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

yea that really looks like the only option.

You should just build a shed instead lol

 

I already have a shed

 

Well sounds like the shed needs to under go mitosis and duplicate itself again lmaoo

 

Installed my dashcam/rearview camera this morning. I haven't decided where to glue the rearview camera yet, But its all set up.

 

What wheels are those?

 

There's like zero info on them other than Enkei makes them and they were a dealer upsell item in the 90s

 

Changed out my fuel filter and one injector while the truck's on jackstands anyway.
Turns out all my injectors are stock, but #4 looked a lot dirtier than the others, so hopefully that's the leaky one (makes sense, right?). Hoping the fuel filter was the real problem, and that things will clear up regardless. I'll clean the old injector, and keep it with the spares.

 

Thanks, that sounds familiar, bummer

 

How long did the dash ones take? Trying to decide if its an "after work" project or a weekend one

 

Changed the air filter and added a bit of coolant. Clean the engine bay a little while I was in there and vacuumed the inside a bit more. installed my Garmin Mini dash cam. Hopefully tint tomorrow and I found some OR wheels with 10k miles on tires for $400 so might grab those.

 

I did the dash and climate controls, changed the bezel around radio/climate controls, and cleaned a bit as I went.
took my time, no rush, about an hour start to finish. I even swapped the dash lights 3 times: LED , regular bulb with orange sleeve, and finally regular bulb no sleeve. Also climate control took extra time because I had to switch the LEDs around and one of them is in a tricky spot.

So long story short, I think it could absolutely be done after work.

Also little tip, make sure the dash light brightness is up, and note that the dash won’t light up with the panel that has the brightness control removed. It has to be plugged in for dash lights to turn on. This also slowed me down.

 

Good to know. Sounds like I know what I'm doing after work one of the days this week...

 

Tested out the tailgate strength to see if she would hold, hopefully I get the same result every time. (especially when I don't have a hill to pull up to)

Next step is pulling out the toolbox and making a stopper of sorts to keep it from going through the window.

 

Quoting here for visibility.
Does anyone need 1st gen parts. I have a lot more than what's listed here. I really need to offload some shit. Lmk.

 

I'm still looking for a drip seal for the rear passenger door if you've got a double cab

 

love to see what else you have. I’m looking for a tan center console piece, round plastic cap for door panel screws. Front seats. Steering wheel. Tail lights, the reverse on mine isn’t working, changed the bulbs don’t see a specific fuse, the brake lights work fine.

 

Also the rubber seals for hood. And a tan glovebox.

 

Got some pics of the dash/climate control bulb change.
Dash bulbs are Sylvania 194s.
Climate are little T4 neo wedge LEDs, the OEM bulbs are $15 each.
I did not reuse the orange sleeve on dash bulbs, I think this produces a brighter light and I honestly just prefer the way it looks. I will mention that during the day the dash lights aren’t as visible without the orange sleeves because they create a red glow that fills the numbers better if that makes sense. At night I think they’re more visible. My Toyota purist buddy said I “ruined the truck” when he saw the dash lights.
Also the white between the red and blue for climate appears orange with LEDs, it was more white with the OEM bulbs.
These are the after pics.

 

Are you willing to ship? I'm in need of a spare tire hoist if you've got one.

 

Finally took the Tacoma on some decent trails (ie needed lockers) for the first time this year. My son did great for his first true rock crawling camp trip.

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Oh and came home and immediately needed to do brakes.

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