Built by a 14 year old (with some help from my dad)

fixed a small crease in the back door:


and some dings in the bedsides:


And prepped the garage for spraying:

 

Awesome work, your truck will be amazing!

 

I just went through this whole build. This is super cool. My old man passed about 6 months ago enjoy every minute you can with your dad.

 

I think a picture of both of you standing with the project is needed!

 

our free 2012+ hood had a hood scoop bonded onto it that we decided to take off, had to grind all the adhesive off and smooth it back out a bit:


Got everything into the garage:


My dad put epoxy primer onto the bed sides, hood and over any filler:


The white epoxy is almost a perfect match to our white:

 

10 bottles of tintable raptor with super white tint from EBAY seller ctigroup. We used the better raptor gun with the adjustable nozzle 50 psi at the gun with the trigger pulled, nozzle set 4 turns out. Masking around the window seals was a pain. 2 coats, 1 hour in between.

 

@jwarr , Are you and your helper keeping track of the hours involved with your project ?

 

No, no idea on hours

 

@jwarr I’ve been watching all you and your dad have accomplished. Props to you both, amazing project and time you’re spending together. You will always remember this time and and hopefully some day pass the knowledge learned to a son or daughter of your own.

So, the big question.
When do you get your drivers license?

 

Wait so this going to be a super white raptor lined Tacoma all said and done??

 

Top TW threads of all time.
Having a project with pop is so rewarding for everyone involved.
Fantastic work, we are all drooling with envy over the improvements and restoration, and we are eager to see the progress.

 

It's getting close, can't wait to see the finished product.

Did you address the weak bumper mounts? I'd hate to see you have to pull on those recovery points and damage your hard work.

 

THIS is the reason I want to go to auto mechanic school,, so I can have a cool father/son project with my boys and be able to do at least 1/4 of what you're doing here. WOW!!

 

yes, no going back now.

 

I can get my permit in 1 month, so license next spring. We probably wont register the truck until then. leave it in the garage this winter

 

so the inner studs are welded to the tubing that we put across so those are much stronger already over stock, we are still thinking about if we will do more to tie in the outer studs better to the frame.

 

We got our aftermarket TRD pro grill into the surround:

 

we broke like 10 bolts getting the bed sides off so we have started replacing them with riv-nuts:

 

We got the window run, door glass and belt molding back in:


and got the bedsides back onto the bed:


and got the front fenders and bed back in place:


Everything fit perfect and we can now say for sure that the only difference between a double cab frame and an access cab frame is the rear cab mounts and the front bed mounts

 

Just read the whole thread!!
Outstanding!!! It looks like it will be done shortly.