What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I think it's a generational thing. Knobs moved the indicator right and left on the am radio in the '57 Ford truck I learned to drive stick in.

And "turn the radio UP" sounds better to me than "turn the radio RIGHT".

 

what about this?

 

Faux beadlocks.
Painted the center caps black over the weekend.
(Posted Today as yesterday was Mother's Day...)
Going for the full Batmobile look (except for head and tail lights) ...plus the caps seemed to pop out too much after I'd painted the rings.

Probably needs a bit of touching-up, but it is a bit of a bush buggy, not a show truck.




[Yes, those are Crocs...I'm at home and in for the night...]

 

Cmc and Cali raised trail sliders done today by @Shmellmopwho Super awesome dude and does great work!

 

mines cooler. mines also a quick charge charging port so it’ll charge devices faster.

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Ah7YsAKfs

I don't know if this counts since I technically had it done a few weeks ago but I finally got the video edited. I had a bud install a Power Tray, Switch Pro Panel and an R4T replacement panel. Then, wired up my new Baja Squadron fog lights.

 

Did some (Tinker)CAD work and made some antenna mounts, and sent off the order to SendCutSend. Are they cheaper than what I could get on Amazon? No, but I designed them (will likely redo my recovery board mounts now, since I know how to do bends now). Having 2 made and should be here at the end of the month.

 

Yup.

 

That looks good! Did you just vinyl wrap your Sport rims are get them painted?

 

Created a venn diagram


And then drilled through the firewall(is it still the fire wall if it goes to the cowl air intake box?)





Today was sponsored by the Cowl intake guys

 

Thanks! Honestly I couldn’t tell you but they came from dealership I bought the truck from with 1,858 miles on it as they are. They’re definitely factory wheels I just don’t have a clue how they were colored black. I haven’t noticed any peeling from them so I’m assuming they are painted but again that’s only a guess as I haven’t seen any other sport wheels like this

 

What and why?

 

Air box that has the filter was full of mud and i was maybe "10 seconds longer in the water" away to kill the truck again




But the "what" part, basically a snorkle but without looking like a dork

 

looks great!!!

 

I like these, they look low profile. Are they bolt on?

 

Yeah they’re the Cali raised 25 degree trail sliders with the kick out.

https://caliraisedoffroad.com/produ...coma-25-degree-rock-sliders-bolt-on-w-kickout

 

Updates:

1. Installed some cheapie 3/4 in Rhino shackles painted white to give a little contrast to the winch bumper. 1st series of pics
2. Installed a 3 tall switch, custom 3D printed insert into the overhead console. Shout out to @ITmaD for the slick part and easy transaction - I highly recommend you hit duder up if you want some slick switch inserts or other custom 3D stuff printed. Easy to work with, reasonable prices, and fast shipping. You will notice in the second series of pictures I originally surface mounted the 3 tall switches and what you can't see is the half a tube of RTV I used to give the stock plastic some reinforcement since it was so flimsy -- a suboptimal solution for sure. With the 3D printed part I have a nice solid mounting place for my switches and they are now recessed.
3. Not pictured - later in the day I moved the roof top tent back to on top of the trailer. The XOC now has the guest quarters back up top: 2 in the teardrop and 2-3 up top!

Below: the old surface mount had very little support because I had to cut the center support behind the panel and fill it with RTV for support.


Below: the new, 3D printed part installed. Clean!@





Below: the part sitting on the center console.

 

What’s up with that texture on the 3D printed part?

 

Set up up my Trail Head Deflaters again since they've been sitting in the glove box for years.