Cali4Runnea's (Mama's truck) Build

[Cali4Runnea]

Cali4Runnea's Build

Currently as she sits -

Future mods to come:

-Steelcraft 3" black tube steps
-WMW Roof Rack (Hopefully next in line!)
-Years down the road... Sport hood and new paint job!
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This is the beginning of my build, and I am very excited to finally be starting mod's on my truck. When I'm not changing diapers or chasing after a toddler, this is what I daydream about! lol. Love seeing everyone elses build threads, I've got so many great ideas from you guys, just need lots of time and a patient husband to get them done.

Here is my Runner stock

Added the Curt tow hitch not long after I bought it to tow my hub's Jetta across country

And of course the T4R sticker

We just installed a black Steelcraft bull bar on her this evening, but wasn't able to get a good picture, will take one tomorrow to post!

And waiting for my weathertech wind/bug deflectors to come in this week!

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Current wish list:

-Hella 500's
-Magnaflow 35170 muffler tip and turned
-Rock Sliders
-WMW Roof Rack (Hopefully next in line!)

 

[20034RunnerV84x2]

My local exhaust shop said they would cut and weld a side exit exhaust for 40$, 80 with a exhaust tip.

 

[Cali4Runnea]

My local exhaust shop said they would cut and weld a side exit exhaust for 40$, 80 with a exhaust tip.

Wow, that's a great deal! I hope I can get as good of one here, but it is California, where everything is priced higher than it should be. =p

 

[tranmd]

my runner is idential to yours, same color, rims, no spoiler, no factory hitch. Looking at yours and what you'll do to her will be like what I imagined mine will be like. I will follow the progress. Mine is also sr5 2wd. Like looking in a mirror.

 

[Mytoy4]

Best of luck with your build! Look forward to seeing pictures.

 

[momo.75]

Can't wait to see your build as well. Funny you mention about dreaming about your truck between changing diapers and chasing a toddler......lol. I work out of the house and keep our twins when they aren't in school. This is why i was away from the forum for a few years. They just turned 5 last week, so i am able to play around with my truck more......It gets easier...

 

[Cali4Runnea]

my runner is idential to yours, same color, rims, no spoiler, no factory hitch. Looking at yours and what you'll do to her will be like what I imagined mine will be like. I will follow the progress. Mine is also sr5 2wd. Like looking in a mirror.

That's pretty awesome! I love to hear I'm not the only with my style runner, I always feel it's so plain and boring compared the the limited's and similar. But I just try and think more positivily, it leaves more to do with it, right?! =)
If you make any mods to yours, I'd love to see, I'm inspired by so many runners on this forum, I love it!

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Can't wait to see your build as well. Funny you mention about dreaming about your truck between changing diapers and chasing a toddler......lol. I work out of the house and keep our twins when they aren't in school. This is why i was away from the forum for a few years. They just turned 5 last week, so i am able to play around with my truck more......It gets easier...

Well, your truck is a big inspiration momo, I love how your's is set up, it's so clean but still unqiue amoung others like it. I hope my runner will have the same qualities one day! Sounds like you keep your hands full with twins, wow! But I bet they are a blast now at 5, and them probably going to school now def. helps free up some day time, lol. My daughter is two now and I am feeling a lot more freedom, she is very independent and likes it that way! I do too, some of the time. Thanks for inspiriations, and of course the awesome stickers! Finally put my second one on today on the back side window like most do, it's very hidden, but looks sleek. =)

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Love that color! Good luck on the mods

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Bull bar pics

Okay, got some better pics of the new bar. Really love it! Hubs didn't really care for the idea of it when I ordered it, but now he really likes it seeing it on, wifey has a bit of an idea of what she's doing. ;-)

Out of the package...

I helped a "little"

It's on! Sorry for the bad lighting, hard to see it

Love the new look

 

[JDSupreme]

Looks great! I'll be doing the same but with a chrome bar in a few weeks

 

[Mytoy4]

Looks great! One step at a time, right?!

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Deflectors are here! And so are hubs floormats. Just have wait for him to get home to help me install them. =)

 

[tranmd]

Mind giving me the links to the hitch and bullbar (also pricing for the items)? Definitely consider some add ons, and are they directly bolt-on? No drillings/cutting into anything? Oh, I added a factory muffler tip on mine today...haha..talking about starting small, I started really small.

 

[momo.75]

Okay, got some better pics of the new bar. Really love it! Hubs didn't really care for the idea of it when I ordered it, but now he really likes it seeing it on, wifey has a bit of an idea of what she's doing. ;-)

Out of the package...

I helped a "little"

It's on! Sorry for the bad lighting, hard to see it

Love the new look

Looking good!...:thumb3:

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Mind giving me the links to the hitch and bullbar (also pricing for the items)? Definitely consider some add ons, and are they directly bolt-on? No drillings/cutting into anything? Oh, I added a factory muffler tip on mine today...haha..talking about starting small, I started really small.

Sure, no problem! Here is the link to the Curt Tow hitch, although I'm not sure which gen you have. You may be able to find it for a cheaper price too, I just clicked on the first one I saw, don't exactly remember where I ordered, it was about a year an half ago that I had it put on. I don't believe there's any drilling involved for the hitch, but I could be wrong. I took it to Toyota and had them install it, didn't trust ourselves to to it, think it cost like $50 bucks.

Tow Hitch

I got my bull bar from Autoanything, really fast shipping, took like 2 days! Nope, no drilling involved at all, just have to take off some stubburn bolts when you go to put it on. We discovered it helped to heat the bolts up with a lighter first. If you order through them, make sure to look for a coupon code, got mine for 10% off and free shipping.

Bull Bar

Good luck! =)

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Looking good!...:thumb3:

Thanks Momo!

 

[Cali4Runnea]

Deflectors!

Finally have the chance to sit down and post the pics up, we had to watch an episode of Battlestar Galatica first (love that show!) lol. I also LOVE my new window and hood deflectors! I think I love my truck ten times more now, if that is even possible. My next mod in line has jumped to a lift! It just looks too beefy without one now!

Ready to install! I did the front windows with the light smoke color, to match the light color tinting, and the dark smoke for the back to match the darker tinting. I really like it! Got the idea from someone here on the forum.

There they are! And believe it or not, I did these completly by myself while hubs babysat =D

Hood deflector - looks awesome! It really helps beef up the front of the truck. I was doing a really good job installing it on my own, took the grill off and everything, but then I got stuck trying to put it back on, and needed hubs help to figure out what I had done wrong, thank goodness for this forum!

I promise I will get out of my driveway one day and take some real pictures!

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Looking good, I have been debating putting the window deflectors on my 08, had them on my 03. Also I love the black bullbar, I have a Shadow Mica as well, so you're giving me ideas