Project 3D! Fares' 95.5 Tacoma Camp Rig.

Howdy!,

Id like to start off by saying that I have had a few projects race cars but never chronicled them. This place seems like a good place for feed back so here I am. This will be my first truck build.

The idea is to build a very reliable camp rig that can essentially do cross country trips no problem with. Its that simple. Or is it? That is why Iv dubbed this Project 3D w/ respect to the Dudley Boys. Because this will be a hardcore build, In the most practical and efficient way possible! That and I'm currently on a WWE attitude era kick and man that shit was cool.

Suspension-
-Toytec Boss front coilovers w/remote res.
-Toytec Boss rear shocks
-Total Chaos UCA's
-Brand spankin' new Oem Lower Ball joints.
-OME Dakar Leaf Springs CS019R
-OME D6XL Extra Leaf
-Toytec Diff Drop kit
-Toytec Rear Extended Brake Line
-Custom Carrier Bearing drop
-Toytec U-bolt Flip Kit

Wheels/Tires
-FN wheels Five Star 16x8
-Cooper Discovery ST MAXX 285/75 16
-Pro Comp Lugs

Motor/Trans Powertrain
-Super Stock

So......Devon! Get the tables!

 

I have a 1995.5 Toyota Tacoma LX 3.4L V6 Manual. Picked it up in December with about 196k. Its my second first gen.
Got it at auction with a blown Head Gasket.
One Owner truck, was up in Fort Collins, Colorado so minimal on the rust.



I Thought I had taken a picture of the head gasket when we tore the motor down but unfortunately I didn't. I Believe it was cylinder five. Everything overall looked good other than the gasket itself so we shipped off the heads for a quick deck and cleaning and I went ham cleaning the block. Purchased new Gaskets from Toyota, New timing belt kit, Valve Cover Gaskets, spark plugs, and wire.









And yes my buddy Nick painted the block.

 

We also threw a brand new clutch while we where in there. Exedy pro kit. I feel like I may have made a mistake with that atm and maybe should have gone with a staged clutch for these Colorado trails but its all trial and error at this point. I have since sold off the topper and got a professional detail.

 

Fast foreward to last week. Iv since put roughly 4k on the truck. Runs great other than the p0031 code I'm getting intermittently so I have to change that sensor. Did an oil change and changed the rad and two hoses due to a leak. I also got the truck bed-lined! And yes you can eat out of that engine bay.

 

I also went back and quickly re-detialed the truck with our in-house extractor at work. Took the seats out.

 

Got these in the mail today. Just waiting on tires and I have to pick up a few things to complete the lift. Ill post up a mod list. Install is scheduled for this Saturday.
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That is a clean truck. I will be watching. Good luck

 

Hey, Thank you.

It was a busy weekend.

 

Long week. How she sits now. I’ll post lift specs and organize this thread once I get a little sleep.

 

Clean truck! I have an Exedy clutch and it has really grown on me. I would get it again

 

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I like them too. Iv used it on some Hondas that iv had. We will see how it holds up. Its a direct oem replacement.

I have updated the suspension specs on the first post for those interested. Install went smoothly overall.

Went through my first tank on the lift. I went from 22mpgs to about 18. still getting used to revving it out more. I drive like an old man.
Took the mudflaps off, need to trim some of the inner fender liner where it rubs and I did buy Tundra Calipers, brakes, and rotors for the front that are ready for install. So far though I'm loving it.

 

Did my first trail. Was told it was practically a dirt road by my mates but I enjoyed it nontheless. The Truck did really well. Argentine Pass.

 

Did Coney Flats this weekend up by Nederland, Co. It was a blast. About to do some maintenance. Oil change, I have the Tundra big brake ready for install, and some little things here and there.

I do have the OME D6XL extra leaf installed and I have some good amount of rake. Maybe 2inches? I won’t be putting any kind of real weight in the rear for a while. So I’m on the fence on whether or not to take it out for the time being.