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

can they correct where the clear coat has failed and the paint has melted? I would go for that but not sure anyone can pull it off.

 

You mean the patina? Lightly sand & reclear. The truck has earned some character.

 

I like this there’s no rust so run with the patina. She’s not a show truck anyway, just a bike hauler

 

They can do a repaint. That'll fix it really well.
Sadly, I have the same issue on my fenders and top of my doors. The shop that repainted my hood and roof said they couldn't do a repaint or clear on just those sections.

 

You have my favorite (rare) color but every one I've seen has the clear coat fail.

Side note, you needed new lower control arms. Did you see Toyota has 25% off again?

 

i did. Do you have a dealer that you all prefer? I’ve seen ourisman and not sure who else might have the best prices. They are all over the place with prices

 

Yeah! Fuck those guys and their good paint! Patina for life!


Well, until I win the lottery. Then I'm doing a 100% restoration.

 

Serra of Birmingham

 

Day off, doing some tinkering around on the truck.
Entire drive line greasing, The slip yoke moved about 1/8"-3/16" out, and then I heard a Creeeeek so I stopped
Manually adjusted the rear drums, I was surprised they took 20 clicks on drivers, and 18 on pass. Prob could have went more, but i didn't feel like fighting it back on.
Considerable pedal gained once again
Cleaned throttle body, was basically spotless anyway.
A couple "since day one" things.
Antenna has been flippity flopping around, I know it needed something, but I'm not ripping the fender off.
I hate putting holes in panels so I cringed doing this... don't know how you guys carve big holes (snorkels), and saw off rear panels (for departure angles/and custom bumpers) on good trucks!
Plow delineator with the reflective tip on there so they can find the body... if the rest of the truck is under water/buried in snow It's a MI thing.


Sanded and Cleaned the fuel inlet for a better seal, its been rusty af since I bought it. Lubed the lock/hinges


Lubed every hinge on the topper/tailgate/hood
Inspected the HomeDepot steel Stud rocker panels... 2nd winter and basically No Rust! Unreal hahaha
It also appears that the

$20 AT-205 Re-Seal Stops Leaks, 8 Ounce Bottle

AT-205 has stopped all my minor oil leaks, excellent.
Oil looked fine about 1/2qt. low, filled it. The back of the fill cap had a good slug of white booger snot in it.
I really don't get this thing out enough/long enough trips... So I took her out for a Sporty rip Ody-off.
I love this old truck


Next projects heater controls and sealing up the cowl leaks.

 

Looks like the hood was repainted otherwise it'd look just as bad with the clearcoat.

 

I've bumped that before and disconnected it. Why does it have to be (for the 4.7) hanging out in the middle where it can get maximum leverage/bounce to pull off?
And speaking of that part, what is that little box? Check valve, filter?

 

So.... there's a snorkel and high clearance bumper in your future?

 

Non skid you say...... Only one profession I know that call that that.

 

I think it's just a vacuum valve

 

I went ahead and replaced that line after @Jack McCarthy said his has done it several times.

 

Hahaha very funny MFer
But it could happen, the rear pass fenderwell (that the PO "fixed") has prob one winter left before it perfs...
and once I get to scotchbrighting and rustolium satin painting her, the honeymoon could be over

 

it looks like it in that picture but I’ve seen others with the same damage. Also there is no indication this thing has ever had any paint besides what came from the factory on it.

 

Why I'm single..... Insert fast daily or track car as well into there

 

They tend to change their mind when they get to drive it and see what the excitement is all about.

But letting them drive it? That can be a whole other problem for some.

 

Only person who drives my cars is me. Unless there's a medical emergency and even then imma watch you the entire time.

 

Just get them to buy a 2001 or earlier Jeep Cherokee XJ starter vehicle for $5k to start out. Solid front axle and easy cheap upgrade possibilities.

 

We go to some pretty cool places and usually don’t break anything to important……. So I pretty much get free reign with the vehicles…………. sometimes I take the whole family, sometimes just one boy and sometimes both lil nuggets. While the first nugget was still in the womb, we actually had a really fun last camp out without children at the local mountain, a dope rain storm rolled over as we watched movies in the tent, got up early and fished the lake in peace!

 

Then she'll be prime time for making into a trail rig. It won't hurt as much when she takes damage.

 

Ya know I was trying, but old ways of thinking ruined that..... @Mr.bee

 

Sometimes the journey is the destination and vice versa.
Some people will never understand.

 

I probably underestimate how far she could make it, but the only trails she will probably ever see are in the Manistee National Forest.
But depending on our next homestead she's def going to be doing farm duty, plowing, pulling, hauling.

 

I just got through my first full tank of fuel in my '06. I got a whopping 13.2 MPG.
Unsure why my fuel economy is so bad, I don't drive like a maniac. Though, most of my mileage is city and at various elevations.
Should I be concerned about something being wrong or just chock it up to having over 225k on the clock?

 

It’s normal for city stop and go.

 

What's your gearing? What's your final drive ratio? Is it mostly city driving? Are you running ethanol free gas or that now 15% shit that's labeled 10% still...... Yeah as of 2021 it's now a 15% blend of ethanol. I have a buddy who works for shell in the upper management range, and the current administration has mandated that b.s. with no public notification.