Nomad's Lexus GX 460 - aka - Land Cruiser Prado 150

Spend $1300 on wheels? Spend another $1200 on tires? No thanks. Not this guy... I tried the Rust-Oleum Metallic "Oil Rubbed Bronze" paint to see what it looks like. Figured I'd share what it looked like. It does a good job of looking like some of the other bronze wheels available but I actually preferred the satin black. OEM Sequoia wheels, poorly painted when I picked them up  After replacing my JK Wrangler with this  GX460  trying to make it more of what the "Land Cruiser Prado" was made to be in all other countries.  It looks ok from a distance but thick paint is sagging in areas. Yes, this has way better tech, a better engine, more comfortable interior, quieter more powerful engine, and more, that the Jeep JK didn't have, but it lacks in the looks department (and, as Jeepers say ad nauseum - no removable top or doors).  After chemical stripping. The aluminum surface is perfect So I want less "Latte Lounger", and more "Capable Cruiser"...

 As many have dealt with, the factory air pump draws in air from the engine bay but uses a small piece of foam suspended above small turbine blades to filter the air. The foam breaks down over time and contacts the fins and gets sucked into the system. Many have cleaned out the foam gunk and more have had to do larger jobs of replacing pumps etc.  So the easy safeguard/fix, is a cheap air filter with a 1" opening.  The lid comes off with one screw, then I removed the foam, and carefully pried off the factory intake end. The filter goes on the end easily and all fits back where it belongs.