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1996 Toyota Tacoma 2wd

TacoFel (1 owner profile)
Owner: Eric Easterby
Purchased: 1998-08-15

Engine

Basically stock, NGK Plugs and Wires, Intake, Lowered motor mounts and power steering pump. Downey Header, chrome valve cover and Intake and some other little goodies.
Header for sale, gonna be boosted soon!
UNDER THE KNIFE!

Exterior

Shaved door handels, hood squirts, antenna, smoothed bodylines under rear window,shaved tailgate handle, rollpan, gas door, corner markers,sprint flush tonneau cover, updated front end to 2000 taco, 3.75" Body Drop, Billet front grills, 4wd chrome bumper, w/2wd lower valence, custom handmade sideview mirrors, inner wheel tubs in front, molded fender to headlight trim w/turn and parking signals,shaved third brakelight and hump, and replaced it with a caddy sedan deville led,suicide doors, mitsu eclipse hood bubble for some clearance, Tubbed and smoothed firewall ect...
UNDER THE KNIFE!

Interior

Full tweed & leather with colorado customs motovista billet steering wheel, windowcranks, and rearview. Reworked door panels and fiberglass center console.
GOING IN THE DAILY TACO!

Suspension

Air Ride with monroe shocks on all four corners, 4link and narrowed rear, with front and rear disc brakes. Tubular rear bridge, 2500lb bags in front and 2600lb bags in rear. UNDER THE KNIFE!

Wheels

19x8 Boyd Rallye II's
5.25" backspacing SOLD!

Stereo

Alpine headunit, with MbQuart 8's in the doors powered by Alpine V12 amps. Also Kicker 8" comp VR subs in custom fiberglass center console.
Sponsors wanted

Awards

Yes, several of the gold, wooden and marble ones. Featured in 2005 Street Trucks Mag.
NOW THAT ITS BEEN SEEN, TIME TO CUT IT UP!!!

Future Plans

Rebuild, rework, reuse... GONNA BE A LONG BUILD BUT WORTH IT IN THE END!