My slow build of "The little Taco that could"

Sweet truck! Late night reading going on here. I do have one question, you in the Farmington area? Some of the terrain looks familiar. I'm from that area, well I was years ago....

 

Not from Farmington but a few hours south

 

So I bought a new tailgate to replace my dent one. Ended up not working so...

I got a new bed.

 

did you fix the hole in the fender or get a different one?

 

I fixed the hole. Now I just need factory fender flares for the bed

 

What'd you pay for the bed? Took me a year to find a bed here lol. And well 45acp found me one for $350 that has been sitting in storage for 2 years lol

 

I paid $110 at Upull and Pay. Plus the $20 core charge and taxes. Got the core charge back right after because I switched out the beds right there in the parking lot. Next to a sign that said not to.
I like living dangerously.

 

Moved my rear bumper out to the factory location and found some rusting and cracking in the frame. I guess now I can get some 2x3 rectangular tubing and make a frame, middle bed mount back. And maybe a sheet of 3/16 to box in the frame and make the rest of the rear bumper.

 

Currently as she sits.

Got so used to the shortened bed, this looks kinda weird. Still need to cut up the wheel well for the tires to fit.

 

Got new bedside decals made up by @Ghost.

 

there's sooo much more room for activities with the full length bed though! Good looking truck. Keep up the good work. What's next?

 

Well I think it's safe to say I need taillight protection.

Went out for a bit of fun at Glade Run Recreation Area/Choke Cherry Canyon

Arch trail damage.


Took a hard line that didn't look to bad except for a little rock ledge on the passenger side. Ledge dented my rear panel and pushed my taillight out. It pulled the wires out of the lower bulb. Glad I still have lights in the bumper.

Have a few clips form RJ's Trail. Mainly did some cruising and a bit of playing around since it was just myself. Didn't want to do anything to crazy. Only saw oil field workers around.

 

Next might be a crawler. Just need adapter plates, as I already have low range portion of a pickup t-case

 

Ordered up some switches sometime ago. Finally decided to put them in.
in cab controllers for both front and rear winch.

 

Put them where I had the the buttons for the front winch controller.

 

Do it, best mod hands down!

 

Cylinders 2 and 3

 

Small update. Getting ready to pull the rest of the engine out.

Anyone with a 3RZ wanting a 35lb flex plate from LC Engineering let me know. I have a slightly used on that'll be going with whatever parts anyone need for a 3RZ

 

My engine bay