Thomas Matzke 1995 Toyota Tacoma
Thomas Matzke
Lutz State, Florida
1995 Toyota Tacoma
Original Cost of Vehicle? $2000.00
Cost to Build Vehicle? $15,000.00
Why did you build your Ride? I wanted to be the first with a V6 Taco SFBD on 20’s. (I think I was the first xtra cab 3 years ago when it first came out and many have come since mine has been 100% finished, but I think we did a pretty good job on this one!)
How Long to Build your Ride? 4 Years
Name of Vehicle and Why? AcroTaco
How Long Have You Been in the Sport? I bult my first custom ride in 1989. It was a 1976 Granada. It was a juiced hopper, it was a real bucket!
Previous Rides: ’76 Granada, ’76 Pinto, ’85 Cavalier, (2) ’88 Jetta’s, ’96 BMW, ’94 Isuzu, ’98 Caviler
Club Affiliations? AcrophobiA
What would you like to build next? Dually

Engine
Make: Toyota Tacoma
Year: 1995 ½
# of Cylinders: 6
Displacement: 3.4
Engine Modifications: Custom 180% flipped intake adapter plate and K & N Filter
Engine Add-Ons:
Any Chrome or Polish? Painted Pulleys and Intake
Engine Builder/ Shop: Shop RLK in Camilla, GA
 
Chassis
Mods to the Frame: RLK ¾” Chassis and Z’d front, tubular bag mounts
Inches of lift or drop? Please specify! 3 ¼”
Who did the Mods to the Frame? RLK in Camilla, GA
Front Shocks: Toxic
Rear Shocks: Toxic
Spindles: Tubular Modified DJM
4-Link: RLK 2-Link
Compressor model and Brand: (2) Viair 380’s and 7 Gallon Tank
Number of Valves and Size: 4 ½ SRI Valves
Air Bag Size/ Model; Front and Rear: Slam Specialties RE-7’s in Front and Firestone in Rear
Any Chrome, Polish or Paint: SEM Color Matched Frame
 
Wheels and Tires
Front Wheel Type: Casinos
Size: 20 x 7.5
Tire Size: 225/30/20
 
Rear Wheel Type: Casinos
Size: 20 x 7.5
Tire Size: 225/35/20
 
Paint
Paint Color: 2005 350z Blue
Type of Paint: Monochromatic
Painted By: Chase Shiver

1995 Toyota Tacoma

Paint
Paint Color: 2005 350z Blue
Type of Paint: Monochromatic
Painted By: Chase Shiver
 
Body
Body Drop: ¾” Stock Floor
Hood: GTO grafted to a Tacoma 1” steel cowl hood
Grille: T-Rex
Bumpers: 1995 Chrome
Wing: LOL!
Body Mods: Shav3ed doors, corners, antenna and 3rd Brake light.
Body Mods By: Chase @ RLK in Camilla, GA
 
Interior
Dashboard: Fiberglass
Gauges: Cyberdyne
Steering Wheel: Colorado Flamed
Console: Steel
Head Unit: Panasonic
Amps: Audiobahn
Speakers: (4) Audiobahn 5 ¼ Seperates and (2) Audiobahn 15” Subs
Video System: 7” Wide Screen in the dash
Stereo Installed By: Owner and Biggi
Shifter: TRD
Seats : 1998 Celica
Window Tint %: 35%
Trunk / Bed : Smoothed and Linex’d
Describe Upholstery Material/ Color Scheme: Grey and Blue Leather
Any Other Interior Mods: Smooth dash, console and speaker enclosure
Upholstered By: Dale Meek at Xzibit Upholstery
 
History of Vehicle - Anything you'd like to add?
A fellow AA member (Ed Haverty) was going through a divorce and to keep his wife from talking half of his project (LOWCOMA) I bought it and finished it in his honor. Sometimes, it’s cheaper to keep her! Ed hates Me know. J
 
Special Thanks:
Chase Shiver at Real Life Kustoms in Camilla, GA-Ed’s Ex Wife- Dale Meek- Biggi in Ocala- Becky @ RLK- All of my AA Family- Punkin and The Wife for understanding and not bitching about me building another one of these trucks. J
 
 

 

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