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

Made a little more progress On the grill after the sun went down, it’s 9pm and still 97 degrees out. Pretty much done tho just need to flip and add some more adhesive to the back side and let it cure, I’ll get out there in the morning early so I should be ready for the truck by nightfall.

 

I feel ya man! I tore everything in my knee, ripped hamstring of bone, chip fractured femur where ligaments attach. Had 1st surgery right after on 3/20 to reattach hamstring and multiple cadaver grafts all places with bone achors, then had second 7/8 for acl reconstruction with patellar graft with more bone anchors, meniscus cleanup and scar tissue clean up. Barely walking without crutches. Feels great to drive again!!! Did mine surfing some super shallow shorebreak stuff. Almost drown lol

 

As for my 1st gen, the 5.5 yr build after rolling and parting previous 1st gen, RIP baby girl, is finally nearing completion!!! Been getting some good updates again on my build. Can’t wait to get her home and work on it again!!! Been a long 5.5 yrs!!! Give it a look if bored, caged long travel dbl cab build.


https://www.tacomaworld.com/posts/10984948

 

Gah damnit, I bought some new grill clips and now that I’m almost done they have magically disappeared. I’ve looked for an hour for them. I hate that so much. I guess I’m going to call Toyota in the morning and see if they have any.

 

X2 for zip ties

 

I know how that feels

I had some dash leds I waited a month or so for to ship than lost them within an hour of getting them, still haven't found them... almost sure my cat hid them in the couch or under the fridge

 

This.

My grill stayed in for years with just 2 clips, last time I had to take it off they Brooke and zip ties worked well.

 

make that x3 for zip ties!


Shit my old truck was held together with zip ties!!!

 

Usually my plan is zip tie and figure out a proper solution later. Years pass, still mostly zip ties.

 

X5 for the zip tied Satoshi. Still going strong.

 

Shit. I zip tied my drive shaft. Fuck a carrier bearing









Kidding. But zip ties ftw!

 

Found the source of my missfire. Feelsgood at 125k miles

 

Dang man, that's rough. At only 125k.

 

Yeah man, either dumb luck or previous owner caused it and it only got worse since i bought it. Bc ive never overheated the thing even in this Az heat. Damn sure imma throw on some big louver panels and make sure to keep it cool after this process haha

 

Grill is done, figured the adhesive can finish curing on the truck.

 

Looks like you guys are enjoying some of that fire sky haze that we are down here as well, stay safe out there.

 

Yeah, the whole damn state’s on fire. We are preparing an evacuation box today, not that we are in danger right now. But with the way things are going it’s better to be safe than sorry.

 

Took my 02 with 228k miles to the dealership for a recall that has been open since 2005 for the ball joint.

 

I'm in Colorado, but my Mom who lives on the Concord/Clayton border says she sees my truck occasionally. Now I think I know who shes talking about...