Nick17's Misfit Build

How she currently sits



2005 Toyota Tacoma 4WD Trd Sport

Mods:

Exterior:
DMZ Fab SUA
King 2.5 16" double bypass
12000lb Badland winch
X-bull Traction boards
Glassworks fenders
K&N CAI 63 Series
Westin Bull bar (removed)
Satoshi grill
Landcruiser Toyota Emblem
Custom rocksliders
Custom Front tube bumper (removed)
Custom hybrid front bumper
Custom Rear tube bumper (removed)
Custom Tiregate (removed)
custom bed rack (removed)
Blacked out emblems
(5) 17x9 Kmc XD Addicts wrapped in 265/70/17 Cooper Discoverer ATR
Flowmaster American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust
(2) Allpro 1.5 wheel spacers
(2) 2" wheel spacers for the rear
Bilstein 5100
48" farm jack
Tractor supply toolbox
Removed mudflaps
3' Firestick Cb Antenna
TipTopSigns TRD decal (removed)
Relocated radio antenna
Century Shell (removed)

Interior:
Wet Okole front seat covers
Wet Okole console cover
Weathertech floormats
Peak Backup Camera (stolen with the Garmin)
Maglight mounts
Uniden Pro 520XL
Sony external cb speaker
Garmin nuvi (stolen)
GTA AUX and iPhone car kit

Lighting:
Trs Ds2 morimoto projectors (removed)
Blitzpro 21s Hawk LED Lightbar
(4) TMS 2x3 led pods
(2) Hella 500 blackmagic
(2) Worthtrust Slim Leds
(2) Optronics 6" Led trailer lights

The day I got her

Threw in some Weathertech floor liners


Decided I had to be cool so I threw a bull bar on

Next to come was a satoshi grill, some projectors, and xd addicts

Soon I got tired of just hearing the intake and added a Flowmaster American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust

I eventually took the shell off and decided to lift it with bilstein 5100s set at 1.75 in the front and 1.5 blocks in the rear

Since I didn't have any extra place for storage, I bought a toolbox from Tractor Supply. It sits nearly flush with the bed.

Mounted a maglight on the driver's seat

Decided to try out some Wet Okole seat covers

Tried my hand in metal fabrication and built a set of rock sliders

I decided to put herculiner on them

Next I built a tiregate with my uncle


My parents bought me a new license plate when I earned my Eagle


Found a deal on a farm jack so I made some mounts for the bed rails


I still have a little room for the pooch

Went to pick up a kayak with my dad

Then came some glassworks fenders

Didn't want to drill a hole in the fenders, so I made a mounted for the radio and cb antennas

Found a place for the Garmin

This meant it was time to build a new front bumper


I couldn't afford to get the fenders painted, so I decided to give it a try (not a perfect match, but it works for now)

I didn't want to drill a hole in my fenders, so I made a mount for the radio and cb antenna for the bed rail

Then I decided to build a back bumper to tie it in with the front and some reverse leds




Somewhere around this time I wired up some oval trailer lights to my taillights and turn signals


I scored a sweet deal on a blitzpro led bar from a member on here and mounted it on my bumper


I threw some Allpro wheel spacers on to bring the tires nearly flush with the fenders

Finally got to drive her in the snow

Cleaned up the retrofit

After fixing my temperature gauge/compass multiple times I decided to replace it.


Had a tree fall on my truck so I did what any logical person would do and started the LT build on the rear



Had to wait a little longer on the bypasses to show up so I decided to build a new front bumper




Then these beauties showed up

So the bed cage started to take shape

Went to flex it all out and check the bypass mounting location with my dad



I made some mounts to set the traction boards on the tool box

And this is how it looks at the moment. There is still quite a bit of work to be done, but its drivable for the time being.

 

Nice looking Taco, looks mean from the front. What part of NC do you live in

 

Thanks. I live in Wilkes County.

 

I am in Surry County right next to you

 

Sweet. I don't know many people on here that live in this area.

 

I dropped off the truck to get the fenders professionally painted. I should have it back by Friday.

 

She just got back from the paint booth.

 

That's a lot of DIY! Nice work!

 

It definitely takes a lot of time.

 

Popped apart the headlights and cleaned up the retrofit today.

 

Replaced the temperature gauge/compass.

 

Beefed up the light mount for the Hellas today

 

Bed rack build in progress

 

Nice Tacoma you got going on there!

 

Thanks man.

 

I finished up the bed rack today, now I just have to paint it.

 

I replaced the pins on the tire gate today.

 

Finally got her painted

 

The tire gate needed a new paint job so I took it off, threw the tailgate on, and strapped the tire down to the bed rack.

 

She went through a trail in the woods today