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

My brother.

 

Low Mileage 1st gen brothers? I hope to see it reach 777,777 miles. I've been thinking a lot lately about buying a reg cab 4x4 with really low miles- they seem to be dirt cheap compared to any access or double cab with the same mileage, super bargains if the engines aren't sludged.

 

I haven't seen these gems! I see great deals on 4x2 RCLBs, but not 4x4. When I was looking, I saw a few come up that were 4x4, but always high mileage, or if low mileage, asking north of $15,000.

 

This was just a quick search and the frame is Rusted Out sold by dealer, but from private sellers I usually see them around $7-8k in this range. there aren't a lot of them out there but people just cant sell them as high

 

The latest edition of the Waltrip grille, previous chapters quoted above, I got everything knocked down and sanded to 120, 180, 220. Got good fill on the holes, but landed a couple of tiny pinholes with the JBW on the larger fill. Not sure I'll use it as filler again, but in this case, filling holes almost an inch deep, it made sense.

I think the pinholes will probably fill when shot with primer. Made a quick custom block to sand that front edge, contours are good. Could probably prime as-is, but I can see at least two spots I'd like to feather out which aren't mine, factory defects, and a couple of lines from the 120 still. Wish I had a sandblaster to shoot the back, it's gonna be a bitch to scuff sand all the nooks and crannies back there.

If I didn't say it already, I hate body work. The only thing I hate worse than body work is drywall.

 

Always burn outs

 

Hot one today, I think I cooked the ole' brain a little.

Still have most of the To-Do list that I started with, But the shock mounts are (mostly) done. Need to clearance the top mounts a little and burn them in. They are setup for 5.5" of travel each direction.

I did knock out these mounts for the flatbed while I was waiting for the shock mounts to cool

This guy came by for a few minutes to inspect my work. Hopefully we can get into some ditch flexing/burnouts tomorrow.

 

Bitch ass tease

 

https://youtu.be/r_-fUPY4mjc?si=urkmiasH8hhtcH2A

 

I wonder if that would flat spot the Chevy’s tires?

 

NNKH put this beast together, seems pretty sweet.... for a doodge. Show stopping color mashup.

https://youtu.be/_dzlYCXRfWI?t=968

 

Fuck yeah, that's what im talkin bout!

That one is very service bed and not *that sexy though.

 

NNKH has some good content. He actually owns a AC/5vz-fe/4x4 Bleck like Sneks
that camper had 1/4" room on each side sliding in, dude got lucky... and the service bed was off a Ford, lucky fit again.

 

Took mine for a quick spin today for an errands run.

 

Few nighttime photos of the Baja Designs Rocklight. Not the best quality photos but you can tell it’s bright!

 

Where in the ever livin fuck do you find a 77,000 mi first gen?

 

BAT

 

Mmmm them 5100s tho

 

For all of y'all Looking to go to LED blinkers/ marker/ running lights. I can confirm these do work on the 00 to 02 models

Diode Dynamics LED Flasher compatible with Toyota Sequoia 2001-2006, CF18 Standard

$18 Diode Dynamics LED Flasher compatible with Toyota Sequoia 2001-2006, CF18 Standard

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Q347HS



I am running dual function/ color up front, so white running, ambers turns.

 

I follow this guy on Instagram. Absolutely love this truck. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4dd9DjuiYd/?igsh=cDdzdXMzNXZ3eHFt

 

Those switch back LED’s really look a million times better. I didn’t even think of that when doing mine. I think I just paid a little extra for bulbs that had that no hyper flash built in on mine. Been a while.

 

Looks like you're all ready for a tube bumper or plate bumper in the not so distant future.
Perhaps a hybrid.

 

I love that bumper. Trucks cool too.

 

It’s got some sneaky suspension under it too

 

That's just me in IronMan. You can tell by the gold fender flare. We may get some pics of both together today though. @JakeJake if you do get it out today I was thinking some ass to ass shots or something.

 

It's like you read my mind. Gotta have a winch mount tho. Thinking about that 9000lb Travellers at TSCO for 389. Seems to have good reviews from what I can find on it. Most have said to get the synth rope instead of the cable it comes with

 

9k might be enough. I think 10k is the sweet spot. 12k if you don't take chances.
At least that's the conclusion I've drawn from online.
But I don't have any personal experience.
I need a winch too. The Coastal off-road bumper can fit a 10k and *some* 12k winches according to their website, as long as the solenoid is removable.

 

If a 9k winch can't pull you out, just go get a buddy to pull assist. You're ass is fucking stuck stuck at that point. And you have to remember that pull force is applied to the frame, bolts would most likely fail before frame damage, but I'm not gonna try and chance that. Call me a pussy, but I know how the universe likes to stick it to me.

 

That reminds me, when I do get a winch, I'll remove the front bumper for repaint and install. Whiles it's off I want you to weld my crumble zones solid where the bumper mounts to the frame horns.

 

Comparison shots would be cool! Im about to draw up and cut a final few detail pieces, Ill shoot you a text when I'm down to filling the axle and giving everything a quick once over. Shouldn't be more than an hour or two.