Campfiretaco's Build & Revival thread

Hey ya'll - new member here. I've posted a few threads across the board here, and I figured it's time to start my official build thread. Thanks to everyone for the help so far.

A little background... (story time)

Bought my 2011 Pyrite Mica Prerunner DCSB in Oct 2013. It had ~71K miles on it. It's been my daily driver, and the most terrain it's seen is some heavy snowstorms in Indiana and Colorado - but it's been all over the highways let me tell you. The truck has been super reliable and an awesome ride, but she didn't get the love she deserves.

Fast forward to 2015, I was living in Colorado and moved to downtown Denver. It was probably around 120K miles at this point. It got parked in a covered garage for literally 2 years. No driving, just an oil change and the weekly start and run. It got dirty. The exterior had been beat up from camping/fishing trips. Maintenance was average at best.

The plan was to sell the truck and upgrade to 4x4, but now i live in Tennessee. 2WD is fine here, and the truck is paid off. Basically when I got the title in my hand it hit me that I spent a bunch of money for this thing. I own it now, so it's time to make it shine.

OK - story over. Let's get into the build..

Here's the truck in 2020:



May 2018:




The truck is basically stock with some 32" tires, and I've tinted windows, plastidipped logos and tired. Debadged.

Now... this is a build AND a revival. Before i start building, I gotta revive this thing. I'll be at 150K miles soon, so i want to cross that in style.

Revival Todo (1-4-2020)

- Interior Detail (Dog hair removal, plastic restore, seat restore)
- Exterior Detail (Paint repair, scuff removal, touchup plastidip, engine clean)
- Electrical Upgrades (Battery Terminals, cable repair, anti corrosion)
- Rust Treatment + Prevention
- 150K tune-up & maintenance
- Brake Service
- Tailgate Replacement/Repair

Build Todo (1-4-2020)

- Suspension improvements + lift
- Tire & Wheel Upgrades
- Light Upgrades
- Bed rack + storage system
- Bed D ring + clip updates
- Tonneau + Tailgate lock, maybe?
- Rear cab overhaul (storage, pet system)
- Rear cab MOLLE (ordered Jan 3 GB)
- Interior upgrades (knobs, LEDs, inserts, organization)

Someday, maybe never
- Front/Rear Bumpers
- Winch
- Onboard aircompressor
- Dual Battery
- 4x4 conversion
- Step
- Dash camera
- Remote start


Threads related to build:

- Lifting Daily Driver: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lifting-2011-prerunner-2wd-dcsb-daily-driver.645100/
- Repairing Tailgate: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/repairing-punctured-tailgate.645305/
- Rust Prevention: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lets-talk-about-rust-prevention.645540/


I'll drop progress pics and update this post with more threads and improvements as I go. Thanks again for all the help everyone - let's goooooo