truck looks great!!!

 

I finally found the Headlight Adjusting screws in the HELP section of Advance Auto Parts and these are universal so they kinda work but don't fit well as they should ... So i tried to save money by getting the universal ones but ended up getting the dealer units instead because they just fit right even though they were $5.50 a piece... take a look at the pics:






Now this is the original from the dealership and these fit better but still a little bit loose.. not as bad as the aftermarket universal from HELP

 

Sprayed the base coat YZ white








Next day back into the Spray booth for some more YZ white and to shoot the Pearl and then blue tiny pearl flakes.
Hopefully by tomorrow we will have some more pics of the Pearl

 

Well here it is ... painted but it is slightly overcast so you won't be able to see the slight blue pearl tiny flakes and i wanted it like this because i just wanted it to be subtle.


You can see near the corner the tiny blue flakes

 

Truck looks great man .... I dunno why those help headlight screws didn't fit mine popped right luck of the draw I guess

 

Hell yea

 

PHP:

It could be the aftermarket radiator support that I used... they just couldn't be exactly the same or they would get sued by the brands

 

Short video on my truck coming out of the body shop... It is not ready to go home yet but here is a short video glimpse

My Hilux Short Video Glimpse

 

This is Ernesto who used to do frame work in Cuba and did a wonderful job on my '93 Hilux...



Just installed the front aftermarket chrome bumper.. Aftermarket is flimsy metal.. If this truck gets hit again I will not rebuild her.. she will go to junkyard.


Installing the lower valance...


The rear bumper is from Streetside Auto $212.00 Free Shipping.



The rear tailgate chrome handles was bought on ebay for $12.00 Free Shipping


The Universal bumper brackets were $48.00 from Streetside Auto Free Shipping




Here are some prelim pics of the activity on the truck today... tomorrow she will be ready to leave the body and to her new home..
Tomorrow in the bright Miami sun you will be able to appreciate the paint a bit more...
For now this is what i have.

 

Truck is clean dogg. You transformed your truck fast. But you need to slap some more bolts in the valance /bumper. But good work.

 

Well she is all done...
Here are just some of the pics.
the dark window tints i did myself ...







The lens was kind of hazy so i will have better pics tomorrow.

 

Very cool. I bet the guys that built this truck back in late 1992 would shed a tear of pride seeing the care you put returning this one back to a stock-ish build. Have fun now!

Noob question. Are the below parts for these trucks normally THIS inexpensive or is this a case of "knowing someone who knows someone"? I've been looking for a decent truck and besides one that looked like it rolled off the factory floor, they all need some type of body work or replacement piece of some sort.

 

I used to work at a body shop. Those parts prices look about right. The super common ness of the trucks drive aftermarket parts prices way down.

The truck looks great. Love the subtle paint flake. Any more major plans after you get it home and let the paint keep hardening? lol

 

[QUOTE =standardbyker88;177621]I used to work at a body shop. Those parts prices look about right. The super common ness of the trucks drive aftermarket parts prices way down.

The truck looks great. Love the subtle paint flake. Any more major plans after you get it home and let the paint keep hardening? lol[/QUOTE]

prices that I posted a just a little above the wholesale cost which means but that is what a body shop Would pay. an average Joe could not get thAtprice

 

Sexy sexy looking good

 

Thanks for the insight. I guess as long as they're not doing 200% mark up, those are still good BUT the posted prices can serve as a guide. Prices for my GM stuff and Acura are way over! LOL

So what's next for the truck, TJG (The Jewish Guy)?

 

I Tinted the windows over the weekend...bought two new tires 205 50/15.... I also bought a brand new battery...tomorrow I will recharge it with air conditioning refrigerant and also install a Kenwood car stereo

 

I also installed JDM side mirrors painted to match the rest of the body.... and sometime this week I wIll have a car alarm installed

 

Where did you get the mirrors from?

 

I bought them from a guy here on the forum... but i was able to locate some good ones in black on ebay.

Here is the link at $34.00 FREE SHIPPING

Mirrors on ebay