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

Nice looking truck

I feel bad for you all every time I see under coating and rusty parts.

 

What are they best option for CARB compliant headers? Seems like they are a worth while upgrade? Thoughts?

 

First attempt with this VHT wrinkle paint. Few areas came out with slightly different textures than others so I might throw another layer on tomorrow to hopefully even it out more. Still think it gives a super unique look to it. Lower plenum will be done tomorrow. And I do plan on sanding down the Toyota emblem.

 

was that out of a rattle can? looks good.

 

That turned out clean af. My man!

 

Yup

Thank you sir!

 

looks good!

link to the rattlecan please

 

Yanked the ol engine out for a reseal, turbo drain bung, repaint frame rails, gusset coil buckets and engine mounts, replace diff, and change clutch. She's gonna be nice and fresh soon.

 

Thanks! Your closest orielly autozone or Napa

 

I asked elsewhere too but....
Doze anyone happen to know what tap size to use to chase the treads out of the steering knuckle for the lower ball joint bolts?
Also I painted the frame a bit to cover up some surface rust.
Before

and after, many do a second coat.

 

New sliders today. That's 2x5 x 3/16 box tube welded to the cab.

 

M10x1.25

 

12" 7100 short bodies inside the frame with the shock tabs at the mid point on the axle:

They are leaned back about 30* and jammed up against the bed but pretty easy to fit them under there. I was always under the impression that 12s had to go through the bed, but nope.

The middle crossmember is where my shock mounts are. Granted those are custom frame rails, but they are built to the stock Tacoma frame measurements, it just doesn't do that weird hump but not really over the axle.

 

No more rubby on the reservoir.

 

Flexed out with the outboard shock setup
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/feeler-1st-gen-tacoma-bolt-on-outboard-shock-mounts.794657/

 

I would recommend flexing it out with a forklift or something to where you can actually get that corner on the bump stop and see if the shock hits?
What's your full bumpstop height?

 

Guessing it was Black.
https://www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-wrinkle-plus-coatings

Looks really clean! Nice job @Logans2001. Did you have to do any prep to it before hitting it w/rattle can?

 

I can’t really get it to move much further before lifting the other tire off the ground. I’m not sure on my bumpstop height, I’ll have to measure them.

 

Installed a metal door handle to replace the one that's been zip tied for years, and a window motor and regulator so it will actually roll up. Only picture I took was of the crack I found.

 

Yup black. I found the upper and lower plenums for dirt cheap on offerup and they were pretty dirty. Soaked them in the sink with hot water mixed with some dish soap and simple green. Took a wire brush and scotch brite pads to it as well as some leftover engine degreaser. Thoroughly rinsed with hot water then rubbed down with 70% isopropyl alcohol.