What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Well, I was gonna do some mods today but the mountain trails were calling.

 

I was sad to part with it but it started to get waves in it and I'm going on a trip through Colorado. I think ignoring it and taking it for granted works

 

Driver side one was a pain! Used a bit (a lot) of my father's knowledge for tricks and tips to get it all done. I saw that trick with the rope and a hammer but didn't thought of this today lol.

 

I'll take better pictures in the daylight. Couldn't get any good ones

 

Unless it's the RC

 

Or a prerunner

 

I'll search it out. I assume so no one steals the mat right? Not a bad idea being the #1 selling midsize truck lol there's a billion of them up here in mass.

 

That's why I added a lock on the tailgate for sure !

 

The bed mat still lifts right out with the tailgate locked...

 

Yes it just makes it more difficult for a thief to snatch it.

 

lol ... they steal tailgates fyi, but icwutimissed'nwutudidthere

 

My Dad came up to visit from Georgia, so the two of us are taking on the task of taking the rust off the hitch and rear bumper. Didn't realize the bumper came off with the hitch. Crazy how they will replace the frame and leave a rusty ass hitch on a truck. Breaker bar came in handy today and a lot of PB Blaster!


Tomorrow POR-15.

 

Sub'd for outcome pic !

 

And an angler grinder!

 

Got some dirt on it

 

Impromptu got an angle grinder today on sale at Lowes, also had some gift cards and my dad suggested a flapper wheel would get rust flakes off. I love an excuse to get new tools. I feel like I'll be needing to weld something soon!

 

You could also use a needle gun. Works so well the Navy loves em!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_rjWmgGP30

 

Was gonna do that, but funds wouldn't allow getting a compressor and needle gun today. Also my plan is for the bumper and hitch to just work for another year or two while I save up for a sweet plate bumper.

Edit: absolutely horrible mispellings

 

Once rust is off, primer and paint ?

 

Also grab a wire wheel brush for it too. Use that first and then a flapper wheel. That way you don't blow through wheels when you use them.