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What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by T-Rex266, Sep 7, 2015.

  1. Sep 15, 2021 at 9:12 PM
    Siebler

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    Without long travel you are gonna look real stupid with narrow suspension and wide glass. Also Glass is a lot of work to fit and make look nice so know that going in. Its definitly more aimed at those of us hanging it off Tube work than factory body mounts. Not impossible but lot of work, Something like that 1 piece would require custom fab though.
     
  2. Sep 15, 2021 at 9:12 PM
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    What condition are the motor mounts in, do you know? Specifically the trans mount.
     
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  3. Sep 16, 2021 at 6:24 AM
    FirstGenVol

    FirstGenVol Brake Czar

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    It seems I have stumped even the parts guys at McGeorge. I called them yesterday and explained neither hose they sent me have matched the original. He did say that a vacuum hose is a vacuum hose meaning if it fits, it should be fine. Maybe he's right. They have no other part numbers to try.
     
  4. Sep 16, 2021 at 7:07 AM
    Outbound

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    I'm not sure. I'm going to check them out when I pull the truck in the garage for the rotor job.
     
  5. Sep 16, 2021 at 8:36 AM
    Desert Dog

    Desert Dog Nobody rides for free

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    Understood. They/it may very well be the problem.
     
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  6. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:21 AM
    2006Tundra

    2006Tundra Financially Irresponsible

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    How did you take the mirror caps off or did you just spray it on the truck?
     
  7. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:29 AM
    jImmegart

    jImmegart Second Youngest tundra owner in the west!

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    mirror caps are held in by 5 or 6 little clips behind the mirror glass. without taking the glass off, they’re almost impossible to get out without breaking
     
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  8. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:30 AM
    2006Tundra

    2006Tundra Financially Irresponsible

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    Alrighty, so how do you take the glass out? Pull on it?
     
  9. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:32 AM
    FirstGenVol

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    I'm really happy with how my mirrors turned out after spray painting them. Plasti-Dip looked good for a year or so but I went with a more permanent approach this time. Technically I sprayed right over the old Plasti-Dip so I could possibly return to chrome if I wanted to.

    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:35 AM
    2006Tundra

    2006Tundra Financially Irresponsible

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    @FirstGenVol

    That looks great! I was thinking of line-Xing the caps but this might be a better option.
     
  11. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:49 AM
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    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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  12. Sep 16, 2021 at 9:59 AM
    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

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    Does it need to be shaped in a peculiar way? Any sharp turns or angles a straight piece can't do? If not I'd say fuck it and get a piece longer than what you think you'll need at the zone.
     
  13. Sep 16, 2021 at 10:17 AM
    jImmegart

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    Ya, ive always broken the glass though. How I did it is moving the mirror and getting all clips besides the bottom and sacrificing those by breaking them. Ive never put the same caps back in though, Ive always replaced them so it didnt matter for me
     
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  14. Sep 16, 2021 at 10:58 AM
    FirstGenVol

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    I should have mentioned that I used Rust-Oleum truck bed coating.
     
  15. Sep 16, 2021 at 10:59 AM
    FirstGenVol

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    No weird bends. It just has to flare at the end which it seems to. Maybe I'll just roll with it!
     
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  16. Sep 16, 2021 at 11:58 AM
    Darkness

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    Exactly how I've done it twice.

    First time I did reuse them after painting. @2006Tundra get a few nickels handy when you pop your caps off. I found it helpful to move the mirror around, get a tool in there to push the tab, put a nickel between the cap and the housing to prevent it from snapping back in when you move to the next. Bottom ones I gave up on, one on each side busted. They still held in fine.
     
  17. Sep 16, 2021 at 2:50 PM
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    Doing rotors and pads today. Running into a problem though. When I get the pads in, the rotor rubs on the pads. Normal?

    Rotors and pads are OEM from the dealership.
     
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  18. Sep 16, 2021 at 3:08 PM
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    Rubbing is normal, is it hanging up or just rubbing?
     
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  19. Sep 16, 2021 at 3:10 PM
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    Just rubbing. I can rotate the rotor without much resistance.
     
  20. Sep 16, 2021 at 3:11 PM
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    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    Your fine
     
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  21. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:00 PM
    MrDirtjumper

    MrDirtjumper Ol’ dickhead

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    Don’t take the glass out. I use a pick tool and can access 5/6 of the clips just from moving the glass around. You need to keep constant pressure on the caps while releasing the clips.


    This is the backside of the driver side. You can see the clip locations around the perimeter.
     
  22. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:01 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    Some goodies showed up for the truck, a mount for the scan gauge, and some wheel well splash guards from ARK, they are localish
    18CBBDFA-5DBB-4B73-B52E-BD3B2903DB9B.jpg
     
  23. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:20 PM
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    Link and some photos of the scan gauge mount. I have mine wedged in the ashtray hahaha
     
  24. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:26 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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  25. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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    daveeasa FBC Harness Solutions

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  26. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:32 PM
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    empty_lord They see me rollin'

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    It’s perfect for me… doesn’t hinder much sight from the window, but I can see my temps without taking my eyes off the road
     
  27. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:38 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    That’s what she said?
    I asked the same think, and Dan said it wasn’t in the way at all, for the price, I can’t make that in my spare time and make it look that nice. I’ll probably get it installed this weekend.
     
  28. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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    Since I'm buying it seems, are their hood struts for 3rd gen Taco OK? I am tired of prying my hood open.
     
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  29. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:43 PM
    empty_lord

    empty_lord They see me rollin'

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    Spikers good shit. Just do it and enjoy
     
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  30. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:45 PM
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    Rotors and pads are done. Still chasing that vibration. I put the winter tires on and went for a drive. Vibration seemed a little less. Next step is to get my tires balanced I guess. Of course while I was putting the summer tires back on I stripped a lug nut and buggered the first couple threads on the stud. So fuck me. Calling tire shop tomorrow to hopefully get the truck in for that and the balancing.
     

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