Picked up this little beauty the other day...
Specs:
1995.5 Toyota Tacoma SX
4WD w/aisin locking hubs
2.7L 3RZ w/221K miles
new radiator and battery
worn 31x10.5R15 BFG A/T's
damage to the front right fender, bumper, valence, and frame horn.
dented rear bumper...

pics:






plans:
3" or so of lift
chevies inthe rear
bumpers and sliders
armor
ausies front and rear
4.88s
33x11.5R15 BFG M/Ts

 

Started fixing the front end yesterday...
its amazing what you can do with ratchet straps, a chunk of 2x4 and a 5 lb sledge...
it got too dark totake any more pics, but we emded up getting the whole bumper and outer fender skin off...it looks funny now...

(pics are of my dad and our friend Martin working on)

 

White power?

 

sweet score !!! I wanted a 2.7. taco... but i just 3.4'd mine instead.

 

lol... CHEATER...
hahaha... id love to do that to the runner, but with CA emissions, im kinda screwed...
now, i jsut gotta sell off the runner so i can fund the Taco build...

 

Hey space-jerk what happened to your Avatar?

It showed back up....WTF is wrong with YT these days!

 

i see someone likes white trucks

 

actually, yes... Lol..
We have;
yellow 78 GMC 4x4
white 90 4Runner
silver 94 chevy 1500
white 95.5 Tacoma
white 97 chevy 3500
white 98 Buick regal GS
red 2002 GMC 3500
Silver 2003 Lexus RX330 thundercloud edition

we basically have a parking lot... But, hey, only one vehicle doesn't run...
My 78 has a 400HP SB400 motor waiting for a 700R4 trans and it'll be running too!

 

Troy your a big guy for a single cab, you may feel like a sardine.

 

i actually LIKE the feel in the cab!! the seats arent very comfortable, but im gonna swap for some more comfortable SR5 seats... other than that all is comfy!!

 

interesting, ill have to try it out some time. im much smaller than you and i feel like a sardine in mine.

 

Looks like a solid project SJ, I dig those side graphics!

 

a few more pics on the damage...
due to the fact that its been foggy and damp outside lately, i havent been outside to work on it, but its supposed to be sunny this week, so im gonna get working on it...

pics of structural damage...

 

thanks, buddy... they're bitchin', arent they?

no joke, they are one of my favorite parts of the truck... lol...

 

did some work this weekend... tried to get the front bumper straightened out but to no avail... guess its gonna be on there crooked...

got the fender re-installed, and started laying out the Tite Seal... interesting how i can already tell a difference in the sound just by thumping the panels...

 

well, a few weeks ago i got the floor boards fully covered in tite seal... seems to be a noticeable difference... i didnt get a chance to do the firewall, bulkhead, or roof, but ill get to those as time permits...

fully laid out...

Interior reassembled...



and since i sold the runner yesterday [ :'( ] i needed to get the front end finished on the taco so i can get it smogged and registered tomorrow...

some pics of the finished result and a little ditch flexing...









so the fender and bumper went from here

to here

 

hey man looking good,its amazing how much better it looks without a bent up bumper!!!

 

thanks! its nice to hear a compliment every now and then...

its not much now, but after i finish saving the money for my trip its gonna get the BL, front bumper, lockers, springs, shackles, and OME lift on the front end...

but damn, thats gonna cost upwards of 3 grand...

 

no problem man it looks like a real nice truck, how tall is this truck gonna be?

 

hey space-junk if you need any help, let me know. im just down the free way or Grant line rd.