Reds rc beater rebuild

Okay so been hunting my mom a truck to use around the house/possibly me a dd when I stumbled upon......
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/what-is-my-truck-worth.710454/#post-25266807
After some communication with @Son of Liberty decided to ride up this past Saturday almost decided it wasn’t for me, but went for it so here we are.


First repair was get a new sliding glass installed, tighten down a loose clunking bed bolt and some old led tag lights/bulbs I had replaced outta my 05.

 

I've said it before and I will say it again, regular cabs look the best.

 

Where'd you get the sliding glass?

 

Had it installed at a local glass company it’s aftermarket but I’m okay with that this trucks use it may happen again. I can look at the brand if you want?

 

Please. I need one. The PO damaged the rubber surround. It works but it looks bad.

 

I think it’s xyg brand? Idk looks good I like the pretinted part of it.

 

I love the idea of this thread, that truck needs a lot of love though. What is your end goal @Cred92 ? How much are you willing to put into it?

 

Yea it’s needing more I’m seeing as I work on it, ordered a gas tank strap realized one was broke plugs and a belt today. Hopefully @ovrlndkull sells me his sos bumper so that’ll fix the looks a lot. Not ever gonna body work it but clean it up good and just use it, mom may use it around her place. I may end up wheeling it a lil rather than my dclb

 

https://youtu.be/-C6XEQ8bIFE
Gotta look into vibration issues, thought it might have a bad ujoint but the yoke at the tcase seems to be loose idk wether that could be a bearing or hopefully just a loose nut?

 

Well got off at 12 today for storms and did a lil bit on the rc. I put on a new dayco belt that solved the belt squeal all the idlers sounded/felt good enough. Then I fixed the aux port https://youtu.be/JpQhX7fvjko so now I got tunes off my phone! Pumped love free fixes.

 

This is pretty cool to see. I'm glad it went to the right person to fix it up. Enjoy!

 

Thanks bud started to txt you when we made it home but didn’t wanna bother, glad you checked in on it got a cool bumper and winch hopefully coming for it! Looking better by the day sprayed it off today.

 

Well that broken stub fought me awhile....

But eventually ended up with this

Then found there was a guest living in the cabin filter box cleaned that and now the air blows way better.

 

I know it's been said already but so happy someone is rescuing this truck. Good Luck!

 

Awesome. I had given up on the antenna mast, and yeah. There's definitely unwelcome guests when you park at the barn. I'm enjoying this thread! Keep it up!

 

I think mom deserves a front locker.

 

Lol I had too almost broke one left hand drill bit and thought I messed the threads up on the inside, but the second bit got it out and threads were okay. For sure lol barn mouse found a warm spot, keep checking in post some pics of the new truck when you get it!

Lol to be honest it has crossed my mind about a lock right in the back

 

Did the unifilter mod on the secondary air pump, even though the foam was fine preventative maintenance.

And a cheapo stubby antenna off Amazon $10 and the reception is good I figure less likely to get snagged and break.

 

Subd because jealous

 

I’m in the cheap mod phase, but man this things fun to drive just the rc 4 banger makes me reminisce of the 22re but feels like twice the power lol.