Body Modifications
Shaved: Door handles, aerial, side indicators, fuel filler, SR5 stone guards, tailgate handle, cowl panel vents, windscreen wipers, '02 front valance, door mount mirrors, and roof bulge
Frenched: 3rd brake LED light above rear window.
Front end: Toyota Surf flush headlights, grille and Parker lights/indicators, '02 SR5 front bumper with shaved front valance, factory bonnet, bulge raised 35mm, and 4x4 front guards
Back end: '00 HiLux taillights fitted, roll pan.
Taillights: '00 HiLux
Exterior bolt-ons: Custom electric mirrors with LED indictors
Misc.: Electric one-piece surf glass fitted. Side Extra Cab window resized-so bottom is level with front door glass-rear wheeltubs and notch removable cover, inner side panels in tub lengthened to match wheeltubs, and all seams welded.
Performed by: Fabrication and installation by John (Dad) and Shaun Milde
Paint
Brand and colors: Top-Silver Pearl over White base, main bottom-Blueprint Blue, front flames-Blue Ice Pearl with Silver pinstripe, main side flames-custom blue metallic with Olympic Blue pinstripe, and inset flames flake, overlaid with blue candy with Silver pinstripe
Pinstriping: Bonnet has pinstriped angel girl
Airbrushing: NC logo was airbrushed in bottom of front guards.
Misc.: The flames wrap in the hinges, behind the cab, in front of the tub, engine bay, and bed of the tub.
Performed by: Ben Reid of State of Art Custom Paint, viewable at custompaint.com.au
Interior
Seats: Repadded original seats with headrests removed and flames stitched in.
Material: Gray American tweed
Dash: Shaved and trimmed in tweed, white face instrument cluster, and PSI gauges.
Door panels: Flame tweed
Center console: Standard, with trimmed armrest in tweed
Flooring: Gray carpet
Headliner: '02 Extra Cab one-piece hood lining shortened and shaved, padded up, and trimmed in tweed
Gauges: White face instrument cluster and white face PSI gauges
Misc.: Extra Cab window side moldings modified to suit new window sizing and trimmed in tweed, billet flame Colorado custom steering wheel, Billet Specialties pedals and flame cigarette lighter, and billet review mirror.
Performed by: Fabrication and installation by owner and Jussy
Stereo
Head unit: Kenwood CD tuner
Mids and highs: Kenwood
Misc.: Pager car alarm
Performed by: Jussy
Engine/Performance
Head type: 22RE Toyota Celica
Ignition: Electronic
Rearend type: IRS Toyota Celica
Battery: 2X540 Exide
Location: Behind IRS under-notch cover in tub
Inner fenders: Handmade wheeltubs
Detail work: Sheetmetal shaved engine bay, radiator support panel, sheetmetal cover, shaved rocker cover, and polished billet oil cap, billet flame breather-relocated, shaved EFI chamber and polished, shaved throttle-body and painted with chrome linkages, hidden air sensor and air cleaner, custom intake pipe, shaved and painted EFI-base manifold; chrome oil filter cover, water pump pulley, alternator and brackets, and bottom radiator pipe; braided radiator hoses, detailed distributor-started motor, engine mounts-and EFI surge tank, engine and transmission painted to match, and hidden wiring.
Misc.: Shortened radiator and custom neck
Performed by: Fabrication and installation by John (dad) and owner Shaun Milde, Engine build by owner Shaun Milde and Mark Zussino, wiring by Calan Molde of MR Customs, paint by owner and Ben Reid of State of Art Custom Paint, pinstiping by Ben Reid of State of Art Custom Paint
City/state: All done in owner's shed.
Special Thanks By Owner:
Dad (John Milde) and Mum, Robyn, Caitlin, Bailey, Dylan, Ben from State of Art, Zed, Brad, Sarah, Calan-Mr. Customs, Jussy, Jamie (Kmuter), Jameda, Negative Camber, and all of the Australian minitrucker community.