Let's see your first gen - photo thread

'03 SR5


I want to ditch all the chrome. Swap out the grille, mirrors, and wheels. Also planning to get a camper shell and install a decked system for my work tools.

 

Don't forget to paint the chrome / silver in the body side moldings too https://www.tundras.com/threads/wha...-gen-tundra-today.2558/page-2036#post-3620999

 

And then there's the rear bumper as well.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/wha...-gen-tundra-today.2558/page-2015#post-3602367

 

Nice, I have a 7 year old that could probably help me in a similar capacity too lol. I am thinking of doing black as well. Not sure I can match the burgandy color anyways. Just gotta decide if I want to do the front bumper as well. Already looking at a black grille. then either just remove or paint that little chrome accent under the grille.

 

@khooiii can give you his take on that

 

New guy here, 00 Tundra

 

That's a good looking rig! Welcome from TX!

 

Thanks, she's a work in progress

 

All of ours are. It’s been 18 years… no, my truck is not done yet

 

You can paint the grill, but you’d have to sand all the chrome off or at least spray adhesion promoter before you lay primer. If you’re planning on paying someone it might be worth buying a non chrome grill for ~$65 on eBay and paint that instead. Side mirrors take a lot of road debris. Find a junkyard sequoia or tundra with painted mirror caps and paint that instead. You’re doing black I say wrap over the chrome. I prefer the color match.

 

Even once you think you're done, you either see something shiny and new for the rig, or you break something. You ain't ever getting out of 1GT crew.

 

Where in DFW are you? I’m over by Texas motor speedway.

 

Love that color choice, Nice green you got there. How about a full side shot dude, that pic is just a teaser
00, first of the FGT

 

Here she is in full view. I haven't put much effort into the back end since I'm still trying to dial in the front suspension. @BroHon

 

You keep teasing us with these pictures. Post some real ones!! Truck looks awesome. Did you remove the fender flares?

 

@FirstGenVol Mine came with the skinny fender flares but decided remove and polish.

 

Those 35's?

 

@455h0le_dachshund
Depends who you ask, I'm on Mickeys 315/75 wrapped on 16s

 

Looked all over and can’t find the “happy for you guys but internally jealous as hell” button. So I smashed the like button instead. Looks awesome.

 

Yea I'm probably just gonna buy a black grille there are a ton of options. Just gotta do something with that little chrome accent under the actual grille.

 

I live in Allen so not really Dallas but that's close enough for non Texas people to understand lol.

 

You're NE of me by 40minutes and about an hour from Khooiii.

 

I'll keep that in mind should I ever need some reinforcements... or just people who know what they're doing. I'm a commercial electrician so I can work with my hands but idk fuck all about fixing things or working on vehicles. Spent most of my adult life in the Army fucking them up pretty good though lol.

 

Hey @bmf4069 is up in the neck of TX and is a sparky too. But that's probably 5h drive.

 

Allen? That's about 6 hours. The NW side of DFW is about 5 hours from here. Welcome fellow wire weasel!

 

Tell me you drive slow, without telling me you drive slow

 

380 across the top of the metroplex fucking sucks. When we went down for the A7X concert I had the speedo pegged in my gfs car. Made it to Decatur in 4 hours.

 

I've had Reba for ~ 2.5 years now. She's a 2001 Limited TRD Offroad 4WD AC. Bought her from a friend in the local Land Cruiser club, Olde North State Cruisers (IH8MUD).

She is a pretty lady, but has had a harder life for only 140K miles: Original owner was pretty rough on her, using her to tow for his business, drilling a sun visor thing in her roof, lots of dings etc. 2nd owner (friend) had to have a shop replace the 4 speed A340. He tried to clean her up with new Marathon seat covers, new stereo, some maintenance, etc. Despite her dings and marks outside, she is pretty gorgeous inside.

Her engine is strong, though and the transmission shifts smooth. She runs well!

I have built a couple dual battery systems for other trucks, but swapped the one from my old 4Runner into Reba. I'm in the process of running lines to the back seat for the ARB fridge. Took out the rear seats and put in some sound deadening. Going to bolt in some finished plywood as a platform for dog and fridge and give us some cubby holes underneath/behind the seats for storage. I'm on @BashFab 's list to help me with the rock sliders when we can make that work

Just got through doing the UBJ, LBJ and tie-rod ends and the Bilstein 6112's. I had a local shop swap in new rear leaf springs from General Springs - their Heavy Duty 5 leaf pack in prep for some kind of light-weight camper like a GFC or Tune M1 when the Wife and I get the $$ together. New'ish Falken Wildpeak 255/80R17's and the Matte Grey TRD Pro 4Runner wheels. Its been 8 mos since our last trip to mountains and we are waiting for colder weather!