Whitecloud's Build........Finally

[Whitecloud]

So I guess it's finally time. Some things might be out of order but I'll try to keep it straight. Some projects are currently under construction but I'll put them up here and add the pics later.

So to start it's an '06 Doublecab long bed Sport that we bought with a Revtek Leveling Kit. Looked good when we bought it. Figuered I needed a truck that I could tow and haul stuff with.....plus always wanted a Tacoma.


Then thanks to Alex from TacomaWorld and a flyer for a meet out in the Rio Puerco rediculously close to my house came my enrolment on TW.

Let the Mods begin........

Current Mods to date...in no perticular order

285-70-17 BFG KM2's.
Painted engine cover.
Painted Radio surround.
Painted Center console.
Blacked out emblems and debadge.
Remounted badges on door and small Toyota logo on front grill.
Satoshi grill done by me with FJ Toyota logo.
CB radio in the center console.
Center console Lock Mod.
BHLM.
Blue side marker Lights
Fog Light anytime Mod.
Painted Sport wheels with road tires.
Painted FJ wheels with off-road tires.
Home made Front and rear tube bumper (Front is done, Rear will happen at some point).
Home made weld-on sliders.
Blue sea Fuse Block with circuit breakers on mount in engine.
Horns moved and mounted below fuse block plate.
Fire extingusher mounted behind rear drivers side seat.
Hella 500's mounted behind Satoshi on custom brackets.
Too much travel not enough shock legnth mod.
Emergency CHEAP rear shocks after snapping one in half.
Rear diff breather relocation.
ProComp lights on top bar of front bumper.
Soon to be ICON remote resovoir extended travel coilovers.
I'm sure I forgot some things as well Ill add them as I remember them

Now on to the PICS Enjoy......

Stock Truck

Here is a better pic of the lock plate on the inside of the console and how it looks when I was done with it.

So with this one you can see how the tab and the lock match up.

Stuffing the 285's and about the best pic I have of the painted sport wheels

Fuse block mounted with the horns underneath

WHOOPS

And still managed to haul rock on a busted shock......this is after we empited about half of it......

It is cause I kept doing this to the original rear shocks.......too much travel not enough shock......

New bemper coming together......... I'll get soe pics of it on the truck this weekend when I go back and start to work on it again. Sorry for the crappy pics.

So that is it for now. The front bumper is in the works and should be done before the end of April. The rear will start after that which will be tube as well. Got some other projects planned as well but I'll keep you updated.

 

[BirdTRD]

Looks good. I like the locking center console. Now get a real lift on that thing and ARB the front, or rear, or both.

I look forward to seeing the bumpers. Feel free to bounce ideas off me about them. I've done a few now.

 

[drew02a]

Nice job trashing the stock shocks. Truck looks good

 

[Silverback]

I'm diggin that rear shock mod! Thats one way to increase flex.

So whats the story on the locking center console?

Nice buildup, looking forward to more.

 

[TacoXpo]

I'm diggin that rear shock mod! Thats one way to increase flex.

So whats the story on the locking center console?

Nice buildup, looking forward to more.

We know a company that may carry that shock in the future!

 

[Whitecloud]

I'm diggin that rear shock mod! Thats one way to increase flex.

So whats the story on the locking center console?

Nice buildup, looking forward to more.

I'm a cop here in Albuquerque and when I'm not carrying on me I put my weapon in there. That is really it.

 

[yotarob]

I've got a set of factory rear Billy's laying around if you want them. Let me know they are free + shipping.

 

[Whitecloud]

Looks good. I like the locking center console. Now get a real lift on that thing and ARB the front, or rear, or both.

I look forward to seeing the bumpers. Feel free to bounce ideas off me about them. I've done a few now.

Nice job trashing the stock shocks. Truck looks good

Thanks guys. And I'm working on the whole lift thing. It is defiantly looking like it will happen after the the July trip.

 

[Whitecloud]

I've got a set of factory rear Billy's laying around if you want them. Let me know they are free + shipping.

Thanks for the offer. But at the time I needed something longer because of the blocks in the back. So I had to get some cheap ass Rancho's to replace them for now. They suck but will be replaced soon enough.

 

[Silverback]

I'm a cop here in Albuquerque and when I'm not carrying on me I put my weapon in there. That is really it.

No I mean, did you build it? Or is it a Tuffy box?

 

[Oury]

Nice build, I really like where your goin with it. I wish I could weld.....

 

[BirdTRD]

No I mean, did you build it? Or is it a Tuffy box?

He added a lock to the stock center console. I think its pretty slick.

 

[Silverback]

He added a lock to the stock center console. I think its pretty slick.

Yeah, that looks cool. Is there a "How to?".. <please don't say its on DB World>

 

[BirdTRD]

Yeah, that looks cool. Is there a "How to?".. <please don't say its on DB World>

I haven't seen a "how to" but I think I saw a picture of it open once over there which basically gave enough of an idea to figure it out from there. I think its just a lock through the wall and a latch on the lid. Its certainly not high security but I like the idea of it being one more security layer to keep my kids out of there (firearm) more than anything.

 

[Silverback]

yeah, keeps the honest thief's out.

I was thinking about building a tuffy style box but then I saw his solution, seems much cleaner and I don't mind the lock on the outside.

 

[drew02a]

Only problem I see is that the lock draws more attention to it. Not saying I wouldn't do it though. Especially if I had tinted windows.

 

[BirdTRD]

If someone wants in there, they're going to get in there. I like it just to keep the kids and the curious out.

 

[Whitecloud]

Yeah, that looks cool. Is there a "How to?".. <please don't say its on DB World>

I really didn't find a how to on it. I saw a pic of it and just kinda figuered it out. I went to True value and picked up a cabinet lock set. It was all of like 2 bucks and used the straight piece and trimmed it a little. But then all it was is a 3/4 in hole in the outside just under the butten for the top.

 

[Whitecloud]

One mod that I forgot was that I put in a Diff breather. Ill get some pics of it up online by Saturday.

 

[Silverback]

I really didn't find a how to on it. I saw a pic of it and just kinda figuered it out. I went to True value and picked up a cabinet lock set. It was all of like 2 bucks and used the straight piece and trimmed it a little. But then all it was is a 3/4 in hole in the outside just under the butten for the top.

So the lock really just prevents a person from pressing in the button above it then? Its not clamping into the lid right?