What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Found this little guy today.

 

Is that a zamboni?

 

Yup!

 

Not at all. The most time consuming part was taping off. Once that was done, I applied a coat every 20 minutes until I had 6 coats then allowed about an hour before I removed the tape. What you see is the finished product. Removal was a breeze, and the small amount of overspray came right off with a cloth dampened with WD40. All in all did this in about 2 hours following this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBOteFrPfo

I had a couple issues that should be really easy to correct. But overall it's painfully simple and the finished product looks great.

 

I think red backlighting would look bad ass I just see it clashing with the yellow turn signals. Either way the Toyota is getting painted red do this on Saturday unless I get time this week.
Blacking out the headlights and tail lights I've thought about. But haven't found any film I've liked yet. Any recommendations?

 

BHLM > tint

 

I am terrified of taking my lights apart. Worried about glueing them back together too. I might look into buying a set of housings to do it on that then transfer the bulbs incase I fuck it up

 

Ordered a new fuel door! Cheap ass hinges.

 

I actually bought a set of black-housing DEPOs, but haven't put them in yet.
Waiting for my Satoshi to be done so I can put them all in at the same time.

 

I quite like that. Noted for the future.

 

I might just end up going that way if anyone has any good recommendations?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/paracord-grab-bars.373032/

 

Ah that is a way better location than mine. Did you drill right through and secure with a nut underneath, or did you just screw into the metal?

Mine is in my wheel well right now, but I am concerned it will get clogged with snow all winter haha

 

Where'd you order from?

 

My buddy is parts n service manager at Toyota here in town. I ordered it from him.

 

Plastic-dipped my stock sport rims gray... I guess black might look better, but I had the gray lying around - I much prefer it to the corroded stock shiny paint

 

I used self tapping sheet metal screws and mounted it brace in front radiator

 

Received my rear lift today, hopefully not too long til the fronts are back in stock.

 

I bought a pair of stock headlights from a guy on here so I could take my time and not have to worry about screwing up the only set of headlights I have. I just recently took my headlights apart again to do the "Red Eyes". The hardest part of doing the BHLM is working up the courage to put them in the oven the first time. Just follow the instructions in the threads that show how to do this and you'll be fine.

If you want black taillights then Black DEPO taillights are the way to go. They only cost about $140.00 for a pair. The fit perfectly and look great.

 

QUESTION: How do you like the ride on these K02's? Noisy at freeway speeds? Still in a tire debate here BFG vs Michelin's