GravGrip's: Build Thread

How She Currently Sits: 10/31/19

1998 Tacoma TRD Ext Cab 4 cly

Suspension:
Front: Bilstein 5100's w/OME 880's and 3/8" Poly Spacer
Rear: Bilstein 5100's w/1.5" Blocks (until I can afford Dakar's)

Wheels and Tires:
ProComp 69 Series: 15 x 8" 3.75" BS -19 offset (Mounting next week)
Yokohama Geolanders A/T 32 x 11.5"

Performance:
N/A

Cosmetic:
Hood Wind Deflector

Maintenance/Protection:
Por-15 Frame (Work in progress)

Future Plans:
Bilstein 5100's w/OME 880
Por-15 Whole Frame
ProComp 69's 15 x 8" Wheels
32 x 11.5" Yokohoma Geolanders
Custom Bed Rack
RTT (Roof top tent)
RotoPax's - Mounted to Bed Rack Sides
Dakars Rear Leaf Pack
Cat back exhaust
Tint
Buying A Welder
-DIY Off Road Rear Bumper
-DIY Off Road Front Bumper
-DIY Rock Siders
Eastwood Internal Frame (Purchased)
Fluid Film (Purchased)



The Day I purchased her! Bone Stock: 9/03/19
Purchased in amazing condition. Original owner had it garage kept for 20 years. Engine and transmission replaced at 100k miles, purchased with 202k miles. Frame is near perfect, but I will be protecting it (preventative maintenance!).

 

Reserved*

 

Bilstein 5100's installed with OME 880's and 3/8" spacer up front, along with a 1.5" block in the rear for now. I will be moving to Dakar's or a custom leaf pack after winter. Although the blocks ride great to be honest, no complaints yet.

I also went ahead and por-15 from the drivers door forward. I will be pulling the bed soon and finish the rest of the frame along with fluid film!

Wire brushed and prepped:

 

Bilstein 5100 Lift Installed:



New Wheels and Tires installed. Bed comes off tomorrow and prep begins for completing the rest of por15 frame painting

 

I was a little delayed on finishing painting my frame with POR 15, but am glad to say thats out of the way. What a PIA of a job!! No short cuts were takin, this was a several day job and glad its done. Some pictures of the process below:

Bed Removed

PrePrep Pictures: (Surface rust was present, but not rot! All welds were still in great shape. Frame overall was clean, it was garage kept it's whole life so makes sense) First Round of WireBrush:

After Multiple Power Washings, Degreasing and Phosphoric Acid:

Finished Painting: (Many Many Hours Later)

 

The over the next 2 weeks I will be cleaning out the insides of my frame when I have free time. I have 2 cans of Eastwood internal frame spray ready for the frame rails and 3 cans of fluid film I will be protecting the whole job with before winter.

 

Her first time in the snow, with my dads gen 3. Bummer it wasn't even an inch

 

Should post for sale here...