08 LT Build

Well I can finally post that I did something! Things are moving slow since I'm on Guam for now but they're coming together

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153151566@N08/albums/72157684167724231

Truck:
2008 Toyota Tacoma, 4 door, 5 ft. bed, 2wd, Prerunner

Parts:
- Advanced Fiberglass 3 piece conversion
- Custom fab shock tower, over engine cross member
- Pro comp steel 51 series, 17x8, 4.25 in backspace (don't fit)
- spider trax 1 in spacer
- 32x10 in Radar Renegade m/t (decent, 37s soon)

 

Some pictures of the front hood pin mounts and the new fiberglass on. Flickr has more pics.

 

Some more pics of the Fiberglass mounted. Having some problems getting them to line up and had to fab some brackets to hold it down stronger so have 8 bolts plus 4 hood pins to get to the engine. Oh well it looks cool. More to come!

 

Those are some wide ass fenders! Good luck with the build. Hope to see them at the next GT meet.

 

Saw that twisted metal did the first mount. But the second mount looks way better. Who did that?

 

Yeah photo off the truck is the idea I was going with. Not sure who did it, found it on a post from 2012 or something. Didn't have a plan for the second pins so went with the crossmember with mounting spots. The welds aren't the best but it seems strong and was priced fine

 

You gonna be able to make it to the Tacoma meet/cruise on August 26th?

 

I hoping to be, its at As an right? I may have my LT kit installed depending on when it comes in, usps has it now

 

Which kit you going with?

 

Dezert toy fab, kit looks insane and don't have to do it twice if you get the best the first time

 

Nice, was thinking of going that route. Wide as fuck though. What are you doing for the rear? BTW 671 motorsports does some nice tubing work if your looking at doing up a bumper.

 

Rear it still up in the air, looking at a couple different things. Found a junkyard Dana 60, Full Float, full width axle Id really like to throw on then set up a 4 link with trailing arms. Thats going to take some time though. I like Giants DDL i think its called.
I need to get a bumper fab up soon, had to many things going at once so gonna slow project now.
Know anyone that doesn't charge an arm and a leg for powder coating?

 

That would be sweet if you slapped it on in time.

 

Powder coating might be pricey anywhere you go here.

 

IIRC there is only one powder coater on Guam. Unsure of the rates, but willing to bet that they can set whatever prices they want if they are the only ones doing it. Harbor Freight powder coater FTW

 

That'd actually save me a lot of money in the long run...
I am the powder coater now.