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Magnetic Gray Thread!!!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by tacoholic, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. Dec 18, 2015 at 10:54 AM
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    jdg

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    All the time!!!
    Was wanting to ask someone who has had this done, how tough is the coating, and how long will it last? When I saw this I was just fixing to start hunting someone to talk to so Thanks! Pro's and Con's?
     
  2. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:06 AM
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    Coating is pretty tough. Granted I don't rock crawl, but do a fair amount of dirt/fire roads, gravel and mud. Also some driving through cattle pastures.

    Pros: You get to choose the exact color of wheel you want, I even bought a spray paint can of exact match from my shop for $10.
    Cons: Cost. It pretty much doubled the price I paid for the wheels, but it was worth it to me to get the exact look I was going for.

    I uploaded a pic to my album (and reset my avatar) if you want to see it up close.
     
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  3. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:08 AM
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    Also, I guess could be considered a "Con" is about a week downtime. So if you didn't have an extra set of wheels to use, that would be a pain. Also, you have to dismount your tires, so an optimal time to do it is when you are changing tires.
     
  4. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:09 AM
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    All the time!!!
    Thanks! I've got a couple of other rigs so no problems.
     
  5. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:21 AM
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    mach1man001 eh whatever

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    I love my new truck but miss my Tacoma
    Here's a screen shot of all the used parts places in and around Texas that have hoods for your truck.



    Here's the fender

    upload_2015-12-18_14-20-11.jpg

    Let me know if you need any more help
     
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  6. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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    mach1man001

    mach1man001 eh whatever

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    If in case you can't see the hood

    upload_2015-12-18_14-40-27.jpg
     
  7. Dec 18, 2015 at 1:09 PM
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    not color matched
     
  8. Dec 18, 2015 at 1:10 PM
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    those MGM are out of state and the rest are either primeres only or other colors
     
  9. Dec 18, 2015 at 1:11 PM
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    i already tried that website. thanks tho :)
     
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    LOOKS INCREDIBLE!! HAVE ANY MORE PICTURES?
     
  11. Dec 18, 2015 at 1:56 PM
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    mach1man001 eh whatever

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    Keep checking. Things change all the time
     
  12. Dec 18, 2015 at 2:38 PM
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    He's littered this thread with some amazing pictures this past year.
     
  13. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:21 PM
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    Thanks! Here's a couple from back earlier.

    image.jpg1_zpsegjnrhvr_9af465577cfe2dfd534e89e8b369d45bfb491020.jpg

    image.jpg1_zpse484rvgf_7e4f5347748fe10fa621db8862e1b0ef636f1373.jpg

    Thanks! I try not to spam too much haha.
     
  14. Dec 18, 2015 at 11:30 PM
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    All the time!!!
    I'm not fussing! Awesome pictures!
     
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  16. Dec 19, 2015 at 12:29 PM
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    A fellow calgarian with an awesome truck. Loving it
     
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    Outstanding!!! Nice and simple!!
     
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  18. Dec 19, 2015 at 6:41 PM
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  19. Dec 21, 2015 at 4:46 PM
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    backup camera, intermittent wiper, step bars, bug deflector, window vent, console vault,solid fold 2.0, 2016 sport wheels, front camera, anytime rear front camera mod, homelink mirror, dash cam, unifilter,
    Got rid of the steel wheels and added some 16 trd sport wheels.IMG_20151220_124216.jpg
     
  20. Dec 22, 2015 at 9:28 AM
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    Poor SOB needs some love!

     
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