Bama4x4!'s slow build

This is my first post so I thought I should start off with a slow as Christmas build. This build will probably just be upgrades on the truck as my budget permits. This is how my truck sits as of now. It's a 1998 4x4 2.7 liter 4 cyl with a five speed manual transmission. Bear with me and hopefully the truck will start looking less stock! And I'm a newbie so any feedback would be great

 

My truck was recently repainted, here are some pics of the process

 

You can't see it in those pics but I also plastidipped the the grill

 

Got a better built compact truck toolbox as a Christmas present, and will be getting new headlights this week.

 

Good looking tuck man

 

I'm digging the toolbox. Lookin nice.

 

I really like the toolbox, but also have a camper shell that I hope to replace the windows in so I can switch them out from time to time.

 

I'm really curious. How much did the paint job cost?

 

Where I live there is an auto body shop at a nearby college and we know the teacher there so he let his students reprint it as part of the class. The original price was $500, but at the end it was just $150 because it took him way longer than he expected so it was a great deal!

 

Got my headlights in and installed!

 

What kind of headlights?

 

Not to worry, 1st gen Tacomas look fantastic even in stock form.

 

They are ipex motoring black headlights I got them from eBay.

 

Yes they do!

 

Nice, are they just as bright/brighter/less bright? I wonder how durable they are.

 

They seem well made on a first impression, and they're brighter because the older ones were yellow and not clear. They are probably as bright or brighter as when they were stock

 

Now this is the shit im talking about! Even 97-00's can get their sexy on.

 

Got that right!

 

Went to check a trail cam.... Didn't realize how much it has rained

 

Nice Toolbox!! Looks just as good on a 1st Gen as a 2nd Gen

Side note what were you checking the trail cam for??