I picked up my first gen back in 2018 and mainly became bored of it, but at the same time my kids are getting bigger and did want more a bit more interior space. I wouldn't mind a touch more luxury and a little more towing capacity for my car trailer doesn't hurt either.
I was on the hunt for a platinum trim sequoia. I found a few online in the areas I was most interested (I did not want anything from the salt belt I live in), and went down to Maryland to check one out but had another contender in Iowa as my back up. The Maryland one was a color I really liked (pyrite mica), but it just needed too much work to get it back to a clean stage 0 before I started the mods. On the way home from that Maryland trip, I called the dealer in Iowa and made a plan to go over his in great detail Monday the 28th. By the end of that day, I sent him the deposit and set up shipping.
Received it in good order a just over a week ago and stopped by my buddy's place as he was actively swapping parts from his well worn salt belt 1st gen, onto his Virginia one:
2014 Platinum 4X4 Sequoia, 202 Toyota black (same as my alltrac and MR2) with the red rock interior. The underside is MINT. The inside is also mint, minus the drivers door panel, which had a worn spot from someone's elbow. I found a new one (the only one in America and 56 people are in line on back order) at a Toyota dealer in Cincinnati but they would not ship it. I bought it, and a buddy picked it up to ship it to me ( I will have it today). The outside needs a little love. I will repaint the front and rear bumpers and then get the exterior detailed and PPFed.
Here we go!
Fixed/Bought/Mods:
I was on the hunt for a platinum trim sequoia. I found a few online in the areas I was most interested (I did not want anything from the salt belt I live in), and went down to Maryland to check one out but had another contender in Iowa as my back up. The Maryland one was a color I really liked (pyrite mica), but it just needed too much work to get it back to a clean stage 0 before I started the mods. On the way home from that Maryland trip, I called the dealer in Iowa and made a plan to go over his in great detail Monday the 28th. By the end of that day, I sent him the deposit and set up shipping.
Received it in good order a just over a week ago and stopped by my buddy's place as he was actively swapping parts from his well worn salt belt 1st gen, onto his Virginia one:
2014 Platinum 4X4 Sequoia, 202 Toyota black (same as my alltrac and MR2) with the red rock interior. The underside is MINT. The inside is also mint, minus the drivers door panel, which had a worn spot from someone's elbow. I found a new one (the only one in America and 56 people are in line on back order) at a Toyota dealer in Cincinnati but they would not ship it. I bought it, and a buddy picked it up to ship it to me ( I will have it today). The outside needs a little love. I will repaint the front and rear bumpers and then get the exterior detailed and PPFed.
Here we go!
Fixed/Bought/Mods:
- 2025 - 04/28 - ** Deposit Sent **
- 2025 - 04/28 - Ordered: OEM Fabric floor mats
- 2025 - 04/29 - Ordered: set of keys and key fob
- 2025 - 04/29 - Ordered: OEM NIB drivers side door panel (installed 5/14)
- 2025 - 05/01 - ** Sequoia was delivered **
- 2025 - 05/02 - A buddy Toyota tech programmed another new key.
- 2025 - 05/03 - Installed: Fabric mats - Missing 3rd row (not in set).
- 2025 - 05/08 - Ordered: bumper hardware, striker plate (rusty) and 3rd row floor mat
- 2025 - 05/13 - Ordered: a new hatch key cylinder (Need to bring it to a locksmith to match my key)
- 2025 - 05/14 - Installed: New Red Rock Drivers door panel
- 2025 - 05/15 - Installed: New bumper hardware and new striker plate.
- 2025 - 05/15 - Ordered: AlphaRex Pro Headlights
- 2025 - 05/15 - Ordered: LED rear plate lamps
- 2025 - 05/16 - The new hatch lock cylinder rekeyed to existing keys.
- 2025 - 05/16 - Ordered: Morimoto LED puddle lamps
- 2025 - 05/20 - Ordered: LED door bottom lighting
- 2025 - 05/21 - Ordered: The 2.75" lift kit from Josh @ 1stgenoffroad
- 2025 - 05/21 - Ordered: Gloss black door handle caps
- 2025 - 05/22 - Ordered: TRD replica grill from ümnitza (Matt Gee)
- 2025 - 05/24 - Installed: Alpharex headlights
- 2025 - 05/27 - installed: LED plate lights and hatch key cylinder
- 2025 - 05/27 - installed: the gloss black door handle covers
- 2025 - 05/27 - Mod: did the fog light mod
- 2025 - 05/30 - Mod: Installed LED door bottom lights
- 2025 - 06/01 - Mod: Finished painting and installed the TRD grill.
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