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

Marathon seat covers and radio bezel dipped. This is me and my 12 year olds project so I’m letting him build it like he wants. I brought it home on a trailer and had to rebuild the whole front end, or I made my 12 year old do it. It’s a 5 speed and wanted him to learn to drive a standard and know what it’s like to put your own sweat into something. This is my favorite pic of him pressing in the new spindle bearing. I added a pic of custom headache rack(not finished) as well every 12-75 year old boys dream!

 

That's awesome dude!

 

Thanks brother. Nothing like living through a 12 year olds eyes.

 

Looks awesome, what bedliner did you use?

 

Thanks brother. Nothing like living through a 12 year olds eyes.

 

Don’t really know. I had a buddy do it. I’m a mechanic by trade. Only body work I know how to do is wash it.

 

Changed out my trans oil today with MT90...shifting smooth as silk now

While I was under there, I knocked on my front catalytic converter with a soft mallet and can hear some material rattling inside. Fuck me....both cats are less than 2 years old. Haven't been lean but wondering if maybe I'm running too rich. Have a hard time interpreting the AFR gauge sometimes. Not throwing a code or anything so it's not a big issue yet but I suspect it will be in due time

 

Bought her with 119k on the OD Saturday



Restored the headlights Sunday



Put her to work yesterday

 

i use it just about everything. unless it states to use loctite or install dry. its been a godsend with my stuff

 

I was actually referring to a permanent modified valve body and sensors, part of that would be a shift kit as well though.

 

Dang Prius! I hope it gets rolled coal on by a diesel! I also hope your truck is doin good!

 

That looks great! My dad told me about a guy who did that to his Ford Ranger.

 

they had 3 last night at 1900hrs eastern.

 

That's from the "my truck never goes offroad' collection, isn't it?

 

It's a very good practice, so long as the torque spec doesn't state "dry" and no threadlocker is used.

 

POWDER COATED FJ WHEELS BRONZE CHROME...

 

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getting first valve cover gasket job done today @ 113757 ... next up is catback exhaust and to figure where i have lost approx 30 to 50 miles per tank of fuel since beginning of year

 

Nice!! Still waiting for a set of the trail teams rims to show up somewhere nearby.

 

I only bought BP gas ever since Ive owned my truck, got great mileage. I switched to sheetz gas for about 5 months cause its cheaper. I noticed I was loosing 50 miles per tank consistently, originally I thought it was due to the cold weather. Then I switched back to BP, and it went back up to where it was before I switched. Weird, but Ive heard others say sheetz gas is watered down or something.

 

yes, I have strived to use BP ultimate with no ethanol unless I am burning a tank a day on long road trip. I still remember when they offered 92 or was it 93 octane, I pay the premium for that stuff, don't recall when they discontinued that grade locally or nationwide ... maybe I will try the Royal Dutch Shell next (have a few 50d giftcards from the holidays to use)