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

FINALLY got around to hardwiring the seat heaters (only had them plugged in to the acc ports for 2 years). Took apart the cigarette adapters from Wet Okole and pirated the lighted switches. Plenty of room under the center console for the wires and plugs to run. I was originally going to use the switch blanks on the lower dash, but this will save them for the HID lights destined for the front bumper.

 

How do you like the WO heaters?

 

LOVE them! Although, they only have one setting and they do get pretty warm.

 

Been regearing my rear for the past couple days. Good pattern me thinks?

 

Yea...the problem is mine gets driven hard ALL the time. Especially in the summer. Logging roads, gravel, and fields 24/7. Definitely taking its toll on the yota.

 

Yep. Parents have a farm and we're surrounded by gravel roads. And I'm always cruising around the timber companies' access roads up in the hills. Just so many opportunities to bash on it without really thinking about it. Only break it gets is when I'm stuck in town for college.

 

got it back from the shop....
new belts
new water pump
new valve cover gaskets
changed all the fluids....
good thing my cousin works at toyota, gotta everything for cheap and on the side

 

As promised, before and after pics of the Raptor lining I sprayed in last night. Muy bueno, very happy with the results.

Before:



After:

 

Wow that looks great! Nice job!

 

Wow I really need to do this to mine

 

i dont know anything about it but it looks pretty consistant to me

 

Very nice, looking forward to doing this very soon

 

Yeah, that looks great. Nice work!

 

Shipped, I believe it was $140 or thereabouts. I got an extra bottle of sealer (basically primer) that covers the bare metal spots. It comes with a sprayer and I borrowed an air compressor. I spent another $10 on sandpaper and acetone.

So, all in it was about $150. Not bad, especially when I was quoted $550 for a Linex bed. We'll see how well this liner holds up.

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

 

Alright you convinced me..Dishes out another $150......

 

Did you go up an over the bedsides at all to protect the tops of the rails? If so did you just tape it off and peel the tape off once it was all done and dry?

 

I did, and yes, taped it off. There is some 3M Automotive Performance masking tape I got at Autozone that allows for sharp lines, green in color. Should have gotten a picture of it. Like the blue painters tape, but its stronger, and allows for a sharper line. But you want to take it off after it dries and don't leave on overnight. I hear if you leave it on too long, it can take the paint up.

I had an extra bottle of the Raptor liner left, so I plan on going over the sides a little more. Maybe about half and inch more, but yea, I did take it over the tops of the railing. Picture below is the best I have on hand that shows the tops of the bedsides. See below: