The Expo Dawg Project -- 2nd Gen '95 T4R
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ralatkins
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Couldn't agree more. Love it
Excalseras
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That bumper is CLEAN!
Looks great, too!
Looks great, too!
Scalded_Dawg
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Thanks guys...
More rear bumper work... This thing is close to done. Needs water/fuel can mounts, rear lights wired up and a license plate holder then some paint.
Swing hold out lock pin installed
Latch side all done.
More rear bumper work... This thing is close to done. Needs water/fuel can mounts, rear lights wired up and a license plate holder then some paint.
Swing hold out lock pin installed
Latch side all done.
Scalded_Dawg
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Almost forgot to share this... Removed the stock exhaust and had a new system put in. Tucked it up nice and high and exit out the bumper side cap.
Since these pics I have painted the exhaust and tail pipe with 1200F Header paint. Seems to be holding up fairly well.
The hole after I built up enough courage to cut my brand new bumper
Since these pics I have painted the exhaust and tail pipe with 1200F Header paint. Seems to be holding up fairly well.
The hole after I built up enough courage to cut my brand new bumper
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fo' runnin'
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Oh my god. That bumper, swing out, and exhaust are TOP NOTCH!!! WOW... You could make a LOT of money reproducing that setup for the masses. By far best looking bumper I've seen yet on a 2nd gen.
Saint Nick
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That's a great truck SD - gives me so many ideas, but with so little time........! 
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hwell:Getting rid of some chrome
Grill, door handles, mirrors and rear bumper all blacked out.
Only things left with chrome are the windshield trim and the pwr antenna tip.
Good looking ride!! who did you get your decals from on Tacomaworld? i'm looking for some custom TRD style decals too
Scalded_Dawg
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I use two guys on TW: RuggedT (great work, very active on TW) and SteelCityAirman7 (did my T4R bedsides but has moved mostly to FB)
Mostly, wiring up the back-up lights and license plate lights. Still have the water/fuel can mounts to build but moving on to a few other projects or a change of pace.
Scalded_Dawg
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Installed a Spartan locker in the front
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Scalded_Dawg
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Yeah I know.... crazy busy with work and Moab preps (leave in 18 days).
Stuff I've done recently:
- Custom built skids for front diff, trans and t-case - pretty much flat bellied from front cross member back to the back of the t-case).
- Got the front diff back in from the Spartan install.
- Rear swing out is all wired up with back up lights and license plate.
- Installed/wired in more rock lights
- Installed/wired in front long range spot lights
- Flushed power steering fluid
- Fixed an oil leak on the P-side valve cover
- EGR delete
Upcoming stuff (very soon):
- Install a 140A alternator (CS144 from a '95 Cadillac Eldorado)
- Rear swing out gas and water can mounts (procrastination kills)
- Install 20mm rear coil spring top spacers (lots of extra weight in the back now, and especially when I load out for a trip)
- Install HAM radio
fo' runnin'
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You have your technician?
Scalded_Dawg
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Taking the test Saturday.
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Scalded_Dawg
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Some update pics to go with the list above...
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Scalded_Dawg
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So the EGR delete.... I won't do another write-up on it, there are tons of them most good. I splurged and bought the kit from LCE. It came with 1/4" block off plates and everything else needed. There are some other kits on Ebay for a few bucks cheaper but the plates are only 1/8" thick.
I went pretty deep with the vacuum hose deletion to include taking the little across the intake vacuum manifold out. I just ran new vacuum hose for the fuel pressure regular and 1/4"ID hose for the fuel bypass return line. Deleted the power steering vacuum assist (turns out mine had a hole melted thru from touching the exhaust and wasn't working anyway).
This all cleaned up the right side of the engine bay - I can actually see and change all the spark plugs now!
One thing not in the LCE instructions or any of the other threads I've read is about taking off the EGR modulation valve on the front of the intake. That bolt on the front face has to remain installed. It goes into the intake plenum.
I had a terrible vacuum leak and the engine ran horribly. I chased it for a couple hours before accidentally hearing a strange air hissing noise and located this hole. If you do the EGR delete... put a bolt back in this hole.
I went pretty deep with the vacuum hose deletion to include taking the little across the intake vacuum manifold out. I just ran new vacuum hose for the fuel pressure regular and 1/4"ID hose for the fuel bypass return line. Deleted the power steering vacuum assist (turns out mine had a hole melted thru from touching the exhaust and wasn't working anyway).
This all cleaned up the right side of the engine bay - I can actually see and change all the spark plugs now!
One thing not in the LCE instructions or any of the other threads I've read is about taking off the EGR modulation valve on the front of the intake. That bolt on the front face has to remain installed. It goes into the intake plenum.
I had a terrible vacuum leak and the engine ran horribly. I chased it for a couple hours before accidentally hearing a strange air hissing noise and located this hole. If you do the EGR delete... put a bolt back in this hole.
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Hyde802
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Some update pics to go with the list above...
That skids sweet!! Ever thought of using button head or sunken bolts.
Scalded_Dawg
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Considered button head internal wrenching but found these grade 8s easier. May change them out later if I can find some in grade 8.
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