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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Jan 15, 2021 at 5:22 PM
    Fernando

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    Back to LED's...just had a tundra behind me with them. Fuck him.....
     
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  2. Jan 15, 2021 at 5:25 PM
    ToyotaDriver

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    The 1st Gen: All pro 3” lift (650 lbs coils, expedition rears with bilstiens),Timbren rear bumpstops, ubolt flip, diff drop, carrier bearing drop, 33’s on beadlocks ,ARB Bumper, winch, hand throttle, ARE canopy, roof bars, poly bushings all around minus the body mounts. The 2nd Gen: Leveling kit, roll up tonneau cover. 265/75/16’s
    I’m so glad that when I was looking at headlight “upgrades,” I didn’t go with LED’s. Those people make me so mad.
     
  3. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:11 PM
    YotainOregon

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    mine are a milder version(not to bright). My ambers are way brighter!
     
  4. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:13 PM
    YotainOregon

    YotainOregon Well-Known Member

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    Question: going with a theme on my truck and I want to go to black badges I’m not seeing what I like out there so if there is a link that would be awesome or pertaining to my question what do you guys think about plasty dip?
     
  5. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:15 PM
    JKO1998

    JKO1998 Well-Known Member

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    Are you wanting to spray your badges with plastidip?

    it holds up well, I dipped my dads badges probably 5 years ago now and theyre still going strong.
     
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  6. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:23 PM
    Squeaky Penguin

    Squeaky Penguin Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    That was like one of the top 'mods' on TW years ago. :rofl:

    It holds up well for a couple years and then starts looking pretty ratty. Mine are going on 8 years and most of the plasti dip is still there.

    Just tape off a little outside the badge, plasti dip away, and then carefully peel what's on the paint and it should leave what's on the badge.
     
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  7. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:31 PM
    YotainOregon

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    No razor blade needed? Have you touched it up at all?
     
  8. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:33 PM
    YotainOregon

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    Yes sir unless I find 1st Gen badges
     
  9. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:34 PM
    JKO1998

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    You shouldn’t need a razor blade, just tape off the badges and spray a bunch of light layers
     
  10. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:35 PM
    Squeaky Penguin

    Squeaky Penguin Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    I don't think so.

    And I stopped caring how my truck looked years ago, so no touch ups.
     
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  11. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:38 PM
    Fernando

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    Fucking horrid.
     
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  12. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:39 PM
    YotainOregon

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    I’ll get there to I’m sure. My other yotas all took some wear
     
  13. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:04 PM
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    Thanks broo
     
  14. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:05 PM
    hogeyphenogey

    hogeyphenogey Back in a Tacoma

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    I painted my old 2nd gen ones. I’m going to remove the original ones and only have them on the doors. The tailgate will be badgeless. Just did 3 layers of rustoleum matte black and then matte clear. Came out nice. Then I used wide 3m trim tape and an Xacto blade to trace around them.should be good to go.
     
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  15. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:07 PM
    hogeyphenogey

    hogeyphenogey Back in a Tacoma

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    I made a ghetto bed divider out of some free wood. Will be black this weekend now that it’s late and I know it fits SNUG. It’s not going anywhere.

    plenty of options to attach straps and bungee cords

    8AF61DDB-CE85-4D88-B315-64C8839678F3.jpg
     
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  16. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:10 PM
    YotainOregon

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    I like that! I plan to delete the rear also! I might go that route. Did you scuff them up or spray over?
     
  17. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:12 PM
    hogeyphenogey

    hogeyphenogey Back in a Tacoma

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    I hit them with a green heavy duty scuff pad and used this-

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:15 PM
    hogeyphenogey

    hogeyphenogey Back in a Tacoma

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    Here’s how they look

    image.jpg
     
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  19. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:18 PM
    YotainOregon

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    Good info bro ty
     
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  20. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:52 PM
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    Hey, so I put this on while it was -25 outside. I just made sure the decal was warm so when it was applied it stuck. Once it was applied I used a heat gun to lightly warm it up from a distance and used my fingers to push down on the decal to make it stick. No lifting so hard and it looks to be permanent. I got the decal off ETSY. I can find the seller if you want the same one. He does various sizes.
     

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