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Update:
1. I was off yesterday so I took the gas tank to the radiator shop (FINALLY) to get it coated. When I rolled up the guy was looking at my tank, which honestly looks like crap, and said, "I think I might have one of those tanks back there that's in a little better shape." I'm thinking, there's no way this guy has a tank just sitting around for a freakin 80 Toyota pickup.
So, he walks back into the uh.. warehouse.. and comes back with an IDENTICAL gas tank. This thing looks brand new! It was still black, had no rust on it, filler hole and sending unit holes were taped up. I couldn't believe it! Aside from a small amount of sediment in the tank the thing was perfect! So, I played it cool. I said, "Wow. That's cool that you had that. How much do you want for it?" 
He says, "I'll do it for the same price. $80 and I'll go ahead and coat it for you." WHAT!!?!?!?!? So, of course, I told him to go ahead and knock it out. So, in summation, I got a like-new gas tank AND got it coated for $80. Amazing.
The old tank:
(I did not get any pictures of the other tank but I will post some when I get it back next week.)
2. Went ahead and painted the rear part of the frame with some standard black rustoleum spray paint. For those that have POR15'd their frames or other parts of their truck, you probably already know that POR15 has nothing in it to protect it from UV rays. Mine has only been sitting out a couple of weeks and was already starting to oxidize and get all chalky looking.
Chalky/Oxidized:
The cure?
3. I found someone to buy my FJ wheels here on MUD. So in the next few weeks I will be going to pick up some new wheels (or used?) that will actually fit. I still have the free used tires that I would like to use at least for a while so I will probably just buy some 17's so I don't have to buy tires as well. I did find some black 17x9 steelies that are 2.5" back-spacing so they would allow for the tires to sit out far enough from the truck.
4. I know I'm probably going to be ridiculed for this but I also ordered a body lift. I KNOW! Body lifts suck, I should just go ahead and do the suspension, blah, blah, blah. The thing is, when I do decide to do the suspension I want to go all out and just do the whole thing (suspension, gears, lockers, or whatever) and just be done with it. I'd like to do that now but with a baby on the way on lots of other expenses, it's just not going to happen right now. Also, all of the bolts that used to hold the bed onto my truck broke when I took them off so this is a two-birds-one-stone scenario. I get hardware to mount my bed/cab back on and get a little extra clearance for my tires.
5. Not to highjack my own thread but I also picked up a new DD/beater/sled/tow rig/whatever you call it. I had been eyeballing Tundras for a long time and the right deal finally came up. It's a 2011 Tundra SR5, D-Cab, 5.7, TRD package.
Oh Snap!
1. I was off yesterday so I took the gas tank to the radiator shop (FINALLY) to get it coated. When I rolled up the guy was looking at my tank, which honestly looks like crap, and said, "I think I might have one of those tanks back there that's in a little better shape." I'm thinking, there's no way this guy has a tank just sitting around for a freakin 80 Toyota pickup.
So, he walks back into the uh.. warehouse.. and comes back with an IDENTICAL gas tank. This thing looks brand new! It was still black, had no rust on it, filler hole and sending unit holes were taped up. I couldn't believe it! Aside from a small amount of sediment in the tank the thing was perfect! So, I played it cool. I said, "Wow. That's cool that you had that. How much do you want for it?" He says, "I'll do it for the same price. $80 and I'll go ahead and coat it for you." WHAT!!?!?!?!? So, of course, I told him to go ahead and knock it out. So, in summation, I got a like-new gas tank AND got it coated for $80. Amazing.The old tank:
(I did not get any pictures of the other tank but I will post some when I get it back next week.)
2. Went ahead and painted the rear part of the frame with some standard black rustoleum spray paint. For those that have POR15'd their frames or other parts of their truck, you probably already know that POR15 has nothing in it to protect it from UV rays. Mine has only been sitting out a couple of weeks and was already starting to oxidize and get all chalky looking.
Chalky/Oxidized:
The cure?
3. I found someone to buy my FJ wheels here on MUD. So in the next few weeks I will be going to pick up some new wheels (or used?) that will actually fit. I still have the free used tires that I would like to use at least for a while so I will probably just buy some 17's so I don't have to buy tires as well. I did find some black 17x9 steelies that are 2.5" back-spacing so they would allow for the tires to sit out far enough from the truck.
4. I know I'm probably going to be ridiculed for this but I also ordered a body lift. I KNOW! Body lifts suck, I should just go ahead and do the suspension, blah, blah, blah. The thing is, when I do decide to do the suspension I want to go all out and just do the whole thing (suspension, gears, lockers, or whatever) and just be done with it. I'd like to do that now but with a baby on the way on lots of other expenses, it's just not going to happen right now. Also, all of the bolts that used to hold the bed onto my truck broke when I took them off so this is a two-birds-one-stone scenario. I get hardware to mount my bed/cab back on and get a little extra clearance for my tires.
5. Not to highjack my own thread but I also picked up a new DD/beater/sled/tow rig/whatever you call it. I had been eyeballing Tundras for a long time and the right deal finally came up. It's a 2011 Tundra SR5, D-Cab, 5.7, TRD package.
Oh Snap!
before long!!!
and I have a bunch of Christmas parties and stuff to go to. We also have to get ready to have a baby shower at our house in January. 
