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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Feb 25, 2022 at 8:22 PM
    Kwikvette

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    Rhat is so cool! Ill have to look up and see if there's one local to me.. im sure they are, but it's probably a bad idea for me to visit a dealership like that :laughing:

    Thats a bummer, I'm 6'2" :pout:
    but I have such an unhealthy desire for a kei van, I'll probably end up modifing it to push the seat back enough I can reach the pedals without eating my kneecaps:anonymous:
     
  4. Feb 25, 2022 at 8:36 PM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    There's a few places in Tacoma and Kirkland that sell em.
     
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    I wonder how the mini truck trans hold up to trucks…

    SXS trans struggle with them
     
  6. Feb 25, 2022 at 8:41 PM
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    I was looking at it. Its super nice and the cagework is money and coated but 70 still
    I promise that at 2" taller than me there is no way you are whipping one of those single cabs. They do have them in ext cab I think. I didn't drive one of those.
     
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    Oof.

    So. Damn. Close
     
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    I'm glad you're here to crush my dreams





    Thank goodness I have a lot of ridiculous ideas :laughing:
     
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  9. Feb 25, 2022 at 8:50 PM
    Yota X

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    man, i went to that place with 4k cash. I was gonna drive home with the cleanest one i could deal on. once I drove it, i realized my dream was crushed too. all good though. better ideas come up. now im spending every dime i have on a 1 ton tacoma and selling all the other ones i have to support the terrible habit. life is good.....till its not....
     
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    Like this!
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    Only with an MK2 cabrio and CJ7 frame and drivetrain, with a VW 1.9TDI swap
     
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    My empathy feels your defeat


    If you're already building an actual real life 1ton, 40s aren't enough.. gotta go bigger if it's your only rig
     
  12. Feb 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM
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    I definitely feel like you could build one cheaper

    maybe not the engine swap but still
     
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  13. Feb 25, 2022 at 9:06 PM
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    I am now. Not a buggy but more daily style 3link front. Its gonna be setup to run a 40-42. Its super expensive to build these sas trucks but its a little at a time which is nice. Not like im dropping 30k all at once. I did start with a prerunner which added some cost cause i had to get a 4wd trans to get the ext housing and input shaft from and a j shift to go with the crawl box. But, its moving along. Back is done almost, gonna start the front prob next week. Hoping to have it done in like 3 months. 5 month project total.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
     
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    The other foods, phone died :rofl:

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    And the chef that made those delicious as fuck sliders. Told him I liked his dish best -

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  15. Feb 25, 2022 at 9:27 PM
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    Nice!! Man, looks like a fun night! That concept is so cool! Thanks for sharing your experience. Gonna keep an eye out for something like that around me to go to.
     
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    Clean…. I think
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    I didn't know Tyler was a chef!
     
  18. Feb 25, 2022 at 10:25 PM
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    That's just wong :laughing:
     
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    [​IMG]
     
  20. Feb 25, 2022 at 10:32 PM
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    Dude, be fun as fuck to drive one of those.

    Should be comfy enough for me, 5'7"

    You and @Abeyancer can live vicariously through me, just sponsor the build :rofl:
     
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