My "low 'n' slow" toyota tacoma (hi-lux)

well i had already posted this on mcm, but i'll post it here too! lol its a 1/20th scale lindberg toyota tacoma!

here is the wheels i am using on it!



and here are pics of the truck with the rims







and this is just for fun!!!!!


more to come!!!!!

here is the engine


here is the chassis




here is the gas tank and the 4x4 diff glued on


here is the engine glued in




here is the "stock" exhaust glued in



(but later on, i ditched the stock exhaust and i made my own custom one!)
lol

looking good man keep it up

looks great mate, nice work

Thank you! i greatly appreciate the kind words! i still have more pics to post of it. lol

ok, here is the rear suspension!


here is the front suspension (unmodded)


here is the front suspension after being modded


and here are the pics with the suspension glued in!

here are more pics, lol, this is the final ride height for the toyota!


here is the interior tub, i had already cut about 1/4in off the top edge of the tub, to help lower the body over the chassis!



here is more pics of the chassis


(if you noticed i did the "over and under trick", i placed the rear axle on the inside of the springs to help lower the truck!)


here is my very first attempt at making the rear roll pan! it came out ok, but not great!



more to come!!!!!

well here is more, lol, but this time with color!!!!! i had painted it pumkin orange, abut the paint wirnkled on the bottom of the body, so i did a 2-tone with the flat black, i like the way it came out, lol!



here is the grilland bumper


here is a quick "mock-up" of them



here is some pics of the painted body on the chassis with the interior tub inside, and also thats the final ride height too!




engine shot, lol

ok, here are the last of the pics (for now, lol) but this is my very first attempt to make a clam style opeing hood, i think it turned it out good!










well thats all for now! well this model has been stalled for a long time now, i have to make a bed cover for the bed, and i need to put the brakes on the front wheels, and glue the front wheels on, and i also need to make tail lights for the rear too! lol, i am hoping i can finish it soon, but i have no clue!

looking goo man

Thank you, but it still not done, lol, i have to finish a little bit on it. i hope i can get it done sooner or later, lol.

well here is finally an update!!!!!!!!! WOO-HOO!!!!!! LOL, but yeah, here you go!

i finally finished the firewall, and installed it!


i glued on the diff cover, lol


here is my finished metal exhaust, lol, after some adjustments, its done! (and oh yeah, its straight through, no cat, and no muffler, totaly illegal) it follows the street tuner truck theme, lol


here is my custom exhaust tip!


here is the main part of my tail lights, it will have to do for now!!!!!!!!


these are the clear tail light lenses!!!!!


ok, well here is another last minute idea, lol, the hood kept falling done, so i used some of the clear tree rod, and i made into a hood prop!


here i finished the brakes for the front wheels, now i just have to attach the body then i can glue the wheels on!

Thank you! lol, well i know it doesn't look like much, but i did do something! lol, i think my model building/ and customizing is back on again, lol!

well time for a little update!

i got the body glued to the chassis, and glue the front wheels on!


and i glued on the diff cover AGAIN! and the tie rod end


and these is what i am going to use to make the bed cover! its clear plastic!



so i have to touch up the paint, and make and finish the bed cover, and glue on the intake manifold! and then it should be done!!!

wow man getting there

thank you, and yeah its slowly getting done! lol!

well my bed cover is finally done, and its glued on!

so here is the pics!!!!!!

looks like the cover is part of the kit mate
sweet job

Thank you, lol, yeah the bed cover is finally done!!!! LOL, but yeah a couple of minor things left and its finished, LOL

Thank you!

cool mate
looks like you have done a great job all over

ok, cool! Thank you!