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Winter Beater

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Liberty, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. Jan 5, 2011 at 7:01 AM
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    Liberty

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    Liberty [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Finally picked up a winter beater. It was an old paint truck I found sitting in a warehouse in miami. It needed a lot of work but I think it came out pretty good. I'll post some snow pictures when Maine gets hit hard this weekend

    Things done:
    New starter
    New distributor wires
    New radiator
    New rear bumper brackets
    New seat beat buckles
    New rear window latch
    Restitched front seat
    ALL fluids changed
    Herculined Bedliner
    removed all sticker
    Duplicolor plastic bumper restorer
    Herculined front grill
    Sony headunit

    BEFORE & AFTER

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    BEFORE & AFTER

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    BEFORE & AFTER

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    BEFORE & AFTER

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    Liberty, Jan 5, 2011
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  2. Jan 5, 2011 at 7:04 AM
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    TACOMA TRD

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    Nice truck!!! Just one question, why do you need a winter beater in Florida.
     
    TACOMA TRD, Jan 5, 2011
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  3. Jan 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM
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    crf69

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    crf69 scraping my emblems off my plasti-dip

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    ummm yeah
    nice but.......winter and palm trees?????????
     
    crf69, Jan 5, 2011
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  4. Jan 5, 2011 at 7:09 AM
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    oldtacomaguy

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    I was just thinking the same thing. I heard it went down into the forties the other night in Miami! 4WD might just come in handy.;) Seriously, that is a nice truck and a nice job bringing it back.
     
    oldtacomaguy, Jan 5, 2011
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  5. Jan 5, 2011 at 9:52 AM
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    Liberty

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    Thanks oldtacomaguy.

    crf69: I'm in Maine for the winter
     
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  6. Jan 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM
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    Nick_Taco

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    you drove that truck from florida to maine?
     
    Nick_Taco, Jan 5, 2011
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  7. Jan 5, 2011 at 12:04 PM
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    twfsa

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    Nice driver how many miles and $$$$?
     
    twfsa, Jan 5, 2011
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  8. Jan 5, 2011 at 12:08 PM
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    Liberty

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    No, I shipped it up here. It ended up being cheaper that way. I paid $5000 for the truck 120,000 miles. I bought it in Florida to avoid prior rust.
     
    Liberty, Jan 5, 2011
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  9. Jan 5, 2011 at 2:52 PM
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    oldtacomaguy four forty four

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    Great idea, that truck will get you around for a long time!
     
    oldtacomaguy, Jan 5, 2011
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  10. Jan 5, 2011 at 4:02 PM
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    shitroc

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    nice truck man,i gotta admit when i clicked on this thread i was expecting to see a truck that was in hurtin condition but thats no beater at all.
     
    shitroc, Jan 5, 2011
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