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

New wheels

 

Blacked out front Toyota emblem on grill

 

all pro front bumper

 

I made some brackets out of aluminum angle. On the drivers side I used the whole where one of the horn brackets bolted up and drilled a corresponding hole on the pass side. Puts the lights exactly where I wanted them, but the core support flexes a bit with the weight of the lights hanging off it so they bounce around some. I am going to tie them in with the vertical piece of metal that comes up in front of the radiator tonight and that should tighten everything up. I'll add some pics.

 

Finally got a side picture after the canopy install.... With just the canopy the rear sags..... Trying to find out if the truck qualifies for the new leaf packs.

 

Just installed my Wet Okole seat covers. I installed the ones with the TRD logo on it.

 

Clayed paint today in preparation of applying wax tomorrow using Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax 845. I've never used this wax before but I have heard a lot of positive feedback from some detailing forums. We'll see how this works out.

 

Just ordered my grillcraft! Cannot wait for it to get here.

 

She got a bath and new headight bulbs. Put in a set of Clear Vision XL's. Claim to be 50% brighter and would have to say its definately a big improvement.

 

Looks good. How hard was it to get the grill emblem out> I did my side and rear emblems using fishing line and goof off, but can't figure out how to get in behind the grill emblem.... do tell.

 

The grill comes out pretty easy...just open your hood...there are 2 silver screws that attach the grill on top and two plastic tabs on the left and right sides of the top. You just pop the tabs up with a flathead screwdriver and pull them straight up to remove. Then, look down between the grill and the radiator, there is a small plastic tab that locks over the grill to hold it in place on each side. Reach down and with a screwdriver, push on the tab as you pull up, the grill should slide up and out. The front emblem is removed by pushing on the two plastic tabs on the top of it and removing it through the front of the grill. Reverse to reassemble. Hope it helps!!

 

If you're just trying to get the emblem out, get a flat head screwdriver and just gently pry the emblem off by putting the screwdriver underneath the emblem. I've gotten pretty good at prying it off for re-painting and such, but you may snap one of the tabs holding it on the first time, which is fine because it will still stay on if you snap one tab.

GL

 

Dee Zee bed mat arrives today! Can't wait to install.

 

Changed oil and filter, greased zerks, Techron in tank, washed air filter and cabin filter. In case anyone reading this has trouble greasing the front zerks - I always did - the solution is to use a small one hand grease gun. You can easily push coupling on to the zerks. I always had a hard time getting coupling to lock on with the larger two handed gun - the grease always shot out around the zerk instead of going in it.

 

Installed both PIAA "low tone" horns, in addition to the single factory horn. Man, it is loud now.

 

Changed the oil and cleaned the K&N air filter.

 

You will like it a lot.

 

I like the look of the LEDs accenting the headlights so here is what I did to my Taco. Has anyone else done this but not posted? Comments?

 

I washed my baby and filled her to make her twice as expensive

 

Those LED's look pretty good! I personally dont like to try and copy Audi's and such. Its different when it comes from the Factory like that and someone trying to copy it...
But that looks very clean! Good job on install!