Original Cost of Vehicle?

$7,000.00

Why did you build your Ride?

To cruise, show it and drag the bottom out of it.

How Long to Build you’re Ride?

5 Years

Name of Vehicle and Why?

Chump Change/ Majority of people believe since it was built by me, it was cheaper.

How Long Have You Been in the Sport?

10 Years

Previous Rides:

1975 Cutlass and a Lincoln Town Car

Club Affiliations?

Dedicated

What would you like to build next?

My buddy’s trucks.

Engine

Make:  Toyota Tacoma

Year:  1996

# of Cylinders:  4 Cylinders 

Displacement:  2.4 liter

Engine Modifications:  Relocated batteries behind bumper, sectioned power sterring reservoir and clutch master.

Engine Add-Ons:  Polished Cold Air intake, Optima Red Tops

Any Chrome or Polish?  Fully Painted and Detailed

Engine Builder/ Shop:  Myself

Driveline

Clutch & Flywheel:  Stock

Torque Converter (Stall Converter):  Stock

Transfer Case:  Stock

Axle Brand or Size:  Stock

 Gears:  Stock

Transmission Builder/ Shop:  Toyota

Chassis

Stock or Custom?  Custom

Mods to the Frame:  8 Inch Step notch, rebuilt cross members, raised gas tank, fully painted and detailed,

Molded frame.

Inches of lift or drop? Please specify!  Drop 14”’s from Stock

Who did the Mods to the Frame?  Myself

Front Shocks:  Monroe

Rear Shocks:  Monroe

Spindles:  Stock

Springs:  Non existent

4-Link:  Fully reversed triangulated

Compressor model and Brand: 2 Viair 380’s

Number of Valves and Size:  4 3/8” Airlift Valves

Air Bag Size/ Model; Front and Rear: RE-6 Slam Specialties Front and 13” Insane Lift

Other Chassis Mods:  Re-angled upper control arms, sectioned motor cross member to lay flat rocker.

Any Chrome, Polish or Paint:  Fully Molded and painted to match.

Wheels and Tires

Front Wheel Type:  Omni Concept Millennium 6

Size:  18 X 7.50

Tire Size: 215/35/18 Kumho Exstas

Rear Wheel Type:  Omni Concept Millennium 6

Size:  18 X 7.50

Tire Size:  215/35/18 Kumho Exstas

Paint

Paint Color:  Custom Mixed Mint Green

Type of Paint:  PPG

Describe Graphics, including paint colors and types:

Painted By:  Myself

Body

Body Drop:  Traditional Body Drop

Hood:  Stock Hood Retained

Grille: Trenz Billet from a 1998 Model

Bumpers:  4X4 bumper and a 2X2 Valance

Add On Accessories:  Harley Mirrors, Tan Ragtop, 1998 headlights, Grille and Bumper.

Body Mods:  Shaved Handles, squirters, mirrors, antenna, rear cab lines, molded headlights, filler panels to fenders, suicide doors, custom third brake light, Cali combo, sheet metal bed, Bed Corners, front tubs, handmade fender filler panels and a quarter inch body drop.

Body Mods By:  Myself and friends

Interior

Dashboard:  Tweed with raised flames

Gauges:  Flamed with Billet surrounding them.

Steering Wheel:  Colorado Customs Flamed

Console:  Custom Made Fiberglass

Head Unit:  Alpine

Amps:  Audiobahn

Speakers:  2 sets 6 ½ and one set of 5’s, 3 12” Subs all audiobahn

Stereo Installed By:  Myself and friends

Shifter:  Cut down with Skull Knob

Seats:  Sectioned bench embroidered and recovered by my Wife.

Trunk / Bed :  Sheet metal

Describe Upholstery Material/ Color Scheme:  Sandstone tweed, Foam raised flames with $100.00 bills everywhere.

Any Other Interior Mods:  Flamed door handles, knobs and ragtop knobs, flamed petals, flame rear view mirror and window cranks.

Upholstered By:  My wife

History of Vehicle - Anything you'd like to add?

I bought the truck in 1999 with huge tires on it, because someone thought it was a mud bully. I put wheels on it and lowered it, the next day and the rest slowly followed.

Special Thanks

My wife and son, my parents, Joe Green, Brandon Cavendar, Brad Bailey, and the guys in Dedicated.  (All my family)