New Guy! (Build Pics) 05 tacoma

Hey guys! Ive been reading on TacomaWorld for a few months now and figured it was time to make my own thread with all the pictures I have!

Looking for any advice or comments you got! Thanks for taking a look and enjoy!


I bought my Tacoma back in April of 2013...

2005 crew cab short bed with 80,xxx miles.
Previous owner was a 75 year old man who babied it!




Got myself a toolbox and had a friend fabricate some fishing rod holders! they came out alittle too short to fit the bed rails so had to improvise....



I bought a vinyl cutter so I could have some fun making decals for the taco! you will see plenty of stickers throughout the thread...I have alittle OCD.



Found a set of FJ rims on craigslist for $300, came with hankook 285, 70 r17 with 50% tread... alittle flare trimming and they fit with no rubbing!!!!!



Bully cargo net, was NOT happy with the quality. My gas can ripped right through it then I accelerated down the street...





Also got new toyo open countrys



Surprised how well the tacoma can haul my 23 foot seacraft with twin engines!



Some decals I made



Sold my westin side steps to a guy with a 2006 red tacoma for $180, and then he sold me his truck cap for $300...I thought that was a fair deal considering it was brand new!!!



made a mount for a 20 inch lightbar behind the lower grill.




I couldnt stand the red cap and everyone was saying the same thing. So as a quick fix I ordered 10 ft x 5 ft black carbon fiber vinyl on ebay for $28 and did my first wrap... came out pretty good huh??




And it holds up to the conditions well too!



Used the scrap carbon vinyl to cover the chrome around my grill.



Added some reverse pods and the anytime fog light mod. Also added the punisher skull-flag to my tailgate.




ANDDDDDDD THENNNNN i got a little scratch when a civic rear ended my trailer hitch and pushed me into the car in front.



so i rolled my render back out, fixed up my bumper the best i could and ordered some black housing projector headlights from protuninglab. Also wrapped the lower mid section of my bumper.







I broke the back glass on my cap by driving with the door up and hitting a tree branch So i made up for it by getting some Brand-Used rims on craigslist. Paid $400 for these RDR Krawlers with the tires.




And then my buddy gave me a set of half tread 285, 70 r17 cooper discovers. Rivetted the hinge back onto my cap too.





Added some more decals to the cap and lower mid bumper. And wrapped the gas door!





I really like the stance of the truck, but thinking its time to get a lift!





And then I got tired of the Carbon Cap...so I pulled it off in preparation for color matching!



Made myself some bedside decals love the while on silver.





A few picturs of my interior. Painted the center console piece and the heating/cooling controls. also added a few stickers over time from my favorite places. some that i made.






wrapped the double din trim piece for my radio.




love this garmin nuvi, navigation as well as gps speedometer. tells me the speed limit on the road too.



my switches for fogs, 20 inch hidden bumper light bar, and reverse pods.




a little center console organizer made out of scrap plastic and zip ties lol.







Still a work in progress. I have been studying TWF for a few months and im interested in doing bilstein 5100's and new UCAs, what suggestions do you guys have???

 

Welcome!

I've been very happy with:
5100 / toytec springs and and a 3 leaf pack. UCA's weren't needed but went with Camburg

 

Looking good! Welcome to TW!





Oh yeah spread the word, never buy from @kylevanhulten18
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