town. Still have a misfire at high rpm, was way more subtle and towards end of drive didn’t do it. Plugs n wires next.



here is the 20 year old one that was probably never cleaned by previous owner. I figure I’ll put a new tps on it after a good cleaning and keep as a spare, assuming it was just dirty or it was the tps..

 

Hey all so what the heck is this lil foam piece for? Is some sort of vibration isolating dealio… it’s one the hose off the pcc valve where it attaches to manifold just behind TB. Is it needed? It barely holds on and will probably come off on its own.

 

Wild guess... insulation to prevent moisture from freezing in cold weather areas

 

3d printed a blanking plate for the airbag switch

 

Took mine off after I painted my plenums. You don’t need it.

 

Hmm possibly…

with how loose and easy it comes off I figured almost pointless. I don’t remember it on my previous 03’ taco.

 

There is reference to a "cold weather package" in some literature

 

Replaced the rear U joint. Third one, counting OEM, within 216k miles….

 

Nerfs! Oh yeah!!

 

Evolution V2 - Camper (SP X1) Kitchen Storage Cabinet

After a few trips, I felt access to my kitchenware could be a bit easier. Plus, using bins that fit "as best I could make them", I wanted to utilize the space better. So, I decided to build a floating drawer that could remain accessible from the top. Fortunately, with the bed stiffeners, the 1" extrusion was the perfect height for the bottom of the drawer.

I purchased (from TNUTZ) a pair of 10 series, single slot extrusions the length of the cabinet and put some UHVM tape to make sliding easier. The drawer is a simple, single partition space. The plus benefit of this build is I can store items under 1" in the bottom.


Final fitting before installing the drawer face.


Minor sanding fit of original cabinet panel, using the Dometic handle I took off for original, cabinet fitting.


Nice, out of the way storage of my sandwich griller.


Life improved.

 

Looking great!

 

Bleed brakes DONE ✔️
Fill coolant DONE ✔️
(added to the list) Replace split upper radiator hose DONE ✔️
Re-pack the truck DONE ✔️
Replace 1 in x .120 wall DOM rack slider with 1 in x .250 wall DOM DONE ✔️
Install skid plates DONE ✔️

Test drive DONE ✔️

Now for a lazy Sunday drive in the woods (finally) tomorrow with @Blue Canary and @essjay

I'm so over working on this truck (for now)

 

Gotta love that aluminum extrusion. I use it for everything. Probably have an entire tacoma load of it sitting here at the moment

 

Not today but this thread reminded me of when I spent the weekend changing the timing belt on my '01.
Do the thermo and water pump if you're digging that deep. Jeeesh

 

Agree - the flexibility and changeability are a big plus.