Millenium Falcon Taco Build

Hello All.
In 2001 I owned a 88 Toyota 4x4 that was in pretty ruff shape.
I haven't owned another truck until yesterday. I picked up a 2001 Tacoma 4WD DoubleCab V6 Automatic.
What I can tell you about it is that it has over 376,000kms on it, it had it's frame replaced by toyota in 2012 (one of the reason's I purchased the truck), it is lifted 3" I think, The Leafs are suppose to be new, the gas tank has been replaced with a used rust free one from Texas, 4wd L and H engages as it should, all the power options work and I don't think the interior of the truck has been cleaned in the past decade (vacuumed yes, but not cleaned).


I have started pulling it apart and cleaning things up.
I will be replacing what needs to be replaced and will be improving/fixing what the previous owners have done to it thus far.

Some of the things I will be doing:
Things in bold are completed

Replace the Front Drivers Side Axle.
Replace AC Compressor
Recharge AC System
Replace PS and AC Accessory Belts
Engine Oil Change
Coolant Flush
Transmission Fluid Change
Front and Rear Diff Oil Change
Transfer Case Oil Change
Fix holes in the body
Remove the interior and shampoo it as many times as necessary
Remove the carpet from the floor and shampoo it
Remove the door skins and clean the fabric and vinyl
Clean all the plastic and vinyl not already mentioned in the interior
Repair and recondition the skid plates and guards
Remove the bed liner and clean under it
Clean the inside of the tailgate & spray rust inhibitor in there.
Recondition the Tow Hitch and install it on on the truck
Remove all aftermarket wiring
Replace Defective Heater Control Unit
Resolve odd vibration while off the throttle at various speeds.
Replace Front Diff Needle Bearing with ECGS Bushing.
Replace the crap tires on the truck
Sell the aftermarket rims and replace them with factory Toyota alloys
Replace and service the front and rear brakes
Repair the leaks in the exhaust
Get the Park Brake working
Finding out what Codes the ECU have thrown
Replace the make-shift gas tank strap with an OEM one
Replace the Door Lock Cylinders
Replace the Ignition Cylinder
Replace the Front Fenders
Service the Exterior Door Handles
Service/Replace Rusted Bolts
Clean and reinstall Bed Liner
Spray Rustcheck on Gas Tank
Re-torque Driveline Bolts and Nuts
Grease Propeller Shaft U Joints, Sliding Yoke and Double Cardan Joints
Replace Rusted Rear Bumper
Replace Spark Plugs and Wires
Replace Rear Shocks Again
Replace Front Strut Assemblies
Remove Lift
Replace Leaf Springs
Replace Leaking PS Rack
Replace PS Rack Bushings
Replace Sway Bar Bushings
Replace UBJ's
Replace Sway Bar Links
Repair Exhaust System Again
Replace Axles Again
Replace Front Turn Signal Housings
Replace Drivers Front Turn Signal Harness Connector
Resolve leak in Fuel Tank
Redo Rear Brake Lines
Replace Rear Brake Biasing Unit
Install Extended Rear Brake Flex Line
Replace Rear Half of E-Brake Cable
Touch up Surface Rust on Frame
Replace Font Bumper
Service E-Brake Bell Crank Arms & Replace Springs

Now, for pictures:

 

Shot of the frame, pretty excellent condition for our Canadian climate and salty winter roads

 

I scored big with all the loose change I collected while cleaning out the truck!

 

Make-Shift Gass Tank bracket that needs replacing

 

Perhaps I should explain the name of the thread.
I am a lover of Star Wars. The Millenium Falcon is my favourite ship in that universe.
My name for the truck is the Millenium Falcon.
I presume the Taco does not need explaining.
So we have a Millenium Falcon Taco Build.

 

Seats Removed

 

Carpet Vacuumed

 

Carpet removed lets me do a thorough cleaning underneath, find and seal sources of water entering the cab and lets me remove areas that have rust buildup and touch up the paint afterwards.

 

Shot of under the bed.
I will take it in as the spare tire mount recall work has not been completed yet.

 

So this ended up adding up to $21.19. That's a lot of spare change!

 

Nice! Cool to see you're taking care of it and cleaning it up real nice!

 

Good job!

 

Awesome. Here's a couple things:

1. I dyed my interior rug with this:

$14 Dupli-Color HVP106 Vinyl and Fabric Coating Spray Paint - Flat Black - 11 oz Aerosol Can

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00098PO3G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 It took 3 cans for my regular cab. It makes the carpet a little bristly, but after it looks way better than a stained dirty carpet (even a nicely shampooed one lol).

2. The vibrations could be because of the lift you mentioned. I'm getting ready to lift about 3" with new coilovers and leaf springs so I've been reading up on this too:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/just-fixed-driveline-vibration-for-free.153050/

Time to get on that project so you can drive it in its new condition to the new Star Wars movie in December lol

 

That's some dedication and desire for her(Tacoma)!Very cool!

 

Thanks for reading and for taking the time to suggest practical help.
The carpet has been thoroughly cleaned and turned out awesome.
I'll attach pictures of the cleaning and later of the result

 

Seats have been shampooed several times. They turned out a good as possible.

 

Looks good! My truck looked like someone was learning how to hit their spit can while driving when I bought it. Glad you could get it looking new without paying for any products!

 

Keep it up! I kinda want a project like this.

 

I got a lot carried away with pulling things apart. In my defence, it was necessary.
Front fenders will be replaced, I'm not fixing them.
The rear fenders are gross but fixable.

 

This is the kind of crap I'm finding