I'm a car geek and always looking to fix up my rides but on a budget. I could never find the info I needed so I decided to Blog then later do YouTube videos.
Being a father of 3 I have to be mindful with the toys I want and the toys my kids want.
Join me for information about my stuff and thoughts about making them nicer. I've introduced my kids when I can as my helpers.
www.youtube.com/RobDaman
Instagram: @_robdaman
Picked up these Clazzio seat covers after a few weeks of deliberation. I wanted to get them pretty quick so I chose all black. There's a custom choice of outer color, insert and threading colors. You can have custom headrest embroidery too as well as seat heaters.
In total it took me close to 3 hours to install. It's such a tight fit. It's like trying to put on skinny pants. Not like I ever tried but I've watch videos of people struggling. 😼
I think they came out GREAT! I recommend this upgrade to anyone. Just be prepared for super tired fingers.
right out the box
look good
Check out my YouTube channel and some tips about the install
Picked up a set of TRD 16 inch beadlock style this weekend out in LA. I know nobody knows me but I despise going to LA. lol
Anyways they are used but clean with Goodyear Duratrac 265/70r16 all terrains on them. The seller said they have 16k miles wear on them. They looked like decent tread to me so I nabbed them.
It was exercise to swap the wheels. Man I'm tired!
I think they change the look indeed and have noticed they are a tad noisy.
This time I spent under $100 for this project which is actually really budget minded.
I ordered 2 cans of color match spray paint from automotivetouchup.com along with 1 can of SprayMax 2K clear coat. 2k has a built in hardener in the can so it will dry hard like a pro job and give you reduced chances of chipping as well as keep sealing the basepaint so chemical spills like gasoline won't harm it. CAUTION: BE sure to have a respirator when spraying that clearcoat. There's poisons that will kill you! Also use common sense to wear gloves and not to spray indoors unless you have great ventilation.
I already had primer and adhesion promotor from my last repair as well as various grit sandpaper.
The weekend mission was to paint my rear "chrome" bumper caps, door moldings and front grill pieces in body color quicksand.
I bought my door moldings on ebay for $35 painted ford black. I had a good cutter to trim down 2 moldings to side and grinded the edge straight. Why didn't I buy the Tacoma paint matched ones in the first place? Because they were $135 and I was planning on painting trim anyhow.
I wanted to give a little flare and difference on the SR5 grill I installed so I painted the emblem and the outer grill body color. I think it looked great.
Mission accomplished! Not the greatest job but you'll have to get up nice and close to see it wasn't a pro job. I can't complain for spending under $100.
Check out my video summary of what I did this weekend on YouTube.
