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

Got my Eibach's, extended rear brake line, 5100 fronts, and 12" 5125 rears today.

 

Nice!!! I need to pickup some 5125's myself.

 

Back to magnaflow. Did it at my dads house came out better than I expected. Thought itd be a shit show

 

Thanks man! I'm real excited to finally get started on my build.


Finished one of my chevy 63's tonight. Gotta pick up a center pin for the other pack. Also got my other hanger built and I actually welded this one up. I'm really impressed with myself for my second time welding, and this time with gas!

 

Nice looking welds for a noob!

 

Went ahead and ordered some 4xInnovation sliders today. Not what I originally wanted, but being about $400 cheaper than the ones I wanted is hard to pass up. I really need them!

 

Had about 80,000 on the drive belts and probaly could have waited till timing belt time but it was driving me crazy every time i looked at the old ones so i said screw it and swapped em' out.

 

Ha thanks man! I was real happy with them

 

All yoh have to remember is to always push your welds and not pull them.

 

Just got back from a fire assignment. Had to go stretch her legs!

 

Andddd for the rear.

 

plasti dipped my wheels might do some more things tomorrow

 

Truck Looks great!

What Make Is The Light? Can You Post Up A Night Pic When You Get A Chance?

I Would disagree, You Can Do Both, Pulling Gives You Better Penetration.Push or Pull?

from The Miller Site:

http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/articles/MIG-Welding-The-Basics-for-Mild-Steel/

The push or forehand technique involves pushing the gun away from (ahead of) the weld puddle. Pushing usually produces lower penetration and a wider, flatter bead because the arc force is directed away from the weld puddle.
With the drag or backhand technique (also called the, pull or trailing technique), the welding gun is pointed back at the weld puddle and dragged away from the deposited metal. Dragging typically produces deeper penetration and a narrower bead with more buildup.
There's an old saying that goes, "If there's slag, you drag," which means use the drag technique for Stick and Flux Cored welding. When MIG welding mild steel you can use either technique, but note that pushing usually offers a better view and enables you to better direct wire into the joint.

 

What light is this?

 

Damn Looks bright, I've Been Thinking About getting A Few Of Those.

 

Must have missed that... did you get my pm about the mudflaps?

 

Hey did you get some new bushings for the front struts? Any chance you have a pic of what they look like?

I'm getting my lift installed and looking over my parts and one pair of the black bushings doesn't look like what it should look like

 

Oh yeah haha

I have a guy that wants to buy them, I just have to see how much shipping costs.

If he backs out I'll let you know.

 

ya someone stole mine haha sad