Bandido's Bad at Taking Pictures '03 DC Build

....you make a good point.

idk, its a big rock in the trail, visible in the pics.

The readiness to help is hugely appreciated! Having the truck die definitely gave me a scare.

 

I think we've been very close more than once to Carb and Holiday, we just never went up or down them.

That off camber down hill you mentioned, that before the little play area of Pot Hollow?

 

Now I see this!

Yeah, it is, would be a nightmare if it were slick.

Almost used my traction boards to gain some space there.

 

You guys got me looking at carb and holiday hills, carb looks insane. Holiday hill looks doable, and like something we should hit next outing

 

Holiday is way more do-able for a mild taco than Carb.
...granted we hit holiday in the daylight!

 

I just ordered a used E65 ARS, it should get here next week. Pretty excited to try it out, I think after bleeding, all I'll need is a reservoir tube and a solenoid to add an effective and cheap push-button disconnect to the truck! (maybe I should do a write up if it works?)

Also the truck now has an AL triple pass radiator, Spal electric fan, new Power steering return hose, and a new battery in it from the past month's misadventures.
I ordered some radiator bushings off something late model, and need to find time to modify the rad support & install them, that will be a critical addition for the life of this radiator!!
I also need to add a thermostat kit to the Fan's circuitry, right now I basically run it when off highway, and thats it, I also need to fix the water temp gauge...

Need to take pics & measure castor & bump steer with the flipped A-arm setup.

Drew some concept "art" for a spare tire swingout mounted to my tent rack, need to make bed braces.

Drew some concept "art" for air tank/aux fuel tank/grey water tank all to mount in OE spare tire location.

Does anyone know if its practical to have a black water tank on a taco? & how to get contents into it easily? maybe a cap-able 5 gal bucket is best?

 

We should touch base on swingout, I've been noodling on some options to attach know to the bed cage I have coming vs a bumper.

 

uhg, where is your build thread.

 

you're not looking hard enough...haha

I started one a couple months ago, just haven't done anything with it. I know, I know... I'll get it up and running eventually.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...other-shenanigans-bs-2018-trd-or-dclb.618093/

 

Truckiest thing I've done in the last few months:
Winch 3k lbs of flooring up my driveway off the delivery truck.
#housebuildaf

 

Here ya go

 

Aw man, thats my GF's Birthday weekend... I don't think I'm gonna win that one.

 

Bring her with!!

 

I've been WFH since the beginning of April, but I haven't had time to do anything to my truck

I've been refreshing my MR2 again, and because shipping times are so bad, its not getting done in a hurry...

Things that need to be done to the truck and soon:
1. Body mounts; Rear left is completely failed
2. Icon's need another rebuild
3. oil change
4. Bed could use some bracing to better support the RTT
5. make radiator bushings

Other things I have all the parts for:
- Rock light install
- reverse light install
- mount & wire air compressor
- 5spd swap

 

Happy Birthday!!!

 

Happy birthday!

 

I've gotten some things done, but not a lot haha.

I test fit my R150 bell-housing to a 2GR this morning, it bolts up to almost all the spots on the bellhousing, not all the spots on the block however.

This was just a Camry motor, and not mine, but it confirms that the swap will work pretty easily, so its getting time to buy a motor or a donor!!

Definitely need to clearance some skirting on the block to fit the starter, probably just with a die grinder.
I popped the Tcase and back cover of the trans off to confirm P/N's to order gears.
Did the cab mounts a bit ago, ended up flipping all the mounts to give ~1/2 body lift.
Changed oil & filters a bit ago too.
Also changed one of my CV's when doing a wheel-bearing as I had a torn boot, but the other OE CV quit on a trip a few weeks back and also needs replaced.

I got a T100 double diaphragm booster and a 4runner 1" master cylinder to swap in sometime soon.

Also getting some stuff cut today to make a DIY 80/20 style roof-rack for <$200 'cause heck spending $800+ for that shit.
Also getting some plate cut up to help @rdpoe make a DIY tube bumper.

Many of my misc wiring jobs still need to happen, no real priority there however.

My MR2 hood progress has also been abysmal, some parts I ordered in April still haven't shown up, and the contact hasn't responded to any of my messages since June...

 

So you'll make it Rush, right?

 

There was a wedding that weekend I was supposed to go to, but not anymore, and I kinda forgot.

I'll have to see what all I've got going on between now and then.
I know Ryan really wants to get his bumper done & on his truck before then and I was planning to help out with that haha

I really need to pull my bed and fix the RH side bed support as it is busted.

 

Reee suuuuubbb