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

And you can get your hood closed?

I looked at building a shelf too, but it just didn't seem like the hood would close all the way with the Blue Sea on top of the vacuum canisters like that. So, my sheet metal, pile of relays, and circuit breaker are all sitting on a shelf in the garage now.

I was going to just mount it on the other side between the air filter and firewall, but didn't feel like dealing with all of those long runs of wire.

Maybe I'll go back and take another look one of these days.

 

posted up a trip report with a gazillion photos from Cruiser Fest
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/trip-reports/343714-cruiserfest-2014-city-rocks-excursion.html

 

Yes they fit. I wasn't sure so I taped the block and breaker to cardboard and put them in place. I slowly closed the hood a dozen times before I felt comfortable moving on tot he next step. I made the shelf and mocked everything up again and closed the hood a dozen times before it drilled the holes and secured everything in place. After mounting everything, I still slowly closed the hood a few times. Then I slammed the hood trying to hit the reset button on the breaker. Every time it was a perfect fit.

Pull that box of pieces out and start mocking it up.

 

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

 

Some serious damn snapring pliers showed up on my doorstep today.


CV boot jobs are going to be a snap.

 

Incredible pics. Some day, some day...

 

How much was that?

 

$72

 

Me want, me want, me want!

 

x2

 

Speaking of cv boots.. These came in the mail yesterday (CVJs w/ silicone boots)

 

I've done two re-boot jobs and had enough. Figured the price of admission was justified.

 

I need to reboot one of my OEMs that got swapped out earlier this year. Wish I had time before Utah. Be nice to have a spare handy. Probably will be a winter project.

 

beside cleaning the blower fan/motor I decided to do this

 

I added it to my wish list. Waiting on report of how they hold up. I need to reboot too.

I think I broke two snap ring pliers last time. Damn cheapos.

 

That's what I said when I had enough and bought a D60 haha

 

I've considered this option...

 

Finally had the replacement tire put on today. I tore a huge hole in the sidewall a couple weeks ago and ordered a replacement.
I got about a mile from the shop and realized they'd left my hood open. What does changing out a tire have to do with anything under the hood?

 

"Courtesy" inspection
Tryin to sell you new air filter oil change and a new cabin air filter probably
Thats what they tried to sell me and when i said there is no cabin air filter for my year truck the guy said well have a nice day and i left

 

Ah, of course. Well that was nice of them. I told them I work at a toyota dealership and just had the oil change done.

I'm surprised they didn't see the leaky cv boot.