GHOST SHIP: Custom Chingaderas

Ok, fine. I did the second side today.
Used a DA sander before painting for that smooth finish.

 

Can you do mine next?

 

Bring it over!

 

Beautiful! I got next broski!

 

Nice!

How long did each side take you?

 

About 2-2.5 hours per side. I took my time though. Letting the parts cool slowly and waiting for paint to dry is what really takes time on this job. If I had a spare set of spindles that I could weld on reinforcements before hand would make it a lot easier to just swap parts in.

 

Busy weekend.

Helped @Mista_G take his truck back to stock. An all day affair for sure but if anyone local to Costa Mesa is looking for a deal on parts- check here:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/come-buy-my-wares-costa-mesa-ca-2nd-gen-part-out.798931/


Also added Total Chaos spindle gussets, new wheel bearing assemblies and swapped King coil spring to 650# on @rangergs007 ’s truck.

 

Thanks again to Sergio for getting the lift on my 06. I swear it's going to stay stock. No more work after this. Those Icon RXT with Fox shocks are heaven to my back and ass on damn uneven L.A. roads.

 

Thanks for the great work as always Serigo!

 

Another busy weekend.

Full AccuTune install for @TacoLyfe867 and his super clean second gen. Got Kings on all 4 corners paired with AccuTune UCAs and bumpstops as well as Icon RXTs. He also got a cmc while we were in there. No pictures but maybe he has some he can share.


Installed a DRT CMR on @CaptainReverso ’s Lexus. Glad to have you back in the shop, Cap!

 

Just for shits n gigs I’ll leave this here to help any of my fellow second gen guys out. I recently had to replace my keys (key and fob) and found out that the dealer wanted close to $300 for one set. It was about $25 for the key (plus $90 to cut and code the chip), and $120 for the fob (plus another $90 to code it to the truck). FWIW, the parts guy seemed like he wasn’t totally sure on those numbers so YMMV. I was given some story about how 2.5 gens have “new technology” that doesn’t allow manual programming, yadda yadda…. So, in true DIY fashion, I found a fob on Amazon for $15 and programmed it myself with the cheat code I found on YouTube. Enjoy:

https://youtu.be/BYd6ayq-Ivs


I’m probably going to bite the bullet on the OEM key because I want the Toyota logo. Aftermarket keys just feel flimsy and cheap to me and that would bother me for something I use every single day.

 

Surgiooooooo
can you post pics or link.to aftermarket key?
Not on my.list right now donce I am still on key #1 from Tonka.

How you're doing well!

 

Full day today installing Fox elite series, front superbumps, AccuTune UCAs and bumpstops, Icon RXTs on @PhamDee ’s third gen. He also got a cmc and viper cut in prep for his wheels and tires showing up later this week.



Finished it off with a “smashed the shit out of my finger” mod and now I’m at urgent care getting stitches. So points to this truck for officially being the worst garage injury for me. Haha.

 

Hope you heal up quickly Sergio.

 

Thanks Theo. Stupid mistake in the shop and now I’ll be minus one hand for a couple weeks.

 

well shoot, hope that’s the worst garage injury you have and it stays that way, take care dude!

 

Thanks dude! Same here. I’ve reached an age where I don’t heal as fast so I have to slow down. Haha.

 

Damn bro, i hope you didn’t mess it up that bad?!

 

Sergio, I hope you heal up quick dude…………pics of smashed finger?