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TacoTacoma96's '96 Tacoma Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by TacoTacoma96, Feb 23, 2013.

  1. Apr 16, 2013 at 1:48 AM
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    ajohnson

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    Very nice man. I think I'll have to get a set of those Hella's. My sealed beams are pretty dim.
     
  2. Apr 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Thanks:D

    Got the lenses installed today:):
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    The down side is that the store that put my bumper on completey stripped the turn signal screws. I was :mad: about that. I'm gonna need new screws later.
     
  3. Apr 17, 2013 at 7:32 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Some goodies showed up today:D
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    All I lack are the wires, clutch and flywheel. Can't wait:bananadance:.
     
  4. Apr 26, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Some good news, just got my clutch:D. Still need to order a flywheel and the plug wires. Also got a UltraGauge. and this:
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    Gonna probably paint it black (Bedliner?) and weld the seams up. Gonna put it on to see how it fits first. As for the UltraGauge it's awsome:thumbsup:. All I did was stick it in the OBDII port and she turned right on. Now the pics:
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    Love it:cool:. Also I just picked this up from a friend:headbang::
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  5. Apr 26, 2013 at 7:32 PM
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    vette6991

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    :jellydance: I would advise in more light tabs and make sure it is completely sealed so water can't get in and rust. But it's gonna be sweet.
     
  6. Apr 26, 2013 at 7:38 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Thanks:thumbsup:. I knew you'd like it:D. It bolts together and I'm just gonna weld it. It has 3 light tabs but I'm planning on just using 2. There isnt any rust on it but its gonna get a thorough cleaning. For $40 it wasn't a bad deal IMO:cool:.
     
  7. Apr 26, 2013 at 7:47 PM
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    vette6991

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    No not bad at all, mine bolts together too and I just sealed the cracks
     
  8. May 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Well not much been going on this month but work:rolleyes:. Still need to paint my roll bar and trying to decide what kind of rear bumper to get:confused:, also I finally was able to go windowless today:headbang::
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  9. Jun 12, 2013 at 1:48 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Added some more small touches today. First got me some 01-04 OEM toyota taillights, they look awesome IMO:cool:
    Before:
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    After:
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    It was a plug-and-play thing if anyone else wants to do it. If you don't already know:). Also I got some Low-Range Off Road shifters. They were originally for the '95 project but looked to good so I put on my Tacoma:taco::
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  10. Jun 24, 2013 at 2:33 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Got some Husky floor mats installed:cool::
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    They're alot better than my old ones by far. Also I learned that air is afraid of nails and runs away:(:
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    Had to use a patch but everything's still good. Also here's the size of the nail:eek::
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  11. Aug 25, 2013 at 7:54 PM
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    Truck is looking good. How are you finding the weight of the ARB? I did 883 coils on my truck and find that I may need a little more weight, although it's not horrible. Also I'm curious to know if you find the throttle-body spacer being a major contributor of power, I had thought I might do this as an inexpensive mod to get a little more oomph outta the 3rz.
     
  12. Aug 25, 2013 at 8:23 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    I have OME 882s and they are holding up my ARB well with not much droop. Maybe .5in or so. but it doesn't have a winch, so I think that may be the reason for little droop. As for the throttle body spacer. Pretty much just a whistle for the intake with no gains that I can feel:burnrubber:. Sounds cool but that's about it:notsure:. The reason I put it on was because it was a gift:D.
     
  13. May 21, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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    Awesome build man, love your truck.. That ARB bumper is wicked :eek::)
    Was it hard installing the Toytec Shackles?
     
  14. May 22, 2014 at 4:51 AM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Thanks:thumbsup:. It wasn't bad at all. Just make sure you use some grease when you install them because my passenger side shackle is starting to squeak. Not constant but on the occasional hard bump:D.
     
  15. Mar 12, 2015 at 10:53 AM
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    chiefcrunchy

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    5100s, 885s, deaver AAL, Waiting impatiently to install Demello front bumper, Mobtown sliders & skids, and safari snorkel.
    great build I like how thought out your decisions have been, great pics to go along with information.
     
  16. Sep 19, 2015 at 11:02 PM
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    TacoTacoma96

    TacoTacoma96 [OP] The Lone Wanderer

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    ARB Bumper, Hella 500FFs, OME 881 Coils and Front shocks, OEM style leafsprings with 2in ToyTec Shackles, Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks, Aero 2525 Muffler, AEM Intake, Talyor Throttle Body Spacer, LCE Header, Bestop Soft Top.
    Thanks and sorry for the really late reply.

    Been a while since I updated this thread. Here's what's been happening. I took the black steelies off and put my rims and tires from my '08 Tacoma on as temporaries. They're smaller but they work. The paint on my passenger side and roof is fading, I'm gonna buffer it soon. Me and my dad fixed my exhaust pipe that was leaking from several different places. other than that it's been a runaround truck for my dad who uses it often.

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  17. Nov 10, 2016 at 2:49 AM
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    aeok18109

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    No idea if you still have this truck at all, says last time you were on was Oct 3 2016. Im gonna be using your build log to help with decisions on mine. Your truck is bad ass :D Thanks for being detailed.
     

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