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

I may trade

 

After waiting over a year for probate to end---this week, I finally got the paper work from the lawyer, went to DMV and got my new plates and title (coming in the mail soon). So, once it became officially mine (it has 116K miles on it), I got all 4 wheels/tires balanced, new replacement Bilsteins, got the timing belt and tune-up (due at 120K) done, had all fluids flushed, replaced the air filter, got the CEL cleared/fixed (P404 code-had to drop the tank and replace sensor). Whew, that's enough for this week, eh?
Next comes fluid changes in the diffs, T-case, and transmission---in a week or two.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...pers-on-sale-10-1-10-14.453600/#post-13342244

1st Gen specific Relentless sale on bumpers.

 

I've always wanted one

Just let me know, I had a deal lined up but the guy never got back to me

 

Got my rebuilt alternator back. Had bad bearings.

Still looking around for any info on building a sub box for a 2002 ext cab search got me nowhere

 

What size sub?

 

Probably just a 10. Was looking at under the seat options but those arent true subwoofers

 

I had a single RE Audio 10 before but like you didn't want a box using up one side of the extra cab so I went with this http://xfireaudio.com/index.php/subwoofers/xfr-subwoofers/xfr6-44 with this under the passenger seat http://xfireaudio.com/index.php/amplifiers/efx-amplifiers/efx1000-1 and believe me this little thing is great....people trip out when they hear it and then see how small it is. I had a ported box built that fits in between the extra cab jump seats, so they are both still useable

 

once upon a time there a was a guy trying to sell fiberglass boxes to hold a 10" behind the console. when i get a chance il make one for 2 8s instead of my ridiculous 15" setup.

 

Blinker relocation mod in progress

 

I have a 10 underseat sub. Bumps hard and sounds good with the correct settings from my head unit. It can rattle the truck when turned all the way up and its out of sight so no one will think of breaking in and stealing it. Out of the way too with the limited space of a ext. cab

 

Wow I know it's your trucks frame but I think you may be doing a little over thinking lol. Honestly how bad is the fame?

If it's all solid then just prep it as good as you can and paint it. I wouldn't worry if you get it to thick in hard to reach spots or whatever. At least it's on there. And you talk about added stuff to the frame before using chassis saver??? I thought you are not suppose to do that?? Just wire brush everything as good as you can. It may take a day or too or longer since you don't have the access that i did. Then paint it. Not sure if a rag would work very well or not. We just used cheap brushes. And are you worinf about getting the stuff on the underneath of the cab? We painted that too. Just sanded it then painted.

DO NOT GET IT ON ANY BOLTS, NUTS,ETC CAUSE YOU PROBABLY WONT BE ABLE TO GET THEM OFF IF YOU DO.

I can't comment much on the inside of the frame. If you look at my build there was a half a bucket full of dirt and rust in the box framed part. We did not do anything to the inside. Mostly because the frame has another new plate of steel from the front cab mount back. And with this and the chassis saver the frame will probably outlast the time I have the truck, which will be for a long time.

I don't know if I would worry about the inside unless you can punch a hammer through the frame in multiple places.

 

Yeah you're gonna have to repaint the whole bedside. Paint pens should only be used for spots or very minuscule scratches that go through the paint.

 

Which did you go with? The ones I've heard in person were not actually a true sub, basically a large speaker. And I'm not trying to rattle my windows off but some more low end would be nice. There's just not a lot of options for the first gens because the entire cab is used space already

 

Do you have a pic?

 

I can go take one or two....hold on

 

Sorry pitch black outside but.........

 

Corbeus...

 

Better pic of those beauties in my build......LOVE them, originally had the 60/40 so they are only 1000 times better