What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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Found a new way to finish the harder plastic trim pieces on my 97.
Left has been worked on, and the right hasn't been touched in 16 years! :yo:

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^ I've tried the heat method on multiple cars. It doesn't last long. Throw some plastic dressing on it like Vinylex or 303.
 
Found a new way to finish the harder plastic trim pieces on my 97.
Left has been worked on, and the right hasn't been touched in 16 years! :yo:


It only takes 15 mins to paint that trim plastic so why bother with a heat gun.

There is a compound called "magic black" or "back to black" that will restore it right away but the effect wears off after a few months.
 
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I washed and waxed my 4Runner today. It looks almost as good as the day I drove it off the lot in '97.

While I was out waxing it in the driveway, a neighbor walked by and asked if I wanted to sell it. I told him I barely drive it anymore (1800 miles last year), but it would take far more than book value, to get me to consider the idea.



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Found a new way to finish the harder plastic trim pieces on my 97.
Left has been worked on, and the right hasn't been touched in 16 years! :yo:

^ I've tried the heat method on multiple cars. It doesn't last long. Throw some plastic dressing on it like Vinylex or 303.

It only takes 15 mins to paint that trim plastic so why bother with a heat gun.

There is a compound called "magic black" or "back to black" that will restore it right away but the effect wears off after a few months.
Yup.

About 2 pages back there are pics of the piece I painted with $3 Satin black paint.
 
Loaded up the bike and hit the track. First time in 2 years, took a little bit to get back into the groove.


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231mm Tundra Brake upgrade. These were junkyard rotors and calipers. I wish I would have taken the "before" pictures. It took lots of work with at wire brush to get rid of the rust and several cotes of duplicolor caliper paint to get them looking this good. I've got right at $225 total in this upgrade. I love my brakes now but I've been driving it around for 5 months with worn out factory rotors so I think anything would have been an improvement.

 
Whoa you are working on your runner again. JK
Hey, you still have access to a welder and metal, need to turn my single gas can holder into a double for my upcoming trip. :dance:

haha, i still have my little cracker jack box, but no metal. drive over to my old work place, im sure jerry can hook it up. btw you get the SC pully thingy all figured out?
 
Nothing much, just the TRD bedside decals, custom color-way, red over black.

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Any sort of info leading me to where I can obtain this, would be greatly appreciated! I emailed the guys at PasswordJDM about sourcing one but it looks doubtful
From what my girlfriend told me, she just got lucky looking around on ebay japan. I'm still shocked that she even knew what it was and what vehicle it belonged to haha! I guess she does listen to me when I talk about cars and parts! :love:
 
Took a hit from a sequoia on my way to work, thankfully my hitch took the hit really well (bent slightly downwards) Because the sequoia drove away when I pulled off the road.
 
Installed a

powered sub only to find out that the sub jack on the back of my JVC HU is DOA. Next day i call the manufacturer, tell um whats going on and now their sending me a firmware upgrade/install disc. Hopefully in time for my road trip south Friday.
 
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