1st gen. Tacoma complete frame swap!!

Finally in the paint booth. Going to post some photos when it's done. November 25th has passed but it's okay, December 25 is next

 

man thats more than i could ever hope to try ( lack of time, money, and friends) but you're doing great keep it up and can't wait to see the end.....what color did you decide to go with?

 

Great job.

If you are still having hub issues I'd recommend contacting @BamaToy1997 for some assistance/options.

 

Hope you were able to find another used hub. Man that sucks..

 

Subbed. I like where this is going. Can't wait to see the after pics.

 

Great build!

Don't know why I haven't kept up on this thread.

 

Looks like you have been putting some quality wrench time on this rig. I know the feeling of doing basically a custom build.
I will say that I read through these two pages so far and the biggest problem was when you used the air hammer to tighten down the locking nut on the wheel bearing. That is a HUGE no-no to do that. It will invariably cause a bearing issue. You have to use the special tool which only costs about $16 on Amazon

$18 OEMTOOLS 25969 Toyota 4-Pin Hub Locknut Socket, 1/2 Drive | Remove & Install Locknuts Without Damage | Designed for Extra Durability | Mechanic-Quality Locknut Socket

right here. The bearings are Timken/Koyo but ignore all those who say anything negative about them. They are the best bearings available. You can still get the hub that you were having issues with from Toyota, but I will say they are VERY expensive. (About $250) so if you can get a donor hub, I would go with that for sure.

 

Hey y'all! I appreciate the posts and comments! I figured out the hub issue a while ago. Sorry didn't post anything about it because I thought taco world lost interest. I bought one used for $180 with shipping. The bearing was bad in that one so I got it pressed out and installed a new one!!
Make sure to take the snap ring off before pressing! The fricken machine shop I took it to couldn't take it out with an 80 ton! Lol.
This color is the 2016 tacoma grey. I'll post the color code later when my painter lets me know lol.

 

How much did that paint job cost you?

 

Can't exactly tell the color, looks like wet primer.

Cement?

 

God, I hope so.
I must be the only one that hates that color

 

So far, material and booth renting about $500. The paint itself was like $250 for a gallon.

Yes, at first I really was upset at how it looked bc it does look like wet primer but up close it has Metallics in it. Will post a photo of that up close.

 

'hate' may be a bit strong. But it's certainly not on my top 25 list.

 

I knew there was a reason you never went on my ignore list.

 

Looking good.

 

Man that’s an awesome build, what a project !! Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see it finished.

 

@tacopashka you are doing some great work here! I feel like this kind of rebuild is few and far between anymore... much easier to take a 30K loan on a new truck than put in the work, sweat and blood to keep "old" trucks like this on the road. I know that I'll do my best to keep my first gen driving, and really it only takes two ingredients to the process... time and money, and usually they're are inversely correlated... the more TIME you put in the less MONEY goes to someone else, and the more MONEY you throw at someone else to fix it, the more TIME you have... so it's really just up to what choices we make!

Can't wait to see the end result! Any more info on any drivetrain maintenance/upgrades you have made?

 

Some serious work for sure. I know because I did a total repaint on my truck several years back. Went from black to a custom blue.

 

With this shitty laptop I'm on I can def see a hint of the metallic, dammit so jelly.