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

i finally got myself a taco 1996 4cyl 4x4 reg cab

 

Oooohhhhhhh!!! I think I get it. And yes, I had sprayed everything with PB Blaster to get everything out, and they were still wet when I put them back on..... Maybe I should re-torque them now that they're dry... thanks, man! I have myself!

 

I finished installing some Bushwacker Cut out flares! Bit of a PITA to install. Time consuming mainly. You can also see the JBA exhaust tip peaking out in one of the pics. I installed their Cat back system a few days ago.

Now its time to cut up some big rig mud flaps and install them!








I just had to get both my babe's in one picture.

Next on the to do list: vinyl flooring and Line-X Xtra....EVERYWHERE!

 

Thats a nice 96! I love the color! How long and how hard was it to install the bushwackers?

 

What????

 

The bushwhackers look good man I just installed mine last week and I love them.

 

I just did this.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/159279-02-04-cup-holder-tab-replacement.html

 

Dude!

Those flares are rockin'! I must say they go with your tires very well and I love your front bumper! Good choice.

Truck is lookin' great!

 

Thanks man I didn really know if I was going to like them but they turned out awesome! The sliders are weld on and there ELITE off road.

Thanks yeah they cover just as much tire as I wanted them to. I stick out just about 1 1/2" past the flair.

 

That's right you heard me .

 

those look great!!I was thinking of getting some for my truck.

 

Lookin good man. What lift and tire set ups are you running? Just curious, it looks really good.

 

washed them both

 

could be the brake pedal switch?

hard to tell from that pic

 

Did a little offroading and then washed her up.

 

It actually wasnt that bad. About 5 hours. I was doing it in my driveway as well lol. Pulling the front tires would have made it easier.

 

In the front ive got the standard ULK from toytec. Rear are 2.5" overload springs from Northwest Offroad with 5125's.

Tires are 33/12.5/15's Duratrac's on Wheeler's type B steelies.

 

Yeah, it is retarded design. You have seen the replacement options, right? Some guys have made bronze bushings using stock from hardware stores. Eventually, I will be doing this.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/76599-clutch-pedal-squeak-new-bushing-design.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/139718-clutch-pedal-permanent-squeak-fix.html

 

hey dude id get a new bushing for that soon.. i ran mine for a long as time without the bushing cause i was lazy and well i was driving one day and my pedal stuck to the floor.. so wtf right? pull the pedal off and the spring had ground away over a 1/4 slot into the cradle of the bushing and offset the geometry so much that the pedal didnt function...

i ended up welding it and grinding it down and replaced the bushing. ill eventually make a bronze one.. later.

 

I used it as a "truck" ......New side fences installed this week and my wife did not "LIKE" the new look........

Off to the "Pit" for more ledge and cast away pavers.....so much for working on the "TRUCK".....

One good thing came out of all this work....got to "play" out in the pit.....20+ acres of trouble ....