'97 Taco life + times, the chronicles of...

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Page three...
8-12-22


taco John in Denver! i thought you recently cleaned up your cluster lens...
i recently stumbled upon a method to get that dusty off without inducing those pesky scratches

 

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Feb 2o22 to Aug 2o22 compareIT

705842 - 687000 = 18842 / 6 = 3140
266555 - 238500 = 28055 / 6 = 4675

...

April 2o21 to Feb 2o22 compareIT

687000 - 660000 = 27000 / 10 = 2700
238500 - 194717 = 43783 / 10 = 4378

 

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8-14-22

it all adds up
slowly...

 

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i should pay a visit to this guys shop in the western ChicagoLand area

 

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this looks intresting...

https://realtruck.com/p/dee-zee-truck-bed-mat/v/toyota/tacoma/1997/

164$ marked down from 189$

• Trimming may be required

 

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temps are good.
IFC today. by the cat
stage 1.
green

 

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stage 2.
a 2nd coat of IFC green

go in with inspection camera to check for any missed or light covered spots in the dark corners

 

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Dry Ice Auto - I Am Detailing

costa mesa CA

platinum package is 2790$

STARTING AT $2790
PLATINUM PACKAGE
PLATINUM PACKAGE IS SIMPLY THE BEST POSSIBLE LOOK FOR ENGINE BAY, WHEEL WELLS AND UNDERCARRIAGE.
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
1hour masking/prepping (if needed)
12hours of dry ice cleaning will cover at most of the cases (undercarriage, bottom of the engine and transmission, top of the engine, wheels removal and wheel wells cleaning)
Clear protection wax applied on full undercarriage or chosen parts (if needed)
Exterior waterless wash (if needed)
ADITIONAL CHARGE:
Every additional hour of blasting +$190

https://www.coldjet.com/dry-ice-blasting/applications/automotive-restoration/

this is much closer to I
https://eastsideautospa.com/778-2/

 

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2o22 Summer Soireé at the local Yota shop today
weather outside is looking good, 80 and cloudy

 

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IFC
stage 3.
more green more coating
1717

 

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out of curiosity i checked on the current price of the catBack Borla i replaced the tired exhaust (a nice hole leak in the muffler) with in March '19

BOR-14597 - Borla Touring Cat-Back Exhaust System
03/11/2019
$530.00 (which may or may not have been any discounted deal of the month then, ...don't recall at the moment)

that same setup is now 799.99

https://realtruck.com/p/borla-touring-exhaust-system/v/toyota/tacoma/1997/

that is a massive bloated jump in cost... over 50 per cent

 

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stage 4.
Check on green IFC by cat
I let it dry for 36 hours...
adding first coating of black IFC over the green


applied quite liberally with relative humidity 60% the paint sat mushy waiting for fully proper cure

 

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big drain hole by the cat.
seven eight second clip of that moving finger

 

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stage 5.
black IFC by cat
2nd coat and check for full coverage

 

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.... lookin' at these as replacements for the Toyota shocks that were noted to be 'spongy'

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/kyb/19171744-P

62$

KYB brand
1997

 

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this looks good for next 2 months

 

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stage 6.
IFC coating by cat
reCheck coverage of black over green whilst workin' at that LCA cleanUp ready for new quikStrut install + stabilzerLinks

 

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in the midst of replacing front shocks and 25yr old stabilizer links i found this cavity behind coils i was unaware and never seen B4







cleaned, treated and painted interior with black IFC

 

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replacing the 25yr old stabilizer links with MOOG brand that need to be greased after install
do i suppose the torque rating is same as the OEMs ?