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

Shit

 

I hope everyone is having a great start to 2022!!

 

Ready for powder coat! I’ll have to start a build thread one of these days.

 

I used to have one light go out at least once a year, usually same side (also passenger). took out the aftermarket hitch wiring and seems to have stopped. Also had an issue with one of the plugs being different from 01+

 

I didn't get the bumper powder coated but I did finally make a build thread.

bumper looks great

 

I was having issues with the hitch wiring too. I still have it in place under the truck but left it disconnected

 

im just praying someone releases one for my 05 tundra... or a factory terminator edition grill pops up (yes a terminator edition existed in 2003, super rare)

 

Well didn’t make as much progress as I was hoping for today. Got the crawl box shift in place and working. Worked way to long on trying to bend the shifter before just cutting it and welding it. And got the crawl box mount done as well.

 

I had never heard of a Terminator Edition Tundra. Only 850 made.

 

Nothing super crazy looking, but cool none the less. Good buddy of mine in Canada has had one for a long time

 

I see one buzzing around my area quite often. Even saw one for sale a few months back.

 

bent my tailgate

 

The discussion a month or so ago reminded me I've been wanting a wheelskins cover for the last several years. Finally got around to it. Didn't do the best job, but it'll work.

 

Which knock off site you talking about?

 

AliExpress. See: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/1st-gen-tacoma-“pro”-grill.697957/

 

Get a bed extender and some wood to save your tailgate. My T100 gate is bent and torn to shit from the carbides. Had a bed extender and some pallet wood laying around. Cut up an old bed liner and track and it works great! Even makes backing to the snowbank to load easier since the tires don't hit the bottom of the pile.

 

There's a guy on the 2nd gen section who built a propane BBQ grill into his tailgate and added strength to it for loading his motorcycle. I saw it years ago, probably still have a picture somewhere.

 

i think it’s just cranky cause cold motor/fluids really.

I figure if the repair mode works it will be worth it. We’ll see.

And today I decided to go camping in a snow storm in hopes for first chair tomorrow: