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I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Generation-X on Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:31 pm

The day I picked her up




Then the crap gray interior got some attention






Then the 3/4 drop was done and my headlights were baked and colormatched



Recessed and re-painted the hoodscoop with tacoma




Last I threw on some old wheels I still had Smile



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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by djs03xtreme on Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:48 pm

damn that truck is nice man i like what you did with the headlights and tails looks sick man.. thumbsup

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Post by ProfessorKaos on Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:50 pm

looks good, could use some bigger wheels to fill them wells up a bit more IMO.

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Generation-X on Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:55 pm

Thanks yall. Ya im in the process of getting some bigger wheels but they are friggin costly. word on the dealer market is tires are gonna get pricey soon more then normal so nows the time.
They are 245/35/19s now but im gonna go with 255/45 for another inch larger and a bit wider

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by dragnlo on Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:56 pm

baked ur h.l's? i ant to do that w mine? how hard is it?

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Generation-X on Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:16 pm

Its "usually" round the same for most lights but only ever done it on a ranger and a taco. basically take the lights off the vehicle, remove any screws or plastic caps on there. leave the adjustments on there if you have them. preheat the oven to 305-320 depending on the size of the light. once heated up, put the light on a cardboard piece in the oven. if you dont put it on a cardboard piece it will melt the light to your oven rack. turn off the oven after you put in the headlight or it will be over heated. leave it in there for 8-10 minutes. carefully pull out the light from the oven. its gonna be toasty so watch out on the metal areas and plastic. be VERY CAREFUL here. find a good starting point and carefully pry apart the light. heating it up made the inner seal melt enough to pull apart the light. once youve done that you can remove annoying orange reflectors or paint the light area. make sure to clean the inside and outside of the plastic lens or you will have fingerprints all on it. best bet is to wear some gloves to minimize this. putting it back together is the same process with the oven. heat it up, put it in the oven, turn off the oven, wait for the time, take it out and push it back together.
Note on the last part, wear gloves again to stop messy prints and be careful with the seal you dont want it to smudge and be visible on your paint.
Some people do it and some dont but its suggested to get some clear window caulking and seal the outer edge so the insides dont get condensation in them.
Heres what I followed if you want to see it in pictures
http://www.customtacos.com/tech/index.php?article=222

Heres my links to my in progress of the lights
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/17/l_e4b8591cd5674f7bb67bda4e053fe011.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/56/l_ed07d43647d6406db51d0303abca9667.jpg
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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by dragnlo on Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:18 pm

hell ya thanks man!

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Generation-X on Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:30 pm

No prob...always gotta help out a fellow minitrucker

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Post by 00s10 on Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:47 am

That is a sharp truck man i love it

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Post by Spott on Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:49 pm

Truck is lookin sweet David

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Generation-X on Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:54 pm

Preciate it yall!

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by bdpaco on Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:06 pm

David!!
what up bro!
Truck is lookin tight!

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Dave on Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:49 pm

I like that X runner

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Re: I <3 colormatched lights

Post by Generation-X on Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:30 pm

Didnt feel like making more threads so just updating this one...

Mesh and recolored the hood scoop (again)





Did more interior work



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