Some yards have an inventory list online of what is in yard.. might come in handy I stead of running around different yards for nothing. Food for thought.

 

We have another, larger place in my area that also has a second location in Alabama, and unfortunately their website only shows the inventory for the Alabama location.

 

Decided to post pics of the seats since I'm not sure on a center compartment/console yet. I know they're filthy and need to be cleaned, just haven't been able to get to it yet. I've heard that a steam cleaner would probably do a good job, anyone ever cleaned some cloth seats that were this dirty before?
Also I have to say, these seats change the truck tremendously. My bench seat hasn't had the back support brackets for years as they were cut off with a grinder to make room for 12" subs back in the day. The driver seat fits me almost perfectly. This plus the Nitro Drop 2 shocks and new ball joints makes cornering in this thing fun! Something I never really thought possible.

Seats1 by SteveWippins posted Feb 16, 2024 at 6:33 AM

Seats2 by SteveWippins posted Feb 16, 2024 at 6:33 AM

The bolt behind the seat in the first picture is just a spare lol no need to panic.

 

They look period correct. I have the same, but still in the MR2. A steam cleaner can help you here but be ready to clean to whole seat.. since water runs, you'll be pushing the dirt as opposed to lifting the dirt. I'd use something with a vac attachment after agitating it with 3D's upholstery shampoo or similar. You ever think of changing the colors? I've seen it done.. nd the hilarious part is the were corduroy brown!! Hahaha matching carpet

 

The fact that they came out of one 80s toyota and went into another makes me super happy. I've considered a steam cleaner, not sure what else i would use. Just hope it actually makes a big enough difference cause these things are filthy

 

Cut about half of the bump stops off yesterday, and DAMN what a difference it made. I should've done it the same day the truck was officially lowered. I have a few rough bumps on the way to work and back, and now that the rear axle isn't slamming into the bump stops, it's actually a pretty comfortable ride! Especially with the new seats. I also did some cleaning on them yesterday and there's already a noticeable difference, but I'm not done with them yet.

 

is that the rear bump stops you cut down?

 

Yeah, the rears

 

I haven't removed my bump stops, but cut them down. I recently ordere some Energy Suspension rear bump stops that have a shallower profile, but similar bolt pattern. I'll let ya know how it goes.

 

Talking to the paint/body guy and the service manager at work about having the truck repainted.

Definitely keep me posted. I cut my rears down to about half of the original height with a sawzall lol

 

check out my newest post on my build thread 'Betsy', I installed the bump stops today

 

Will do!

 

Here's how the seats look after 1 full can of Meguiar's Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (probably gonna need another can or 2)

Seats4 by SteveWippins posted Feb 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Seats3 by SteveWippins posted Feb 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Also added a little more of my personal taste to the truck, front tag that imitates a Japanese temporary tag, and stickers on the back glass. After all, each sticker adds 5 horsepower, right?!

Frontend by SteveWippins posted Feb 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Stickers=5hp by SteveWippins posted Feb 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM

 

Hahaha

Btw, how are you liking those headlights?

 

Those seats are looking real good.. you can't really see any stains left in the picture.. almost looks like you used a carpet/upholstery cleaning machine.

 

I'm honestly LOVING these headlights! They look goofy as hell to me still, but ultimately it's more about being able to see at night and they're way brighter than the sealed headlights these trucks come with. I had to use an adapter harness to make them work but it was easy enough, and well worth it IMO.

 

Thanks! They definitely look way better than they did, but I'm not quite done with them yet. I vacuumed them, then brushed/scrubbed them to release more of the dirt, vacuumed again, then finally hit them with the Meguiar's

 

You're making me want to clean mine!

 

Bro, give the Meguiars a try!
This is where I got the idea from

 

Little interior update: I got a DragonBall shift knob (cause I'm a nerd so why not) and the size of it feels so much better in my hand than the OEM knob. Got a 300mm blue tinted Broadway mirror which makes a world of difference at night since I'm lowered now, and Also got a NRG hub adapter for quick releases. Not the standard short hub adapter, this is essentially the half of the quick release that would stay attached to the short hub but it goes directly on the spline, so you do need a quick release to complete it. It's a hell of a lot more shallow/short? compared to using a short hub adapter plus a quick release. Luckily I have a NRG quick release in my 04 Accord, so I took it from the car and put it in the truck. Threw on an old, and sadly cracked Viilante wheel i had lying around to test everything out. Planning on buying another wheel to replace this old POS, any recommendations? Part # for the NRG quick release/hub adapter I'm using is SRK-RL120H-BK.

Interior1 by SteveWippins posted Mar 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Interior2 by SteveWippins posted Mar 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Also, the obligatory gas station pic, cause why not

Gasstationpic by SteveWippins posted Mar 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM