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 |
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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 |
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Wheels and Tires |
Front Wheel Type: Casinos |
Size: 20 x 7.5 |
Tire Size: 225/30/20 |
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Rear Wheel Type: Casinos |
Size: 20 x 7.5 |
Tire Size: 225/35/20 |
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Paint |
Paint Color: 2005 350z Blue |
Type of Paint: Monochromatic |
Painted By: Chase Shiver |
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Paint |
Paint Color: 2005
350z Blue |
Type of Paint: Monochromatic |
Painted By: Chase
Shiver |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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