Helped my buddy install a car play stereo and removed wood trim
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What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (64 Viewers)
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FR227 & FR85, Flagpole Knob and Reddish Knob.
Really like your Rock Warrior Wheels.
FYI, stainless steel wool is available - usually Amazon is my best bet. I also find for this job that an original Scotch Bright (green) pad works very well and has no rusting fibers. Just put painters tape on any exposed paint surface AND the glass as I've seen it scratch the window coating.
Looks good!
Yes! but its was pretty anti-climactic, was just out for a Sunday drive through the valley. And I still haven't figured how to celebrate or what I'm gonna do about stickers/badges. 499999 looks pretty cool on the dashboard i must say. Actually over 501,000 now I guess we drive a lot.
Were you asking me about my dash setup? If so, no rattles at all....even bouncing around rocky terrain and washboard gravel. The only piece that stays up for daily driving is the iPad. The iPhone mounts to a magnet mount on the dash. That magnet mount works great for around town. But it can't hold the phone at all when bouncing around offroad. The t-slot mounts are super quick to twist and remove. The iPad is mounted such that it angles down to reduce overhead glare on sunny days.
Thanks!
That is good to know. Makes sense that SS wool would be a thing, but I've never seen it before! A scotchbrite pad would have actually been ideal here.
I did the masking and spraying today. Again, I was chasing sunlight around my driveway and front yard so I looked like a redneck parking on my own grass. I hate that... For the masking, I dropped all the side windows and affixed my tape to the inside of the rubber lip, then rolled the windows back up and taped that first piece to the glass above. This gave me a perfect line, no risk of overspray, and it was way easier than having to trim with a blade. For the fart-ejector windows, I popped them open and wrapped the tape around the bottom edge so I could get paint 'inside and under' the window.
Anyway, the trim and bumper paint is thick and comes out thick. Definitely be sure to mask well beyond the trim line as there will be some splatter. Also be very sure you've gotten a smooth surface on the trim prior to spraying. ANY imperfection will show through. I ended up doing like 5 coats. 3 lighter, 2 heavier. It looks 95% better, IMO. Not going to be as nice as brand new trim, but I don't imagine it'll ever catch anyone's eye and be apparently re-done. Maybe I'll replace the trim pieces themselves in the future, but low priority.
(Don't mind the truck being filthy outside)
Not just this week, but the last few-
Flushed AHC
Removed “security” wheel nuts and replaced with standard.
Replaced AC box gasket, filters, and cleaned out as it was leaking.
Prepped and painted 4 wheels semi gloss black. I’ll be blacking all chrome eventually.
Replaced front and rear brake pads with OEM.
Waiting to go camping...
Hate those.
Nope. No soccer mom here...
Flushed AHC
Removed “security” wheel nuts and replaced with standard.
Replaced AC box gasket, filters, and cleaned out as it was leaking.
Prepped and painted 4 wheels semi gloss black. I’ll be blacking all chrome eventually.
Replaced front and rear brake pads with OEM.
Waiting to go camping...
Hate those.
Nope. No soccer mom here...
That’s exactly what I’d like to do to my LX. I do have a question. What year is yours, my 2004 LX does not have a spot on the front bumper for the front license plate and I didn’t think they made one like that?
Ones!
I think it's maybe the difference between the 98-03 and 04-07, maybe? I just bought a flip up mount for the license plate mount on amazon. Check out this thread, there's an example of a 2005: Trail Tailor LX470 Hidden Winch Mount
Christmas came early
New radiator, upper and lower hoses, thermostat, and gasket. Old radiator was super brown and had tons of “micro cracks”. Reused the foam by gluing it back on with RTV. Also got a good start building and mounting a first aid kit. Mounted a second fire extinguisher in front of the drivers seat and remounted the rear extinguisher up higher and more out of the way. I like it much better than where it was. I don’t like using the stock seatbelt hardware but I know if I don’t the hardware will disappear from my garage.
MORE PICS! I hope it is okay to double post.
You mentioned in one of these posts that you wished you had a more built truck for this trip. What Mods do you think would have been beneficial?
Pictures were AMAZING! Looks like an awesome Trip.
For some reason 222,222 miles seemed like a good point to change out the original shocks and springs. Went with OEM shocks and OME springs. Both rear shock nuts were rusted like crazy. Hit them PB blaster and nothing. Hit them with heat and nothing. Got pissed and drilled a hole through them and left the drill in for leverage. After what seemed like an hour if small turns to the wrench, I was able to get the passenger . Driver side i was able to get the nut about halfway and it got stuck. Luckily the reciprocating saw fit perfectly and I was able to lob it off. Got everything done just before the cold front hit here in San Antonio. Now i just gotta re-index the torsion bars to deal with the large amount of rake going on.
Whadja get?
protecting the rear, holds 350 pounds and comes with pin lock and anti rattle stabilizer, weighs 21 pounds and is stout. powder coated , 2 inch tubular. The mrs and grandma were rear ended on mothers day in the minivan with Florida drivers usually lacking in both driving skills and insurance
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I love the location of the rear extinguisher. Great idea. I removed my rear seats and seatbelts, so this would be ideal. Did you fab the bracket yourself which mounts at the top and bottom? It looks to be a perfect fit.
I am a believer in the fire extinguisher now about 2 months ago my neighbors 2013 bmw caught fire while parked in the driveway and totalled. Oddly enough the 4Runner I bought from a retired fireman had an extinguisher in the back side compartment that his wife said he left for me. Great idea to have 2. Is the white one and the red one for different type like chemical or electrical
