What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

I'm heading to the auto parts store today to get some. finally have a day off to do something. Can't wait to do this.
How'd you do the trim around the shifter? Full removal or tape off?

 

It might have been e-bay. I don't remember. Let me check...

Edit:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Vinyl-iForce-Emblem-Insert-Decals-for-2014-2018-Toyota-Tundra/182814958326?hash=item2a909ee2f6:m:mGMbW8XlQhFAen1xgOsYAjQ&var=690122936723

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Ma...hash=item2a88bc86f0:m:mp0KWgq7qCqUFGm0CchTuEw

 

Took everything off. All comes off fairly easy. Need pry tool to get started but it all lifts out by hand once started. I then taped off the already black stuff and sprayed the gray area. The shifter piece with small chrome boarder I just taped a strip where the gears show, so light will still come through and can see the gear display. I tried to take off but left as it has a two sided piece of tape holding it in. You could remove and replace but I didn't have two sided tape on hand and didn't want to go to the store.
Red area is what I taped off.

 

Thanks Tim!

 

No problem . Can't wait to see how yours turned out.

 

Tundra Under Seat Storage - DIY
(More details in my build thread)

 

Got some katzkin covers with heat installed today.

 

Great idea. I'm gonna be doing something similar soon. Thanks for posting this!

 

Thanks... I looked ALL OVER the interweb and I wasn't able to find anyone that had done something like this before. Just the ESP pre-made version.

 

oh snap!!

 

I saw a local guy do something like this. He went the extra mile and build a box and covered it with carpet after adding sound dampening. This method looks way easier

 

I think I saw one like that where he was using it for amps and a Sub

 

Painted tail pipe. I may to the tip too at some point.



Gotta love new England. The damn rust drives me nuts. This fall I plan to treat the areas and pain with some POR15. Then fluid film the undercarriage every fall. A guy on tacomaworld lives about a half hour from me and does a yearly fluid film meet, he had all the stuff and buys 5 gallons of the stuff. Can't be the price and he sprays it. I traded some parts from my old Tacoma for unlimited yearly sprays

 

Finally painted my chrome cupholder trim and shifter bezel. I even did the little chrome piece on the bottom of the shift knob. It popped right off. I used black duplicolor automotive trim paint as recommended by @jewsNbrews, thanks buddy.
I left my silver shifter trim as is. I like the contrast. I love the way it turned out.




Maybe I'll do that little "platinum" badge on the center console lid too?

 

Thanks Ron

 

Looks great! you could always get a custom badge for that platnum badge!
https://www.tundras.com/threads/2nd-round-of-center-console-badge-and-floor-mats.26853/

 

Gen-y hitch and a bolt lock, man this thing is beefy! Very well made, adjustments are a breeze as well.

 

Did you scuff or sand before paint?

 

Nope. I did have it sit in degreaser overnight. Saw a thing about it supposed to dissolve the chrome. Didn't do anything. The paint stuck without running on the chrome. I tested a spot before just letting rip.

 

I like your style

 

I didn't scuff it either. Wiped down with rubbing alchohol first and let it dry. First coat I did very light so it wouldn't run and gave the pieces some tackiness. Then did about 5 more thicker coats. No drips and it looks really good. The trim paint has some gloss and texture to it which I really like.

 

I like that little cubby thing behind the shifter. My truck doesn't have that. Its just all flat, wrapped in leather. I wonder if this is a model year thing or variation between trim levels of these trucks.

 

SICK! I WANT

 

Bench seat is bad ass. Kinda wish I had that and a column shift.

 

Maybe both, not too sure. I really don't like the set up to be honest. I feel my 08 tacoma had smaller space but everything flowed better and had better storage. Everything was a mess until I got the center console tray. Now everything goes in there. I hate clutter.

 

I forgot to take pics when I did it and mention this is previous post. I removed the chrome piece around the shifter bezel. When you take that whole piece off and flip it over you'll see that its held on by 5 or 6 dabs of epoxy on tabs. I cut the dabs off with a small sharp chisel. When I reattached I put hot glue on the tabs and around the edges, it's a pretty tight fit anyway but I think that'll hold it on

 

I liked the storage on my 08 Taco too, especially that little flip down door /bin on the left side that had fuses behind it. Was a great coin holder.
My esp console organizer has saved me but I do miss some stuff from my Tacoma. Especially the under and behind seat storage. This truck sucks in that department

 

I thought about that...but I didn't have adhesive to put back so I left it. I kinda like everything matching in mine except the gear strip. Makes the gear strip stick out in my opinion. I think I might be in over my head, but I kinda want to black out the rest of the chrome and grey interior. Yours turned out great by the way

 

Yup...didn't know it had a door! Mine didn't, but mine was used when i bought it so probably taken off or broke off. Love the room in the truck...but you'd think there be better storage solutions.

 

I'm all over it when I get some free time its on! All the silver and chrome is getting 86'd. I'm just hoping it doesn't scratch easy. That would be a real bummer..