What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Working on the badging today. Painting with a satin black for Tacoma badges and scrapped the rear v6 badge. After all, it's the little things that count! For those that have painted the grill, did you sand it first or prep with some self etching primer only?

 

Last time I did that, we were going shooting . My 93 truck was loaded the same and draggin ass, good times.

 

Some of your guys were messaging me asking for a picture of the truck in the day time with the TEs so here you go lol

 

New shoes for my truck

 

Nice. Is there a good place to get these? I definitely want a set. I am leaning black though.

 

I snag them for my dealership $786

 

Over the weekend I painted the TRD OR grill with bedliner paint. I like the super flat color and textured look but we'll see how it holds up. I hope it cures well. I sanded it really good.

I had to spray the back side of the grill in order to get all the chrome off the front...as weird as that sounds.








Also replaced the stock horn with a WOLO Bad Boy. It has a higher pitch but louder...even though it doesn't come across that way in the sound samples below.

Need to get an attachment thingy so I don't have ground twisted around the bolt as seen below.




Here's a sound comparison. It sort of has a little Dukes of Hazard sound to it.

Before
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1eT0lhJhgZe

After
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1AyiE50nzcm

 

I just sanded the grill really good with my handheld sander. See above post.

 

Mine are going on tomorrow.

RZ Rob

 

Silver or black?

 

Ihoopalot, how are you not rubbing with those 295's? I have a 6 inch lift with 285 70 and I barely clear with full lock. And if it was stuffed,I would be rubbing for sure.

 

Anyone know if a 4 runner TRD shift knob will fit a tocoma?

 

I have a 3" lift with the same size tires as you, no trimming, no rubbing.

 

You're killing me with that ground wire, come on!

 

Maybe it is the difference in wheel width and/or offset.

 

My roof rack arrived today... still no truck however...

 

Had to search to catch that one. Yeah, just because it works don't mean it's done right.

 

Me too. I know a lot of guys here love the pro grill but if my DIY painted grill job fails I will opt for www.customcargrills.com/Custom-Toyota-Grills.asp just like the one below. Maybe with a matching color for the bezel.

 

Nice! I like customcargrills.com more than the Pro grill.