What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

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Started getting my garage ready for a bumper swap tomorrow. Have an All Pro Apex being delivered tomorrow morning. Found out yesterday my OME kit will be delayed a few weeks.

I rotate out of Kuwait on a 5/5 basis so I’ll be dropping it off before I leave and coming back to a truck with the 2.5” ome kit installed, some kmc wheels, and Yokohama geolander m/T’s in 285/75/16. It’ll be like a whole new truck. Can’t wait.

 

@Empty_Lord , what are you doing a complete off frame restoration. The frame looks clean enough to eat off of. What ever your up too, this is going to be a nice rig when your done. There isn't a day goes by, that I don't wish for a garage or somewhere I could pull the truck into, nice and warm and out of the weather to work on it. Will be interested to see the final pics when this project is done.

 

New frame and what not... it’s a full build

 

So i had a productive day. I was feeling pretty proud of myself for pulling the front diff by myself..

I did run into a small snag. I ended up breaking the vacuum line that runs into the add diaphragm. I'm thinking about tapping a small barbed fitting. I'd be open to suggestions on alternative ways to fix also.

 

It's not a vacuum line, just a breather so the case doesn't rot inside from condensation. You can epoxy it back on or remove the cover and drill it for a bigger fitting or whatever, just make sure it's water tite

 

Thanks!! Wasn't sure what it did.

 

Added a hidden light bar to accompany my lights on top!

 

I used some double sided tape and then 3/4” long self tapping screws.

 

I drilled the hole out a little larger and put a vacuum line barb in it and rtv'd it in there. Epoxy would probably be better. I did have an early attempt at fixing this fail and had water get into the actuator and cook it.

 

More boost and less weight.

 

That's what i was thinking about doing. Did you pull the cover off or just drill it in place?

 

Got my new trans mount in . Having to get a different ratchet so i can finish the motor mounts.

 

Split loom is magic. Flatbed tail panel is coming together.

 

Auto or manual? I need to find beefy trans mounts for an auto..

 

Manual. Bozen doesn't make 4wd auto tranny mounts.

 

I know this and I am upset about this.

 

Time to swap !!

 

on this truck. auto stays. on w/e gets built out of all my spare parts. manual

 

I likely had it apart because I was making one good one from 2.