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After one week i got my new 06 taco regular cab

Discussion in '5 Lug' started by Tnguyen, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:32 PM
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    first of all i want to thank tacoma world and all yours guys help...this is my first truck ever and from your guys info i did these mods myself in my garage its a cheap build but hey its better than bone stock!!! here some before and after pictures what i did today

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    got some 235/75/15 wranglers... tire store computer said it wont fit but from the threads... everybody said it did... so i said fuck it
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    broke to get rims so plasti dip my stock rims
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    then last thing i did today was plastidip the emblems
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    finish product took me 5 hours to do but i love my new taco even more.. dont feel like a pool cleaner no more thanks TW!!!
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  2. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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    :thumbsup:Nice looking 5 lugger....Emblems came out sweet! I got the same tires :D....How do you like them?
     
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  3. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:44 PM
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    Tnguyen, Mar 10, 2012
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  4. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:46 PM
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    i just got them today handling is so much better loving it!!
     
    Tnguyen, Mar 10, 2012
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  5. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:50 PM
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    where did u get the Plasti-dip? I'm looking to do my badges too.
     
    MikeTaco, Mar 10, 2012
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  6. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:54 PM
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    Home depot or Ace is where I get mine....sorry for stealing this one :D
     
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  7. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:54 PM
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    got it from home depot and watch youtube to show me how lol:D
     
    Tnguyen, Mar 10, 2012
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  8. Mar 10, 2012 at 6:55 PM
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    I thought the same thing too!!! We'll see how they do off road tomorrow :D
     
    TRDChris, Mar 10, 2012
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  9. Mar 10, 2012 at 7:08 PM
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    Lost track many mods ago
    Good start
     
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  10. Mar 11, 2012 at 11:52 AM
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    thanks
     
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  11. Mar 12, 2012 at 7:20 AM
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    Any other mods in mind??
     
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  12. Mar 12, 2012 at 8:22 AM
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    nice 5 lugger!
     
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  13. Mar 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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    My next mods going to be tinted windows black headlights n taillights....then yellow fog lights then no more mods TIL I run down these tires then I'll get bigger tires with some cragers with a readylift
     
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  14. Mar 14, 2012 at 11:53 AM
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    Mostly Stock for now, 265 75 16 Falken AT3W, Tinted fronts...
    looks good so far!

    just FYI you can take off the toyota emblem on the front so you dont have to worry about taping everything up haha
     
    113tac, Mar 14, 2012
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