What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I think the black valance looks great! I swapped mine out too.

 

Add another one to this train. My wife’s due late November with our first. Congrats to all of you!

 

Thank you!

 

Lol I want that 5HP also! Where could I get one?

 

$780 for the leather and install kit. My buddy helped me install it.

 

Nice cheap mod. Adds a little bling under the hood.

 

Is the cover professionally painted?

 

What type of paint did you use? And any info on prep you did before? Thanks

 

Plastidip around 4 coats. After 2 years has held up great.

 

Looks cool man! Definitely pops
I almost painted mine to match the truck with duplicolor MGM spray paint. I held off because I’ve never painted over greasy dirty plastic. I’m sure there’s some sort of prep and primer that should be done first.

@Easthill Bob you ever done anything on plastic? TIA

 

It was snowing so pulled in garage and prepped with mild soap and some alcohol wipes. Masked the center area. Already had the @rrentrop blue decals. Then picked up a TRD black decal. Hardest part was masking the "v". It really stands out at night with the under hood lights on.

 

Gotcha. Thanks man. I think I’ll give this a shot in the next couple days. Yours turned out great btw.

 

Regular "kicker" mod you got going on there!

 

Your taco looks great! have you seen a big difference in the change of the bulbs? I'm looking at changing mine, possibly going to HID or LED.

 

Which 5500K bulbs do you have? L.E.D.s?

 

@Deathdealer

With Duplicolor? No. The thing about plastic is that some plastics are attacked by some solvents.
I would think that Duplcolor on fender flares would be fine.
As far as prep work goes that's where the rubber hits the road. Prepping is paramount to a good finish and cleanliness is next to Godliness.
Would "I" use primer on plastic fender flares or bumper end caps using Duplicolor ? Probably not. If they had a textured finish I'd make sure they were clean and wipe with a micro cloth and denatured alcohol then paint. If they had a smooth finish I'd probably wet sand with 400 grit wet and dry paper then clean as previously mentioned.

** Important **
I have painted quite a few vehicles and lots of parts over the years and had good results but I AM NOT a professional autobody guy!

The one thing I've learned with very few exceptions is that shortcuts usually means a shitty end result.
Good luck!

Edit: couple drops of dish detergent in a small bowl of water if using the wet & dry paper.

 

My very first words when I saw ours! Seeing all this weather related horror is no longer "NEWS" to those that have experienced it firsthand. After that it's heartfelt for the others that are living the nightmare!

 

I have a 4wd so not sure if it's the same but I recently changed my front and rear with Mobil 1 synthetic. Ordered (3) 2 packs

$28 Mobil 1 104361 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F31DQQJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Quiet morning on TW.

 

After 3 weeks of owning her I knew it wouldn't stay stock... so yesterday I did 5100s all the way around with OME 885 springs on the "0" notch and Kicker speakers. Kicker tweeters from the Subaru, kicker CS 6X9 fronts, 6.75 rears, Kicker Key amp, sound deadening, and a no name 8" under the seat sub (for now) that I've had for a while sitting in my garage.