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What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by T-Rex266, Aug 10, 2014.

  1. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:00 AM
    Pudge

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    While I was doing my cupholder project yesterday I pulled off my cupholder trim and platinum center console badge to repaint them black. I used black trim a few months back but ended up with some chips and chrome showing through.
    I went with krylon peel coat in gloss black this time, hoping itll be more forgivingthan the paint. Put on about 6 coats. Looks good to me.
    Also cut out some rubber drawer liner into a pattern that should help decrease the cup holder rattles when I have my cups in there. We'll see how well it holds up. It's just held in by the pressure of the trim snapping in. I need to go back and adjust the pieces a little bit but you get the idea.

    EDIT:
    Added a pic of the pieces, also went back and used a few dabs of hot glue to keep them from shifting.

    Also added 2 round pieces on the bottom that I put in with double stick tape.
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  2. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:02 AM
    T-Rex266

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    I wonder if you put in cabinet liner material on the bottom, in a circular shape if that would help u too
     
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  3. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:08 AM
    Pudge

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    I have cut about 7 pieces and they keep getting lost cuz they stick to the bottom of my tumbler and who knows where they end up lol. I was actually just thinking I'll cut 2 more and finally just use double sided tape to secure them in. I'll try it now.
     
  4. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:13 AM
    TRDFerguson

    TRDFerguson SSEM #99/RGBA #8-ish?/It’s a funny name.

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    I did a write up on the cup holder idea with some 2mm rubber. Does the cabinet liner seem like it will keep its shape? I like the idea of the tabs you have vs the semi circle that I did, so I may be redoing mine with a hybrid approach.
     
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  5. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:14 AM
    lionix

    lionix The Grey Moose!

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    Nah, then I would have to have a battle with all those super white guys. I know what the best colors are..

















    Cement, Quicksand, Inferno, & Voodoo Blue. Lol:rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
  6. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:21 AM
    Pudge

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    I based my idea off what I remembered from your post. So thank you :thumbsup:
    I don't feel that this material will hold up very long. I will likely need to replace it with something more durable at some point.
     
  7. Dec 29, 2018 at 8:26 AM
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    I think some of the poly material from my extra subaru mudflaps would be great there.
     
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  9. Dec 29, 2018 at 9:13 AM
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    man those wheels look nice!
     
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    Not sure if anyone else has done this, but took out the factory single cigarette lighter plug and put in a cig plug and a USB charging port. Built a new plate to house both units.

    Just got to go pop the piece back in now.

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  17. Dec 29, 2018 at 1:26 PM
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    Can you provide details about what you used for a plate, how its wired and the outlets? I'd like to do this. Was it hard to get the console apart? Thanks
     
  18. Dec 29, 2018 at 1:41 PM
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  19. Dec 29, 2018 at 1:48 PM
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  20. Dec 29, 2018 at 1:54 PM
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    How hard is that piece to remove?
     
  21. Dec 29, 2018 at 2:19 PM
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    Getting the piece off was easy. Just slip your fingers in the vents and pull up. No screws, just pop tabs.

    As for the plate, 3mm Sintra (also called Styrene). It is an ABS plastic. You can get at most sign shops. You can get a 12" x 12" sheet for about $6 from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Black-Sintra-0-118-Plastic-Boards/dp/B00UB1J1N0/ Granted, I buy this stuff in 4' x 8' sheets, so I had a bunch of scrap laying around already.

    The sintra is STUPID easy to work with. I use a box cutter to cut out and gorilla super glue to put together. If you need to shape any, a good heat gun, stuff gets pliable, adjust as you need to, and use a little cold water or let it air cool to lock into place.

    The plugs are all over the place. I just got mine from Amazon because it came in a dual set. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011E44Y4S/ Costs about $12.
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    To lay it out, I used AutoCAD for sizing and placement so I could print a template and then cut the sintra from the template. I uploaded my template in PDF here as well if you need it. Pro-tip, spray glue the template onto the sintra and just cut the lines. Bonus pro-tip, place the corner of the template on the corner of the sintra so you only have to cut 2 sides. I used a nail to mark the center of the circles and then a large uni-bit to drill out the holes for the plugs, and I used just regular drill bits for the mounting holes.

    This is a pic from the back. The glue and plastic isn't pretty, but it is solid. As for wiring, you can see I just connected the 2 red wires together with a male spade terminal and the same thing on the black wires. I'm going to plug the spades into the factory connector for power. This way, if for some crazy reason I decide to go back to factory, it is just unplug my stuff and plug in the original.

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    Overall, this took me about 4-5 hours, but I was taking my time, letting the glue dry well, and doing other things at the same time. If I was to redo it, I could probably get it done in about an hour total if I hammered it straight out.

    Overall, there are a few things I would change a little. I would make my plate a little larger to fit better. I sized my plate off the piece I took out instead of measuring the area my new plate was going. Nothing big, just would have made fabrication a little easier.

    Notes about my template, it is only for the plate itself. The inner circle is the one to cut out. The outer circle is the outer ring of the plugs (I did this so I could see where they would set). The outer square is the square to cut. The inner square is the window on the back piece. It does not have any of the supports needed to hold it in place. Those I pretty much just made on the fly with the sintra. On the template is a 1" mark so you know if you are printing it to the proper size or not.
     

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  22. Dec 29, 2018 at 2:21 PM
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    Stupid easy. Stick your fingers in the vent and just pull up. No screws. Just snap mounts.

    As you pull up, you'll see where the piece is separating away, and you can slip your fingers in there and help pull out.

    -EDIT-

    @SteyrM40A1, sorry, I just realized you were asking this question to someone else. It came right after my post. I apologize.
     
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    Wow thanks for all that info Chris, I really appreciate it. I have been wanting to do this and now I have a plan. Thanks again!
     
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    I’ve been wanting to add the carbon fiber look to the steering wheel, dash, and cup holder/gear shift area for some time and finally got around to doing it. Was definitely more time consuming than I thought it would be but I’m happy with the way it came out. Here are the before/after pics:

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    Is this a kit or did you build?
     
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    Thank you brother!
     
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    It's a vinyl wrap that I got from Amazon. Just used a heat gun, razor, a lot of patience to get the air bubbles & creases out, and dropped lots of F-bombs during the process o_O. Here's a link to the vinyl I used:
    https://www.amazon.com/3M-CFS12-BLACK-CARBON-FIBER/dp/B0058DIDTY/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1546129582&sr=1-1&keywords=3M+1080+CF12+%2F+CFS12+BLACK+CARBON+FIBER+60"x12"+Vinyl+Flex+Wrap
     
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    That really pops. Nice work
     
  29. Dec 29, 2018 at 6:13 PM
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    lol, I took this today also, brrrrrr.

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