What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[shamading]

Spot lights installed on my cbi brackets.

I love this! Do they swivel so you can light up a camp site or the side of the road? How do you control the power? An interior switch for each one?

 

[reelamin]

New thermostat and external thermometer with internal display.....heater is working awesome now!!

 

[tjaguilar]

I'll get some later today.

Sounds good, thanks!

 

[Lunarphase]

I connected up the Tranny Cooler that I installed last week, bypassing the radiator, and then had the Tranny flushed. No threat of the pink milkshake for me now. While there was still daylight I had time to spray clean the Mass Airflow sensor.

Arrrrrrrrrrrr........... it time for Rum, and double rations for the crew

 

[jeremyc74]

Sounds good, thanks!

Original:

New front struts and wheels installed:

Current:

I have Monroe struts up front and the Highlander springs in the rear. It's perfectly level now.

 

[Neil_R]

Installed a freebie head unit supposedly off of a '99 Limited to replace my failing stock unit.

Old:

New:

 

[Jason B]

Cool, in dash 6 disc. Alpine makes that, they are nice.

Now, what are you gonna do about the factory wood disintegrating?

 

[Unner]

Today I remounted my LED light bar after I got it back from my return. Only took 2 weeks because of cross country shipping... I also dyed the upper plastic part of the bumper using forever black, and touched up a few of the scratches on my new sport hood. I also gave it a bath. Tomorrow I plan to dye the bottom part of the bumper, plastidip the chrome front bumper, and maybe install my TRD decals.

Original:

New front struts and wheels installed:

Current:

I have Monroe struts up front and the Highlander springs in the rear. It's perfectly level now.

I love the wheels you have on there now! If I ever change from the 5 stars it will either be these, the TRD FJ wheels, the '14 Trail style ones, or maybe the 4th gen Sport Edition wheels. I really like the ones you have and the TRD ones the most though. What size tries do you have on there? 265/70/17?

 

[Neil_R]

Cool, in dash 6 disc. Alpine makes that, they are nice.

Now, what are you gonna do about the factory wood disintegrating?

I really don't know. Thought about just pulling it off, it kinda looks like the regular black plastic trim under there but I don't know how good it would look after having veneer glued to it for 17 years. I guess plan B would be getting new trim and such from salvage.

 

[TheDurk]

Finally swapped out the hinge spring on my gas filler lid. It was really a pain whenever I left NJ and had to get it open by myself. Easy job even at 7°F.

 

[jeremyc74]

I love the wheels you have on there now! If I ever change from the 5 stars it will either be these, the TRD FJ wheels, the '14 Trail style ones, or maybe the 4th gen Sport Edition wheels. I really like the ones you have and the TRD ones the most though. What size tries do you have on there? 265/70/17?

Thanks! I picked the wheels up on eBay for less than $600 shipped, and I'm really happy with them. Yes, tires are 265/70/17 Duratracs.

 

[Lunarphase]

Replaced the Power Antenna Mast. Only buy this part from a Toyota Dealer, trust me the other aftermarket ones DO NOT FIT.
Also had to plug a tire that got a screw in it last night. Was loosing air pretty quickly.
All good again.

 

[MasonT4R]

Installed my winch and wound it under a load!

 

[SKRS2]

A few days ago started the correction of my bad aimed headlights...

They still to be lowered a little more.

Also I upgrade my roof console to a 99+

as for today I still working on these...
FX-R 3.0

 

[jkauszler]

Just flushed the radiator. Tranny Mech put in the green stuff after a potential pink milkshake scare (all good, tranny wasnt contaminated). Full of the Red Toyota good stuff now. And also got around to installing a new fan clutch.

 

[Scramble]

I painted mine............. well most of it. Didn't exactly do it today, but....

Like all anthracite runners, my clear was in bad shape. I previously painted the hood and hatch so it was time to finish the rest of it. Although I'll probably re-paint them when I do the passenger side.

Almost finished sanding.....

Ready to start spraying.

Immediately after removing the masking.

Everything back together with the new front bumper. The only thing to finish is the sliders. They had to be cut off to do the paint job. I painted them today so they'll be dry tomorrow and ready for installation.

Looks Great! I love that color. Too bad the factory clear sucked donkey balls.

 

[Unner]

I plastidipped my front bumper today. It came out pretty good. There are about 3 spots that aren't perfect, but I notice them. It definitely looks better than the peeling chrome though. Ill see how it holds up and decide what I want to do then. I also got my TRD decals put on today since it was nice out.

 

[tjaguilar]

Original:

New front struts and wheels installed:

Current:

I have Monroe struts up front and the Highlander springs in the rear. It's perfectly level now.

Looks good! I just got Highlander springs for all 4 corners, waiting to put them on. How long did it take you?

 

[Jason B]

Replaced the Power Antenna Mast. Only buy this part from a Toyota Dealer, trust me the other aftermarket ones DO NOT FIT.
Also had to plug a tire that got a screw in it last night. Was loosing air pretty quickly.
All good again.

You mean just the part that extends up when the power it turned on?

 

[Mulky]

Put my wheels and tires on!