98 SAS Tacoma progress pics (Beginning hydro assist)

[Twisted Minis]

awsome another mini trucker on marlin.... i thought i was alone, i have seen your truck a bunch of times on SSM, looks killer, i have a 91 Isuzu that I'm in the process of dodydropping right now also ........ good luck on finding a 4x4!!!

Thanks man! I've been wanting a matching truck since I got mine. I just sold my daily so I'm on a frantic search for one I can go nuts on when my truck is driveable.

I too would like to see more of your Taco, it looks badass. Maybe that Isuzu too.

[Reynolds]

Truck looks mean with the bed bobbed. I like the olive drab, and the bullet holes in the tailgate.

Thanks! Lots of people think they are fake bullet holes until they get closer and feel that they are real LOL

[gotrocks]

I really like the bob job on it.  I hope I can get a Taco someday.  Thats my ultimate truck.

[olivedrab85]

Nice clean bob. Are you gonna put filler on it or just leave the welds?

[854RUN]

Looken killer man  I love the REAL bullet holes that sweet 

[Reynolds]

Nice clean bob. Are you gonna put filler on it or just leave the welds?

Oh definitely filled it in haha. Bondoed yesterday, came out pretty good



Here it is all finished up. I had time lastnight to cut my bed rug down to fit. You can't even tell it was bobbed now LOL





Next project...Bed cage

[olivedrab85]

damn thats lookin hella clean, nice job.

[Reynolds]

damn thats lookin hella clean, nice job.

Thanks! I have a friend who used to work at a body shop, he said I was crazy for sanding down the bondo with a power sander and having it come out as good as it did LOL Anyway, onto the bed cage!!

[olivedrab85]

I did one fully bondoed bob job on my 85 it looked nice at first but I beat it down. Def do the bed cage! Gotta love the drab paint. Kinda wish my runner was that color, hides the dents and touches up easy.

[gotrocks]

Thanks! I have a friend who used to work at a body shop, he said I was crazy for sanding down the bondo with a power sander and having it come out as good as it did LOL Anyway, onto the bed cage!!

this will be interesting to see this bedcage.  I might have to steal a few ideas

[Yota4life]

Looks sick. I bought that same paint from a local army store in the can and it comes out really bad and uneaven...i was going to spray my truck with it and then i didnt because it was all splotchy. Did you spray it or rattle can it? I can see yours is all even lookin.

You saved a lot of time, i hand sanded my bob job and took soo long.

[Reynolds]

I did one fully bondoed bob job on my 85 it looked nice at first but I beat it down. Def do the bed cage! Gotta love the drab paint. Kinda wish my runner was that color, hides the dents and touches up easy.

Oh I'm gonna do the bed cage for sure Here are my very rough sketches on how it's going to look



Thats funny about the paint. I almost want to paint my truck bright orange or bright yellow LOL

[Reynolds]

Looks sick. I bought that same paint from a local army store in the can and it comes out really bad and uneaven...i was going to spray my truck with it and then i didnt because it was all splotchy. Did you spray it or rattle can it? I can see yours is all even lookin.

You saved a lot of time, i hand sanded my bob job and took soo long.

I rattle canned it. I used Aervoe paint and it comes out really nice. At first, the paint wasn't as even as it could be but once the sun heated it up and stuff, it ended up looking pretty good. My only gripe is that the old paint has faded and anything I paint over it is a brighter color than the old stuff

Here is a link to the paint I used. The paint is 6 cans for 22 bucks, not 1 can for 22 bucks. Their site is messed up
http://www.aervoe.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=3&idproduct=4

[Yota4life]

I used the same paint from Aervoe, i think the cans i got were old or something, thats why it didnt come out too good.

[Reynolds]

I decided it would probably be good if I built cages for my truck since I'm only rollin' around with liability insurance. If I roll it, I'm screwed  I'm planning on either purchasing the Offroad Solutions Tacoma cage kit or building my own. Will probably end up purchasing the ORS one though  For now, enjoy the pictures

[DTB]

needs more triangulation but otherwise looks bad arse 

[kiyul4130]

damn brian i missed this thread some how. i like the pictures. your trucks lookin mean!!! if youve seen chris' new 4runner thread theres that black runner up in the driveway, he has some 2.5 bs wheels, that or they were 3, but anyways on 37s. i got to throw them on the front of my truck. i cant wait to pick some of those up there really wide and my truck looks sick! ill send you some pictures.

[6.72:1]

Man, this is one of my favorite new ones!

I had an old Diamondback Viper with the 20" extended main frame section.
That was a while ago though.


Kudos for the awesome Taco!

[Rainer]

Man GeneralLee I love your Taco. I like the paint. Im a member of TTORA also. JUst a nice all around clean truck. Nice cage in the bed.

Mark

[86turboyota]

thats sick

[kiyul4130]

ya i enjoy bmx from time to time.......... 
(my backyard ramp)

[kiyul4130]

tabes for dayzzzz

[kiyul4130]

riding is fun

[yotadork83]

not fair i wish i could go ride it is so cold here and our nex bmx park is full of evil black ice.

[zeke jr.]

lookin sweet brian! 

just curious as to when i will see my bender again?

[rockcrawlinredneck]

Nice bob and cage job I like it. Did your diamond rear come with that brake line or did you have that made some where else?

Kevin

[Reynolds]

I had Brian bend up the brake line for me since I didn't have the tools or know how to do it myself Sorry it took so long to get back to you...

[Reynolds]

Well the Aervoe "Dark Green" paint decided to fade pretty bad on the roof and hood so I painted the entire truck...with a roller! It turned out pretty well, I like it I should've never painted it green in the first place LOL Good thing this roll on paint job only costed me about 100 bucks

[havik]

looks super clean for a roll on job. sucks about the old paint. i loved that old paint. newer truck + flat paint= sickness.
but the black looks nice

[Yota4life]

What paint is that? Is it the pictures or what but it looks smooth like it was sprayed on?!? Good job!