Greensystemsgo's Build Thread

Hell yeah they do! I need to make a new adjuster but that's a different day.

 

no Loctite? why not? btw. head lights look way better. you cleaned the inside?

 

Wasnt aware i needed any. i used red, the strongest.

Yup, took em out, threw some water and shook em around.

Poured it all out, shoved a papertowell inside and used the airhose to blow water all around, changed out papertowels, that got all the water out in a few minutes, now their awesome

 

got into a little wreck. smooshed my, and her bumper. my fault. but id like to claim outside sources.



info here http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/arizona/178056-car-accident-tips-help-pointers-etc-etc-etc.html

depending on how it goes, I may get enough for both bumpers, and maybe even sliders. Id be building them with brian and robert, so labors a decent price

 

so, as im cruising around without a bumper, i decided to put turn signals into my corner markers. followed this guide, which wasn't really necessary. http://www.lieblweb.com/blinkerconversion.html i just paired up either ground wire on the ground tab, and put the brighter filament for the turn signals, weaker for driving lights.

On a side note the breaks are holding up great, all solid lines

imma take off my badges here soon to put on the second gen badges i got.

 

Badges are off.

And bumper is in the process. Got my old man all excited for it which is great, hes great with attention to detail and is the perfect mentor through this, as neither one of us have ever done a bumper. hes given me a 2 1/2" thick tube hitch, which were gonna use as a cross member from frame rail to frame rail, also on board are 1/4" brackets, which were gonna use as, well brackets to the bumper mounting points. The hitch part will stay, will be sunken in, but available as an attachment point in the event of recover, or trailer maneuvering.


Also, my rear diff cover is spitting oil bad. i need to apply some rtv, anyone whos done this, how hard is it?

 

put on second gen badges, and plasti dipped them.

Also did the locker anytime mod.

This week imma redo the seal on the rear diff cover/third member cover thing, its leaking, bad.

 

head a rear bearing crumble on me. pulled it and got it changed relatively quickly for three guys whom have never done a toyota rear end.

had to cut off the abs speed sensor cuffs, (like the fsm states), and then pounded axle on the ground to pop the hub outta the bearing. had some pipe layin aroudn that fit perfectly to pound on the new cuffs and bearing. just need to bleed brakes after work and all is well

 

Looks good man, keep up the good work, One thing I would do is put the Toyota emblem back on the grille

 

yeah, soon. unfortunately aesthetics is so far down the list.


here in a few weeks imma rebuild the rear end




also, got axle back in, brakes bled, all is well. all in all a 4 hour job if you have never done it before. I did NOT take it to a shop to be pressed. i had perfect fitting pipe, and slammed it down on ground.

 

This happened to me about a month ago, and what do ya know we have to same truck lol

 

haha ha yeah. use stock hardware, or new grade 8 hardware. NOT the shit that came with the duralcrap ball joints.

 

did the ujoint and carrier bearing on that piece of drive shaft. decent little job.

 

Scored an awesome job, be prepared to see this truck really start to shine

 

cant wait

 

just got to play with locker anytime mod. pulled off road to jot down some information as i was talking to a client. I only planned on pulling half way off the road, but as soon as i did i sunk and hit the burm of dirt, But that atleast straightened me out. so i took the information i needed and when i gassed it i didnt move at all, but one wheel spun. so i locked it, crawled out at 3000rpm going 2mph, and technically played in mud

 

Gas day is the worse day...


my optima, with wood shim.


slim cubby hid!


stainless break line, and stock uca, for now


5125 and all pro expo


the coveted diff lock


custom radiator mounts, and no toyota badge


2nd gen blacked badges


TRD OFFROAD FOTHAMUCKER!



rear end


22lr casings on my straight rear bumper even after getting rearended


trailer wire mess that ill clean one day, aaaand the license plate light dangling, i have one working


leaky rear diff, and stupid ebrake rise bracket.


aero turbine at2525


this is normal right, to have holes in your bed



front half of driveshaft, and disgusting scraped clean t-case


back view


torn passenger side cv boot


torn driver side cv boot


currently how she looks with the bug in the background


fresh driveshaft from az driveshaft. 490 bucks for new back half, and complete rebuild/balance


broken double-cardan





in back of truck ready to go

 

Ah yes very good

 

ummm which part?

 

The new driveshaft of course