What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Mine was leaking from the overflow tube which just needed a ring clamp to fix it.

 

I installed the red battery clamp from AJT Designs early this afternoon. The Tacoma OEM J-hook at the rear of the clamp ends with a button welded to the clamp, so the 4th Street NAPA store came to the rescue with the package of two 8” J-hooks, flat washers and nuts (SAE size), hacksawed about 2” from the threaded end, so it fits, and I’ll likely lock the threads with (red) paint. The OEM front J-hook was used with one of two nuts and both composite washers in the new clamp kit. Fancy! Thanks to a video posted on YouTube University by another Tacoma owner who did this, but with an electric angle grinder. Using the mini-hack didn't take much longer. Third pic was taken during last weekend's TVD emblem overlay decal process, showing the middle letter applied and burnished down before removing the transparent transfer tape.

If anyone's looking for a single 8" J-hook and nut to use with one of these AJT clamps, let me know and I'll drop it the mail, unless you think I should keep it in case the rear hook falls off.

 

Hyperdip chrome project...

 

Stopped by there not to long ago was down in the area and didn't stop at bucees hate I didn't hope you got a bbq sandwich can't beat those where are you wheeling to this weekend?

 

Jesus. My truck is turning into the ship of Theseus. Whole new front end (a firm high five if you can spot whats missing in the photo), sliders, new rack and an ARB awning I scored for free!

 

where’d you get that shell rack?

 

The last of my switches came in. I have to start wiring them up.
(the RJ45 is for the Midland GMRS mic)

 

They do great BBQ. We're off to Virginia to camp and chill.

 

Nice! You're missing your LCA, guess you pulled it for new bushings?

 

A guy in Calgary Alberta makes them. Len's custom truck bed racks. Super super sturdy.

https://customtruckbedracks.ca/

 

Saving the pieces if I decide to sell, I can make it stock and unmolested…35 gang

 

i pulled them to do lower ball joints. Toyota has really weird sizes and i never ended up having the proper cup. Fun fact, beck arnley now are the suppliers for the 555 lower ball joints for our trucks.

 

Has anyone regeared their transfer case?

 

Thanks. We're afflicted....

 

Finally found time to install the Lamin X foglight film that has been sitting in my house for months. Super duper easy. I thought the curve of the fog would be more of a pain, but it was none at all. Took less than 5 minutes per side, prep included.

 

Painted most of the rear axle with corroseal. This is going to be a long process of rust remediation. Maybe I should start a build thread…wait until I get to the learn how to weld and fix the rocker panels post

 

corroseal is good stuff painted bridge I beams 4 years ago waited then after dry for a few weeks painted with enamel paint. So far holding up and looks good.

 

My plan is pretty simple, wire brush as much as I can reach, wash with simple green, corroseal, rustoleum, fluid film/cosmoline RP342 (or both), drive it until it dies. It’s a 2006 in New York, I can only hope to achieve so much.

 

Did all the door and tailgate badges today...

 

Good deal wire brush is a must, do as you have described I'm sure some others on here can guide you way better than me. I saw that rustoleum has a rust inhibiting paint in black. I like to use enamel paint, and have been on the hunt to take my 09 somewhere to get the undercarrage done. Driving it for the foreseeable future myself.