What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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I see it.

 

My friend did the fluid film treatment for me this past weekend. 1st time trying it out. Hope it works as well as I've heard it does.
Stunk like a combination of sweaty gym socks and kerosene for a couple days.

 

You sure you weren't driving a Ridgeline. That is their signature smell.

 

There's about 10-15 of them in one concentrated area. It's easy to see in person. I can't capture it in a photo. Almost like the housing is cracked, but not all the way ... it's like a bunch of stress fractures. Some kid probably whacked it in the parking lot of the ice hockey rink. I try and park away from idiots, but they are everywhere... so it's difficult

 

Truck looks good man !

 

Not much going on my way, but did get a few small things:

Added tinted license plate covers
Doggie hair brush for the seats and carpets (because dobie hair clings to these seats like a magnet)
Citrus interior cleaner to aid in rear seat area cleanup from previously mentioned dobie
Craftman air compressor w/impact and ratchet tools and set of impact sockets.
electrical connector supplies so I can clean up my mass wad of wires from adding relays and lights. Hopefully this will lead to me finishing rock lights.
Ceramic coating supplies to do paint and wheels
a better phone mount cuz Im tired of using the cup holder. this one I got is windshield cup generic blah blah. Its ugly and I dont like it and when I hit the release button the phone goes flying to random places in the truck.

Planned:
Finish rock lights
Ask that guy that just did Kicker speakers swap which ones he used. Also 10 inch sub box, kicker comp 10 and kicker amp.
a better phone mount
do the ceramic coating but clay and polish first with my Rupes.
Do the Ac drain mod (whatever that consists of)
Pick a different bed cover ( I bailed on the cheapo used Flex unit because portions were bent)
Decide on air horn, because people can't hear the OEM horn and run me off the road because they cant hear it. (a dash cam here would have been amusing. Get Escort M1 to pair with Radar? )

 

The SR has only one horn.. at least my 4cyl does ... my son has an SR v6 and he has 2 horns. His horn is notably deeper and louder than mine

 

Just wiper blade refills and a cabin air filter. Filter was pretty dirty and full of leaves and maple tree helicopter seeds. Ordered some touch up paint from the yotam dealer. Bought a new hat while I was there. I love wearing Toyota gear in the motor city,

 

Installed nonslip strips on the threshold of door openings to keep paint from wearing off on entry.
Hint: Just bought used 2020 Tacoma and pInt was worn off on threshold.

 

Thanks

 

Also added matching plain black fabric steering wheel cover. Very subtle but comfortable and keeps wheel from slipping in hands.

 

Prinsu wind deflector decal. Never really considered it but the deflector was starting to fade & dull a bit, so I figured why not.

 

Your truck looks awesome. I hope mine grows up to look just like yours one day

 

I may be a Marine, but even I know you spelled Tacoma wrong...

 

This is pretty cool.

 

That's funny ...thanks.... however....It's just a stock SR 4x4 trim with some alloy wheels and 265/75 tires. Most of my mods are just OEM.

 

They are everywhere

 

Replaced the fender on my taco today! Dented it by hitting a mailbox while living in Colorado recently - trying to back out of a iced out rutted parking spot. lol






All done!

 

Took it in to get undercoated!

I tried DIY, using Cosmoline spray can - somewhat runny/drippy. Next was CRC Marine Corrosion Inhibitor. This went on more like spray paint, and not as runny. But after one can, my OCD was cured and I called the local Krown dealer. $150 - deal.

The Krown product is like a light oil. Maybe just a little thinner than Fluid Film, but worth it (to me) to have them spray the truck down. I can do spot touch-ups later.

Interesting notes: Krown and FF are relatively easy to clean up. Dawn or any other soap should do the trick. The CRC is slightly tackier, maybe like a wax. I didn’t get much overspray on me, but no problems cleaning up. The Cosmoline was different. Any drops of Cosmo on my skin left a sticky stain, kinda like tree sap. It didn’t want to wash off too easily. No skin reaction or anything, just impressed how well it held on.

I can see using the Cosmo on things like shock bolts or camber bolts - things you want to be able to get apart years from now. CRC would be good for spraying down large areas of sheet metal. I like Fluid Film for moving parts, or other nuts and bolts that get serviced frequently. And for now, the Krown is like bug spray for rust.

YMMV