SeattleCoug's Black Beauty Build

Bed Lined the Door Handles​

Took the door pannel off to get a better spray job, but it turned out to be a huge PITA:



Prep & Spray:



Done:



Done II Close Up:



The Passenger Side Door (I'll shoot the lock sometime):

 

Installed this Viper alarm:

AUTOMATE 5305A 2 Way LCD Vehicle CAR Alarm KEYLESS Entry Remote Start System/Free NUTEK Headphones

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ZHFXKU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Exactly what I needed!
B.I.L. gave me a Uniden 520XL CB last week and I think it will fit perfect in the ashtray area for the Yeti.

 

Clear Corner Lights​

Before:







After:

 

what a sweet ass truck u got man. them corner lights look good. the black on black look is bad ass man. and what a clean truck u got too. how u liking ur cb. i enjoy mine all the time. i listen to them truckers talking back and forth and some times it is funny to listen to. i am trying to go with the red and black theme with mine. when ever u check this let me know what u think of my dc build. did u also get new head lights it looks like they are retro fit lights from the front of the truck. just wondering. keep up the mods man and keep me posted on any new things u do to the truck.

 

Thanks! I like the CB but there's not as many people on the air as I thought there would be, it'll be nice for when me and my Dad are up on the forest roads hunting though. I've heard a few funny conversations too haha. They're OEM headlights, bought em from the stealership 6 months ago, my others were so crusted over I could hardly see at night on the highway. Sub the thread, I'll be throwing a 3" eibach/5100 lift on here shortly

 

great build thread, thanks again for meeting me so late on your way home, i got it in today

 

No problem, gave me an excuse to get out and stretch otherwise I was bound to catch some z's behind the wheel
Did you have to drill some holes for the mounting bracket or were they already there?

 

they were already there i had to run to ace to get 2 bolts that fit the nuts in the cab but it wasnt hard at all

 

Good deal, I figured they would be.

Jacked the Ole Truck Up
...literally ​

Just seeing what it's gonna look like with my eibach/5100s up front & all pro expo leafs in the rear w/ 5125/5150 billies

Don't mind the butts

 

looking good man. that thing is gonna look AWESOME with the lift on their. right now for mine i have the bilstein 5100 all around with the ebiach springs on the front and Dakar leaf packs in the rear. i am thinking i am going to have to get some adustable greaseable shackles to pick my back up a little more. i am guessing i have a lot on the back with the shell and all on top of it. cant wait to see everything installed.

 

*there

 

Yeah I started getting pumped today for the lift
I was considering the OME Dakar leafs but was afraid they weren't gonna give me enough lift so I decided on the All-Pro Expedition Leaf Pack, just gotta order tomorrow. They should give me 3-3.5" in the rear. Should be closer to 3" when I order & get an Elite rear bumper though

 

Shoot I didn't see this, but a good tip is that the CB won't sit very flush with that center dash plastic so what I did was I took a heat gun and softened the plastic behind the ash tray (it's the black heater duct plastic) so I could get that 90 degree elbow, and ultimately the entire CB to sit a little more flush with the lower din area of your dash. You'll only get 0.25-0.50" more in, but I think it looks a whole heck of a lot better.

Just don't melt the heater duct plastic by heating & pushing too hard.
Other than that good luck with it!

 

Goodies​

Toytec/Eibach Coils & my Bilstein 5100s came today



Also my Dad had an extra and gave me this rear view mirror from the 01-04 Tacos


So I will be doing this mod after I find some time:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/209327-cheap-dome-light-mod.html

 

Your truck looks clean man!

 

Thanks! It's an everyday struggle on my wallet for the mods I want
This recent lift hit the bank pretty hard, but hey... there are worse things I could be spending my money on right?
At least that's what I keep telling myself

 

Rearview Mirror Install​

Got the headliner out:



Inside the rear of the cab:



Front of the cab:



Where the rear view mirror slots are
(already factory cut for the 01-04 models and their rearview mirror map light):



The New Mirror:



The New Mirror Power Tap:

 

Running the power wire through the passenger side of the dash and up the pillar:



Truck in shambles, as usual:



Used a heat shrink wrap around the power wire because mounting it on the roof might damage the power wire in the hot summer due to heat.... just an extra precaution:



Mounting with double sided tape:



Across the roof and down the pillar:



Put a plastic sheath around the end of the power wire so it doesn't get damaged on the roof sheet metal:



Another picture of the plastic sheath:



The pillar all put back together (minus the "oh shit handle"):