What have you done to your 5th Gen 4Runner today?

I can't speak on anyone's abilities but my own but it's definitely do able with proper prep work, time and good materials! $150 all in? I don't consider that outrageous. There is a decent amount of time involved with proper prep. I would pay $150.

 

I know a shop that is a jack of all trades. I have known them for a decade or more. They do all kinds of crap for me. I guess I will go with the $150

 

If they are trustworthy I wouldn't be upset with thaf price tag at all! Painting sucks lol. Make sure you post some pics after it's done!

 

Will do. So bright white is the color? I don't want to mess up and then repaint lol

 

FJ looks off-white to me

 

I did mine flat actually lol. But I hate gloss. I'm odd. I think to do it the "right way" would be to have some Toyota white made at a paint shop and use that. I think it's called ice cap?

 

Yeah that def is an off white

 

Toyota's ice cap. Definitely not like the White 4Runner

 

Let’s face it, I feel like I earn $150 on Sundays when my wife wants me to grill burgers. All that meal prep, cleaning the grill, charcoal, smoke, cleaning the kitchen after. Geez, I’m underpaid. Yeah, $150 for a professional to do a professional job on something that’s really a PITA. I definitely be in.

 

Installed the new ME-SO hatch lights.

 

I ve used other vinyls form here and it was really good. Maybe an idea
https://tvdvinyldecals.com/products/premium-vinyl-inlay-decals-for-4runner-trd-pro-grille-letters

 

Thanks. Placed an order, will try this before paint. Hopefully it looks what I want

 

My “super white” or now called “ice cap” white Tacoma is code 040 if that helps at all. If I was going to pay $150 and they’re gonna mix paint up anyway, I’d have them at least make it a Toyota color.

 

Relocated my fire extinguisher to the front driver side for easy and quick access. I only need this size to put out the fire before it gets to big to handle. If does get to big, I let it burn to the ground. A car can get replaced.

 

Installed full skid package from Talons Garage...

 

Applied the yellow Lamin-X film to the LED driving lights, to make them fogs. Glad I watched some Youtube videos, apparently removing the fog light housing is different on a Limited than the other models (area of the front fascia is different). Film went on very easily, no bubbles, seems pretty durable. Hardest thing I ran into was removing those white plastic clips that holds the light surrounds onto the bumper, what a PITA (three on each side). Since I got this far in order to tint the lenses, I could've just replaced them with actual yellow LED fog lights. But I can't justify spending hundreds of dollars for what could've been done with a simple bulb swap. Toyota got this one ALL wrong on my '23 Limited.

This is why you can't do a simple bulb swap:


Before:


After:

 

I got these vinyl decals. Makes the letters pop just enough without having the entire letter that color. Have held up great through many a car wash. (Sorry just noticed somebody already posted this - they work great though - I also got them to touch up my TRD center caps which were starting to fade - great quality for the price)

https://tvdvinyldecals.com/products...MItNDT8rqShAMViWRHAR1JMA53EAQYBCABEgKMg_D_BwE

 

Did my first oil change on the SR5. All went well!

 

on my list of mods!

 

Another mod day. Matte black hood scoop vinyl decal, in hopes for anti glare during those sunset drives. Few tiny bubbles but good enough for me lol.

 

more area for her to step on

 

they were not added as a safety piece, they were added so her little legs could get in the 4runner,

 

Looks good.
I have one to put on after paint correction and ceramic coat this week.
Just messing with it, wondering how I am going to get it lined up right.

 

Ok ok! Who of yalls plate is this??

(For reference, this is a vanity plate group I follow on FB)

 

Took the back road to get to a wedding. My wife wasn't smiling as much as I was because she had to get out in heels and a dress





Most of the mess came off on the drive back in the misty rain.

 

The directions that came with your decal probably say this, but just in case: When you apply the decal, make sure to add a drop or two of liquid soap (e.g., Dawn soap) to the water you will spray on as part of the process. This breaks the surface tension and allows the decal to more or less slide around freely until you start to press it down onto the hood. With a little soap in the water, you probably won't have any issues with alignment or bubbling.

 

I see you must like (Pho) noodles!

 

I opened the garage door and looked at it and then went back inside.

 

Work continues on my 4Runner's military pup trailer, getting ready for a trip to Utah in May. Added a proper off-road jockey wheel from ARK, mounted up the spare trailer tire and also mounted the base rails on the top which will eventually get a platform from Eezi-Awn on my way through Salt Lake City in May.