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

Why'd you take them off?

 

Plastidip looks really good, I am going to have to consider that later.

 

That reply is from 2011 my friend.

 

Uh, don't think you are going to get answer from him. That post is from 2011 & the user hasn't logged on since 2017.

 

Nope, just self etch primer then paint.

 

Damn. Didn't realize where on the thread I was. Oh well.

 

I Plastdipped all the chrome on my truck, its a good way to paint certain parts of your truck without worrying about it being permanent. Only problem with it is that it doesn't hold up as well as a proper paint job with real paint, but on the plus side it's removable if you decide you don't like it later down the road.

Over the last 3 years I've had to redo the plastidip twice on all the chrome I used it on, since it's more prone to chipping/peeling off. But that largely depends on what kind of conditions your truck sees. If you only drive it on the street it'll last longer vs if you offroad your truck and it sees more dirt, striping, abuse etc

 

Didn't like the stock shift knob, decided to change things up with some solid billet.

 

Thank you for the part numbers

Been meaning to try and order these.

 

Well someone thought my truck was a 2016

 

Shoulda told them you'd sell it to them at the screaming deal price of $37,500!

 

Lmao I will next time

 

who was that

 

Some mobile detailing guy. You would think he would know his vehicles.

 

Me too

 

you would think!
i get asked frequently at the dealer by their salestaff and 'new' technicians
one salesguy came close with a guess of 1996
taco's as old as ours are no longer many on the roads here so I can understand they rarely if ever have seen one
one guy had no clue where the front turn signal was at

 

I see 1st gens all the time. Even 95.5-97s

 

Is there a way to adjust the emergency brake handle. When I release the brake the light stays on. I can push the handle in almost 1/2 in. and the light goes off,but it springs back out and light come on. My brakes are fine it's just the handle any help is appreciated.

 

The bellcrank under the cab has a tendency to get rusty and not.take up the slack. Put some PB blaster on the spring and work it a few times. You can also tighten it under there too.

 

Thanks