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Deserttaco

10-19-2005, 06:58 PM

http://norcalttora.com/~steve/October%2005/IMG_1977.JPG

http://norcalttora.com/~steve/October%2005/IMG_1978.JPG

http://norcalttora.com/~steve/October%2005/IMG_1979.JPG

http://norcalttora.com/~steve/October%2005/IMG_1980.JPG

http://norcalttora.com/~steve/October%2005/IMG_1981.JPG

http://norcalttora.com/~steve/October%2005/IMG_1982.JPG

That is all... :D :D :xozzy: :thumbs:

cb77DEMELLO

10-19-2005, 07:00 PM

You give a new meaning to the words FRANKEN TACO>>LOL

nice! Now come do mine!

spindleshanks

10-19-2005, 07:00 PM

I...I don't know what to say...

nastynate

10-19-2005, 07:03 PM

colorful!

tbplus10

10-19-2005, 07:08 PM

Looks good, any Tacoma fan will know it's different when they spot the early model grill.

ShowStop

10-19-2005, 07:11 PM

Ooooo...the colors, the colors. :xrainbow:

Lookin good!

jh3

10-19-2005, 07:11 PM

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

wslytoy

10-19-2005, 07:11 PM

now if you can just paint it all 1 color? LOL!!

hawaiianbro

10-19-2005, 07:12 PM

You so stole my door color! :mad:

SAR_Squid79

10-19-2005, 07:19 PM

Now just get the entire thing Line-X'd and you're done!

Deserttaco

10-19-2005, 07:25 PM

it'll get painted soon enough. Everything will be the red color. But depending on how much it's going to cost will ultimately decide when it get's painted... Alot of blood, sweat, tears, and my wife threatening to kick my ass, but mostly sweat went into this thing. There are a few loose ends that i need to tie up, and some items that need attention before it's totally done. But I am very pleased with the results.

Specs
97 Extra cab V6 Supercharged enging tranny, T-case and frame
98 Taco rear E-locker
92 Chevy rear springs
81 Wagoneer front axle
86ish reduction unit (Marlin Crawler)
97 hood, core support and grill
95 corner lights
04 cab bed and 3 of the doors
03 front passenger door
02 fenders (Thanks again David)

It has the 04 dash and interior (only running one airbag) and i am using the 04 gauge cluster with the digital speedo/odo

Steve

Oh and no i won't do it for anyone else... :P

tbrown

10-19-2005, 07:26 PM

You give a new meaning to the words FRANKEN TACO>>LOL

nice! Now come do mine!
It's alive, it's alive!!!!! Nice job guy.

AngryAndy

10-19-2005, 07:42 PM

StemsCornfedTaco

10-19-2005, 07:45 PM

:xrocker: :xrocker: Wow, that looks awesome. Nice Job. :clap:

tcmaboy

10-19-2005, 07:49 PM

I would say its ugly, but its prettier than mine.

TatonkaII

10-19-2005, 08:19 PM

ENOUGH SIDE SHOTS/ANGLES ..... getter on the trail...

Munssey

10-19-2005, 08:27 PM

Screw the paint job... roll that beast just as it is. It's got flavor. Besides, if it's ever stolen, the cops will find it in no time at all.

ARB1977

10-19-2005, 08:54 PM

So if someone askes you what year it is what do you tell them? Cool ride. You should take it in to toyota and show them your creation maybe they will give you a job in design.

TatonkaII

10-19-2005, 08:55 PM

Screw the paint job... roll that beast just as it is. It's got flavor. Besides, if it's ever stolen, the cops will find it in no time at all.

I was thinking about the scheme being terrible.. but darn if you dont have a point. Think, WHO else actually has the nerve to LEAVE it like that after so much work!!!???????

Id say leave it, ugly, fugly, as it is..

DriftinCO

10-19-2005, 09:18 PM

LOL yeah that's the first thing that came to my mind too! dang...Young Frankentaco

Doss

10-19-2005, 09:45 PM

awesome!

spill_02

10-19-2005, 09:50 PM

early grill looks great in double cab, its so diverse i love it.
year=95-04

WATRD

10-19-2005, 09:53 PM

Didn't the Partridge Family drive that around?

http://www.hollywood-diecast.com/HOW%20Partridge%20Family%20Loose.JPG

Yep, that's the same rig.

Deserttaco

10-19-2005, 11:32 PM

Didn't the Partridge Family drive that around?

http://www.hollywood-diecast.com/HOW%20Partridge%20Family%20Loose.JPG

Yep, that's the same rig.

Hey I told you i was going to do it... Just took me a little longer than I thought.

Deserttaco

10-19-2005, 11:33 PM

Looks awesome Steve!

That older front grille looks awesome with the double cab!

Are there any electrical or other issues still pending??

Glad to see its outta the nest.....now lets get it on the trail!

Yeah, It'll look much better all one color... Maybe i should have Dean Camo it. I doubt that Amber would go for that though. So far i only have two issues with the electrical system. The cruise is DOA (haven't really looked at it) and my Airbag light is on. IT's not the spiral cord, but something else. I'm going to have to do a little troubleshooting to get it working right.

tanKoma

10-19-2005, 11:38 PM

it looks confusing

Deserttaco

10-19-2005, 11:39 PM

I'd love to call it FrankenTaco, But we all know there can only be one "FRANKENTACO" Plus it wouldnt be the same. If anyone asks it's a 97, Cause that's what the VIN says it is. I am going to try to take it around tomorrow to get some paint quotes. I don't need anything perfect, but all the same color would be very nice. The reason that it's so many different colors is I am cheap! I used what i could use from the 97, Then i got the fenders cheap, And the door from E-bay. When i set out to do this swap i wanted something Unique. And I think that i got it. not to mention that it's still a 5speed. I'll get some pics when it get's painted up. The Action shots will probably have to wait a few months. I work a weekend shift, and have 2 kids at home that are still pretty young, so my time is limited. But hopefully it'll happen soon.

Deserttaco

10-19-2005, 11:41 PM

it looks confusing

confusing how? Did it make you think? :D The way i figure it, Only a select few people will ever notice that it's not right. Most people will never notice that it's got an early Gen Grill and headlights on a late model body style. The people who actually see the difference are the guys i'd like to talk to.

Steve

Mike

10-20-2005, 12:23 AM

I am going to try to take it around tomorrow to get some paint quotes. I don't need anything perfect, but all the same color would be very nice.

Body work and paint isn't really rocket science, you should give it a shot! I am going to start my paint job in a couple weeks.

Later,
....Mike

http://www.norcalttora.com/%7Emike/misc/mikesnowcamo3.jpg

Brain

10-20-2005, 12:33 AM

Truck looks awesome Steve!!!!
Body work and paint isn't really rocket science, you should give it a shot! I am going to start my paint job in a couple weeks.

Later,
....Mike

http://www.norcalttora.com/%7Emike/misc/mikesnowcamo3.jpg

I think I'm gonna spray my truck soon too. I'll have a lot of time after I'm jobless :)

TACORICAN

10-20-2005, 12:49 AM

I like the looks.. Primer the entire truck

tanKoma

10-20-2005, 01:59 AM

i think it would look sick in either desert camo or wood camo with darker hues

PappaF2

10-20-2005, 03:08 AM

kick ass steve! congrats! it looks cool. :cool:

BenMara

10-20-2005, 06:00 AM

You give a new meaning to the words FRANKEN TACO

NICE but there is only one FrankenTaco

jester_motorsports

10-20-2005, 06:06 AM

it'll get painted soon enough. Everything will be the red color. But depending on how much it's going to cost will ultimately decide when it get's painted...

Steve,
You do realize that red is the most expensive pigment out of all of the "normal" colors, right? You have so many colors to choose from on there, although the red is covering the largest percentage of the vehicle. Just don't have any food or gum or candy in your mouth when they tell you what the paint is going to cost, compared to one of the other colors on the truck. :D

On another note though, the truck is just plain amazing. All of the different parts look great together! Congratulations.

Josh

zosimov21

10-20-2005, 06:36 AM

Awsome nice job

zosimov21

10-20-2005, 06:42 AM

Gotta love the snow camo look Mike !

awsumdc

10-20-2005, 07:18 AM

I like the early model grill.... Nice selection on the color scheme there.....lol

brendog84cj8

10-20-2005, 08:05 AM

Major Props to you man!!! Too bad Toyota didnt make solid axle early gen 5 speed double cabs. I am really impressed, my head would have exploded trying a project like this, especially with all the wiring.

Just blows me away the ability and knowledge of the members of this club when it comes to tacos!!

mayhem

10-20-2005, 08:12 AM

Now just get the entire thing Line-X'd and you're done!

second that

Intrepid

10-20-2005, 08:14 AM

spill_02

10-20-2005, 09:52 AM

another vote for line-x or i like the camo as well...or heres an idea camo it w/ some line-x in there :D

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 10:32 AM

Unbeleivable, can't beleive it is done. Why bother with a new paint job though? I thought it was mostly a trail rig. Look back at your old shots and note the scrapes and damage to your last body, why would you want to do that again but to a new paintjob you paid for. I say hit it with the rattle can and call it a day! :D

I'd love to just camo it with a rattlecan, But My wife doesn't like the look. It is mostly a trail rig, but will be driven around town and on vacation too. I guess depending on how much it is going to cost to paint, maybe the camo will still have a chance... Plus there isn't really that much to paint. just the passenger doors, fenders, hood, and passenger rocker... The rest is already red.

WATRD

10-20-2005, 11:11 AM

Hey I told you i was going to do it... Just took me a little longer than I thought.

I know it! And I am green and yellow and red and gold with envy! Someday I will follow through with the swap as well.

FlipSideUp

10-20-2005, 11:21 AM

Very nice. It seems like we all have a special attachment to it....considering we either have parts of it's original incarnation in our own trucks, or you have parts in it taken off of our trucks, eh?

Rob

Dick Foster

10-20-2005, 11:25 AM

Gee I think I've seen those trucks somewhere before. LOL
Good job, Steve.

Dick Foster

10-20-2005, 11:28 AM

I think you should paint the whole thing gold. Yep gold. LOL

uttaco98

10-20-2005, 11:31 AM

I say one color, not black. And I think you need to say that it is a 1996.272727... That is the average of all the years you listed. :D

FlipSideUp

10-20-2005, 11:40 AM

You know what would top it off, IMO? Fab a Shannon "Tacozilla" style snorkel!

ToyofMarin

10-20-2005, 12:09 PM

Great job! Looks really cool.

partyman66

10-20-2005, 12:51 PM

That's a badass Taco.

How much did that run ya to get that thing to where it's at right now?

Super Doody

10-20-2005, 01:43 PM

Yeah, It'll look much better all one color... Maybe i should have Dean Camo it. I doubt that Amber would go for that though. So far i only have two issues with the electrical system. The cruise is DOA (haven't really looked at it) and my Airbag light is on. IT's not the spiral cord, but something else. I'm going to have to do a little troubleshooting to get it working right.

What year throttle body do you have? And what year cruise control?

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 01:48 PM

So far it's about 2-3K, but paint will probably be around 1500ish...

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 01:49 PM

What year throttle body do you have? And what year cruise control?

I'm using the 97 throttle body and the 97 Cruise control... I think i just have a miswire somewhere... Need to break out the DMM

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 01:49 PM

I think you should paint the whole thing gold. Yep gold. LOL

Going to have to say NO GOLD!!! It'll either be Red, or camo...

partyman66

10-20-2005, 03:04 PM

So far it's about 2-3K, but paint will probably be around 1500ish...

What mods had you done to it prior to doing this batch of stuff to it? Basicly I just want to know what the 2-3K in parts was used on exactly(as opposed to what was already installed on your vehicle).

JaresTaco

10-20-2005, 03:32 PM

:kewl: I like it and good job!Pretty cool with the earlier grill as mentioned and the doublecab body, original....

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 04:41 PM

What mods had you done to it prior to doing this batch of stuff to it? Basicly I just want to know what the 2-3K in parts was used on exactly(as opposed to what was already installed on your vehicle).

Actually I spent about 8K on my donor truck http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14777 I've also spent $150 on a new passenger door, $60 on new front fenders, and $80 on airbag parts and seatbelts... I've also sold about 6-7K in parts from both the donor truck and my original 97. Plus i've still got a bunch of stuff left to sell.

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 05:14 PM

AngryAndy

10-20-2005, 05:25 PM

How is project ANGRY comming?

its titled and registered now, got my old 97 wheels on it. I bought brender's 35" mtr's for it, also got an 85 toytota axle from a pirate person in Sac. I need to rebuild the axle first, but im thinking maybe of doing the engine work first. Proabaly a head gasket and timing chain at once, along with tons of hoses and misc crap...then attack the suspention. Probably will go with ALL marlin stuff, SAS kit and marlin rear.

SO basically, its stittiing....lol.

snowchucker

10-20-2005, 05:33 PM

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 05:46 PM

damn steve that is a ton of work... so is it rubicon capable right now??
as for paint--earl schieb is $400 and up...decent paint jobs are $$. get a quote if you just bring them the parts already prepped as well.
but i like rattle can autobody paint. works pretty damn well if you can get it color matched. plus you can repaint your truck in the motel 6 paking lot if you get rock carnage.

You are right, It's a ton of work. You would know :D

I had an Earl Schieb paint job once, and will never have another. 1 week after the paint was done, I went to get gas, well the damn thing overfilled the tank, and gas came out of the filler neck. All of the damn paint just melted off below the gas door. Never again. I Tried to convince Amber to followin Dean's footsteps and just Camo it, But she wasn't too hip on the idea, and really wants it painted red. So it's going to get painted soon.

As for Rubicon ready, Nope not just yet. i still have a bunch of loose ends to tie up.
finish putting the interior together
fix the broken front U-Joint.
swap both bent rear axleshafts
Finish welding the bed mounts to the frame and paint them before they rust
reinstall the rock sliders
Build a new front bumper with integrated winch mount
Find out what is klunking in my front end when i turn from side to side.
Find out why the airbag light is on
Fix my damn cruise control
Put the new shell on and paint it
and finally she needs some new rubber. my 35's have seen better days.

Steve

bkfj55

10-20-2005, 06:59 PM

Hector

10-20-2005, 07:02 PM

[QUOTE=
but i like rattle can autobody paint. works pretty damn well if you can get it color matched. plus you can repaint your truck in the motel 6 paking lot if you get rock carnage.[/QUOTE]

Exactly! and one vote flat black. oh yeah and :clap: on the progress.

.. bkfj55 thats a score too. used to rent those in the caribbean for remote beach dive access point. always fun... and i think i looked at your 80

Rock Taco

10-20-2005, 07:11 PM

Looks good Steve can't wait to get mine completed but I still have quite a bit of work to do.

Deserttaco

10-20-2005, 07:30 PM

it's not quite done just yet. but it's getting much closer. BTW thanks for sending me that tag. That will hopefully make it easier to get all the CHP junk done.

drewcruikshank

10-20-2005, 07:44 PM

thats rig is super sweet. you should be proud of yourself. how does the johnny cash song go, "...it was a 55, 65, 66, 67......."

Dick Foster

10-21-2005, 09:43 AM

OK OK, gold and silver camo then, it would be real purdy. LOL

Deserttaco

10-21-2005, 10:30 AM

OK OK, gold and silver camo then, it would be real purdy. LOL

Silver would be OK with me.... Anyone want to photoshop it with a Camo paint job using silverish colors?

Dick Foster

10-21-2005, 11:46 AM

Silver and gold!!! It just wouldn't be right without the gold.

Trevor 3blacktoys

10-21-2005, 01:26 PM

DupliColor flat black.....I think it ran me $5.00 at wallymart...touch ups are easy.....
lol
Trevor

btw - bad ass job!!!!!!!

Deserttaco

10-21-2005, 01:37 PM

Silver and gold!!! It just wouldn't be right without the gold.

well look at it this way, The paint on the passenger door will always have gold under the red... :D close enough?

Deserttaco

10-21-2005, 01:38 PM

DupliColor flat black.....I think it ran me $5.00 at wallymart...touch ups are easy.....
lol
Trevor

btw - bad ass job!!!!!!!

My wife want's it red. No no rattle can for me...

hyperlite1080

10-28-2005, 10:49 AM

I think you should do Military Olive Drab.

Deserttaco

10-28-2005, 11:14 AM

Actually it's going in for paint on Monday... I ended up striking a deal with the local High School. They have one of the best Auto repair programs in the area, and I've seen the work that they are doing. So it's only going to cost me $850, and they are doing all of the body work... :D They said that they would need it for a week and a half, but i'm planning on a month.

CronusTRD

10-28-2005, 12:23 PM

I had a car painted by Vo-Tec once. They did good work..you might need to doing some extra polishing on the final finish once its done. Cost me $700 to have some dents done on my old cavalier as well as have it repainted.

JESSE_at_TLT

10-28-2005, 01:52 PM

it'll get painted soon enough. Everything will be the red color. But depending on how much it's going to cost will ultimately decide when it get's painted...
...as for paint--earl schieb is $400 and up...decent paint jobs are $$. get a quote if you just bring them the parts already prepped as well.
...I had an Earl Schieb paint job once, and will never have another. 1 week after the paint was done, I went to get gas, well the damn thing overfilled the tank, and gas came out of the filler neck. All of the damn paint just melted off below the gas door. Never again. I Tried to convince Amber to followin Dean's footsteps and just Camo it, But she wasn't too hip on the idea, and really wants it painted red. So it's going to get painted soon...
Actually it's going in for paint on Monday... I ended up striking a deal with the local High School. They have one of the best Auto repair programs in the area, and I've seen the work that they are doing. So it's only going to cost me $850, and they are doing all of the body work... :D They said that they would need it for a week and a half, but i'm planning on a month.

$375 (http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/article/cheap-paintjob-for-the-tlt-tacoma-/). It looks fine, has worn pretty well over the last few years and I don't feel bad when I take a chunk out of it (it'll only cost $375 to fix).
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/content/techarticles/38/paintjob-25.jpg
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/content/news/tacoma_damage1.jpg

NorcalPR

10-28-2005, 02:02 PM

Steve, remember if you need some help with that thing holla at cha boy! lol

Looks awesome man. Major props to you!

-Phill

Deserttaco

10-28-2005, 05:01 PM

Right now it's mostly done, A little uglier than the pics (put a silver shell on it, and a white tailgate) But it's getting painted next week at the high school. I'm pretty excited about it, since they are painting my extra fenders too. :) and i'll have two matching tailgates. The rest of the finish work is just tedious wiring, assembling interior bits and pieces, tiewrapping wires up out of the way. Stuff like that. Reallly it's only a one guy job. I'm hoping to get out and take it on a run in December or January.

BTW Thanks for picking up those shocks for me!!

Steve

alabamatacomaguy

10-28-2005, 05:08 PM

you better be careful wheeling it, id hate to see it upside down,
toyota should hire you to design new trucks

looks great

makes me feel like a puss for being scared to bob my bed

Deserttaco

10-28-2005, 05:14 PM

you better be careful wheeling it, id hate to see it upside down,
toyota should hire you to design new trucks

looks great

makes me feel like a puss for being scared to bob my bed

Don't feel like a puss, it looks like your truck is pretty new... You gotta remember mine is almost 10 years old now. I still can remember the first time i drilled a hole in it anywhere... I can also remember the first time I took a Sawzall to it. Talk about no turning back!!! I'm sure it will be upside down at one point or another, but hopefully that will be much later. I'm hoping to get a cage in it next summer.

I'd love to design Trucks for Toyota, Help them get back to their roots... I'm not to hip on the design of the new trucks, but then again when I had my 93, I hated the New Tacomas (95.5's) They were too damn bubbley... little did I know that when i went to check out the 3.4L V6 i'd fall in love and sell my little 22RE 4Cyl that night.... SO maybe they'll grow on me, maybe not.

Steve

tacodab

12-25-2005, 12:23 AM

Steve
any paint yet?
with all the work you put in it the paint will be the easy part.
that is sweet
DC SAS MT with Crawler weeeeeeee

hytenor

12-25-2005, 01:19 AM

$375 (http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/article/cheap-paintjob-for-the-tlt-tacoma-/). It looks fine, has worn pretty well over the last few years and I don't feel bad when I take a chunk out of it (it'll only cost $375 to fix).
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/content/techarticles/38/paintjob-25.jpg
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/content/news/tacoma_damage1.jpg

Hmmm ;) That was a fun day! truck's a little different now, LOL

http://www.norcalttora.com/~chris/vids/Hollister%20hills%201-10-04/Hollister%20hills%201-10-04/Baja,%20rutty%20canyon%20.wmv

http://www.norcalttora.com/~chris/wheelin%20trips/Hollister%20Hills/Hollister%20Hills%201-10-04/photos/photo_21.html

http://www.norcalttora.com/~chris/wheelin%20trips/Hollister%20Hills/Hollister%20Hills%201-10-04/photos/photo_22.html