What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

It does come with body matched mirrors covers. PO (I just bought the truck used 13 days ago) had it swapped for some reason.

Fender flares I actually prefer unmatched. Gives it a sufficient amount of contrast IMO.

 

I have been heavily considering these. How do you like them? Are they scratchy or soft? I tend to wear shorts and a tank top a lot and want something nice feeling.

 

picked up my trailer from my fab shop. delivered to powdercoater. removed wheels and axles. should have it back next week and deck, wire and accessory it.

 

Snowed when I was there in '73. Cars in bayous along the feeders, going sideways through stop signs. It was a circus!

 

Got it. I have the TRD Sport, so I struck out there.

 

Nice Taco. Welcome to Tacoma World.

 

Got the new shoes mounted and balanced. Lift goes on the 7th.

 

Do you have to have a lift with skinny's?

 

On a stock wheel you probably could get away with it but with the offset of the SCS wheels a lift is most likely needed.

 

I love how they have to put "MOUNT ONLY ON 17" RIM" actually molded into the tire side wall on a tire that clearly has the size on it already, because you know some idito put a tire on the wrong size wheel at some point and sued them for it. LOL

 

Got the windows tinted. Slow and steady wins the race, right??!!

 

Installed my BakFlip MX4. I love it!

 

Received my vinyls today. Love the center cap @SimplyMuggle did for me in Cement.

 

Nothing big done here today just a decal on the hood

 

I can't wait until you get them installed!

 

Fluid Film on the whole underside in preparation for winter, it was my first time and man I'm glad I wore a Tyvek suit. Also did the A/C drain mod and dipped the badges.

 

Can you go in detail about how you did your badge dips?

 

Well, technically I didn't do anything to my Taco today, but these were waiting for me when I got home today!



This Saturday they'll be mounted and balanced and the truck will get aligned, Can't wait! Ebay sale with the $100 off coupon made these tires VERY affordable!

 

Sure thing.

I took some blue painters taped and masked off an area about 1" around the emblem. Then I took computer paper and masked around that to catch over spray (not always necessary, I live in KS and the wind picks up out of nowhere). Then I sprayed 2 light coats of dip, 2 heavy coats with one top/bottom spray angle and then one angled left and right (basically spray from every angle to cover the sides), and then I did 2 coats of gloss but they're optional, I just thought a glossy emblem would look good on my color. 5 minutes between coats and then about 30 minutes when your done, then just peel it off carefully. You can remove letter interiors with a toothpick and if you screw up no problem! I actually didn't get a clean edge when I pulled away my "V6" so I just peeled it all off and started over (Pictures are from my re-spray). Also, you can remove over-spray with goo gone and some light rubbing.

 

Thank you for going in detail with your procedure. I think they come out exceptionally well. I believe I am going to try to do the same with my badging. Not sure if I will pull the badges all the way off and actually dip them or if I will take your Tips and try to come up with something on the lines of hours. Regardless, I think they look very nice with the color of your truck. Good job and thank you again for the details.