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

Kicked out the caved in passenger door and installed a new outside door handle so I don’t have to break my fingers on the broken inside handle anymore. Ordering a new handle soon when I order the new antenna.
Removed the muddy seat and gave it a bath so I don’t have to sit on towels when I wear clean clothes. Not today, but recently removed the large lug 21mm hex nuts on several wheels and installed new ones with 19 mm heads so my impact socket can fit in the recess for the lugs. Now I am down to two different sockets to pull wheels. 19 mm and the special locking lug socket. Just have to find a matching 15 inch alloy so my spare can match.

Also, read thread about dealership scratching someone’s alloy rims changing tires. Thought about bringing my truck to dealer and complaining about scratched door.

 

Looks like you are running a 4runner hvac control unit too?

 

that is correct. Mine died. So this one was fairly cheap and very clean looking≥ Also my windows and door lock controls on drivers side are 4runner and glow green

 

Should be a neo wedge style bulb
You have to pull the unit out and take it apart to replace them. Its a 10 min job at most.

 

Thank you!

Honestly not sure, they were put on the truck at some point prior to me owning it! I was a little surprised to see new calipers considering the truck only has 125k miles!

 

If the cams were ever removed and the scissors gear preload wasn't set this could cause some noise.

 

I need this.

 

yes. I also ordered LED bulbs. Lets see if it is better

 

got some nice seat covers

 

How are they?
They’re on my list

 

they are great got them from craigslist for 150 unopened, they are the seat savers by covercraft and they fit great.

 

Been a while since I've done anything to my truck. Last couple of days has been prep work for frame repair and 63s though.

 

Used it to camp.

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Became an overlander. Need to redo some fabrication to do so.

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Since the system is sealed now, I put in drain holes with plugs if water somehow gets in. I closed up the factory drain holes years ago.

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Changed the oil and a CV too.

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I didn't remove anything, all the valves were within spec.

 

So what's the benefit of going with the 63's? You're keeping it SOA right?

 

Yup still SOA, just more travel without breaking the bank. Leafs are good for the extra weight too which is nice.

 

Managed to find a decent shell for Hoodwink. Fresh coat of paint and will be one happy dude.

 

Got all my belts (including timing belt) replaced along w/new water pump & thermostat. While he was in there, my tech also swapped out the nearly 20 year-old original radiator with a Koyorad unit. He installed new hoses and coolant recovery tank as well.

Next on my list: stainless steel brake hoses, a valve clearance check and replacing the weeping valve cover gasket on the passenger side.

 

got those same rain gutter mounts on my shell, interested to see what u throw on em

 

Got my new ARE installed today!





Oh shit, my license plate. Disregard the previous pic, I don't want anyone other than everyone on the road behind me to see my plate



Much better