What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Love it! Also those Toyo MT's look amazing as skinnies! I didn't know they made a 255 tire.

 

that's the tire il be going with

 

Pro grille!

 

Got my Kukenam installed and my small issues fixed on it. Their customer service was great along with REI as well. Also drove into some hellish fog with my @CaliRaisedLed ditch lights and Amber covers which saved me.

 

Added a molle pouch holder to the accesscab. Not ready to share pictures of it loaded yet since I am still waiting on some gear, but this is a complete game changer for the accesscab. When loaded, it does not interfere with rear seats at all, and does not extend past the rear seats when folded, so it totally makes useless space functional.

 

Thank you!

 

Pro grill looks better IMO. But, if it's not a big difference for you, sell the pro and keep the original, which looks good too.

 

Wow, awesome trip, enjoyed it, thanks

 

Put this on... Yes, yes, it's not steel but looks SO good.

 

More info please! Think I need this for my 17 ACLB TRD OR

 

Both look good.

 

TRD grill, no doubt

 

Let's see if it is true....

 

I finished color matching some interior pieces this afternoon. The two pieces on the dash I had wanted to do for a long time. But lately the sun has been reflecting off the chrome piece in the center console and blinding me so I hit that with some paint too.



This is only my second time spray painting something for my truck. I started with the grille (see Avatar photo on left) by following this guide:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bbp-color-keyed-grille-mod.398636/

I followed basically the same steps as the grille for these pieces.
I scuffed up the plastic with a scotchbright pad. Applied some adhesive promoter, and then started in on the color match paint.
I used this for the Color match paint:

$15 Dupli-Color EBTY16187 Perfect Match Automotive Spray Paint – Toyota Barcelona Red Metallic, 3R3 – 8 oz. Aerosol Can

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00407RSA4

It took several coats to get a full covering of color on the pieces.
After 3+ coats I wet sanded it with a 400 grit. This was way too low of a rating as it took the paint right off. I stopped, re-applied paint as needed, and tried wet sanding at 800.
800 Wasn't bad. I did some light wet sanding and put another few coats on it. Then tried it at 1000 wet sand. The paint was pretty smooth at that point.
But I could see some slight difference in color where I had sanded so I put another even coat of paint on and let it dry. Then I put 3 coats of flat clear on it.

The only thing I had to buy was the paint (used 3 cans). Everything else I had left over from the grille paint job.
I'm pretty happy with it. Only problem now is the strong smell of spraypaint in my truck.

Also, you may notice the Viofo A119 dashcam. I added that last year. It's worked every time I pull the SD card out and check. No issues. I got the $10 GPS Module which I think was worth it.
http://www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html

Let me know what you think.

Edit: Oh yeah and the Shift knob is

$69 Toyota TRD 6-Speed Shift Knob

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00547ITSE

 

Maxed out the crawl control.

 

I didn't even see the tires on your truck for a minute. I was trying to figure out why you would take the wheels off your truck and lay it flat on the frame.

 

I joined THE DERP CLUB today.

 

Got my light bar and roof rack on. Not 100% happy with the light bar mount, need to grab some longer bolts. Then I'll wire it up.

 

So by maxed you mean it didn't get you unstuck?

 

-Bed mounted Farm Jack high lift jack
-Total build cost-50$ jack(craigslist30$)and mount(hand knobs and rubberized wire ties for handle, and neoprene lock nuts were 20$).