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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by LUSETACO, Nov 24, 2013.

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  1. Mar 17, 2015 at 10:27 PM
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    MTopp

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    That fairing not being curved with the roof is driving my OCD mad
     
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  2. Mar 18, 2015 at 4:08 AM
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    LUSETACO

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    LUSETACO [OP] Here for the Taco Pron

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    You and me both brother. Unfortunately I won't be able to dig into it until Monday.
     
    LUSETACO, Mar 18, 2015
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  3. Mar 18, 2015 at 6:22 AM
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    Yeah, its all good. Made of lexan, right? That stuffs awesome
     
    MTopp, Mar 18, 2015
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  4. Mar 18, 2015 at 6:49 AM
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    LUSETACO

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    Yeah, pretty easy to work with.

    Just thought about this - Dennis - did you get UV rated/protected Lexan?[/QUOTE]

    I'm not sure. :eek: It's 1/4 inch smoked. I think I still have the backing plastic. Let me go look.
     
    LUSETACO, Mar 18, 2015
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  5. Mar 18, 2015 at 6:52 AM
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    Looks like it's 9030 which isn't UV protected. What is that going to mean down the road? Fading?
     
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  6. Mar 18, 2015 at 6:53 AM
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    Just use some aerospace 303 on it every so often to help against UV. That's what I do for all the plastics on my truck including headlights/taillights
     
    MTopp, Mar 18, 2015
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  7. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:07 AM
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    I've never used it. Heard of it. Thanks for the tip, maybe I'll give it a try.
     
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  8. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:10 AM
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    You're gonna paint the fairing, right? I'd say paint and clearcoat it. Apply 303 once in a while. Should be ok
     
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  9. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:16 AM
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    Hmm didn't think of that, that will be noted when I paint my aux fuse panel
     
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  10. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:18 AM
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    I cut some wires here. Added some wires there.
    Bed mounted bottle opener for the forth coming baseball season.

    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:33 AM
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    I wasn't planning on it. It's smoked so it's fairly dark already.
     
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  12. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:36 AM
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    Thanks for the info. Yeah, if it needs to be replaced later on it's just a matter of cutting it to size and drilling three holes.
     
    LUSETACO, Mar 18, 2015
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  13. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:40 AM
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    So true. I know it doesn't look like much but it took hours of planning to get this thing together and working properly.

    Edit: My wife hates me right now for this very reason. :D
     
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  14. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:49 AM
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    Right, I kinda want to add some color to my engine bay. Not sure what to do yet though. Kinda wanna do colormatched, but that won't really adhere to lexan

    Haha, I imagine that will be me eventually
     
    MTopp, Mar 18, 2015
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  15. Mar 18, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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    Man I always get the look when I've been working on the truck for too long... Haha
     
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  16. Mar 18, 2015 at 9:44 AM
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    Tweaked the fairing a bit. I think I'm going to paint the backside so you won't see the supports through there.

    [​IMG]
     
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  17. Mar 18, 2015 at 9:52 AM
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    :thumbsup: nice
     
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  18. Mar 18, 2015 at 10:06 AM
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    [​IMG]
     
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  19. Mar 18, 2015 at 4:54 PM
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    :headbang: :cheers:
     
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  20. Mar 18, 2015 at 7:32 PM
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    Can ya spell Tonneau

    The factory inverter will run it too. I bought one a while back and with a long extension used it all around the camp site when putting up my gear in the dark.
     
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