What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Correct, the claim was an overcoat was necessary for the satin finish.

 

Black Lugs look good, which ones did you go with?

 

Thanks.
I went with the Toyota OEM black lug nuts (

$23 PT076-60200-02 Toyota Genuine 4Runner FJ Cruiser Tacoma Black PVD Wheel Lug Nuts (6 Pack) PT076-60200-02

PT076-60200-02).

 

Daaaaammmmnnn!!!!
That sucks bad!!!
I'd be the moron standing on the roof of the truck holding a piece of plywood over everything crying as the truck got hit!!!

 

Install Marlin Crawler HD LCA frame brace kit. Great kit fits perfectly. Some work to do around TC cam kit but not to bad.

 

That is the most absurd price for powder coat. You got shafted with no lube. Even 1500 is absurd. Any color and combo is done here for under 600 for all four in CA

That is literally more expensive than new rims...……. literally

 

I had 4 rims done for $300 CAD total, which is under $250 USD

 

First cosmetic mod (after my interior LEDs)

I’m so PRO

 

Yeah, its crazy. Like how was that even possible

 

yea thats the going rate depending on the wheels size, color, etc. i think i paid 300 USD a long time ago. Friends pay around the same for their import car wheels

 

So Pro Bro

 

Man, I feel so bad for that dude that I kinda want to just move on and never mention it again for his sake

 

I hope you are in Alberta, I'm curious of what powder coat shop you used.
Thanks

 

Tied the amber backlight of my SSC2's into the hazard light circuit on my truck. Now they flash on lock/unlock + when the hazards are on. They're also on a switch so I can run them anytime (required diodes):

 

Thats pretty slick

 

Southern Ontario

 

I saw that. Doesn't mean anything, they just multiplied all numbers by like 5 in their head

 

Sub and amp are finally in.

IMG_9077 by Mike M, on Flickr
IMG_9076 by Mike M, on Flickr
IMG_9078 by Mike M, on Flickr
IMG_9057 by Mike M, on Flickr

Doing a little expectation management. The sub doesn't hit as hard as I would have expected given the wattage going to it and previous stereo setups I've had with way less wattage, but I also have to remind myself I'm no longer 18 and don't need car alarm setting off bass. It's very well balanced and with the volume knob I actually end up dialing back the bass for normal listening, but there's that tiny side of me that just wants to go "LOUDNESS!".