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

me too i love snow!

 

Please stop with the "S" word. Our summer just began up here. Jesus.

 

Been here just we always used RS5000's or black diamonds. Because they used to be considered amazing shocks. Shocks have come so far in recent years.

 

added diodes to my trailer light hook up so it doesnt kick me out of cruise control when i turn on my turn signal and doesnt fuck with my RPMs when i have the turn signal on.

yea fucking weird i know..

 

What the hell?

 

I actually had the very first Rancho lift for a Dodge in California, that was in 1976-1977 , they came out right after Dick Cepek/Rough Country which was R&D here in El Cajon, I almost went to work for Lonnie (forget his last name) who was the president of that company, just as well, he was a real asshole to work for, or to be around for that matter..

Then Rancho didn't have their own shock, they just had springs which were 10x better than the rough country, & those monotube adjustable "E's" were a fucking yard stick long extended.... Aahhhh the good ol' days

 

Screwing around on the ranch today, nothin to extreme, just was checkin up on some of the fense lines. Couldnt resist a pic or two

 

Yea I know it sounds weird but its true.

 

lol thats very weird

 

Alrighty after getting my mini header kit from DeathCougar over at Yotatech I successfully installed it. This is after trying to install 2 different aftermarket Cast manifolds with varying results. So if your manifold is cracked (2rz,3rz) just spend the money and get the Kit. Im very satisfied

 

oh, I also de-badged but found out that one door was painted(from accident) so now i have an exposed opening to the new clear coat any suggestions on sealing this area up? I guess a picture would help.

Sorry its dark out

 

I drove to work and back trying to see if it was still having the "hesitation" issue...and it is At least not as much as it was yesterday in the rain though!

 

You just reminded me that my roommate has the crazy polishing/restoring buffer kit. ill hit him up on taking care of that area. Thanks!!

 

get some goo gone stuff it work really well with the leftover sticker crap

 

Use your other arm quagmire

 

Not sure if you noticed but I got all the adhesive off. What you see is a clear coat that was applied over the badges. I'll use a random orbital buffing wheel sometime in the future I'll post pics to show results when I do.

 

ya i noticed, i was just trying to give another idea that might work out

 

I like the black rocker panels

 

Buffing you will most likely rub down to the base coat, before you will have eliminated the half ass previous repair.