College Student With a Credit Card Build Thread

* HELLO ALL! After owning my truck for 2 years, I fell in love with working on her and my wallet has been malnourished since. She's an 07 ACLB PreRunner in Super-White.

* MODS:

• Suspension:

- Bilstein 5100s (For Now)

• Interior:

- Alpine head unit w/ apple car play
- Kicker speakers
- Backup camera

• Wheels & Tires:

- KMC Xd Series 17" Wheels
- Nitto Ridge Grapplers 305/70/17
- Sick Nick's Fab CMC

• Exterior:

- Faux Pro grill
- Spyder Headlights w/ 6000K HID Conversion
- Snug top shell
- Cali Raised Ditch Lights
- Sick Nick's Fab Custom Bumper

• "Performance":

- JASPER Reman Engine
- 4Runner BBK
- SS Brake Lines
- Cowl Intake
- Debadged, Destickered, and Patches​

* As She Sits Currently: 200,000+ Miles!


*PICS:

• When I Got Her:

• When I Started Seriously Modding Her:

- With this accident came the new bumper, headlights, and never-ending headache.​

• New Headlights:

• Bumper:

• 4Runner BBK:

* Future Mods:

• Sitting in Garage Cause I'm Too Lazy To Post For Sale:

- Dakar Leaf Springs
- Total Chaos UCA's​

• Plans for Build:

- LONG TRAVEL: LSK 2wd Race Kit & Giant Rear SUA (Subject to Change)
- CB Radio Setup
- Re-Gear
- Retrofit Headlights
- Auxiliary Lighting
- Rear Tube Bumper
- Get Rid Of The Stupid Pro Grill​

 

sucks about the accident..

but about the mods!

 

All the accident did was open up the door to mods

 

Hows that Jasper engine treating you?

 

It’s running. Some noises that I didn’t have with the old engine and a bit of a weird idle, but It could be that I was just used to my old engine that had problems. I’m not sure. It runs fine and has a warranty. I would just make sure that the shop that is installing it is really good because the warranty doesn’t cover install errors from the shop. Also have to have a receipt for an oil change every 3-4K miles to keep the warranty which is annoying since I always do that stuff myself. I’m trying to find a shop that could write a receipt for me. The shop that installed it said they’d do it for me but they tried to screw me over on the pricing when I came to pick the truck up and it ended up with me not being allowed back, but I saved $600 . I’d say if you are able to find a good engine from a wrecked taco that’d be much better, there aren’t really any in SoCal by me so jasper was the move.

 

How many miles on it so far?

 

About to hit 3k on the engine, 200k on the truck itself

 

Engine swapping on credit cards... Man...

 

Engine swap was cold hard cash, I don't have the credit limit for that I'm responsible I swear!

 

Nice!

 

Previous owner decided he was tired of doing oil changes so the truck was neglected, unbeknownst to me, when I bought it. It ran for about 10k more miles before a rod found its way through my engine block. I was stuck with either selling it for a few shillings or emptying my bank account on the new engine. I decided to go with the engine since I figured most of the other components would last for a very long time. It was the guys family and work truck so I knew it wasn't really driven hard or taken off-road much.

 

Yes.... Responsible..... On Tacomaworld....

Looks like a sweet ride

 

Let me rephrase that, I'm responsible with my debt... was gonna say financially responsible but I don't think I can say that with a straight face. Thank you! It's definitely a work in progress and will probably never be complete cause there ALWAYS another thing you can do to it.

 

Nice Ride. I would have never have guessed so many miles... looks likes she is loved and well taken care of... keep on modding

 

Thank you! Unfortunately though you’ve only seen the good parts of her

 

Lookin good so far. Do you have any more pics of the 305/70/17s on the truck? That's the same size and tire i am probably going with pretty soon. I've been having trouble finding any pics

 

This is what I’ve got, if you want more I can take some tomorrow

 

Thats great, thanks! Looks really good man