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

I hate to hear this, cause I know the struggle. My 96 will go up for sale some time this spring, nothing wrong with it, just need more cab room than these little ACs have. Guess I'll see you in the turd gen neighborhood .

 

What did you use it for? We’re you huffing it?

 

cleaning these wheel arch mouldings out somewhat thoroughly so the sliding clip things would move more freely
broke the first one trying to use tap water and forcing one to move
it seemed to free the 22+ years of dirt, mud, sand caked in behind them much better but took a couple more hours than i was planning on!
if i had known these pieces were not sealed up air tight against the fenders/liners i probably would have taken them all off, 20+ bolts, and cleaned them on a more routine basis.

 

That was my other reason for needing to at least get something new. If I plan to have kids I will need a back seat. A newer 4 door provides that. So far I have been enjoying the 2017. I will miss the hell out of the first gen but I am sure I will be back in one at some point.

 

Another taco down...
Hit and run, well I did the hitting and they did the running..

 

This sucks, for you. Sorry, looks repairable but will be expensive

 

What’s the red Fluid on the floor

 

Blood, antifreeze Im sure or transmission fluid

 

Dang hit that other car hard

 

Fix it!!!

 

Bummer, It's going to take a lot of work to fix it but possible.

 

Gloves?

 

no, but i do use disposable gloves when handling acid coz it burns

there is always something wrong!

 

well you’d be fine because WD-40 isn’t an acid.

 

As someone who works work petroleum products and the like on a daily I try to use gloves as much as I can, most of the time not cause I don't want my hand sucked in a lathe. It's not good to let that crap soak into your skin.

 

it must not rain where you are at to use that stuff!
i tried it on mine and the first rain it just washed it completely off very upset

gonna try some rustoleum trim restore next spring coz i have an appearance policy to keep up, just like the yankees do

 

i am sure that the potent chassis primer/paint i have been using drizzling down my arm while upside down is a no-no too?
that stuff stuck around for awhile until i shed enough cells

i would like to know why the local DIY garage lift rental place will let you spray WD40 but will NOT let you spray Fluid Film or other undercoating in his shop

 

Too late!!

 

It doesn't rain often in Phoenix, but I've noticed it washes off and streaks if you don't apply it properly. You have to start with a clean & dry surface in the shade, then you have to apply it vigorously, then wait 10 minutes and buff. Like I said, it takes elbow grease.