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| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 7:42am On Jan 26, 2015 |
dare2dream:sorry, where did you pack the car for them to reach the brain box? similar thing happened to our Raav 4 tho, but it was just the Navigator that they took. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 7:50am On Jan 26, 2015 |
dare2dream: Go start a fresh thread bro. However, I've never heard about any such thing as transponder having Virus. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by ivoryhouse(m): 1:45pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Siena:I found a pair and the owner is asking for 10k. If its ok let me know so I can link you. Excellent work, the car is looking great |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 1:49pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
ivoryhouse: Sounds good to me. To be clear here, the Naija-style plates will have to display MY registration. Just the size, background and format will be Nigerian. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Denn(m): 10:21pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Siena: you will need to get a legally customised Nigerian Plate... You can ask someone to apply here on your behalf. you apply, quote the exact characters you want and it is printed by the government agency....FRSC or VIO....i can't explicitly say at the moment. That is the only way of getting a valid and legal plate IMHO 1 Like |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 10:44pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Just a word of warning - this is the bodyshop from hell, one to avoid. 20 weeks after dropping my truck off, stripping it down for them, supplying all materials - topcoat, basecoat, primer, lacquer, thinners and hardener, nothing was achieved. I had to supply all the sheet metal to loose the hook recess on the bed, the strips to lose the rain channels in the roof, all cut to shape. As apparently, "we don't have sheet metal on site." Altogether, 11.5 litres of paint were wasted, and that did not include the tonneau, which remained in primer. Paint and materials came to £757. And I parted with £1,190 for labour (total was £1,350). My fuel tank cap was lost, so was one of the under headlamp trims, and nearside rear wheel arch liner. The bed was poorly painted, and chipped where one of the workers opened a door against it, and scuffed elsewhere, by another worker dragging the oxcy acetylene trolley past the rear. I found out today the roof was wet sanded without adequate coverage of the dash, and filler-coloured water ended up in the instrument cluster, seats, floor, and more importantly the ECU. Still, I was lucky, others weren't so fortunate, one Mercedes-Benz C180 has been there for 2 years and 10 months. Doh! Uxbridge Autobody, Hayes. Apparently amongst other work, they carry out "Custom Bodywork ". Lol. [url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/imagejpg27_zps9b2a91a1.jpg.html"]  [/url] |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 10:49pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Denn: I'm not sure how it'll work. I know you can get US-style licence plates easily. I'm not sure how an application to the FRSC / VIO will work. Hopefully others can chip in here. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 1:37am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Siena: I suggested this in the other thread you where you asked for it and it would cost you at least N150,000.00 all you need for the registration is the Vin, Engine number, Name and Address. You need a good artisan that can make a good replica since it won't be used in Nigeria. P.S your Audi has a very sexXy backside!!! 1 Like |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Coldplay007(f): 4:53am On Jan 27, 2015 |
You have two options bro... This cne010: Or this.... cne010: The 2nd option is cheaper but the advantage of option 1 is that you can always use the car in Nigeria if you have plan to come back some day... |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 9:39am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Thanks Cne and Coldplay. The artisan option makes more sense, it isn't worth going through the FRSC / VIO process, seeing as the truck won't be used on Nigerian roads. I also doubt if it can be done, as there will be no paperwork to support the application. So all the appropriate artisan / sign writer has to do is make up a licence plate in current Naija style, for Delta State. Another option is, if anyone can send me a single used Delta State plate, I can get a set made up here. I need a plate to get the dimensions right. It'll have to be the current style though, with the map background. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by ivoryhouse(m): 1:24pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
Siena:I made some calls yesterday and I was told the frsc option is a dead end. Why not pick up a set of plates and get an artisan to makea copy for you. I searched with this second option in mind and the man still has the plates. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 1:30pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
ivoryhouse: This is the option I want to go with. I would appreciate it if you could arrange this for me. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by lungwun(m): 2:29pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
Siena: Everytime i see your A8, I silently whisper to myself 'I'm a BMW guy but the D3 A8 in my opinion looks the best when compared to its rivals from BMW and Mercedes. I think, could I possibly own one? Am I willing to sell my soul to the devil to maintain it in Nigeria?' Did i just type that out in Public?  2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 9:29pm On Jan 28, 2015 |
I took a stab at fitting the Surf carpet to my truck today. Just so others who don't know are aware - the '96 - '02 Surf IS Hilux MK4/5 based. I laid the original vinyl floor covering from my truck over the Surf carpet, and the cut-outs are all in the same place, down to the seat mounting holes, and the slits in the footwells for the bend-over metal securing tabs. Even the raised area for the seat front mounts is the same too. They are only available in blue and grey, I'm going to dye mine black though. Unfortunately, I cut the damn carpet in the wrong place - too short! I forgot that the Hilux vinyl does NOT go all the way to the rear firewall. I could still lay the carpet as is, and lay a rear section. After all, the join will not be seen with the seats in place. However, I opted to order a replacement. I did take time to install new wedge-shaped, twin-jet windshield washer jets, in the black vent panel at the base of the windshield. I have ordered a pack of 60 assorted rubber grommets, as I need to run the screen wash tubing through the top of the scuttle box, and connect to both jets. The jets are black, and pretty much concealed in the black ventilation panel. I am a bit peeved though, I went to Halfords, to purchase a new set of wiper blades. Despite giving the registration of my rig, and they were able to identify it as a Toyota Hilux 250 EX 4x4, they still managed to give me a pair of Bosch blades that are wrong - at least one is too short 17"  . I guess the nickel should've dropped when the lady who served me, asked if I was after front or REAR wiper blades. Rears on a Hilux?!Swapping them over tomorrow. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 9:34pm On Jan 28, 2015 |
I need to source a replacement rear lamp harness, mine is pretty messed up, the tow hitch was spliced into the harness real bad, so I have issues with the offside lamp. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 6:16pm On Jan 29, 2015 |
My 2nd Hilux Surf carpet turned up today, much quicker than I anticipated. I ordered it just yesterday. I laid it out, and gave it a good hot shampoo, then laid it out on the roof of our old Nissan Micra. Not much hope of it drying in the next couple of days, as it began to snow 20 minutes ago. For the first time since Apple Candy came out of the shop, I gave her a good wash, the tyres got scrubbed and dressed, they came up pretty good too. I have fitted the windshield washer jets, and new Bosch wiper blade on refurbished arms. My concern though is despite what I believe are the correct blade sizes - 17" passenger's side, and 20" driver's, there is a fairly large half-moon between both blades, at the base of the screen. As in there is a large gap between the leading edge of the driver's side blade, and the trailing edge of the passenger's. The driver's side blade is pretty close to the top of the screen, and the passenger's side is close to the end of the screen in it's parked position. It's possible I need a longer blade on the passenger's side, with the extra length towards the driver's side blade, as opposed to the end of the screen. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jan 29, 2015 |
Some random shots post-wash:         2 Likes |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by diportivo: 9:02pm On Jan 29, 2015 |
been following this thread since day 1..thumbs up oga siena...d washing has enhanced its beauty even further......im thinking..dash me d old micra ..i will convert it and use it to hurl stuffs up and down ... |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by MSItachi: 3:47pm On Jan 30, 2015 |
Some random shots post-wash: Oga Boss Please respond to my email |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 4:08pm On Jan 30, 2015 |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 5:15pm On Jan 31, 2015 |
Today I moved onto the interior. For starters, it needed a damn good clean, there was white dust everywhere, one of the legacies of the bodyshop, that did not deem it fit to cover the dash and other areas. The original seats were soggy, and no good to man or beast. I would have been pretty mad if I planned to re-use them. I fitted the 3rd gen. Hilux Surf carpet, and I must say it's transformed the interior. The rear fabric below the screen, I had initially removed and washed, I was now able to refit it, along with all the grey plastic trim and centre consoles, which I had prepared, and painted in Rover Applejack Green. I originally planned to dye the carpet and headlining black, but I think the grey contrasts nicely with the green trim. I still need to sort out the door cards, the centre area will remain grey, albeit refreshed, while the outer area will be Rover Applejack. I was leaving the door cards off for the time being, as I wanted to install the electric window, mirrors and central locking harnesses first, but since I am using as much of the donor Lexus as possible, it would hardly matter. I will still need to splice the Lexus harness' to the MK5 electric window motors and mirrors, the only direct plug-ins will be the central locking actuators and electric window switches, as these will be from the Lexus. I will be fitting a pair of 7th gen. Toyota Celica front seats. They are from a T Sport, in black and grey leather. I may retrim them, but I'll fit them first, and see how they look against my current colour scheme. The dash, I'm leaving alone. It would be pretty hard to graft not just the Lexus instruments in, and have it looking OEM, but the switchgear, climate control panel etc. The MK5 dash will be junked come summer, in favour of another... |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 5:28pm On Jan 31, 2015 |
Some pictures of the interior, as she currently is. The seat bolts are in their threaded holes: [url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg10_zpsin1huqas.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg11_zpswkscg7g0.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg7_zpsy2aztdr0.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg8_zpslsfjv2f3.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg9_zpsq4n7bhko.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg6_zps0wqusezx.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg4_zpsl7ve5zbk.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg5_zpswahthppf.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg2_zpsu75nhlu0.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg3_zpsogrcfnlq.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg1_zpskjic5asc.jpg.html"]  [/url] |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 5:39pm On Jan 31, 2015 |
I ordered a MK4 single-piece propshaft yesterday from RoughTrax, it should be with me by Monday, or Tuesday. I'll fit it, using new bolts which I picked up from my local Toyota dealership. I might be just in time for snow, which is forecast. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by MSItachi: 8:16pm On Jan 31, 2015 |
Let me not derail the thread, i will send another mail |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 4:05pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
I prepared the door cards, and laid down 2 coats of plastic primer. I'm out of Rover Applejack, so I'll pick some up tomorrow. The door cards are in my improvised "oven" - a large cardboard box, with a hole cut in to accept my hot air-gun, where they'll sit for half an hour. [url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg2_zpsfxd0k3k0.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg1_zpsam5kfoh9.jpg.html"]  [/url] |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 5:33pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
Some high-resolution pictures. I thought iPhone photographs were pretty good, until I compared them to images produced by a real camera: [url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg11_zpskmui1zgj.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg12_zpseleb0vfw.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg9_zpso8tfjyli.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg10_zpsvstmi7og.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg8_zpsu1daxcjp.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg3_zpszqikc004.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg5_zpskjopgyl3.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg7_zpsdgdixyjo.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg4_zpsu8kixoiy.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg6_zpsbzgmvdmp.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg2_zpsm65p5dnu.jpg.html"]  [/url][url="http://s768.photobucket.com/user/NaijaGuy/media/Project%20Toyota%20Hilux/image.jpg1_zpszyjdi9cs.jpg.html"]  [/url] |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by kablooee: 8:05pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
great pictures and what camera did you use? whats the color code of this green? loving it. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 9:21pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
Thanks Kablooee!  The camera used is a Cannon EOS-600D. As for the paint, the name is Kawasaki Green Pearl. I can't remember the code, but I can look through my receipts and let you have it at some point. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by FindOut(m): 9:24pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
Despite my bias towards four door or at least extended cab pick up trucks, this looks beautiful! Good job Siena. Hope mudguards will be fitted...I think it will add to the aesthetic appeal, in addition to the wheels & tires upgrade. |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by Nobody: 9:50pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
FindOut: Thanks bud! Yep - I'm fitting OEM Toyota Hilux mud flaps, great minds think alike.  1 Like |
| Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by FindOut(m): 9:52pm On Feb 01, 2015 |
Siena: Niiiice! @Bolded, I'm humbled sir. We are still learning compared to where you are o. |
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