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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 8, 2023 at 7:32 PM
    treyus30

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    It's got some flex still, ya but feels hard if you rub your fingernails on it. The navy blue was a tint also. I made sure to prep well this time so no flaking *fingers crossed*
     
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    I’m graduating this semester. Because you know what failed engineers do? They go into business. You know what failed business majors do? They get an art degree.

    Source: me. I am getting an art degree
     
  3. Feb 8, 2023 at 7:33 PM
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    Ryan was gonna be an engineer?
     
  4. Feb 8, 2023 at 7:34 PM
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    Lmao I think futurama covered this
     
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    Looks good. It’s just not my cup of tea haha.
     
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    Well I dunno, I don’t think engineers are stupid enough to drill holes in their roof
     
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    Haha it's an improvement, trust me. Factory color was that baby blue but the hood was UV gone. Then I rustoleum'd it in college flat charcoal grey - that was great for a while until it started deteriorating
     
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    I’m going full time in the summer as a bus mechanic. They’ve been very gracious with my schedule, it’s nice. Since my other job at the TV network doesn’t operate during the summer I’ll have a ton of time.

    The TV industry is very volatile and gig based, so I’ll be sticking around at the mechanic gig for a while.
     
  9. Feb 8, 2023 at 7:37 PM
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    That’s the thing about 90’s Toyota paint. The clear coat fails into oblivion. I repainted the hood and roof on my truck, though I used base coat clear coat.
     
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    Nice
     
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    If this fails, I promise I'll scrape it off and do a traditional gloss :anonymous::burp::oops::p
     
  12. Feb 8, 2023 at 7:41 PM
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    How about you. Aren’t you in the petrochemical industry now?
     
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    Have fun scraping it off haha. On my old Tacoma I tried to save some bedsides and it took hours to scrape just the rails off to reach the spot welds.
     
  14. Feb 8, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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    Oh man, I can't believe it'd be too much worse than getting the rustoleum off - I'd clog the sandpaper about every foot of body
     
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    I Start working for an oil and gas production company (they get the shit out of the ground) in May
     
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    So....Land Cruiser next?
     
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    Anything's better than the color it is, if it's gonna get anyway near something that'll leave pin striped
     
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    I already pin striped it, but the 4Runner got it way worse.

    Leaving it dirty is really the best thing I can do to hide it.
     
  19. Feb 8, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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    Road grim
     
  20. Feb 8, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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    This is the only winning strategy with black vehicles. Did it with my blazer too.


    It’s also the lazy and cheap way, so I’m all in.
     
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