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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Mar 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
    Kwikvette

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    Kid just woke up, just in time too since I just finished a little welding.

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    Waited til it was completely cooled down before mock up.

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    Even at its current height, it does not feel the least bit tippy at all!

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    Just need to decide if I bite the bullet and buy a tube roller or not and just steal this from the HF chair.

    I'll have to make a flat steel circle and add tabs for attaching it back to the HF chair. Not only works as a footrest but it adds strength to the thin setup lol
     
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    Tour991 Supplier of used parts

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    I agree way less pressure in LA. Hockey psychology calls The Kings the silent Killers cuz nobody pays attention to him but they're at the top of the league.

    Three podcasts I really like our All the King's Men, Locked on Kings and the Banner Men.
     
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    does it have to be tubular? you could cut concentric rings that stack and weld em together to make a ring with a curved lip lol
     
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    It's been in the 70s the last 2 days here, perfect weather to finish organizing the garage.
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    its gotta be totally tubular
     
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    See, I never considered that

    That sounds really cool
     
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    Or get real clever like Grind Hard did, make a cone in segments and then weld them together.

    Probably wouldn't work as well scaled down, but it was a neat trick.

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    I was real impressed when that worked perfectly
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    I'll have to look that video up
     
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    Yeah I can't say I expected it to work, but I also wonder how much time/how many failed attempts weren't shown in the video.

    I've been thinking recently how cool an Ethan-designed fabricated LCA could be.

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    I struggle with trying to decide if I want a full sized truck, whether it should a be diesel or gasser, or I should get a new to me hunting truck.

    18 ish months out at a minimum but damn, this is a little tempting, other than being the 1st year of the new gen
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Bro, tell us the real reason why you don't have it
     
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    What kinda mental illness is this

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    Was just about to tag you, metal and gaskets came in!
     
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    Sweet!
     
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