What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Before



After:

 

hours of sanding day before...
primed, painted, clear coated....va voom!





yes, the garage is a mess....

before n after

 

put as in it

 

Finished up my D-Ring install this morning.

Pic of Toyota part and stock bed bolt removed. This bolt was a pita. I hit it with PB Blaster las night and let it soak overnight. It was a lot easier to remove. Sprayed it with silicon before reinserting.



A lot of posters recommend the Army surplus D-Rings for $5 over the stock set up for $34 and here is the reason why. The Toyota replacement will never work for the front D-Ring install as is. The bolt is too short.



I was able to use the Toyota mounting plate once I drilled out the welded on nut.



You will need to grind down the washer on the removed bolt for a better fit. Vice grips are your friend here.



I have an old fashoned buffer with a grinder wheel attached.



The completed assembly ready to install.



Don't forget to file off the rough and sharp edges.



Instakked D-Ring in the bed of the Tacoma.



I opted to just cut a hole in the bedlined.



A very easy project that will mage your Tacoma a little nicer to haul gear.

 

Going to change the oil in both trucks today, and rotate the tires

 

Gas cans.



Install thread in my sig.

 

Installed Redline Hood Struts, topped off washer fluid, and checked Oil.

 

Did the deck plate mod all went well and no codes thrown!!! sweet.

 

Installed my first 2 mods tailgate lock and a Cobra CB in the center console with a lil wii antenna. I had a viper alarm and remote start 2 way installed last week but that wasn't done by me.

 

and mounted on a dirty truck....

 

Painting T-rex eyelids. Might get them clear coated tonight and installed tomorrow. Hopefully

 

what lift did you?

 

Nice job. Looks good. Just Curious. Did the install go smoothly or was it a PITA ? How long did it take including getting tools together, beer and clean up ? Thanks. Curious George.

 

Friday: Tube Steps and Bed Mat
Yesterday: Pop&Lock 5301
Today: wash and put on some miles
Tomorrow: BakFlip F1 scheduled to arrive

 

Really not that long, the only thing I had to get was a pop rivet gun, and a number 11 drill bit. Just follow directions (pictures) and measure twice before drilling. This is the first, NON bolt on Mod that I have done to this truck, so drilling holes in it was a little nerve racking, but it came out great, and works like a champ. Much better than that crappy Prop rod. Oh and probably only 30 min total.

 

Is that an OEM black bumper? Or what did you do to make it black? I am tired of my cheap chrome look.

 

Which ones please?

 

more pics on how you did this? pls?

 

Bad ass! What kit?

 

Thanks for the reply and info. Curious George.