Modathon!!!!!

Repainting the 2005 Tacoma TRD this weekend. Check often for updates. The rock gaurd on the door has to go!

 

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Pictures!

 

All rock guard gone. I found three dents and repaired!

 

HLY SHIT bro, you're going balls to the wall! hahaha

 

wtf? did it have damage or were you just bored

 

My helper arrived! Ready for taping and primer. Oh yea! She brought home cooked dinner!! What!? Man fuel!

 

No damage, other then a few dents.

 

It started with the factory salsa red with my own pearls and toners. It is still close enough not to have to redo the jambs. You would only know the difference if there was another Salsa Red Tacoma beside mine.

 

Already finished the flairs and front cover. Notice the non-textured flairs and cover. That alway drove me crazy about this truck.

 

Looks like its coming along nicely. Just outta curiosity how much does a full paint job like this run when done by a professional?

 

Taped, primed, now off into the oven for two hours @ 140 degrees. Guess I will change the LEDS in the speedo while I wait.

 

Where in Florida are you, and what color is that? Looks awesome on the bumper...

 

I would start @ about 3,000.00 depending on what colors, graphics, airbrush work. I would guess a build like mine about 5,000.00. Before you FREAK please look @ all my photos. I custom built a sub enclosure using factory panels, audio, video, reverse camera, and the list continues. I guess I am about as close to a professional as they come. ASE, PPG, I-CAR, GM trained and certified. Big ups go to PPG for supplying all paint materials and 3M for all tape sand paper I could stand.

 

Pensacola Florida (Northwest Florida) everyone has heard of Pensacola Beach.

 

Subd

 

Some other mode.

 

Finished speedo. First did blue/white, deceided they were too bright changed it to blue needled with only a hint of blue in the #s. I received my new recaps. I own a Stratos Bass Boat. Was looking for a way to bring the boat into the equation. I also have a set of factory recaps. I am gonna clear these into the bedsides, allow to dry, sand and clear again. You will see them but be able to feel them. Looking for some feedback on these.