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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. Jul 3, 2022 at 10:38 AM
    Mr.bee

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    Dont hurt my feelies until i get visible lines drawn on the i beam and bottom-most leaf.

    the tow hook is a placeholder, terrible cause it would hook a trunklid instead of sending me up & over.
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  2. Jul 3, 2022 at 10:46 PM
    RUSTYNUTS

    RUSTYNUTS Diagnosed: incurable

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    to be continued...
    I did an unscheduled chrome delete today. This was me this morning.
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    While leaving a liquor store parking lot, I found one of those 4” steel pipes full of concrete that are about 2 feet tall, as it was in my path of travel. Found it by feel. Hit me like this:
    7B9FFA9C-3A23-4519-8C45-281CF202AB58.jpg Or somethin like that. Even if it were painted bright yellow like they usually are, I wouldnt have seen it. Anyways, that piece of the original bumper that I have custom cut around my tube bumper got mangled up a bit. Got it home, removed it, and pounded it back as close as I could to the shape that it was, in the time I was willing to spend on it. I had been contemplating painting it black for a while and figured while it was off… and might as well pop off the mirror caps and hit those too. Now the only chrome left is the perimeter of the grill. I’ll get pics tomorrow but none of that was on my agenda for the day.
     
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  3. Jul 4, 2022 at 11:58 AM
    shifty`

    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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    Realized when I did my alt, I think either the stealership or my local shop ripped out my right front splash apron. So, logical thing to do is replace all four, right? The left/driver front also had at least one small rip in it and they all generally felt a little leathery. Went all OEM, before/after and some other rando pics below.

    Part numbers here, in case anyone else is hunting. I highly recommend getting all new fasteners, you'll break some on removal. These part numbers should be right for RC and DC trucks too, but verify fitment at the Toyota Parts site before ordering.

    Splash guard "Apron" passenger front (R): 537360c020 => note: 2000-2003 uses 537360c010
    Splash guard "Apron" passenger Rear (RR): 537380c010
    Splash guard "Apron" driver front (L): 537370c020 => note: 2000-2003 uses 537370c010
    Splash guard "Apron" driver front (LL): 537390c010
    Splash guard "Apron fasteners: 9046710186
    Fasteners required: R=5, RR=4, L=8, LL=4 (total 21)​

    @NickB_01TRD I'll ping you about the ones I took out, but if you've got an '01 the front driver side may not help. I salvaged as many fasteners as possible, I'll send those and a plastic tool to help pop the old ones out, along with that Honda cover. Ping me.

    Out with the old:

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    In with the new:

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    Overall shot driver side.

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  4. Jul 4, 2022 at 12:05 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    I did the ark splash guards because the oem fell apart like paper during header install(s)
     
  5. Jul 4, 2022 at 12:15 PM
    daveeasa

    daveeasa FBC Harness Solutions

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  6. Jul 4, 2022 at 3:21 PM
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    alb1k Always Coming From Take Me Down

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    I need those, mine are shot. Or those expensive one piece numbers. Looks great!!!
     
  7. Jul 4, 2022 at 3:22 PM
    alb1k

    alb1k Always Coming From Take Me Down

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    Excellent illustration!!! Sorry about the dumb pole.
     
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  8. Jul 4, 2022 at 3:28 PM
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  9. Jul 4, 2022 at 4:26 PM
    KK6PD

    KK6PD 2 1 yr. retired . . . after 42 yrs

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    New Tires, Stereo & Speakers,Uni-Strut Tie Down Continue watching THIS SPACE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
  10. Jul 4, 2022 at 5:09 PM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    Damn dude, that looks incredibly painful going down the center of both toe bones. Do they normally pull that thing out when it heals? Because if not, I don’t see how you’d be able to move it at all or get your foot to fit right in a shoe.
     
  11. Jul 4, 2022 at 6:06 PM
    bfunke

    bfunke Tundra Curmudgeon

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    They are called Kirschner wires. Martin Kirschner first used them in 1909. Commonly used for temporary fixation to this day. They can break and other complications. The orthopod’s tool chest looks pretty similar to the car mechanics only more costly.
     
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  12. Jul 4, 2022 at 6:19 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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    Yeah, mine are definitely more leathery, but not fall-apart ready. I suspect if you tried to bend them around into a different shape or install the wrong way, they may rip though.

    They pulled it out. They pulled up a portable x-ray, zoomed in on it, god some pliers, local anesthetic, grabbed the tip, and yanked. Want to see the pin? I didn't get a shot of the portable x-ray machine in progress, but pics of the general setup and the pin.
     
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  13. Jul 4, 2022 at 6:48 PM
    Azblue

    Azblue Beer is Good Ban Moderator

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    The Dirty T

    When I broke my wrist they did 2 of those type of pins. They stuck out of my wrist as it healed, bastard doctor didn't even give me a local when he pulled them out. Just grabbed with pliers and pulled, hurt like hell.

    This is the pin they put my leg back together with when I shattered it.


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  14. Jul 4, 2022 at 6:49 PM
    alb1k

    alb1k Always Coming From Take Me Down

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    I don't see a pin, but cool pry bar.
     
  15. Jul 4, 2022 at 6:51 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    I thought it was a down stem
     
  16. Jul 4, 2022 at 7:06 PM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    Good to hear! I guess it's just screws and plates they leave due to scar tissue growing around them and the possible potential of damaging a nerve removing them.

    No need to show the pin, I believe.
     
  17. Jul 4, 2022 at 7:33 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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    Found more pics of my stuff. Including initial x-ray, post-surgery, and the crazy portable x-ray.

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  18. Jul 4, 2022 at 7:35 PM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    Wow. I figured they just drilled a hole in through the top of the toe with a fancy drill and inserted it rather than going in sideways from the stitching I see or was that for something else?
     
  19. Jul 4, 2022 at 7:38 PM
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    I raced motocross when I was in my teens, so yeah, I broke bones.

    The worst thing of the big one I posted a pic of is that it went inside the bone, so they had to temporarily run a rod through my ankle so they could pull the leg straight and align it. Plus they had to break the knee area back open months later to pull the pin back out. I think that hurt more then when I broke the leg.
     
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  20. Jul 4, 2022 at 7:38 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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    Incision to isolate the bone while drilling. They drilled straight through the tip, through all three toe bones, then inserted the pin. I assume they had some specialty tool to chase the bit with the pin, which is probably ~14ga.
     
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  21. Jul 5, 2022 at 12:20 PM
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    New wheels and tires.
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    General grabber a/tx 285/75/16
    I need to trim the bumper a bit as the tires rub when while backing up.
     
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    Nice wheel/tire combo.
     
  23. Jul 5, 2022 at 2:39 PM
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    I ordered a new rear lower door latch from Rockauto and got that installed. The stock one was loose because the screw holes were stripped out. I ordered the Aisin brand and so far it was perfect fit and works great. $60 vs $130.

    I also decided to replace the last 2 coil packs on the engine. I replaced them a bit ago with some I bought off of Amazon and I've been a little worried that they were counterfeit since the other 6 I replaced looked a bit different. I'm pretty sure that they were fakes. I pulled them out and the manufacturer info and part number rub off very easily. Not 100% sure, but here's a pic of them.

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  24. Jul 5, 2022 at 3:01 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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    Nice setup, you running any lift at all?

    Yeah, I was two shakes away from scoring a full set of V6 coil packs on ShopGoodwill last week, but noticed those stickers looked janky on the top, ink was loose, so I bailed last minute. The boxes looked legit, coil packs looked legit, but they're so damn good at making fakes these days that if I bought them at $60 for the lot, and resold for $150 to make a little contribution to my slush fund, I wasn't willing to risk my reputation on it.

    I honestly don't know how to tell what's fake and what's not, or how to tell if something is in-spec or not. I've heard rumors a lot of what gets pushed as OEM "counterfeits" are grade B parts, parts that fail QC, or have blemishes, that way they're only having to fake the labels. I've also heard some of the fakes are actually legit parts, but ones made at lower-quality which are intended for other markets.

    What's true anymore? Who knows! But I don't fault you for swapping those out. Curious ... did the ink easily wipe off the new ones? My stock/OEM coils don't have anything ground off above the embossed "DENSO" IIRC, and definitely don't have a sticker on top.
     
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  25. Jul 5, 2022 at 3:05 PM
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    These are still my favorite wheel for our trucks. Nice choice.
     
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  26. Jul 5, 2022 at 3:56 PM
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    Mines look the same, 7 from Rock Auto and 1 from AZ.
     
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  27. Jul 6, 2022 at 7:33 AM
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    Clean looking truck! Where did you find a back up camera tail gate handle ?
     
  28. Jul 6, 2022 at 7:35 AM
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    The new ones are pretty similar but the printing on the top doesn't wipe off, at least not yet. I guess I don't know for sure if the two Amazon ones are fakes or not, but I definitely feel better about having swapped them out for known quality parts.
     
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    I just removed the lock cylinder and drilled the hole out slightly larger. The camera does help in certain situations but you can't quite see the bumper edge so I may try a different camera out soon.
     
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