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What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by hamiltonuh60, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. Apr 6, 2022 at 9:35 PM
    hk24

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    Who makes the grill? Looks really good.

    Lynn
     
  2. Apr 6, 2022 at 10:10 PM
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    Cushmaat Well-known wiseass.

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    Love the retro center caps!!!
     
  3. Apr 6, 2022 at 10:15 PM
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    Thank you my friend…I had the center cap decals custom made to match the Ivan Stewart retro theme.
     
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  4. Apr 6, 2022 at 10:57 PM
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    I’m totally with you! You described everything perfectly. I had the same issues installing it. I taped around the light and the roof of the truck and added a bead of black silicone. For the silicone it was a thin line all around and then I smooth it with soapy water and my finger. It actually looks great. But I’m with you on holding on to my OEM light just in case.
    B1DB7574-171D-48A7-A22C-5ECDF4E3F473.jpg
     
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  5. Apr 6, 2022 at 11:24 PM
    MGMDesertTaco

    MGMDesertTaco Come on, live a little...

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    Do you have a link for the black silicone you used? I was tempted to make a bead around the posts and the light opening with black permatex gasket maker seen here at the 24 second mark, but your method seems much easier.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xll5_BiqKzA


    https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-821...t=&hvlocphy=9061147&hvtargid=pla-432399660406
     
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    I actually purchased a silicone sealant used for wet area like bathtubs or kitchen sinks. I got it at Lowes and I followed this YouTube video. I wished I took pictures but I’ll recreate it and take some pics and post them. But the YouTube video helped me a lot for a clean look.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nbKcZLSbr3Q
     
  7. Apr 6, 2022 at 11:50 PM
    MGMDesertTaco

    MGMDesertTaco Come on, live a little...

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    Thanks! :thumbsup:
     
  8. Apr 6, 2022 at 11:51 PM
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    Don’t apply silicone gasket maker or rtv silicone. They are too messy. We just need a small bead line around the light so a good black kitchen/bathroom silicone will do. Like GE Silicone or something similar.
     
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  9. Apr 6, 2022 at 11:58 PM
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    Plated the bottom of the diff, finally added in the filler hole tubing inside the truss, and changed gear oil.
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  10. Apr 7, 2022 at 3:22 AM
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    Love the Plate, Make sure I get two coats.
     
  11. Apr 7, 2022 at 3:26 AM
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    I feel your paint, i have a lock kit to install myself, not looking forward to rolling around under my vehicle to install the cable.
     
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  12. Apr 7, 2022 at 3:27 AM
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    What did you plate the bottom of your differential with?
     
  13. Apr 7, 2022 at 3:28 AM
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    So removing the big plastic box is Ok and will most likely give me more room under the hood?
     
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    Sorry for the dude whose taco was scarred up. Have you tried seeing if you have one of those dent wizard type of guy local to you. They are pretty good, and have the tools and skill set to come to your driveway and fix that. Even if they filled it with touch up paint, they can smooth it out possible.
     
  15. Apr 7, 2022 at 3:39 AM
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    I only experienced an improvement in acceleration and a bit of a growling sound at higher rpms when I removed the black box and installed the silicone tube.
     
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  16. Apr 7, 2022 at 5:34 AM
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    I agree they pulled a dent out of my wife's Toyota Camry and it looks like it was never there. She was a mess when i hit the car with the riding lawn mower, backed right into it... I did pay for it too. slept on the couch for one whole day.
     
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    I can live with the sound, i will most likely never hearing. I'm always blasting Rock -n- Roll or Country on Sirisu.
     
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    The guy wanted $350 a panel so $1,050
    yeah that’s the one I had tried already it took it from being very noticeable to you hve yi actually look for it to notice it to the regular eye. I notice it though like a sore thumb
     
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  20. Apr 7, 2022 at 6:24 AM
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    That’s an insane quote. Was he going to repaint the entire panel?
     

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