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

Seriously, a straight jacket wouldn't keep that guy from tearing shit apart haha

 

and I work in the funeral business.

 

While I continue to restore my 96:
Couple weeks ago check engine light comes on while driving. Ends up being the knock sensors fixed. Pain in the ass for a solid state part that rarely fails. Replaced both sensors and the wire and minus $700 from the dealer. The free synthetic oil change and 20% off for mature toyotas helped.

Today all dents removed 7 panels $600.

On to repainting the truck - a couple years ago I got several quotes around $4,000 which seemed reasonable. Now after several shops/situations fell through. Now I'm working on finding a new paint shop. I can't believe most shops flat out won't to do full paint jobs. It's become less individually owned body shops to corporate collision repair. Now the quotes I'm getting from the ones that will reluctantly do a full paint job are coming in at $6-7,000. For a single color paint job removing the glass and no dents that better be good.

 

That damn bumper looks immaculate! Minus some scratches. Glad you're ok!

 

Chop the top, put in a roll cage and a new windshield and make it a rag top. LOL

 

Are those push pins holding the pics on the side of the fridge?

 

Magnets that look like thumb tacks.

Don't worry, this fridge isn't staying. It's scratched and damaged. It's also loud as all hell, something I'm fretting the new one will be like to. I hate new technology/toys... just give me something that keeps shit cold and is quiet.

 

Just don't buy a Samsung fridge. Ive got one and as soon as the warranty was up led's stayed falling and both ice makers had issues

 

My theory is most of them are made in the same factories of the same components. Just different branding.

I bought a GE which is essentially the same as a Frigidaire and Kitchen Aid... top three fridge manufacturers. This thing is already not worth the money.

And because I'm so skeptical, I bought the 5-year "no questions asked" warranty. I have a feeling I'll be using that a lot.

 

'What have you done to your fridge today?'
"Hotpoint" brand, been chillin' for over 20 years now.

 

Added some 33x12.5 R17

Supercharged 98 taco.

I wish I had rock sliders and bumpers .... Hmmmm and better suspension

But here it is

250,000 miles no issues

 

Cleaned up these calipers. Waiting for them to dry so I can hit em with some paint.

 

Happy Day everybody. Woot!

 

Changed my oil in both diffs, transfer and transmission today. Also dropped my carrier bearing 1/2 inch. Vibes are gone

 

Fuck yea! Gettin rid of vibes is a good feeling, wish I could make my passenger seat stop having a seizure every time I'm on the freeway. Oh well, that's just cosmetic

 

Felt so good to get rid of them!

 

Just monstaline it. Alot cheaper, alot more durable.

 

Thanks man I appreciate it!

 

It's perfect! Saved me!