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PcBuilder's 2003 Tacoma Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by PcBuilder14, Dec 21, 2012.

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  1. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:30 AM
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    PcBuilder14

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    Haha yeah it's called my dorm room. My leaf springs are in the corner, and I'm on the third floor... You remember how heavy those suckers are haha

    The center section of my bumper and the top plate are just sitting in the back of my truck collecting surface rust... :eek:
     
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  2. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:52 AM
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    Eff that noise. Those things were heavy. Installed em in when I partially tore a muscle in my trap muscle, that wasn't fun but I was very very anxious back earlier in the fall
     
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  3. Dec 6, 2013 at 1:01 AM
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    Haha yeah it sucked!
     
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  4. Dec 6, 2013 at 1:14 AM
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    Sucked even more that I tried swapping 1 leaf at a time, took me about an hour of cursing to realize you have to unbolt the other side's U-Bolts and then float the axle around on a jack to line up the center pins & all that..... oh what fun.
     
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  5. Dec 6, 2013 at 1:31 AM
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    Haha yeah, I'm just ready to get mine installed whenever that will be...
     
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  6. Dec 6, 2013 at 2:18 AM
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    Can't wait to see the bumper done and installed! I've got to start plating mine as soon as hunting season's over!
     
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  7. Dec 6, 2013 at 10:12 AM
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    Wished I was closer brent id love to help build trucks with ya on my days off. Anticiping bumper pix by sun nite??? :)
     
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  8. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:44 PM
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    Getting my bumper welded. Word of advice, if you can afford it and wait, don't buy a DIY bumper kit haha

    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:47 PM
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    Little complicated buddy? Haha
     
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  10. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:49 PM
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    You dont save money on a DIY kit lol.
     
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  11. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM
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    I just became a certified welder and on my way to get my welding engineering degree and i make a lot of offroad parts so it is only reasonable for me to make armor for my own truck. I need to make two one for my truck and one for my third gen 4 runner and i have a couple people that want them so i thought why not make them up.
     
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  12. Dec 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM
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    Money isn't the problem. I'll still save some in the end. It's the stress of worrying about it not fitting haha
     
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  13. Dec 6, 2013 at 1:28 PM
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    make sure you leave gap between the grill and bumper!
     
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  14. Dec 6, 2013 at 1:41 PM
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    Glad to see progress pics!
     
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  15. Dec 6, 2013 at 1:43 PM
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    Currently welding all of it completely. After that we just have to work on the tubes. I plan on cleaning the welds tomorrow. Don't know when I'll get to paint it.
     
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  16. Dec 6, 2013 at 2:14 PM
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    Looks good! What issues are you having?
     
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  17. Dec 6, 2013 at 2:15 PM
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    Oh and take lots of pictures that will help me get mine together haha
     
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  18. Dec 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM
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    Stitch weld it. That metal get hot and your heat effective zone gets big quick.
     
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  19. Dec 6, 2013 at 4:31 PM
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    can only stitch weld parts of it. You need solid seams for the main outer part for it to look like one piece of metal.
     
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  20. Dec 6, 2013 at 4:46 PM
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    All finished up...

    One of the guys walking by was saying how it didn't need to be welded completely on the inside. That only the outside needed to be welded completely. Made sure they welded everything anyways.

    [​IMG]
     
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