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Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by POSTacoMike, Nov 4, 2019.

  1. Jun 25, 2020 at 6:05 PM
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    POSTacoMike

    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Perfect! We are cutting the spare harness and extending it. You made all the 4wd ones work tho, didn’t you? I’m gonna read thru your build thread Monday, when I’m back at work!:rofl:
     
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  2. Jun 25, 2020 at 6:06 PM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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  3. Jun 25, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Love having spare parts!! :D

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  4. Jun 25, 2020 at 9:21 PM
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    Lol I don’t think I put it in my build thread. But yes I wired all the 4WD sensors to the instrument cluster to tell me what mode of 4WD I am in.
     
  5. Jun 29, 2020 at 6:59 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Got the frame built for the box. Gotta weld it out yet. The weekend kinda got away on me

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  6. Jun 29, 2020 at 7:00 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Took the wifey for a road trip on Friday, and hit Waterton NP. It’s directly north of Glacier NP, in Montana.

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  7. Jun 29, 2020 at 7:02 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    And got after the box itself. I’ll be welding heavy tonight and tomorrow.

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  8. Jun 29, 2020 at 7:02 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Gotta make one more long cut to this, then glue it back together.

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  9. Jun 30, 2020 at 9:10 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Frame is done, welded out, and primed. Box is cut to length now, and I’m figuring out fenders. I’ll be welding it together tonight.

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  10. Jun 30, 2020 at 9:11 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    I want my tires fully covered. And need to set the fenders up to cover the tires I’m planning for winter wheeling.

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  11. Jun 30, 2020 at 9:14 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Pretty close to what she’s gonna look like. Missing the weld in toolboxes yet, but those should be in tonight.

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  12. Jun 30, 2020 at 10:36 PM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Cut. Weld. Cut. Weld. She should be on and welded out by tomorrow.

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  13. Jul 2, 2020 at 5:19 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    She’s on! I hate the fenders. I’ll re rebuilding them angular. But for now, she runs!

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  14. Jul 2, 2020 at 5:20 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Front ARB is plumbed in, harness run into the cab.

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  15. Jul 2, 2020 at 5:21 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Waiting on winch line. And a rear battery so I can hook the winch up. And gotta finish the rear lights and wiring. Almost ready to roll!

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  16. Jul 2, 2020 at 2:35 PM
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    ya know i don't actually dislike the fenders all that much. the only thing i would fix on them would be the spot where the bend isn't uniform. that said, the design of the bed means that angular fenders will probably look a whole lot better. love the way the bed turned out! what are you planning on doing about front fenders?
     
  17. Jul 3, 2020 at 8:01 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    I’m in the middle of massaging the firewall for the 315’s, and the stock ones will go back on. They’ll be on this afternoon. I would like to radius these better, but since I bought them already curved, there’s not much I can do with them.
     
  18. Jul 5, 2020 at 6:59 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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    Done!!!! Still have little things to finish up, but I put 700km on her yesterday!! The only issue was my power steering pumps cap leaking, so I was armstrong steering the last part of the day. On loose rock and small boulders. Man, that was rough!!

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  19. Jul 5, 2020 at 7:00 AM
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    POSTacoMike [OP] On the rocks, please

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  20. Jul 6, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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    Arctic Taco Firefly, Serenity Ed. -Arctic Taco, a slow build

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    Looks great, it came together very well. Great job!
     
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