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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. May 6, 2013 at 9:25 PM
    chasebrooks14

    chasebrooks14 Well-Known Member

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    Mickey Thompson Classic iii, Green LED interior floor lights, After market Kenwood touch screen radio, 20% window tint, Blacked out bumpers and grill, blacked out tail lights, Pioneer door speakers, bed lined toolbox, LED tailgate light bar w/ reverse lights, Bilstein 5100 all 4 corners and top setting up front, Trd Coils, New 1.5" lift leaf pack and shackles, White gages with blue needles. 32x11.5 Cooper STTs, 1.25" Spidertrax spacers
    Ill try that tomorrow then! what tool to i use to scrape it off after ive heated it? heres a pic on what it looks like
    [​IMG]
    yuck :puke:
     
  2. May 6, 2013 at 9:34 PM
    Gear Head

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    Use a rag and let the adhesive remover do the work so you minimize scratching.
    You should smoke your corners and turn signals too! Blacking out my turn signals cleaned up my front end so much. Now they blend in with the bumper.
     
  3. May 6, 2013 at 9:48 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    Spray paint your door handles.

    Remove the badges entirely.

    Get a 3M pinstripe/decal removing wheel and attach it to your drill. It's like an eraser for stickers and won't harm your paint.
     
  4. May 6, 2013 at 9:49 PM
    Gear Head

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    Quick question... what would be the best way to prep an aluminum toolbox for bedliner? Also how bout a chrome bumper?
     
  5. May 6, 2013 at 9:52 PM
    Milota95

    Milota95 Mall Crawling Specialist

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    sand blast it that would be the best bet
     
  6. May 6, 2013 at 9:59 PM
    chasebrooks14

    chasebrooks14 Well-Known Member

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    Mickey Thompson Classic iii, Green LED interior floor lights, After market Kenwood touch screen radio, 20% window tint, Blacked out bumpers and grill, blacked out tail lights, Pioneer door speakers, bed lined toolbox, LED tailgate light bar w/ reverse lights, Bilstein 5100 all 4 corners and top setting up front, Trd Coils, New 1.5" lift leaf pack and shackles, White gages with blue needles. 32x11.5 Cooper STTs, 1.25" Spidertrax spacers

    yeah sand blasting would be the best but i am too impatient. i used rustoleum roll on bed liner and just slapped it on the tool box. its not the best looking up close but it doesnt bother me. it matches :D and ive thought about tinting my blinkers....not sure if i fully want to though :confused:
     
  7. May 6, 2013 at 10:00 PM
    Milota95

    Milota95 Mall Crawling Specialist

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    i like them i tried not to go to dark, but its held up an hasn't really faded
     
  8. May 6, 2013 at 10:19 PM
    Gear Head

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    Yeah I may just scotchbrite them and go to town. The signal lenses just stand out way to much for me against the black bumper. I used 2 coats vht niteshade and 3 coats duplicolor clear. Came out amazing. Still light up bright orange too.
     
  9. May 6, 2013 at 10:26 PM
    chasebrooks14

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    im thinking about doing the mod where you can switch the corner light hot wire with the blinker hot wire so it turns your blinkers to "fogs" and corners to blinkers. So im not sure if i want to tint them
     
  10. May 6, 2013 at 10:29 PM
    bellassaiw10

    bellassaiw10 Formally afroman5015

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    Ready to pay this and get my bumper
     
  11. May 6, 2013 at 10:31 PM
    Gear Head

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    Oh man that's gonna look sick. Did you go with a stinger, wrap around, or nothing?
     
  12. May 6, 2013 at 10:34 PM
    bellassaiw10

    bellassaiw10 Formally afroman5015

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    Went with nothing
     
  13. May 6, 2013 at 10:34 PM
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    I had one little rock ding back in October that eventually cracked all the way across the middle of the windshield. Got a good price ($120 installed) through a bulk deal and the guy did a good job.
     
  14. May 6, 2013 at 10:39 PM
    chasebrooks14

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    what tire/rim combo are you running?
     
  15. May 6, 2013 at 10:42 PM
    Gear Head

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    Nice. I think no stinger looks clean. I saw the wrap arounds with the sharp bends in them and they actually look pretty mean.
     
  16. May 6, 2013 at 10:46 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    That's call full guard. Wrap arounds if for rear bumpers haha then there is half guard like mine.

    An Tim doesn't do stingers, does light hoops. Stingers go up above the hood

    ;)
     
  17. May 6, 2013 at 11:30 PM
    Gear Head

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    Meh close enough haha. Still got my point across even with my lack of terminology :p
     
  18. May 6, 2013 at 11:37 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    Yea I know..:p

    Was just bugging me personally haha.
     
  19. May 6, 2013 at 11:56 PM
    Gear Head

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    Reminds me of this meme

    [​IMG]
     
  20. May 7, 2013 at 12:05 AM
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