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Suffhokian

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My COVID project


Cool long winded story that I hope you like. First, a little background: after I graduated TCC Portsmouth in 1999 and received my VT acceptance letter (one of the biggest impacting moments of my life), I saved all my money for three items. First, obviously, was tuition. Second, was the Gateway 2000 computer, which was built to meet all the high-speed internet requirements (and awesome for downloading songs on Napster). Lastly, was a reliable vehicle.

I sold my 1998 Thunderbird SC that had over 180k miles on it and I knew I needed something I could rely on to get me through at least 2.5 years of school without any reliability hiccups. I found a dark red 1998 Toyota Tacoma in Norfolk with 3,876 miles selling for $14,000. It was perfect. Manual locks, windows, and transmission, etc. Basically, anything that could break could be easily fixed while my money was focused on getting through school. I got a loan for $10k, paid the rest in cash and off I went to VT!!

The Tacoma (or as my VA license once said TECHOMA) got me through college and through jobs in DC. She was a gas guzzler and was ultimately sidelined to new cars that I would become my daily commuting vehicles. Over time, I drove her less and less, but I would use her for big items like picking up mulch, moving furniture, BBQ competitions, etc.. I just couldn’t come to terms to sell her, no matter how many offers I got, which was a lot.

Ok, now onto 2020. With COVID in play, our vacation plans were cancelled, leaving me with a small surplus of fun money and tons of time on my hands. I decided it was time to revitalize my old college truck. Since March, me and my friend have slowly broken her down and built her back up. There’s still work left to do, but I wanted to share some pictures of where we’re at today. I am hoping to have it ready for an upcoming Charlotte Hokie Club golf outing, but who knows if that is still on or if Beamer will want to be exposed.

I’ll share pictures as more work is completed, but I wanted to share these tonight. First, here she is in March.

Posted: 07/08/2020 at 9:29PM


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  My COVID project -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:29PM
  You on Tacomaworld? ** -- B777Fr8Dog 07/08/2020 9:50PM
  No... but I did just find out about it last week. ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:52PM
  Great place for what you’re doing. I’m over there. ** -- B777Fr8Dog 07/08/2020 10:01PM
  Agreed. Tons of info. Almost overwhelming. Definitely looking for ideas ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 10:02PM
  There's a Hokie who lives in Salt Lake City, UT who posts regularly -- EDGEMAN 07/08/2020 10:15PM
  There’s a couple Hokies in there ** -- B777Fr8Dog 07/09/2020 02:23AM
  Curious if any Loungers post there... ** -- EDGEMAN 07/09/2020 05:44AM
  I do 😉 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 07/09/2020 10:33AM
  Me too ** -- EDGEMAN 07/09/2020 11:46AM
  Nice job. Was the bed rusted out behind the RR wheel? -- HokieR 07/08/2020 9:38PM
  Here's the Tacoma taken apart for cleaning -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:31PM
  Woah. You weren’t kidding. ** -- HokieSignGuy 07/08/2020 9:40PM
  Sanding and priming -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:32PM
  Did mine last November! -- RRHokie90 07/09/2020 04:05AM
  Finished product, in its natural element! -- RRHokie90 07/09/2020 04:22AM
  Looks awesome! ** -- Suffhokian 07/09/2020 06:36AM
  Was this your first time spraying? ** -- HokieSignGuy 07/08/2020 9:41PM
  I didn't do it. My buddy did (he's a legit professional) ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:45PM
  Nice to have friends like that. ** -- HokieSignGuy 07/09/2020 09:40AM
  Yes it is ** -- Suffhokian 07/09/2020 09:45AM
  I was borderline considering bedlining the entire body of my truck... -- MP4VT2004 07/08/2020 9:55PM
  Trying to post a picture... -- RRHokie90 07/09/2020 04:01AM
  That looks fun. I rented a Jeep down at Hatteras to -- HokieSignGuy 07/09/2020 09:50AM
  Jeeps aren't for everyone, but I luv mine.... -- RRHokie90 07/09/2020 2:54PM
  That looks awesome! Great work. -- MP4VT2004 07/09/2020 07:43AM
  Fantastic...like a turtle shell... ** -- RRHokie90 07/09/2020 07:57AM
  Yeah, we pulled some dings/dents out. But looks awesome now. ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:56PM
  I bought a cheap dent puller kit from Amazon about a year ago... -- MP4VT2004 07/08/2020 10:02PM
  Once you start, you'll find 5 other things needing work ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 10:03PM
  Yep. ADD gets really, really bad when I start a big project. ** -- MP4VT2004 07/08/2020 10:09PM
  So it’s not just me? -- YardBird 07/09/2020 11:13AM
  Painting door jams and back of cab -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:32PM
  Oh this is awesome! I've just kind of started doing this... -- MP4VT2004 07/08/2020 9:34PM
  Painting orange for labels -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:34PM
  Base coat -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:36PM
  Clear coat (one of three) -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:38PM
  Quick assembly to see what it will look like -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:39PM
  Sweet. Thank God for COVID-19. ** -- Stork 07/09/2020 05:13AM
  That's all for now. Have more work to show in the coming weeks. -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:43PM
  I saw on a YouTube channel -- YardBird 07/09/2020 11:12AM
  You may want to replace the in tank fuel pump while the bed is off -- EDGEMAN 07/08/2020 9:45PM
  Agreed. Definitely looking into it. ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 9:51PM
  Don't think you can't drop the tank on my 2008 Yota -- EDGEMAN 07/08/2020 10:12PM
  Do Toyota guys ever just cut an access panel in the bed? -- MP4VT2004 07/08/2020 10:21PM
  My first new car was a '96 Rodeo -- Beerman 07/09/2020 09:32AM
  Nope. -- EDGEMAN 07/08/2020 10:34PM
  I guess that's what makes Isuzu enthusiasts unique... -- MP4VT2004 07/08/2020 10:41PM
  Supercharger is probably not in the works for me. hahah. ** -- Suffhokian 07/08/2020 10:13PM
  Awesome job! Love it! ** -- EDGEMAN 07/08/2020 9:43PM

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