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

Took it to a shop today so they could order new LCA's and a blower motor. Gonna take it in tomorrow when the parts get here for the install. $1200 for everything! The blower motor labor is $70 just for 3 bolts and a wire harness! Good thing it's all covered under the extended warranty I bought when I got the truck since it was used. I don't have to pay a cent

 

That is quite the spot to get damage... Any idea wth it could have been?

 

No clue. Happened while I was parked on the street. Something rubbed up on the side of it. Bent my mirror in too. Trucks at the body shop now. $1,500

 

Damn, ding shield won't cover it?

 

If you take the fender off & put it paint side down on a floor with some carpet, you probably could massage a large majority of that dent out.

 

hit 70k new battery,oilchange,washer fluid, read about my leafsprings cutting into the gas tank original battery made it 70k

 

new tires and with wheels i got a few days ago..

 

Did my first oil change for the truck (dealer did the first one comp). Saved $40 over what Toyota would have charged.

Thanks for the tutorial, Chris4x4.

This is by far the easiest and neatest of my 3 vehicles to do an oil change on.

And added the AFE Dry Air Filter.

 

Blackout are those XDs? Truck looking awesome!

 

Took off my rear bumper cover, got it all scratched up with a scotch brite pad in preparation for rhino line, seemed like the best solution for a fairly resilient black rear bumper, probably do sliders and front lower valance in the same material

 

Did you buy your truck new? If so the first two years maintenance is free

 

Ordered BAMF LCA skids

 

Thanks to Jerez got my dash back today with the new LEDs. Its a million times better than that stock amber! Also did a little painting on some interior parts while it was away. Buddy also had some extra plasti dip so we did the brake lights. Not so sure what I think of them yet.

Daytime with the white rings around the pods.


Air vents


Plasti dip.. still not so sure


Night Dash. Has white turn signals just didn't get a good picture.

 

its nothing much but, i plasti dipped my badges and toyota logo today
threw on a short 14 inch antenna and threw a lock on the bed compartment
i think the darker badges look nicer

 

I saw a video on how to use plasti dip to somewhat replicate carbon fiber so I did a few interior pieces. Here are 2 pieces in work. Too dark to take pictures of it all now that it's finished

 

Interesting, curious how you did that

 

I think you lay a sheet of drawer liner over it and lightly spray?

:edit:
yep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N5N-AYaENI

 

Lay down a coat of black and once dry lay down some shelving liner then spray with a heavy coat of gunmetal and then dust it with the silver metalizer. After that remove the liner and let dry then do 2 heavy coats of the glossifier

 

Finally put the roof rack on. Now to wash it!

 

I dig it... streamlights are legit, especially being rechargeable. We used the big ones for pest control all over new York. When your down in a pre-war apartment building basement, and the walls move with roaches, or up in a long island mansion attic that you can literally get lost in, streamlights are a must