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

It depends on the plastic. I've seen people fuck their headlights trying this lol shits been around for years. Do not recommend

 

Well I ran out of primers for the front side of the skid pan. But I got all the important spots covered and sanded, and covered again. I'll just do a good fine sanding on it before paint I guess.

 

It's a skid plate, it'll look good for like a month. Especially with all that construction/loose rocks by your place

build a bumper alreadyyyyy

 

@JakeJake what say yee?

And I used an enamel based tractor paint for those parts because of that exact reason.

 

driving to your place was the first time I heard multiple rocks and shit ding off my skid plate lol



If you build It....he will come......

 

Unfortunately I'm tied up until August or so. After that I have some smaller jobs scheduled for Aug-Oct. I'm playing with the idea of a 30-50 day west coast climbing trip from Halloween to Christmas, but that is dependent on sneaking in all the needed tundra maintenence before then.

So all that is to say Im very interested, but if I don't take some me time this year I'll go insane. It's looking more and more like I'm going to dive into tundra bumpers and sliders early next year.

 

Shit I'm no rush just let me know I block a week off from work and I'll bring up some stock, my welder and basic gear I own with me and we can do some shit

 

Well that’s about as good as she gets before putting on the silver POR-15.

 

I thought it was blek snek

 

She'll clean up nice. Hit it with a bit of finish bondo to even it out if your looking to blend it

 

How structurally bad is that center holey and delaminated area that seems to run a few inches long? Would it withstand some sandblasting to bare metal and then maybe some stranded fiberglass filler or will it need patch welded to keep integrity?

 

Probably a patch. It’s rusted on the inside and I haven’t even touched that area yet.

Weirdly, my passenger side is rust free but I think it’s because I replaced the whole door at 5k miles and it was spray painted inside unlike the original door.

 

If he wasn't up in Boston I'd offer to cut it out and weld it up for him. Send him off with some fat beads, ground flush, and primered up

 

I’m wondering if it’s possible to take the skin from my existing door and put it onto another used one. That would be an even easier solution. I’m sure I can find a dented silver sky colored door at a salvage yard.

Edit: Nevermind, that’s a crapload of work.

 

I had @TaquitoBandito make mine. He's got a thread in the off topic section.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/tba...vatar-build-thread.141837/page-9#post-3596333

 

Lmao at your 6 door handles. Thats awesome though.

 

Well I'm back on the painting shit...... Continuation from yesterday. My twin 6 old niece and nephew caused me to put it up before I could finish. They break everyfuckingthing they touch.

 

I just reuse the old nut on the new axle. Haven't had one that didn't fit yet.

 

Well off to the store. This paint didn't last in the can. It sperated overnight and even after a 3 minute shake this morning. It was pigment and not really cover that sprayed out. Had 3/4 of a can left, but it's trash so off to get more paint I guess. If you can see them there's a bunch of base primer showing through.

 

It's a shame about that tractor paint, I've always had good luck using it in the past. Hell I used to paint the pistol targets at the range with it. It always held up the best, well as best a steel target getting shots gonna hold up anyhow.

 

I used underbody textured paint for mine. Been holding up pretty good.

 

Well now we're gonna try this...

Gonna paint the inside of the pan. The front is going to have to set over night and cure. Then be sanded down acetoned down and repainted. Oh joy.

 

Well that paint is complete shit. 10 outta 10 do not recommend. Primer was sanded down with 400 grit, alcoholed down, microfiber lint free. Was debris free when I started. Can had massive air pockets in it 3 minute shake. Sprayed at optimal air temps.... We'll see for yourselves. Oh and the fucking over spray, dear God the over spray.

I know it's the inside but for fuck sake 11 bucks a can. Not fucking happy

 

I joined the no side steps club today



Also peaked underneath and am happy to report that she’s dry

 

Your bloodline is weak sauce sir

 

Fab me up some Texas Best Gen sliders

 

I'll make them from railway bars. Your milkshake will bring ALL THEE bois to your yard. @455h0le_dachshund don't be weird about that, leave him alone. @JakeJake, Fab Op bro.

 

Rustoleum Satin Black matches frame and underbody parts perfectly and doesn’t require an undercoat. But also works if you spray one.

 

I was trying to be a bit extra. Fat lotta good that's doing me

 

Well I figured out why I was getting decent gas milage. Well turns out my RPMs were waaaay the fuck off. I am reading 4mph faster than I'm actually doing, confirmed via 2 separate GPS units and off my OBD port engine speed read out. But here's today's MPG report.