What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

AC do not have rack mounts

 

Ahhh. Missed that. Justified pucker.

 

Gotta put these rivet nuts in

 

Yep the deciding factor is about right where I’m at. It’s also not a truck part so I keep putting it in the back burner lol

 

Yea super justified pucker.

 

So I hit 100k a few weeks ago and got a new wheel bearing, front and rear diff serviced, transfer case service, throttle body and injectors cleaned, oil change, and tire rotation all done at the dealership. Then I purchased this BajaDesigns S1 from Hotshot Offroad for a reverse light and Spot lens for my Squadron Pros. I currently have OEM rotors, Stop-tech Sport pads, stainless brake lines, BAMF HD shackles, ARB diff breather, OEM Air/Cabin filters on the way to do myself.

S1 Flush Mount in rear bumper.

Squadron Pro Spot lens

 

Finally got around to finishing this little job.

Original main damage.



Filled the crevices as best as I could.




Next I used a utility blade to smooth the surface best as I could.
**I chose not to use sandpaper mostly due to the curve of the flare. The darker spot in the scratch is bare plastic and where the putty is seen really shows how deep the scratch was. If this was a body panel I would have had used sandpaper and some type of sealer.**



I then wiped everything down really well with rubbing alcohol to rid of any oils. This vinyl absolutely needs a perfectly clean surface or it won't stick.

I used some painters tape to mark the exact spot where I was going to lay the vinyl. I didn't want to make any mistakes, like air bubbles, creases or misalignment. I wanted to make sure I only laid
it once.



And finally application..






Thoughts:

I'm not a professional, I'm just a guy in a garage and this is nowhere near a professional paint job lol. It's not perfect but I honestly think this looks ten times better than it did. I imagine this would come in clutch with larger areas too while not breaking the bank at a paint shop.

I recommend this to anyone that has OCD when it comes to minor dings, scratches or dents. It's all in the prep. Hope sharing this helps someone out down the road.

 

My wife's subaru is gonna look like a 90's girls sticker covered trapper keeper.

Looks great. Couldn't see it unless you pointed it out.

 

This is how you don't do it :



(We had extra)

Thanks man, ya you really have to look for it.

 

ordered 9-11 . Was waiting for shipping info and just got email saying out of stock and issued a refund

 

Spotter mirrors are out of stock again? Website shows they still have some

 

Walmart has plenty of them less than $9

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Walbest-...-Vehicles-Car-Stick-on-Design-2-PCS/775854653

 

Hey man, quick question about your TRD skid plate. I haven’t been able to find much information about putting them on second gens. I know they are direct bolt on, but how does everything line up with the oil drain plug? Do you have to remove it for oil changes or does it have a hole or removable door?

 

Didnt have shipping info since ordered (9-11) ,emailed him couple times and yesterday he responded saying its out of stock and issued me a refund . I ordered the EZ view mirror . Not sure if spotter mirrors are the same . Ordered from Trail Toys . We talking about same mirror ?

 

If I'm not mistaken you have to remove it if you have the 2.7 but not with the v6.

 

Replaced the old burnt resistor with the new style (square plug) on the X, now my A/C works in all the speeds. Easy 15-20 mins fix.

 

These are spotter mirrors.

https://spottermirror.com/p/toyota/tacoma/2005-2015-tacoma-spotter-mirror/

 

I put some new shoes on my new baby today!

 

Got donuts this morning and parked next to this guy. Made me chuckle.