Powder Coating And Rebuilding The Tacoma Front End!!!

Powder Coating the spindles, welding in the gussets and replacing the wheel bearings for the 1st Gen Toyota Tacoma!!
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[@richardmiller5238]

You sure make it look easy, Powder coating, installing bearings, remembering how it goes back together! Ha another good vid!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks 👍

[@nathanbruneau1822]

Hi Austin, I love watching you rebuild these Toyotas. You should do a video of your mechanical background and current business outside KZbin. Seems it would be hard to turn a profit with how much hours you put into every small detail. But I love the attention to detail!

[@gabefernandez5915]

Next build should be a T100 4x4. It would look sick with you steel bumper design.

[@bobthebuilder6315]

It's been my experience Always use OEM Toyota parts especially oil filters,ball joints, wheel Bearings. Most importantly oil filters I've had 2 yota motors go bad because I used over the counter one's.

[@davidgibson5756]

Great job on the powder coat. Next to learn would be some basic nickel plating for nuts and bolts. Several good tutorials are available.

[@kayejaye261]

Clean work area. Organized. Game plan. Take your time. Nice job. Nice welds. Thanks for great vid. Learn something everytime.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks 👍

[@jimbote1968]

tundra S13WE brake caliper and rotor upgrade is a must! cool vid!

[@Ratchetanium]

23:22 Jackpot!

[@scubbarookie]

Those spindles came out so great! Nice work! Thank you for the video documentation of the bearing procedure, it isn't you average bearing setup!

[@jimmadonna1436]

I've missed the last few videos, lots of STUFF going on. I like the idea of the gussets. Nice power coating job!! You make me miss my TRUCKS. Those were some great, care free days! Thanks!!

[@levimonsen1006]

Gonna be following your retrofit DIY tomorrow💪

[@WeekendWrenchTurner]

Interesting setup for pressing the hub back in. I've always done it by pressing the hub down into the bearing, rather than up into the bearing. Good stuff👍🍺

[@CJfishing2024]

Austin, I have been following you for quite some time, I'm really impressed with your willingness to go above and beyond, I looked forward to this episode because Just got done rebuilding my 05 Tundra Limited front end, my truck only has 43k original miles, I was worried about the age of the components more than the milage. I used moog parts, ( I know, much controversy about Moog but I never had a problem with them and I have been tooling since I was 12, I'm now 70yrs old. I sandblasted everything and sprayed por 15, I think it's better than powder coating, again jmo. I replaced the wheel bearings with national I got from Advanced auto along with new axles, I heard good things about them, also they have a 3 yrs free replacement and lifetime parts replacement, so I replaced upper and lower ball joints, inner and outer tie rods, replaced all the bushings on the steering rack, stabilizer bar , replaced the stabilizer stand offs, replaced the dust shields because mine were shot all new wheel bearings, seals and replaced the seals in the front diff. You did exactly the same thing I did when replacing the wheel bearings, unlike yours, I did not have a locking nut on the back of the spindle, just a ring that pressed over the the ABS ring, the torque from the axle nut holds it all together. I took a ton of pics, from start to finish. The truck looks great and rides like new. I am looking forward to this project, I used to own a 2002 taco 4x4. Keep up the great work and videos. Jay

[@austinniemela]

Thank you! Sounds like your truck will be good for 200K miles now!

[@tylerandrews4961]

Couldn't be enjoying this build more! Doing all of the things I wish I could've done to my 1st gen back in the day, great work my friend

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!

[@retiredppd]

My old auto shop teacher would be going nuts watching you use a framing hammer for auto work. Sort of bothers me too. Lol

[@stevewhyte8476]

go back to bed , mommy will be right up !!

[@MussaKZN]

For about 20 videos I’m saying to myself, I’ve got 20 engineering/ball pein hammers I only use one at a time, I’m putting one in the mail..

[@---rg1gb]

"Next we will put this in the oven"...puts it in a literal old kitchen oven. Git r done! Awesome work.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks buddy!!

[@adamgonzalez5844]

Honestly it's really cool to see someone care about one of these trucks enough to go through all this I'm glad I'm not the only one lmao

[@hmerced25]

U made it look easy. U r good on what u doing. Excuse my english!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!!

[@abpsd73]

Might be a good idea to make some extra racks from angle or flat steel for the oven when you have a lot of parts to powder coat.

[@dandorris8531]

Nice work good grief a claw hammer? You should invest in some good electric 3/8 impact and an electric 3/8 ratchet. I currently use the stubby Milwaukee 3/8 impact 12v with 6.0 battery and it is absolutely a beast. Also there ratchet line. Not trying to sell there stuff but work smarter and not harder. You’ll thank me a lot later when you get old and you have problems with your hands twisting and turning will take it’s toll.I’ve been watching for a while now and love my 2 yotas.

[@drivefortright9662]

Turned up brand new ..splendid job

[@43srgrock]

Absolutely FLIPPIN pure awesomeness

[@MjMcLachlan88]

Love the attention to detail, love the quality of work, and the builds definitely show it when all said and done!! Keep up the great work and keep these vids coming! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@austinniemela]

Thanks, will do!

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

There was a lot more to it than I thought

[@arnelcoligado8713]

Great job sir austin you are the mechanic 👍👍

[@philgriswold2133]

It takes a lot of time to do it right, but the end result is worth the effort.

[@DingasPro]

The soundtracks are really nice

[@MrQdawgs]

Fascinating... and these comments are great too, from informative to comical haha

[@Arihus_Reyes1988]

Great bearing assembly men, good job!!!

[@dubltap7216]

Nice work! I just rebuilt the front end of my 90 Yoda. I didn't replace the brass sleeves the the axle rides on, now I have one seizing up and making a ton of noise. Now I have to take it all apart again and replace it.😡 Hopefully you won't have the same problem.

[@CB-hr6zs]

Good video bro the truck is gonna look good can’t wait

[@benjaminwatson6186]

Those gussets are awesome. I always thought that was a weak point in my tacos suspension. Like ur yota videos keep it up.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! 👍

[@jaydenmcfadyen3301]

Hey man, you should check the 4 door. I bet it’s 4wheel abs and those early model knuckles don’t look like they have sensors or tone wheels.

[@edwardmartin1588]

Is the 4wd conversation only a good idea for that generation Tacoma prerunner or would it be doable on a 2012 base model?

[@jaydenmcfadyen3301]

The pre runners are a 4wd chassis without the 4wd components. So everything just bolts in. Doing the swap on a base 2wd easiest way is to solid axle swap and run custom suspension all the way around.

[@nickd1978]

The spacer that went in your wheel hub, that would be an ABS ring if you were using it correct?

[@colinjames2383]

Great energy from your channel !! Keep up the good work !!! Thanks

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!

[@blakebensen7039]

Any idea on what it takes to convert a 98 2.3liter 5 speed manual to a 4x4? I had the whole top end of the engine rebuilt a bit ago. Now that that’s finished I was looking at maybe getting a 4x4 or converting mine.

[@darrellgibson5514]

I have a 92 4runner I'm thinking about taking the front suspension off my 04 and put it on my 92 4runner

[@adembekka5536]

👍👍👍👍

[@alejandrosgarage5880]

Great work I’m taking notes

[@stevewhyte8476]

Austin, you little homemaker, still using Easy-Off ??

[@jcl1201]

Nice work 👍

[@austinniemela]

Thanks 👍

[@mikerenier2125]

Je regarde tes vidéos intéressantes depuis la France, bon boulot 👍

[@itzmrfizz]

What tape are you using to cover the spots on each part that isn't melting in the oven when your baking the powder coat?

[@austinniemela]

Link in description like always!! Thanks!

[@rehanniazi3596]

Top Job.....

[@TheNeckasaurus]

Are those reman'd axles? How have they held up?

[@thomasbeltran5417]

My man you do it all , impressed 👏🏾👍🏾❤️

[@ulysse4296]

very good work

[@hassanthetwins9234]

I am following you, benefit from you, thank you I'm from morocco

[@trevorcash9582]

yea wow. so many small parts for that part of it.

[@cnoonan164]

Hey Austin keep up the good work. What kind of tape did you use for masking?

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! I have a link in the description!

[@jameskappel]

great footage. Like how you use welding gloves as oven mitts😁. Was that your brother (Devon)?

[@austinniemela]

We been doing this for years!

[@Np-xq6fo]

Looks good austin! Keep up with the video uploads 👌👍

[@JEREMY120983]

Good job👍

[@Remydelco]

What are you using for a mig?

[@doughboy1966]

Your building my dream truck except it would be a Toyota diesel.

[@MussaKZN]

I have your dream truck!!

[@moto_kai2688]

Sweet video!!! Keep um coming

[@yamaef6511]

Great work!!

[@dirty2jz283]

What kind of tape is the one you used when powdercoating and baking?

[@austinniemela]

It’s a tape made for powder coating

[@dirty2jz283]

@@austinniemela Thank you, I'm enjoying your videos keep up the great work.

[@polehale]

👌🏾🍻 well alright

[@javier4764]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@van111111111]

Newly subscribed here. Really wicked content you're making! I recently got a first gen taco and I was just thinking about building some knuckles like this! Legit question though.. what do you do for a living? You seem to have a lot of time to devote to these projects. All the power to you man!

[@austinniemela]

This is what i do for a living!! And thank you!!

[@van111111111]

@@austinniemela that's amazing, good for you!! Looks like you really enjoy what you do.

[@juanjosewtf7825]

Very good work, I really like your videos!!

[@austinniemela]

Glad you like them!

[@diyjeff1838]

Nice!! How big is your shop??

[@austinniemela]

Its 36x36!

[@nikhorse]

Awesome! Dust shield on backwards?

[@austinniemela]

No its not!

[@nikhorse]

@@austinniemela haha, you do awesome work.

[@sydneymowerandautomotivece4319]

Hey, what's the theory behind the braces ? Are these weak ?

[@austinniemela]

Some people think they are weak if you beat them up! I like to look to be honest, plus more strength is never a bad thing

[@sydneymowerandautomotivece4319]

@@austinniemela fair enough. You guys are so lucky with all the available accessories and mods for these and 4 Runners. Down here in Australia there's not much at all.

[@fermerfertig]

your sandblaster sucks :-D you need a hour for 0.125 inch😂 1:16

[@travisdiller6879]

I might be late to the game but are you related to Cameron?!

[@austinniemela]

Yup that’s my bro!

[@travisdiller6879]

@@austinniemela Subscribed! I'm a yota guy.

[@Quebecer_Powerstroke]

First !

[@cnoonan164]

Hey Austin keep up the good work. What kind of tape did you use for masking?

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! Link in description