Ultimate Mall Crawler!

This is my build, not much of a build but you must consider a pothole is about the roughest terrain this thing sees. Shit's good enough for me.

Back in 2k9 I bought a new Tacoma, this would be my 2nd Prerunner, the first being this one a 98 Prerunner 4 banger with 204,000 miles:


When I had a son I needed something a bit more kid friendly so I went and bought this:
2008 Prerunner Texas Edition


After buying this I found a wonderful place we all call TacomaWorld.com. This is when the modding began and still is going through this day. Thank you all on TW for helping me with questions, making me laugh and answering a shit ton of questions that I didnt even know I needed answers for.

What my interior looked like when I got this thing home


What my interior looks like now:

My GPS Mod: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/79404-different-idea-gps.html
After about 4 years (over Christmas break) I thought my truck needed a face lift so I was on a mission to totally change the exterior complexion of my truck.
It started with the front grill:
How it started

Metalmiller sold the punisher to me when he first started for 50 bucks.

2nd phase:
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Well that lasted all of 1 week, I had to change something...Satoshi!!!! Thanks to Homer for answering some questions regarding this. This was probably the hardest and most stressful of all my mods:
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It was during the Satoshi thing I found out what plasti dip was and hell it was all over then, I plasti dipped the hell out of the truck!

First it was the front grill:


2nd it was the rear bumper and badges:


Then the lower lip:


Then it was the interior around the radio and such as seen in a previous picture.

I then rustoleum bed lined the nerf bars:


Then I Plasti dipped the the chrome rims:


And this is how she sits today:



Couldn't have done any of this without my helper!

 

At least it's chrome less moar pictars

 

let your boy drive the taco!

 

Those 20s look so much better in black. As do the nerf bars. Loving the black and silver theme.

 

Looking good Richard. You'll start with the cheap mods at first and then you'll start digging a little deeper into the pockets!

 

Large - that was the plan!
Fluffy - thanks!
Roma - that's the plan in 11 years
Vinny - with a new born I think cheap mods are about it for a while.

 

That looks good! Nice and clean looking.
I can't believe how big your son is....

 

How long have you been talking about de-chroming that thing ?

 

Since I got it!

 

You from Lafayette?

 

I was an Athletic Trainer at USL or as you young kids say University of Louisiana Lafayette.

 

My mom was in grad school there when it was Still USL

 

lookin good