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Old 01-05-2022, 12:15 AM   #116
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Someone Tried Stealing My Wheels? 11.30.2021

Sadly, one night, I noticed my fender has been messed up from what seems like someone trying to jack up my car (probably to get to my wheels). They completely missed my pinch weld and jacked directly on the fender. I'm not sure where it happened as I was parked at multiple places at my university campus. Luckily but unluckily, either the fender getting crushed or my lock nuts deterred them away. But, I was left with a mess.

Options:
Get a new fender and bring the car to a body shop to respray it and hopefully blend the white paint.

Get the TRD style side skirts to cover up the damage. But would need to get this sprayed white as well as I don't like the all black plastic look. Thinking of using 3 stage AutomotiveTouchup spray paint (Crystal White Pearl K1X) since I don't mind the finish not being perfect. Authentic painted TRD side skirts are kinda expensive...

Will figure this out come the spring time.

Also, can see some caps I put on the R26 lug nuts to hopefully prevent water and salt from entering and rusting the studs/lugs. They are 1/2" black plastic hole plugs off Amazon. One problem though is they don't fit completely in on the lock nuts...






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