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What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by sfv41901, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. rcs3434

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    Sitting here debating what color to order to re-dip my whole car. Any suggestions??? No pearls/pigments, would love to but more than what I want to spend.
     
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    Full frontal as requested haha
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    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    (y)I've been thinking of doing this mod too...:)

    Can you give us some detail bro... Like how long is the baking time and such...

    Thank in advanced bro
     
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    Sweet dude!...did u use anything as far as extra waterproof sealant around where they go back together? That's what I'm afraid of and scared ill get condensation eventually. Did you use matte black or the type of finish Steve used in his write up?

    As I have the LED headlights..anything special I need to do to remove the HID bulbs? Never messed with HID's before so I guess I cant touch the bulb that's in them can I? Treat them like halogens?
     
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    LEDs are different. I wouldn't touch them either just to play safe. I've touched other LEDs before but they werent on headlights. Side markers and turn signal LEDs and such are what I've messed with. I didn't apply any more sealant. Theyre was a ton in there already. I baked the lights twice after I put them together. First after assembled was to loosen the goo so I can set the housing. Once I screwed the front and back together I rebaked it again for 10 min.

    Nexus 5 ?

    I used glossed black

    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    Here's a full frontal of mine. I used krylon fusion satin black ( so I didn't have to use primer). I also kept the rings around the projectors chrome. For those paying attention, I also smoked the turn signals and fog lights.

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    Also plasti-dipped the lower door moldings since i don't like chrome on black.

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    Danget... I must do mine! lol
     
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    Well it has been an entire year of ownership and although I didn't actually complete any upgrades today, I loved how the artificial lighting was cast upon the car, emphasizing the chiseled body of the Prius in this night shot.

    The car looks like every other car on this forum but is very unique where I live. It has been a year full of mods and me spending more $$$ than I would have liked to spend.. But the car is in a state that is hard to achieve - absolutely no scratches on the exterior, no accidents, the mechanicals are in top shape, and all mods are 100% complete; the way I like it. It's a state of harmony that a car seldom reaches and when it does, it doesn't stay for long.

    I like to relish in these moments because I know they won't last.
     
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    Waxed my BP. Installed xenon HID.
    I saw a black modified prius at Oakbrook, Illinois. Hoping to get acquainted but i think he was in a hurry. Hope to see here at priuschat.
     

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    Ncases, do u live in the Chicago area?

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    Yes! But Were moving to northfield next month
     
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    I'm in Milwaukee. Was trying to find people that wanted to meet up

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    Yes. I wish there are a lot of people in my area as well. So we can help each other modify our prius. I wanted somebody who knows how to install the auto folding mirrors. I wanted to install it myself but i don't have the guts yet.
     
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    I went to Discount tire to get a flat fixed (screw in the tread), they did it for free (toyota wanted to sell me a new tire). I hate to look a gift horse in the mouth but I went to air my tires back up to 44F/42R and I noticed that the valve on the tire that they repaired wasn't working right. After struggling with it I finally got enough air in there. All the rest were fine. I looked at the receipt and noticed that a TPMS basic RBK kit was installed (pn: 20032). What should I do? Should I call and complain about that or is a original TPMS rebuild kit available from Toyota and what is the cost? Here is a copy of my receipt and has anyone run into this before?

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    I wonder if the valve core can be removed/replaced like on a regular valve? You should still take it back to Discount Tire.

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    Ya they can be serviced. the only problem is the new one is no where near as good as the old one. I didn't ask them to replace it and I assume they must have thrown it in the trash after I left. I felt positive about my experience there when I left. I'll probably call them tomorrow after I give the dealer a call to see if the replacement OEM one is cheaper. I am hesitant about calling the dealer though because they told me that the tire wasn't repairable and that I needed to replace the entire tire even though the screw was in the tread perpendicular to the tread. I knew is was repairable.
     
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    I'm thinking about doing that as well. I did the JDM turn signals and now I want to do more.

    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    modding your prius is addicting, its a sickness that hopefully there is a cure.
     
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    Maybe call another Toyota dealer they may be around u?