White cobra build

This is my “white cobra” build! You’ll see where the name came from within the build. This has been a slow project for the past 2 years and still has a long way to go. I will keep it up to date the best I can.

2011 Toyota Tacoma, DCLB, super white

Stock: Roughly 2 years from today, 09/24/2017


As of today, 09/24/2017:


Exterior armor:
- Custom front bumper
- Avid rock sliders

Wheels/suspension:
- OEM w/ 3” box lift. Changing soon!!!
- 35” toyo open country tires
- 18” XD 128 series wheels

Exhaust:
- Straight pipe w/ exhaust cut off at axle

Body:
- Fender flare removal w/ 5/16 bolts to cover holes
- Cab mount chop
- Removed stock spare tire
- Wheel well plastic removed and wheel wells painted black
- Aftermarket scooped hood

Interior:
- Leather seats
- Sprayable floor liner (no carpet)
- Cobra CB radio
- Pioneer aftermarket Bluetooth system
- Paracord steering wheel wrap plus grab bars
- Full interior paint job....by yours truly with a little rattle can fun!
- AR mag holder (2 mags)

To be continued......

 

Here’s the interior currently and also underneath the hood. Notice I paint my rifles the same haha. I may have an issue....

 

Merica'! Hell yeah!

 

Coo, interesting paint technique really makes it catch your eye.

 

cool ideas! sub'd

 

I like it a lot! ​

 

Thanks for the feedback guys. I’ll post some more in depth progress of the build in its early stages.

 

Bad Ass Ride

 

I started the real build off when I took off my front bumper to motivate myself (and my wife) to get a nice aftermarket off-road style bumper. Needless to say.....I was without a bumper for a bit.

 

My first buy was a smoking deal on a pair of avid rock sliders I found locally on CL for $100! It was a dream price!

 

Well, it's a thumbs up from me!

 

Couple months following the rock sliders, I located another stellar deal on CL for a Lex off-road front bumper. Seller was asking 400 but with a little negotiating I was able to steal it for a wonderful $200. I was feeling pretty confident with my CL finds and had the imaginary idea that I could do my full build solely off CL. Hasn’t worked out that way. Note, I also bought an aftermarket TRD scooped hood that was primed from a local junk yard. Hood was brand new and paid roughly $130 for the hood.

 

Built my own CB antenna mounts that have worked very well thus far.

 

Truck sat without change for almost 6 months when I stumbled upon a buddy with a long travel tacoma who was wanting a more Baja style bumper. He loved mine and we were able to work out a deal for a bumper swap and he was generous enough to throw in some nice aftermarket headlights.

Here’s his ‘08 tacoma:


Here’s my truck and the process of welding the new bumper onto my truck.:

Did a lot of frame cutting to have the bumper tuck nice and tight to the truck. Here’s the old man putting in work. He used to own a welding business and is near retirement so I had him whip out the old dusted welder and get to work. Always nice living close to family.


All welding up looking pretty.....almost! Needs to get painted! What better way than with some lovely rattle can! Truck sitting next to one of our patrol rigs.

Let the painting commence........



Yes, I am wearing Jordan shorts, knee pads and a Chevy hat. Judging is accepted!

 

Along with painting the front bumper, I went ahead and touched up the rock sliders and attempted to paint the primed hood myself. Used rattle can and since I’m no professional painter, it did not turn out well. Even with the horrible outcome, I still have yet to have it repainted because honestly I just don’t care enough.


Very faded and matte looking now a days!

 

Truck again sat unmodded for a couple months and within that time I moved my family to forth Worth Texas to live closer to my wife’s family. Since the move in August 2017, this is what has been done.

Removed fender flares and replaced them with 5/16 bolts that I painted black.




Love the stance it gives piggybacked with -12 offset and inch and a quarter spidertrax wheel spacers.

 

Finally did the cab mount chop along with flattening out the pinch weld and then topping it off with a nice clean fresh coat of black spray paint inside the wheel well. Made a dramatic difference to the look and really gives the truck a new impression.



Did some cleaning before applying the paint.

In between paint, I had the genius idea to chop my exhaust at the axel! Already have it straight piped which is having to change soon in order to get my truck to pass inspection in the state of Texas. The one thing I loved about Washington where I lived is that we had no emissions or inspections in our county.

Any recommended mufflers, let me know!

 

All finished up and painted! These wheel wells will look perfect once the wife approves the new suspension!

 

Here’s a random photo to give you perspective of who I am and what I hold most dear to my heart. My wonderful wife sometimes struggles thinking I care more about my truck and guns more than her, but then quickly realizes that all I do is for her and our son!

Now, back to the build....

 

JK, more build to come. As of now, truck will sit as is until the wife approves the suspension or a tinker with some new small mods.

To be continued.....