Let's see your first gen - photo thread

Hell yeah!

 

Well just to clarify I had no idea that you were being sarcastic?
So I will be baffled if you try them again,hows that?

Sarcasm just usually is not all that obvious in the 2 dimensional world here online ya know.

I am pissed for you!

 

That looks BA ! I know my truck.is not a 1st gen but wanted to share with you here is my retro wrapped 2nd gen.

 

Nice. Looks awesome!

 

No you're not alone. I was only able to order because a member here knows Billy at Brute Force. He took care of it for me. Otherwise, they are very hard to reach.

 

Yeah, that would be cool. Do it!

 

I like your truck alot ! I would love to get my hands on a clean 1st gen like yours.

 

Spotted this one a few minutes ago. Cool bed.

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Here is my 2001 SR5 Tundra. I converted it to a 5 speed manual transmission with a j shift transfer case

 

That's awesome...did you do the work yourself or did a shop do it?

 

We remember. Welcome back. Did your MPG change at all with you shifting gears?

 

He's got a good post about it here and on Expo.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/manual-transmission-converted-tundra.55086/#post-1441932

 

I did it with the help of a well qualified friend. I did all of the researching and planning myself but luckily I work at a shop that is partnered with Toyota so I have full access to all of the repair manuals.

Once I had all of the parts together my friend helped me pull the automatic, install the manual, and fit the clutch pedal. After that I finished the wiring, driveline, and transmission mounts myself.

It gets a lot of scratches on the trail but I’m planning on repainting it in the next month or so because it’s turning into a really cool truck and I think it’s worth saving from the acid paint that so many of these green 1st gen Toyota Tundras are plagued with.

 

yeah, I think I might add this to the general threads or see if there is a better place to post it other than the introduction area.

I also have a more detailed thread with pictures of the process here.

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/...ne-into-an-overland-adventure-vehicle.209023/

 

I guess it beats looking the other way from the ball vent out....

 

Still my favorite picture. I'll have to do an updated one next time I visit that lake:

 

Got my truck back today.
Installed a Smittybilt X20 10k synthetic rope
Royal Core grille w/updated vision X light bar

 

2005 with 160,000 running strong. In love with these trucks !!!

 

Damnit. I’d love to throw a 6 speed behind my tundra. What trans did you use and how did you deal with the bellhousing/starter location

 

Welcome from california!

 

Welcome and nice ride!

 

How much room did you have for your winch? top plate to mounting plate?

When I was searching for a winch to fit mine, I could only find the VR10 Gen II Warn winch that would guarantee fit with the solenoid removed.

I'm wondering if during the fab process my fabricator shifted to minimize the gap between the truck/bumper and left me less room....

 

Putting out at Pearls Place.

 

So your a captain as well?

 

No, but I did hang out with Captain and Tennille back in the day.

 

It is an R151f from a 1998 Tacoma. I used the bellhousing from automatic with an adapter plate between the transmission and automatic bellhousing. Didn’t end up having to touch the starter at all.

 

How did you deal with the computer? Check engine light on?

 

The check engine is on, but I kept the wiring I place and I would like to remove the shifter solenoids and plug from the old automatic and plug it in so the engine light goes away. I might be able to fool it using resistors but one of the pins uses PWM so it might be tough to fool that one.

Right now it thinks it is always in park but I plan on using a relay to switch between neutral and drive, having it normally stay in drive and switch to neutral when I push the clutch in. That way it would only be able to start when the clutch was pressed.