Howdy! Come watch me polish a turd.

Be sure and get pics. We like pics. Like, a lot.

 

Mmmmmm, yessssss. Vivisection. It's Rotten dot Com all over again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtySNoe0gMw​

 

I gotchu bb

My main squeeze

 

I gave up Instagram so you guys have to follow along on this little adventure.

here she is not in low mode.


Plus, I got a little inspo at the tractor supply when I stopped for a bucket

 

Our patient

 

Looks like it has one of the unicorn master cylinders. I'd snag that as a spare if the price is right.

 

Ah damn too late. Happy with my haul though

 

If it doesn't have the FA kit, I have a brand new never opened Lexus P/N: PT420-0009L that I'll trade you if you can get your hands on the map light, sunglasses holder assembly in the headliner.
EDIT: Looks like I'm a day late and a dollar short

 

Alright, my donor was much rustier than my truck which sucked but also made me feel better about mine. The bummer is most of the shit I wanted from the underside was basically junk and the hard line I needed was completely seized in the connectors on both ends.
I came away with a full set of minty manual cloth seats so I can toss my obliterated leather seats. Unfortunately the mouth breathers at the yard threw an oil soaked crossmember into the immaculate interior so hopefully I can get the oil out.

I also got a bedliner to go with my new tailgate. I was able to add another color to ol’ Methanie.
Before

After

Ass like a baboon (that receiver hitch is rusted in there which is why I needed another one)

I got a full set of not-fake-wood trim pieces and door buttons.

The dude that babysat me in the yard threw this in for $20

Finally, I filled a 5 gal bucket halfway with bolts, brackets and hardware I’m missing or are rusted to dogshit along with a receiver hitch and trailer harness and bracket.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

 

A drill brush and an extractor will clean that seat right up.





That spot on the pass seat is oil. Came right out with hot water in the extractor.

 

Just know the HVAC controls aren't universally compatible, even within the same years and cab types, so test your A/C immediately after swapping out, and know someone here may want the woodgrain stuff, it's sought after.

 

Awesome, thanks. I have two little kids so a hardcore carpet cleaner was something we invested in a while ago. It’s been doing work on this truck. If that doesn’t cut it, I’ll bring out the big guns.

 

Rad, I can swap my hvac unit into the new piece, correct? And thanks for the heads up on the wood stuff I was going to toss it.

 

Really? That plasticy, shiny fake wood is sought after? Why?

 

Only the highest-optioned trucks had it.

 

Right, that should be possible. Test for function first with the part you have, look at it for obvious differences. If all looks same, plop it in, snap the center dash on the truck without screwing it in, test it. If good, finish securing it and reward yourself with a cold one.

 

Yes I know but it's still hideous
On a positive note, it's not as bad as the GM fake. That shit was creaky, it would start making creaky noises as soon as you turned on the car