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

Here's what I did when I sound deadened my cab. Really, one of the nicest, most underrated things you can do to an older truck... now that I've done it!

Materials (and thicknesses, etc.) are all listed. No problems with rear panel fitting - it was one of the easier areas, actually.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-and-adventures.484602/page-174#post-23852689

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Mounted up my new fiberglass over the last week. Paint is next.

 

Sweet, thank you gentlemen I may have to opt for this "Lexus regular cab pickup mod" accordingly!!

 

Got one of the more important sticker on the truck today!!

 

Long day of prep and a little paint
I swear you could continue to find imperfections in your prep work for a decade before you decide to paint.

 

You mention what I agree is like at least 75% of the key to leather survival.

I have a 2003 Camry with heated leather. I bought it new to be my DD for a comfortable 60 mile per day commute. Mine is definite proof of the "direct sunlight kills leather theory". In the parking lot I use at work, the spots are oriented perfectly on a N-S parallel. Every day since it was new I have parked it facing N. About 6-7 months (high sun azimuth months) of the year I also use one of the reflective windshield shades.

I never leave the windows open, even a small amount, for venting (don't want the windblown dirt intrusion). So, it does get really hot inside the car. This heat buildup seems to have had minimal to no impact. BTW, with exception of a bit of warping at the passenger A/Bag cutout, my dash also looks like new.

At 18 yrs (next month) and 168,000 miles, and having never had a single leather conditioning treatment, my seats literally look and feel like new. I'm not discouraging treating the leather. I know my situation is not the norm. Since I was seeing no degradation, I just didn't want to risk any change in the leather characteristics that I might not like, such as becoming more slippery, discoloration, or odor.

Of course the spoiler and the rear bumper cover are pretty faded, but, I'm okay with that trade off. I mean, it's an 18 yr old Camry. Who cares!

 

UV certainly is the biggest killer, that and if you can't support yourself well enough to not drag your ass over the edges of the leather that will all abrade too.

 

I think I just shove mine in there. But I realistically should probably take some sand paper to the edges and make it smoother. Definitely am concerned about breaking it sometimes.

 

Bumpers are done lights an winch wired in! Happy with it!

 

looks good! I used sound deadener on my entire cab to include headliner. I used a company called NOICO. Bought their butyl sound deadener and their red foam to put on top of the butyl. Quality stuff at a 1/4 of the price of Dynamat.

 

Heres how I did mine

Just a piece of steel angle welded to some flat bar. Goes through the frame vertically via the hole thats already there.

 

Awesome. Now I can look at light pods to go in there- thanks!!!

 

Do you find yourself missing the reclining feature? I'd like to get a set, but feel like I should get a reclining set for adjustability and access to the back area. I'm 6'1"

 

The lumbar switch surely won't require any more than a 12V source and a good ground. I bet you can search through nearby wires with a meter until you find something to satisfy those requirements.

 

Picked these up today. Im hoping they're leather tacoma off a limited. Icon coilovers hopefully get installed soon!

 

Next stop, straightening the frame

 

Forgive me, but I’m not seeing a brand name/model for the light?

 

Is that a Liz Taylor vaseline lens effect?

 

I have my moments where I think, "Hmm sure would be nice to reposition". But really, I have terrible posture so it's more just a manipulation of the lumbar support that gets me comfy again. I wouldn't buy any seat without lumbar control. I might consider the $100 more expensive Baja RS seats next time (they recline), but I'm in no way dissatisfied with the one I chose and it's way more comfy that I was ever able to get out of stock Toyota seats in any vehicle.