What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Don’t mind the slight squat. Has stuff in the back

 

Sorry this is at Assateague island , VA.

 

I've considered this since they don't make one for the manual yet. Curios how spray paint will hold up.

 

Looks great at first, I spray painted the chrome ring around the start/button and it has started to scratch up and the chrome is showing again. I think I may try plasti dipping the chrome as a cheap way to cover the chrome.

 

Hope it all works out for you.

 

Replaced the wing nuts with plastic knobs for the traction board mounts.

 

I originally did it with plasti dip - not a good solution for high touch areas. I redid it today with enamel paint. I’ve painted parts in other cars with the same paint without any issues so I expect this to hold up as well.
Time will tell…..

 

I was joking. Incredible nature in that trip!!

 

Installed tool mounts under the diamondback cover.

 

I did it, because I have a manual. Seems to be holding up fine. Looks better than the chrome did.

 

Sounds good thanks for the advice! I’m probably going to try this when I find some time.

 

@CaliRaisedLed

 

Very fine sandpaper followed by very fine steel wool to remove the shiny chrome. Mild soap/rinse to remove any oils from your hands. Dry with lint free cloth. Probably 3 light coats of a good enamel paint.

 

Amazon brought my smoked sequential turn signals. Just almost dark and worked to long today to put them in.

 

I like it would look great on white.

 

Over the past week I've been tinkering on a head unit replacement with front camera install.

For head unit, I decided on the Jensen Car910x for a few reasons. First of all, the Entune unit constantly dropped Bluetooth and I'd had enough.

The reasons for the Jensen were larger screen size (9" vs. 7" Entune), Android Auto, resolution slightly higher than a many competing units, second A/V input, and $399 is good for what you get. No, it's not a premium unit, but it does work well and the screen is more than satisfactory.

I bought it through Amazon because after waffling for weeks, it went out of stock at Crutchfield, and I was getting desperate with almost everything I've been researching now out of stock.

I used the

$78 CRUX SWRTY-61N Radio Replacement with SWC & OE RVC Retention (for Toyota Vehicles 2012-Up)

Crux SWRTY-61N wiring harness which made it all relatively straightforward. I wish Crutchfield had everything in stock, I would have opted for the Ready Harness service and have them do all the wiring, it would have come out cleaner for sure.

The backup camera is just the

$40 NATIKA Backup/Front View Camera,IP69K Waterproof Great Night Vision HD and Super Wide Angle Metal OEM Style Reverse Rear View Backup Camera for Cars Pickup Trucks SUVs RVs Vans (Black)

Nakita Backup/Front camera that seemed the most popular and highly rated. Quality seemed solid out of the box, it's got some weight to it and looks very well sealed.

I have the Body Armor 4x4 HiLine winch bumper and love it. The bar gave me a great mounting option, just had to buy some strong

$16 LAMPHUS Off-Road Light Mounting Bracket Bar Clamp Kits [1"/1.5"/1.75"/2" Inch] [Horizontal Bar] [Aluminium] [2 Units] Bull Roll Cage Clamps Mount for ATV UTV

tube clamps.

Overall it wasn't a terrible job, but I haven't installed a new stereo in a car in about 20 years, many more wires and components now.

Happy to answer any questions, but wanted to share if anyone else is thinking of swapping out the head unit.

Anybody have ideas for what I should do with the stock unit, given that it was experiencing constant Bluetooth disconnects? Ebay at a discount/as-is, just not sure what to do with it.

 

Or on the drain screw

 

I want a tailgate panel so bad but it's hard to throw $250 at one ...... How are you liking it?
Any reason you went with the plastic vs an aluminum panel?

 

You must be in aviation. I used that orange goop on my helo when I was out of station.

 

Some things today, others the other day....
Pro tails,
Yellow vinyl stickums,
Ventilation for my bumper,