[zacattack20]

Lexus F-Sport Seats

These particular ones came from a 2016 Lexus IS350 F-Sport. The rails are about 1/2 inch narrower than the 4Runner rails but they are both flat rails. I drilled out the rivets for the feet on both the 4Runner and Lexus seat. I actually was able to use the front inner foot of the Lexus seat as it matches up really well to the 4Runner mounting point, just had to grind a little off the side. So for the other three feet, I installed the feet at their mounting points and placed the Lexus seat on top to find position and then bolted the feet to the rails. Then had a friend help me weld the feet to the rails and after I removed the bolts.

I had the headrests embroidered with the TRD logo.

Added some new blue seat belts, little cool thing with the seats is that the seat belts can actually mount to the seat itself, so when it moves, the seat belt is always perfectly at your waist.

The seats are also heated and ventilated. I already previously had an aftermarket heated and ventilated kit so I was able to use those switches. I installed the switches in the door panel. Since I don’t have the Lexus control modules I had to figure out the wiring. I found these cool little boxes that I could stuff the relays/wiring in under the seat. Then I ran all the wires through the factory Lexus connector.

Was able to attach the under seat footwell lighting, all going through the same single connector. The rear lights are actually just mounted with velcro.

Since I used the 4Runner feet I was able to use the existing feet covers, just had to cut and trim a little on the front one. Since I used the Lexus inner foot, I didn’t have a cover so I just swapped the seat bolt for one with a 17mm head and used a VW lug bolt cap.

[zacattack20]

Originally Posted by jb10

really like those molle panels. i bought the driver said last year and really wish i had bought both sides. maybe later this year or in the spring i will get the other side done.
curious on the size of your fire extinguisher. it looks like a smaller one? i have been looking at them as well. i ask because i took an off road training and the guys said anything smaller than a 5lb you are just wasting your time and not likely to do the job on a fire. opinion?

Yeah I am really impressed with the panels. Great way to store things out of the way. My personal preference is just for the one side. When I go out, I sleep in the back and I like having at least one side window clear to see out and not be blocked.

It is a smaller one, its 2.5 lbs. I didn't really do any research on size, but my main concern is that I have a lot of electrical stuff that I have done and I hope I would catch something before it becomes too big. I felt like this is a typical size that most vehicles carry around.

[jb10]

Originally Posted by zacattack20

Yeah I am really impressed with the panels. Great way to store things out of the way. My personal preference is just for the one side. When I go out, I sleep in the back and I like having at least one side window clear to see out and not be blocked.

It is a smaller one, its 2.5 lbs. I didn't really do any research on size, but my main concern is that I have a lot of electrical stuff that I have done and I hope I would catch something before it becomes too big. I felt like this is a typical size that most vehicles carry around.

same worry for me. i am just going off what that 1 guy said, i haven't researched it either. 5lb is pretty big.

[busmup808]

Originally Posted by zacattack20

These particular ones came from a 2016 Lexus IS350 F-Sport. The rails are about 1/2 inch narrower than the 4Runner rails but they are both flat rails. I drilled out the rivets for the feet on both the 4Runner and Lexus seat. I actually was able to use the front inner foot of the Lexus seat as it matches up really well to the 4Runner mounting point, just had to grind a little off the side. So for the other three feet, I installed the feet at their mounting points and placed the Lexus seat on top to find position and then bolted the feet to the rails. Then had a friend help me weld the feet to the rails and after I removed the bolts.

I had the headrests embroidered with the TRD logo.

Added some new blue seat belts, little cool thing with the seats is that the seat belts can actually mount to the seat itself, so when it moves, the seat belt is always perfectly at your waist.

The seats are also heated and ventilated. I already previously had an aftermarket heated and ventilated kit so I was able to use those switches. I installed the switches in the door panel. Since I don’t have the Lexus control modules I had to figure out the wiring. I found these cool little boxes that I could stuff the relays/wiring in under the seat. Then I ran all the wires through the factory Lexus connector.

Was able to attach the under seat footwell lighting, all going through the same single connector. The rear lights are actually just mounted with velcro.

Since I used the 4Runner feet I was able to use the existing feet covers, just had to cut and trim a little on the front one. Since I used the Lexus inner foot, I didn’t have a cover so I just swapped the seat bolt for one with a 17mm head and used a VW lug bolt cap.

Very clean build. 2 questions: 1 where did you order blue seat belts? 2 where did you get the lights in the front and rear of the chairs from? I’ve been meaning to do the lights for a long time on my truck, I mean since I bought the truck in 2014. That’s a long time!


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[zacattack20]

Originally Posted by busmup808

Very clean build. 2 questions: 1 where did you order blue seat belts? 2 where did you get the lights in the front and rear of the chairs from? I’ve been meaning to do the lights for a long time on my truck, I mean since I bought the truck in 2014. That’s a long time!


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Thank you.

The link is no longer active to the specific ones I got but the seats belts I got from eBay. Search for 3 point seat belt. They have all different colors and buckle options. I have used 3 different sets of seat belts and these have actually been the best. The first ones I had, the buckle didn't slide easily, The second set were good, but I like these blue ones because they have a little cover that goes over the top mount bolt. The only thing with the seat belts is that you lose the height adjustment, which is fine by me because I always leave them on the lowest position anyway.

The lights are just any generic LED strip. I put them in some aluminum LED tracks with frosted lenses.

[zacattack20]

Meso Customs Shift Knob Stealth Buttons






Since swapping out the stock shift knob, it lost the O/D button. I had just routed it to a button to the left of the steering wheel, as well as the ECT button after doing the center console swap.

Someone on Instagram pointed out to me this button kit from Meso Customs for the shift knob. The buttons are momentary buttons which isn't compatible with the latching buttons that the O/D and ECT switches were. So I had to wire the buttons to these latching relays, and then put into one of these cases, and put behind the dash.

[Bad Luck]

Man that looks really nice with all the extra touches like footwell lighting and cargo area lighting. Top quality and I can tell you enjoy doing it with attention to detail. It really makes everything professional looking.

Any complaints or problems with painting your trim black?

[zacattack20]

I wasn't using the white light part of the side view mirrors for anything, so wired them with a relay to come on with the door trigger along with the puddle light.

Then re-tinted the lens with some Vvivid Hex Tint.

Also I re-wired the blinker arrows behind the mirror.

[zacattack20]

Originally Posted by Bad Luck

Man that looks really nice with all the extra touches like footwell lighting and cargo area lighting. Top quality and I can tell you enjoy doing it with attention to detail. It really makes everything professional looking.

Any complaints or problems with painting your trim black?

Thank you. It is what I aim for.

I do not regret doing it at all. In the end it is still paint, so yes it can still get scratched, and there are a bunch. But nothing major, no flaking or peeling. Having been almost 10 years of having it done, I feel it has held up really well. I would definitely do it again.

[zacattack20]

Rainbow Basin outside of Barstow

Also with the new grille.

This time I used a '99-'00 4runner grille and more of the cross bar from the TRD pro grille. I feel this one flows better with the lines of the truck. With this one I wanted to do the side indent cutouts, but it created so much more work. The angles are not the same from the Tacoma grille to the 4Runner grille so I had to cut out multiple little pieces and make the angles myself.

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[Devbot]

Originally Posted by zacattack20

Lexus F-Sport Seats

These particular ones came from a 2016 Lexus IS350 F-Sport. The rails are about 1/2 inch narrower than the 4Runner rails but they are both flat rails. I drilled out the rivets for the feet on both the 4Runner and Lexus seat. I actually was able to use the front inner foot of the Lexus seat as it matches up really well to the 4Runner mounting point, just had to grind a little off the side. So for the other three feet, I installed the feet at their mounting points and placed the Lexus seat on top to find position and then bolted the feet to the rails. Then had a friend help me weld the feet to the rails and after I removed the bolts.

I had the headrests embroidered with the TRD logo.

Added some new blue seat belts, little cool thing with the seats is that the seat belts can actually mount to the seat itself, so when it moves, the seat belt is always perfectly at your waist.

The seats are also heated and ventilated. I already previously had an aftermarket heated and ventilated kit so I was able to use those switches. I installed the switches in the door panel. Since I don’t have the Lexus control modules I had to figure out the wiring. I found these cool little boxes that I could stuff the relays/wiring in under the seat. Then I ran all the wires through the factory Lexus connector.

Was able to attach the under seat footwell lighting, all going through the same single connector. The rear lights are actually just mounted with velcro.

Since I used the 4Runner feet I was able to use the existing feet covers, just had to cut and trim a little on the front one. Since I used the Lexus inner foot, I didn’t have a cover so I just swapped the seat bolt for one with a 17mm head and used a VW lug bolt cap.

Absolutely incredible, the door panels in particular look phenomenal and really match the seats well The LED strips were a real nice touch too. Brought the car from late 90s to late 00s!

[zacattack20]

Originally Posted by Devbot

Absolutely incredible, the door panels in particular look phenomenal and really match the seats well The LED strips were a real nice touch too. Brought the car from late 90s to late 00s!

Thank you.

[zacattack20]

Finally decided to remove the running boards. I have been meaning to for a while but I didn't like the look of not having anything there at all and wasn't in a rush. I didn't hate the look of them like the majority do.

Probably the last set of Savage Off-Road sliders. I picked them up from him and a couple days later he posted that he was shutting down.

[zacattack20]

My old cheap eBay exhaust tips were rusting and looking like crap, so I bought these official Borla exhaust tips. I like the look of the square tips over the round as I think they match the shape/lines of the truck better. Also decided to do something a little different and did some cutouts to match the hitch.

Also added a Borla resonator to help with the highway drone.