Ultimate Toyota Tacoma build episode 7. Body Work Fiberglass And Wrap! Almost Trail Ready!

This 3rd gen Tacoma is coming together! When Toyota built this truck they probably didn't envision some dude tossing a red camo wrap and 38s on it lol but I wanted to make something worth building. This is a purpose built rock crawler and I wanted it to look wild! Giant fenders, crazy colors and the right parts to make it super capable. Today we will install some fiberglass, install the suspension and give it a new look! Next week... LOTS of tube work 👊.
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[@JasonExplainsThings]

Mad respect for going so extreme on a newer truck. Not everyone can do that so it's a ton of fun to watch.

[@madman432000]

I've been cringing a lot during these videos. Taking an older vehicle and carving it up to do this stuff is one thing but to do it to a new one....😖

[@amorton94]

@@madman432000 Why? New or old, it's still just a vehicle.

[@osrr6422]

@@amorton94 I think its the assumption that its still being paid on.

[@madman432000]

@@osrr6422 or that he paid 35k for it and it's getting cut up. Nice changes but still seems like most of that money thrown out the window. I don't have that kind of money but maybe he has...

[@itzbishop5256]

So rad, something about a 3rd gen taco with fiberglass fenders. So gnarly

[@sideshow45]

Man this channel is severely underrated. You kill it man. Dive head first into everything with or without a plan and just plain rock.

[@mattryan9376]

I love the versatility on this channel! I mean Jeep’s are cool, but the display of different vehicles and their capabilities, combined with a talented fabricator makes for some very addictive content. Long story short, you are killing the game!

[@tundraluv]

Absolutely badass! I can definitely appreciate the JDM throwback. Can't wait to see this taco finished out.

[@griffinnoyer3297]

What a sunday morning - can’t wait to see this beast hit KOH

[@DirtLifestyle]

Me too! Now I just need to build bumpers and sliders 👊

[@griffinnoyer3297]

@@DirtLifestyle ez pz! Can’t wait to see what you come up with, big fan of your design choices and aesthetic

[@timothyheward1448]

Man I love the way that guy explained it. Very rare to get a professional that's a teacher. His advice was great for us diy guys.

[@HuntFishColo]

Nate - love the throwback Japanese rising sun; very cool. I always enjoy the format; Tacoma is coming out great!

[@lfpnate010]

Killing it Nate - love this project. 3rd gen tacoma content on YT needed something refreshing like this

[@kjhaglfjhgfasd]

As a jeeper, if you told me a 5" travel shock was on my jeep I would cry. But it seems this thing does amazingly well. It shows how good of a fabricator you really are. Solid Axle, or IFS you can do it. Unreal man.

[@jeffandrews7335]

I have 12” F and 14” R 3-way Dobinsons on my HDJ81 Landcruiser. It’s hard to comprehend “only” having a 5” travel shock. Just shows how much mounting points, and leverage ratios, goes into a IFS. I want to say that he’s going to have over 12” of actual wheel travel. Crazy!

[@swyers2]

some awesome camera work this week that slow slider pan was awesome.

[@MasterfulStu]

I've never seen one of those stud welders used. Very neat! I'm so jealous. The things you're doing to this Taco are the things I've imagined doing myself to my 09. So cool.

[@lvwrx]

Nate thanks for being the sacrificial lamb on this build, i couldnt see myself cutting up a new Taco like that...so badass...appreciate ya bro!!

[@aarenhaines1589]

The truck looks top notch and will perform top notch, this is one of akind. Good job nate, you should be proud!

[@addisonsmith3503]

That truck is straight up sexy. I personally enjoy the JDM throwback with the rising sun on the hood. I enjoy the older pickups and the Supra and the Mr2

[@HeavyH957]

Dude...... is there anything you can't do? I'm very impressed with your work.......

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol I'm flattered! Plenty of skills I need to work on 😁

[@chir0pter]

1:50 I love how in every video I learn something cool about the technical side of things

[@wetsaltypickle]

Love the old school JDM throw back!!!!!

[@gwot]

that's not even a JDM throwback, but it does look good

[@damnitdang]

Thank for loving the Japanese scene! Appreciate that!

[@BarukYahuah]

Bro been watching since you left bleepin jeep. Love your in depth content and you have helped add knowledge that I can turn into experience. Very in depth but right to the point. Keep it up! I'll keep watching! 😎

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you for the big compliment and for the long term support buddy 👊

[@TheTreadLife_]

I’m so glad we could make this all come together. It turned out amazing!

[@jtdehaanjr]

I think you need to look into getting a oil burning furnace for your shop. My brother-in-law has one (Reznor) in their 10 bay shop and have no issues leaving the bay door wide open in the winter (Colorado is usually in the 10’s-20’s). Then you have a use for all that old diesel oil and stuff.

[@DirtLifestyle]

The next shop for sure 👍

[@Scoobienorth]

That looks awesome. It’ll work awesome. First ride at koh will be worth it for you. It’ll stand out and should perform killer

[@buildexplore3278]

I love that you are chopping up a new truck😀

[@grandtheftautotune7715]

Awesome build. Wrap choice was excellent. Color is amazing.

[@4XTRAIL]

Love the wrap! Super thoughtful and creative. Followed the channel for a while and you continue to inspire me to make better videos! Rock on bro 👊🏼

[@darrenmackenzie1645]

That truck is shaping up fine. Love the wrap!

[@DesertJeepRat]

One of the most valuable things about the Off-Road life and with off-roaders is freedom to be yourself. No need to apologize for rocking it your way! Ignore the trolls, they will never be happy.

[@j0e2007]

That wrap looks AWESOME!! Great work.

[@PaulKaiser42]

Very cool wrap…old skool meets new 👊🏻👊🏻

[@edfig]

That wrap looks killer. One of the best I've seen.

[@deanweller5789]

I see now why your doing this to the Taco Nate! Now it makes sense, Long travel Marlin Crawler set-up is beefy!!! to say the least.And a game changer for sure! I sold My Gladiator to give this a try. Thanks for keeping it real man!

[@brentheltsley7187]

Ah Nate the wrap is killer. I get the whole old JDM thing and I think the flag turned out great. They way you narrated it sounded like the sun was going to be yellow or white. Had me worried haha, the black is perfect.

[@canadian4wd654]

Man what a transformation “Beast mode engaged” looks awesome Nate !!

[@voodoo36x]

Absolutely AMAZING the quality of work you put into your videos and vehicle builds. Entertaining and informative for damn sure!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI NATE 👋 WATCHING THEM 👀 DOING THEIR ART WAS SOOOOOOOO VERY COOL 😎 AS EVERYTHING ELSE PRACTICE , PRACTICE & MORE PRACTICE 😀 IT'S LOOKING REALLY COOL THE SUN RAYS ON THE HOOD LOOK NICE 👌 THANK YOU 🙏 BE SAFE ! ENJOYED 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT VIDEO 😀

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you!!!

[@ModernDayTemplar606]

I’ve been following along and this truck is turning out great. That wrap matches the truck perfect great choice.

[@ZJ_Rubicon]

That's a really cool twist on the Rising Sun. Always wanted to do a hood like that on a toyota

[@marklewis9406]

Excellent taste my friend that looks perfect totally takes you back out to the '90s lowriders I used to love to paint

[@stansbruv3169]

Good Lord. I had no idea. So freaking informative! Thanks bruv! Stud welders and a body hammer… I had no idea. Very cool!

[@sloanmustafa7792]

The wrap is sick

[@jakeofallterrains9048]

It's really nice to see you realizing that Jeep people don't actually have any money on account of Just Empty Every Pocket. This might be some sort of Lexus Tacoma when it's done. Luxury EXport United States

[@estevanurrutia2007]

The entire build came out amazing, especially the wrap 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DylanYouSonOfABidgeNelson]

I misheard the first line of the video as "this truck needs a big can of hammers" Sweet looking rig, Nate. Good work, my friend.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol thanks buddy 👊

[@tedjackson5272]

The wrap looks great! Love the Japanese sunrise on the hood.

[@ghgkh4995]

I know Nate just wanted a cool JDM throwback and didn't have any ill intentions but putting an imperial warflag on a toyota isthe same as putting a swastika on a beamer.

[@gwot]

@@ghgkh4995 I'm sure no Americans know about that

[@johnathandeleon32]

That wrap looks awesome!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you!

[@drdanielramos42]

Vvivid is actually a professional level wrap. Super thick. But definitely get a 3m or Avery as a start. 🤙

[@straylineoutdoors5259]

The build looks SICK! Lots of hard work and it shows. Much respect and how KoH treats you well.

[@4RnrRick]

I like the design choice on your hood. As someone that has a wrap on in the PNW (3M 1080 Gloss Liquid Copper and Satin Black for trim), I'm constantly surprised at how well it holds up to brushy trails. Sure you can see hundreds of scratches, but brush rarely makes it thru the vinyl. Still going strong after 2.5 years. I'm hoping for 5 years. Plus its easy to repair small nicks with just sticking little patches over the existing wrap in the same color.

[@madman432000]

I'm thinking if I buy a new truck and it's white to get a wrap done, at least partially, and concerned about durability since I will be out hunting and hauling firewood etc. Some limbs dragging down the side of vehicle and rocks bouncing off it probably.

[@DirtLifestyle]

The easy repair is the big selling point for me. I have tons of extra material specifically for repair work in the future 👍

[@JohnSmith-sh1zg]

What an awesome build for us Toyota guys to watch. Can’t wait to see the finished product and how it ultimately performs.

[@JohnSmith-sh1zg]

What an awesome build for us Toyota guys to watch. Can’t wait to see the finished product and how it ultimately performs. You need a better heater lol.

[@josephugarte5241]

Oooouhhh man, it's looking smooth, vinil is just awesome and glass fiber fenders, incredible look.

[@baldeaglegarage]

No harm in calling in a pro and learning from them. Definitely more cost effective and efficient to learn that way. Hope you get it done in time for KOH!

[@ernievilla0]

Digging the theme of that wrap 🤘

[@inky8123]

As always, love this episode. Great work on the truck! Everything from your fab/building to your video production, hats off man, by far my favorite channel and such an inspiration for my own build.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you brother 👊 I appreciate the positive comment

[@dylankarr2718]

Watching other rock-crawlers crawl with their 25 year-old 4runners or SAS pickups made me hate my decision to get a 3rd gen Tacoma. All the 3rd gen owners are just light trail overlanding fanboys but these last few videos have brought life back into wanting to build out my newer Taco. Overlanding is fun but getting dirty with the technical trails is the real fun part so I'm really excited to see how this monster does on the actual trails. Get TONS of footage for us! Thanks Nate

[@lesszabo5625]

Glass fenders make that look really mean and the wrap scheme you chose makes it look super cool. Finished product is going to be awesome.

[@chir0pter]

10:00 appreciate the explanation, the struggle is real and it's crazy that it sounds like it's gotten worse not better...I had to hunt literally all over the globe to get the last two Bilstein struts I needed for my build a few months ago...delivery time new from factory was 4-5 months out. You had to make a few adjustments but it works! Embrace the wabi sabi of building a rig under today's supply chain lol

[@qeva_]

The colour is unbelievably beautiful

[@Rommer2258]

I felt the year long wait time. I ordered a combination of 6 king shocks/coilovers In march, they should be here in a month or so. I'd recommend ADS or Carbon shocks, they might only be 6 months instead

[@gregn.556]

love the hood graphic, and childhood inspiration. This truck is really coming along great. keep it up!

[@BuiltForDirt]

Looking real good!

[@pettywraps4885]

This was definitely a sick build and couldn’t be happier with how the wrap turned out!

[@andyvang2522]

How do u feel about hexis vs kpmf. Avery and 3m is all sold out

[@pettywraps4885]

@@andyvang2522 kpmf has amazing colors and the end result looks amazing. Can be alittle more technical to work with. Avery and 3m are coming back with product and I find materials and colors now that I couldn’t get my hands on 6 months ago.

[@overlandingsh.t]

You should open up a school and teach us everything you know. Man you have skills.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol much appreciated

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I see no controversy. Looks badass Nate!

[@stephengallina1774]

Looks amazing! Love the wrap design. Keep it up!

[@ChristopherHelgerson]

the wrap you picked is awesome, looks fantastic.

[@brentbondura7339]

It's all about pull out technique! lol Truck is looking great!

[@mandbhomestead]

The modifications look awesome, that wrap came out perfect. Thanks for sharing, stay safe. Ken

[@LukeEdward]

Oh I want to say hate you for this Taco series. But the envy is too strong…. Thanks for the build, sir.

[@mathewmay5361]

Amazing Nate! It looks great. Can't wait for the end result!!!

[@mikemorgan4670]

Very cool. Love the design on the wrap. Always fun to watch Sunday morning over coffee.

[@phillippearce9680]

Looks great. LOVE the hood!👍

[@Scottcharliemurphey]

LOVE this build! The body work was extremely satisfying to watch.

[@Chris-Devine]

That wrap is sweet!!

[@shannonbradley2879]

Holy crap that wrap bro!! 😍

[@CameronShute]

All the fiberglass cutting, I can smell this video.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol

[@DumbCarGuy]

Let's hope you name this sweet fella Taco John.

[@99unclebob]

Well Nate it sure is coming together and rather quickly and so is KOH ,the fender work and box work are always biggest part of the fitment and you probably lost count of how many times you put them off/on, all about making it look decent and the wrap turned out awesome, colours could not get better, your own sort of personal dedication to the old JDM style of vehicle culture, the wrap is just bitchin, knocked it out of the park , January.27th-February.5th all my notifactions are turned on for youtube and instagram to see all the videos and pics coming up ,good times ahead, your killing it Nate 👍

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks for the positive vibes brother 👊

[@haulnxr]

Such a cool build and I absolutely love the sun on the hood!

[@jeshuawomack8196]

Can not wait to see it finished!

[@pnw_element9822]

That’s a sick ass wrap Nate man the taco is coming along great 👍 good work

[@raising8]

Wrap looks awesome!

[@christopherlaboy9377]

What a sweet build, that Wrap came out prefect.

[@samuelsanders6059]

That wrap is wicked!! Loving the build!

[@the_secret_goldfish]

Much love from a yota fanboy 🤟🏽

[@cnc75adventures49]

Dude looks awesome love the idea of the throw back theme👍👍

[@shanemartinson5006]

That wrap looks real good

[@desertadventures623]

Love the wrap! Did an awesome job. Keep it up Nate.

[@mathewkulczyk1645]

That's a BEE-utiful wrap from the front of the Taco. It's Great that the Guys could be there to help this go much smoother and faster. Do they also do partial work like pinstripes of a wider range than the typical thin stripping. I'm thinking of applying "graphics " to my F350 tow vehicle to match my Toy-hauler graphics. Great Job on the fenders and wrap Nate. 👍🇺🇲

[@orangepickel2]

Ok interesting educational a series of ideas that's time has come truck looks good; not much left of the stock suspension. Your wife will need a ladder and a portable loading station to stand on to put kids and road trip supplies in the cab with the 38's. My dad let me drive the 1946 Dodge on a dirt road when 4 years old sitting on his lap. 😉😉😏😌

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol it's pretty tall!

[@orangepickel2]

You are following in the foot steps of a famous Tacoma WA resident who owned 12 Honda motorcycle dealerships in Washington, Idaho, Oregon flew his personal planes to visit his staff in meetings was the West Coast 1/4 mile dirt track racer champion. BSA's not Honda's, back in 1960/70's. Top quarter mile dirt track champions for the Nationals; was asked if there was anybody he did not like racing against by a reporter. The reply was the West Coast champion; the reason I don't like racing against him is because I can't beat him, Dick Taylor of Tacoma WA. Last I saw my cousin Dick was in spring of 1991 he'd given up his dealerships and racing and was flying a crop duster out of a dirt field in Moscow Idaho at 60 years of age.

[@ronnychavez8521]

Really really dig the wrap on the Tacoma man! Can’t wait to see this truck on the trail

[@ThisWeeksWander]

Dude, this is what dreams are made of. I drew up rigs like this in my JR high notebooks. So cool man

[@1993Revhead]

Imagine just being able to do what ever you want to cars. :O

[@psycho-nutkase9233]

loving the Taco build, also loving the wrap such a good choice.

[@jackgallagher8786]

Looks sweet! See you at Koh

[@Zechimus]

Looks good man! I dig it. Definitely JDM vibes 🤘

[@EddiTaru]

This is so crazy. I'm watching you guys from Spokane Washington. So strange. It's like every channel you watch, it's from New York, Texas, California any other place but Washington, and then bammmm those guys are from my town lol. :)

[@Oaxaco760]

I saw you driving on Mount Highway, Spanaway this morning beautiful Tacoma

[@anulfadventures]

Love the wrap!! Simply Killer!