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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Kauaitoy88, Jun 24, 2020.

  1. Jun 24, 2020 at 12:34 AM
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    Kauaitoy88

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    Bringin this toy back to life
    Truck first gen 1996 single cab 4x4 3rz
    First things first I changed the front clip last month
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  2. Jun 24, 2020 at 12:39 AM
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    Kauaitoy88

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    2months and it’s finally here hopefully I can finish it up tomorrow 8AC5C309-5B56-44C6-919F-5609FA72515E.jpg
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    I’ll post the setup tomorrow
     
  3. Jun 24, 2020 at 12:44 AM
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    mattyosh Well-Known Member

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    Nice!
     
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  4. Jun 24, 2020 at 1:53 AM
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    nice
     
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  5. Jun 24, 2020 at 1:46 PM
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    SkunkMan17

    SkunkMan17 Jerry-rigging everything

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    Tasteful modifications :)
    You swapped the front end to a 2004?

    also, did you buy that supercharger off of LCEngineering?
     
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  6. Jun 24, 2020 at 9:28 PM
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    Yea 01-04 style
    I waited 2months for it to come in got it yesterday
     
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  7. Jun 24, 2020 at 9:32 PM
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    Got it going today going to clean it up tomorrow.E6A265BE-2CA8-4540-84F1-80B734C77FA5.jpg
    I want it to whine louder help anybody?
     
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  8. Jun 24, 2020 at 9:59 PM
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    SkunkMan17

    SkunkMan17 Jerry-rigging everything

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    Tasteful modifications :)
    nice! How much did you pay to swap it to the 2001/04 front end? May wanna do this to mine lol
     
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  9. Jun 24, 2020 at 10:08 PM
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    Kauaitoy88

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    About $1000 maybe a little more
     
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  10. Jun 24, 2020 at 10:52 PM
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    KanakaRebel

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    1st gen with a supercharger, can’t go wrong :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Jun 26, 2020 at 4:53 AM
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    Kurtblends

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    How you made the front end sit so nice? Did you swap out the core? I did the same swap but doesn’t really sit so flush lol
     
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  12. Jun 26, 2020 at 10:55 AM
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    Did not swap the core
    You cut the headlight holes bigger and use the 01-04 fenders?
     
  13. Jun 26, 2020 at 11:10 AM
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  14. Jun 26, 2020 at 11:19 AM
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  15. Jun 26, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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  16. Jun 26, 2020 at 11:55 AM
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    Truck looks sick bro
     
  17. Jun 26, 2020 at 12:01 PM
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    Appreciate it! But yeah your front end sit way nicer than mines! Like my right side of my grill I had to zip tie Lol
     
  18. Jun 26, 2020 at 1:02 PM
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    Kauaitoy88

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    Looks like you need that clip that screws to your fender to hold the corner light in place
     
  19. Jun 26, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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    Up next on the chopping block are these Terrible door panels 217EEE5D-207C-4996-9004-FEFE4A9800D1.jpgordered some on eBay they should be here tomorrow spent an arm and a leg for them
     
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  20. Jun 26, 2020 at 8:17 PM
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    cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! auright, she look cherreh
     

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