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And here they are!!!!


Now to fab up some mounts.

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Camper shell is back on. I am replacing the back windows so they both slide open. I also plan on getting a roof rack built.

You can see I haven't finished plastidipping my wheels yet ha ha.

Anyone have any good recommendations for bed lights? I am looking at getting some illumination back there. Looking to run two switches, one in the cab, and one in the bed.

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I am considering finishing the matte black plastidip job on the wheels then hitting them with some copper metalizer to bronze them up a bit. We'll see how they come out!

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So my driver side low beams are no longer working, high beams still work so it is the old sealed beam that is going out. I don't need a better excuse to upgrade my lights.

I'm still deciding what route to go, I'd like to somehow get some red halos rigged up as driving lights (for a more menacing look).

Any suggestions on headlights?

bone collector

Nice looking truck! I just read the whole build thread. You have made some very nice improvements. do you have a picture of how you finished the cb enclosure? keep up the great work

nieb15

I have not finished the CB enclosure. I want to wait till I get my buckets installed and will build it along with the custom center console.

On another note, I bought textbooks today, and while I was on Amazon I found a good deal on a 60" Hi-Lift so I bought one. My cheapest book was still $30 more than the Hi-Lift...

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New 60" Hi-Lift

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I purchased supplies to illuminate my camper shell. LED light bar, LED Strips, and a Blue Sea fuse block to tie everything together (as well as my other electrical additions). In preparation I tore down my rear wiring and found a lot of issues. It appears that the body shop that worked on it a long time ago ripped the trailer harness off and cross-wired it back up almost at random. Tons of spliced wires running everywhere. A lot of wires simply dead ended and went nowhere. Well now it is completely cleaned up and ready for the new lights. I ended up trashing the old harness (I'll get another one soon).
Carnage pics

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Grille LEDs

reichard117

any more pictures on the installation of the taco seats? did they just bolt up?

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They are actually not installed yet. I have an exact idea on how they will though (from someone that also installed the same year of seat into the same year of truck). They will not bolt in at all I can tell you that much.

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Rear bed light, swivels to illuminate tailgate.



LEDs will be installed on the window sills to provide farther illumination.

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Cleaned my seats up
Before and after, ArmorAll is brilliant!

And the new Wet Okole seat covers to go with them.

1989

Where did you get the CB antenna and the mount for it? Also what kind are they? I like the way it looks and was thinking of mounting mine in the same place on my 89' Thanks!

nieb15

I bought them at a CB shop in Sacramento. They are both Firestik, the mount is a door jamb mount. The antenna is a 4 footer. I had to bend the mount a bit later on as it started to rub the tailgate slightly.

1989

Alright, Preciate it man!

nieb15

Nothing new yet, bought a new radiator and a Flowmaster muffler to replace mine (a rock might have pierced it...).

Seats still need to get installed, haven't had any time.

In other news, a 2014 Tacoma is joining the family tomorrow so it is going to be difficult to decide which to spend money on now ha ha.

bone collector

post pictures of the new family member!!

nieb15

Let the modifications begin!