Jesse1983

[treyb]

Hey neighbor! Hard to believe this great looking ride is just across the river. I'll have to come over sometime and check it out for inspirations.

I just picked up my first T4R a few weeks ago and should be hitting 1K miles today. I absolutely love it and can see myself having a T4R for many years to come.

Drop me a line sometime. Would love to get offroad with my new toy and try out some local trails.

2010 Silver 4Runner SR5 4x4 w/ 3rd Row

 

[Egstyle]

That looks good!

 

[harper7]

Lookin real good Jesse!!
About time you got up some decent pics of that black beast!
What's up next on your mod agenda?:naughty:

 

[desertred]

Very nice job, Jesse! All these pictures makes me want to go buy a black TE, fix up like yours, then move my SR5 beige interior into the TE. Anyone interested in a used SR5 with TE interior?

 

[bug1964]

I simply love the look you have created!

 

[Jesse1983]

That looks very cool but is it legal though ?. I hope you don't get pull over for that.

real nice but why not do the whole lamp? it does go good with the TRD decal thing you got going.... you need some dark tint

thanks. it technically isn't legal. but i left the brake lights untouched, meaning they are still as bright as stock. Also, I used VHT nightshade which is a transparent paint, so the reverse and turn signals still shine through.

lookin good

thats gotta be one of the sharpest TE's yet! good job

Well done!

In CA nope, in PA i dont know. My guess would be to say its not.


Looks sharp regardless.

That looks good!

Very nice job, Jesse! All these pictures makes me want to go buy a black TE, fix up like yours, then move my SR5 beige interior into the TE. Anyone interested in a used SR5 with TE interior?

I simply love the look you have created!

thanks all. I am very happy with the final product. it took a lot of light coats and wet sanding to get the finish i wanted, and i think it was worth it. plus i still have my TE tails untouched in the garage when it comes time to trade in. Plus I found these tails on eBay, separate auctions. The first one i won for $1.00 and $15 shipping, the second was $50 shipped, not bad for a set.

Lookin real good Jesse!!
About time you got up some decent pics of that black beast!
What's up next on your mod agenda?:naughty:

thanks Gary. Next up is a custom grill. I have everything i need and I'll be starting this weekend.

 

[4Runner8]

how many coats of night shade did you use? i want to use 2 max on my whold tail light. i also might just buy the transparent stickers that i found on ebay.

 

[Jesse1983]

how many coats of night shade did you use? i want to use 2 max on my whold tail light. i also might just buy the transparent stickers that i found on ebay.

I think I did three coats. But I wetsanded between each coat so it took it down you know. i intended to make it lighter but if you go too light you can see spots in the coat. it's a fun project though. I would definitely do that before any film.

 

[4RunnerTrail]

truck is hella shiny. what wax are you using?

 

[Jesse1983]

truck is hella shiny. what wax are you using?

ha, that pic was actually taken the day i waxed it. plus i was using the iphones new "hdr"

I use Zymol wax

 

[4RFan]

That has to be one best and toughest looking vehicles I have ever seen :thumb3:

Not only awesome looks - but excellent build quality, reliability, and true off-road capability - a beast for sure, simply incredible!

 

[4ShoreRunner]

So when are you going to update us with your grill mod plans? The Satoshi mod would look sick on your truck!

 

[Jesse1983]

So when are you going to update us with your grill mod plans? The Satoshi mod would look sick on your truck!

Well the extra grill I got on eBay turned out to be damaged. So that kinda slowed my desire to begin. The seller let me keep it for free but knowing I won't put it on my truck takes some fun away. We will see though.

 

[4ShoreRunner]

Well the extra grill I got on eBay turned out to be damaged. So that kinda slowed my desire to begin. The seller let me keep it for free but knowing I won't put it on my truck takes some fun away. We will see though.

Ah, that sucks. I just bought a factory grill off of ebay myself, I'm gonna tackle the mod once I get some free time.

 

[MD4Runner014]

badass rig brotha

york, pa? I'll have to keep an eye out for ya. dan (dct4x4r) said he mentioned somethin to you about trail riding with us. Thinkin of plannin somethin early spring, maybe winter...ill keep ya posted. Sure I'll see ya around somewhere bro, cleann truck.

 

[Jesse1983]

Satoshi Mod complete

 

[4Runner8]

So Badass!!! you going to put 'TOYOTA' in the center or keep it plain?

 

[Dispense]

Looks mean as hell. I love it!

 

[muddyYota]

Wow is all I can say. Love it

 

[Mason]

Awesome, thanks for the pics! Looks amazing! Are they from the iphone 4?

As per your pics, it doesn't look like the upper grill deviates too much from the lower grill, but is it really noticeable in person? If it is, I'll order both in one shot to have it match. The satoshi looks to match the hoodscoop more than the bottom though.

Also, I guess you purhcased an extra grill to keep your old one intact? I searched ebay a few days ago and couldnt find one.