PIVOT TOWARD PASSION
A career change built this impressive 2017 4Runner.
TEXT BY KELLY NOMURA
PHOTOS BY KEVIN WARN
Kicking up dust is only part of the excitement this 4Runner build brings.
“TO KEEP THIS DIALED-IN 4RUNNER SAFE FROM DAMAGE AND DINGS, THERE’S FULL BODY ARMOR—TOP TO BOTTOM.”
When life throws you a curve ball, what better way to smash it out of the park than to pivot your career to something you’ve always loved? That’s exactly what Scott and Shawnna Fisher decided one fateful day; a day that forever changed their lives in positive ways … for a couple of reasons.
A Boomerang Back to Building
Wrenching on vehicles and building custom projects was something Scott Fisher grew up doing. When he hit 16 years old, his parents handed him the keys to a 1995 Nissan 720 pickup. That launched him into the mini truck scene and paved the way toward working with friends to build show vehicles.
Fisher tells us, “I was part of builds that were featured in SEMA and CES and several that were featured in magazines before I was 20.”
While life and a different career path took him away from building vehicles for many years, he found his way back to eventually build this decked-out 2017 Toyota 4Runner with many of his own custom parts and accessories.
Whether searching for the next campsite or out exploring, the Fisher family is ready to tackle any trail.
Family pulled him away from car life, because his need to make a living superseded a hobby of tinkering with trucks and cars. But it was also family that brought him back to the vehicle- building game: On that fateful day five years ago, Scott’s wife, Shawnna, shared the news of her pregnancy. As elated as Scott was, only hours later on that same fateful day, he was let go from his job in the logistics industry.
“IT’S ONLY FITTING THAT THE DAY SCOTT AND SHAWNNA LEARNED OF SOON-TO-BE-BORN AIDEN WAS ALSO THE DAY SCOTT CHOSE TO CHANGE CAREER PATHS TOWARD SOON-TOBE- ESTABLISHED AIDEN JAMES CUSTOMS.”
Family pulled him away from car life, because his need to make a living superseded a hobby of tinkering with trucks and cars. But it was also family that brought him back to the vehicle- building game: On that fateful day five years ago, Scott’s wife, Shawnna, shared the news of her pregnancy. As elated as Scott was, only hours later on that same fateful day, he was let go from his job in the logistics industry.