New to me 2001 4x4 5spd V6

Is that thing 2WD? I see what looks like a front diff, but it appears to be bluetooth connected if functional

 

I have the shafts for it

 

Plenty of room to work in that engine bay, eh?

 

Cold AC

 

Beer can cold, just right

 

I've always been impressed, my never serviced A/C still blows 42 F air, after 22 years. It must say something about Toyota's dedication to making a good product.

 

The AC in my 2000AC freezes me out on long drives. I have add a little heat to stay comfortable

 

Me and little chainsaw are working on this together

 

Can you snap a picture of the fuel pump please?

 

Isnt that inside the tank?

 

Sorry, just the top of the tank is what I mean.

 

That's it right there, the circle, up under the cab, in the top of the tank.

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Painted up the exposed chassis on the little spots that had some surface rust....

 

So yeah it doesn't look like you can swap the pump unless you lower the tank. Bummer.

Am I crazy or does it look like the strap near the crossmember is about to rip?

 

I was just about to tell you: Now's the time to run that backup camera wiring

Truck looks good - FYI, if you want to get rid of the clear bra on the rear fender flares, Here's how how I did mine.

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The strap supports the tank from underneath. Both of his look new, no doubt part of the chassis replacement. I think what you're looking at is where the tank meets the cross member. There's some rubbery stuff that isolates the tank from the cross member, both to prevent chafing and deaden the sound. In this case it looks like roofing shingles rather than the factory rubber

 

I notice the filler neck surround/housing is pretty rusted to hell also. I don't think I realized there was that much metal up there.

 

Yeah you can't. Not on an AC truck

Toyota had a recall about gas tank straps rusting through as well IIRC

It may have been lumped into another recall but....

 

Looks like it was part of a service campaign that expired: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10134289-9999.pdf

EDIT: Wait, naw, that's part of the frame stuff.
EDI2: Naw, it covers the straps also.

 

Didn't your Pops use a ratchet strap to hold up the tank on Silver for a while?

 

The tank and straps are new.

I got those metal parts around the filler neck from the rust free truck. Ive since replaced those after taking the picture

 

Yes. Ratchet strap cheap

 

I took the fender flairs, mud flaps and trim off the old bed. Look how bad the wheel wells were!
I'm happy with the new bed...

 

did you paint the gas tank?

 

shit, you have to go back to junk yard and get the color match front fender flairs

 

I think he got those along with all the other stuff, I'd need to dig back a page or three to confirm tho.

 

I'm going to use the grey fender flairs, mud flaps and trim from the old bed. Also going to remove the pin stripe

 

Nope

 

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