Official Tennessee Thread

i should have said "case dismissed"

 

been sick with strep throat or an equivalent. Finally went to the doc to get antibiotics after 4 days of pain...

in the meantime, the seat covers came in and my doors. I got the sheet metal yesterday and traced my templates on to it. hopefully I can start cutting tomorrow when im feeling a little stronger haha

 

Get better! The doors are going to be cool, but how hard is it to swap them out? Do they bolt onto the regular hinge location? When are you plastidipping your headliner since it will be the only thing not rubber inside your truck?

 

haha thanks man!

there are 2 bolts per hinge (2 hinges/door) along with the electrical connection for power windows/doors and 1 tiny piece that keeps the doors from over extending when opening, so 5 bolts plus electrical harness is all. Shouldnt take more than 10 min per door when I get the hang of it (and probably less then).

As for the headliner, I just figured I'd rip it out haha

 

I was wondering if you'd have to bolt/unbolt everytime, and how that would affect door alignment. I made the doors on my old XJ removable, and I could get all 4 on or off in about 5 minutes and never had any alignment issues. And here's a picture for shitzengiggles.

 

so there are some people around that have done quick release type pins but im concern with those is the fitting issue. They use the stock bolts so I think that reduces the chance of misalignment. Im considering going to a pick n pull lot and just getting the hinges off another tacoma so I can swap out the hinge from the frame instead of the doors from hinge to make it quicker, and if I can get them for a steal.

And thats the jeep Ive heard so much about haha

 

I would look into the removable pins more if I were you. Everytime you unbolt the hinge, whether from the door or the body, you will have to realign it. If you get the right size pin, so that there is no play, the doors will remain aligned when you pull them off. Get a door side hinge on the tube doors, align it properly, and then all you have to do is pull pins, unplug, and swap.

 

Ill have to look into more than definitely. I figured itd be hard to find the exact right pin size

 

Don't warp them. Looks like something I would weld too much or too hot and warp all to shit lol

 

Agreed, small stich welds "inch or so long" every so often and skip around a lot

 

If I had the money that would be awesome but I'm going to ha e to wait on getting floor mats. I have a lot of moving expenses coming up tomorrow lol.

 

Finally got my truck ready and loaded up for the trip. We leave Utah tomorrow morning!!!

 

That is my main concern haha

After tacking it in a few places, I was plannin on working from the center out, alternating each "side" moving across the piece (if that makes sense, so like 12, 6, 3, to 9, from the center, then left of center, then right of center, then left of the first left, etc ,etc haha)

 

Safe travels!!

 

Anyone interested in headin to Hawks Pride park, in northern AL on the 24-26th if weather is looking good?

EDIT: only 2h 20 min from memphis!

 

Supposed to be doing the Dirt Devil on the 25th, but if for some reason it falls through, I'll go here instead.

 

Just found out my 2 summer school classes start 13jun instead of 8 june...these doors are definitely getting done this week!

 

so far, I turned this:


into this:


wonna get all the sides ground to the line and get them all test fit today, then use these as a better template for the passenger side

 

With 160k on the clock, my '03 developed a nasty sputtering issue when under any kind of load. New plugs and wires today seems to have completely solved the problem. Also, I pulled 3 Densos and 3 NGKS out of the V6 which means these are likely the originals that came in the truck from the factory. Not sure why they were built that way but kind of interesting.

I'll let you guys decide which one was connected to a coil that may be on its way out...

 

I like how the one on the left has cracked porcelain and has obviously been arcing out to the head. Likely where your misfire was coming from, or the widened gap. Color looks good though.