What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Boy I know that feeling. 2 grand and counting !

 

3m or snap on. Hell it seems all the parts just pull apart it seems. Lol

 

I got the set from the dealer, it’s the 3M overlay style. Super easy install and looks good too. I swapped badges on my wife’s civic and that was a little more work but the overlays seems to also get the job done.


Here’s my wife’s civic:

 

Taco came back from having the roof wrapped and 70% VLT applied to the front windshield. Night vision doesn't appear to obscured at all and the tint used advertises "SPF 1000 [lol] protection and 99% blockage of harmful UV rays" Okay. I bought it primarily to reduce the heat in the cabin in summer, which the side windows did very well. It also reduces visibility into the cab, albeit just a little. So there's a little bit of added security as well.

As for the wrap, super happy with how it came out. The installer didn't want to risk taking down the headliner to fit the wrap under the shark fin and rear third brake light; so he just cut some strips to apply around it. The look is markedly improved with the contrast between the black and the white. I asked him to apply the wrap just between the weatherstripping in the factory channels of the roof and I think this was the right call. Ultimately, I decided to do this because I want to run a Feniex mini lightbar to provide some extra attetnion when the snow is blowing sideways during my commute. The wrap will protect the single-stage, ultra-thin paint. Why Toyota shot single-stage white as thin as feasibly possible on a truck is beyond me--good job Toyota!

Anyway, pics!

 

You have a wireless CarPlay module?

 

Lol I’m punching up on 40k at just under 2years…

 

Knocking on 50 k sooner than I hoped but my last truck I owned was bought with over 50 on the clock. Put over 39 k on that in lessee… 6 years. I think.

 

https://youtu.be/HHHsBDeEElo

A neat trick for those that are going to install seat covers.

 

the reverse lights look inadequate. Pretty cool lights but it also looks cheap.

I went the budget and high quality route and got the Meso stage 1.
Same housing, but brighter lights.

 

Installed the OEM+ Reference 500 with dedicated sub amp today. Even managed to keep all the clips in one piece. Stoked on the set up.

 

Yes the Carlinkit model that’s 5G. It’s decent. I periodically check for updates, and I have to unplug it once in awhile to reboot it so it works correctly.

 

Did you have to get the extra resistors due to hyperflashing?

 

+5hp

 

How much do you hate the lower bolt now?

 

I am! Golden, CO. I am one of the heads of Rocky Mountain Overland.

 

Seat covers today

 

Have fun! Have a good stretch of your arms and hands and maybe lay them out in the sun for a bit before installing

 

Thanks waiting for it to warm up a bit before I head out there

 

I did mine on the hottest day of the summer. It was great for ease of slipping covers on, but I was dripping! Never got around to my drivers seat though, did everything else. I need to just bang that out one of these days. I also put on the heating pads and planned on running the wires behind the dash at some point. Didn’t get to that yet either lol

 

Yeah, I did mine in summer as well, sweat everywhere.

After that, I got a little smarter doing mods in the summer with a battery fan. I don't mind sweating, but I don't like sweating all over the inside of the truck