PcBuilder's 2003 Tacoma Build

Not surprised, I need to have mods delete his posts... In fact I'm going to do that now...

 

Sprayed the pollen off my truck, aired up my tires for my 500 mile trip tomorrow, and detailed the interior and exterior of my truck.

I swear, washing my truck is like therapy for me haha I just focus in on making the paint look as smooth as possible and i can shut out everything!

Really don't know why I bothered washing it though, it's supposed to rain and get down into the 30's tonight... Haha

 

what base in NM?

 

Holloman AFB.

 

Well I think I've decided that I'm going to go with an LT setup with cantilever in the rear... Once I get a new DD in about 3 years I'll start.

This probably means the only things I'm doing to my truck between now and then is spare tire, sliders, bed rack, RTT, and Hilift/shovel etc. After that I'll start saving for a welder, tools, and some LT parts!

 

Nice. Hopin to get a buddy build me some sliders in the next few weeks

 

I was going to get an Elite bumper next, but I need to get a spare tire and sliders first. Those will be my summer buys I guess. I'm just going to set it up for camping and then save for LT. Bumpers will just have to wait until after LT haha

 

Ok so I've already changed my mind on long travel... With more thinking on it, it would be more cost effective to go mid travel for me. Haha

So now, this is my list of things I want to get done this year. Shouldn't be too hard...

- Full size matching spare
- Relentless Fab Rock Sliders with kickups
- BoxRocket Bed Rack
- Misc tools. HiLift, shovel, axe, etc.
- CVT tent

 

i think we might have had some common thoughts! im pretty much wanting to go with the same stuff you want instead of LT

 

Haha yeah, I was going to get an Elite bumper. But honestly I'd put a tent to more use initially. I need to do a bunch of wiring and install an aux. fuse block before I get bumpers anyways, that way I'll be able to install lights as soon as I get it.

 

Where do you talk about your flares. As you probably know, I'm going to do them this weekend. How'd yours turn out?

edit: read my mind, thanks

How are they holding up on the outside where you didnt mess up?

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...uilders-2003-tacoma-build-22.html#post6689974

Matt

 

Thanks Matt

 

As for the outside where I put enough coats on, I haven't had any problems with it coming off. My only complaint is how annoying it is to clean dirt off of them. Unless you have a pressure washer, it can be hard to make them clean again.

 

Updated the original post with some future mods I plan to do, a little bit more in order as well.

It's only been a month since I've done anything to my truck, but it feels like it's been forever! Haha

Starting July I should be able to start doing some stuff again. First thing will be a full size spare! I'm really hoping I don't get a flat in the 20+ hour trip of driving I'll do in June....

Next should be sliders from Relentless Fab, then probably a bed rack from box rocket. After that it will be a bunch of small mods and painting and stuff until I can afford a CVT.

 

Cvt will be dope. You'll love it. Plus you'll see it sitting on your rig and be like...damn..I need to use that..I should go camping!

 

Exactly! That's why I want it so bad! It will give me something to do on the weekends that I'm not modding haha

 

Yep! Plus it makes getting out so much nicer..

 

Haha I bet!

On another note, I'm going to go to the local dealership and see if they have any replacement clips for my fender flares. If so I'm going to rip them off and respray them with bedliner to get a better coat. May get rid of the plastidip and bedline my bumpers too...

 

Removed my fender flares to paint them. But with it being too windy and supposed to storm tonight, I'm just going to have to run flareless until next weekend...