Where do I begin?

[ZEUS]

Welcome Cdub!! I gotta kick out of your priorities... cup holder first!
It seems like you may benefit from the interior mods first and altogether. The VX is kinda loud and many folks have added Dynamat when doing their audio install. Look around here for some of that info - the door benefits from the matting quite a bit it sounds like... so as you tear into that you'll want to address any window binding issues (very common VX problem). When doing the back up cam consider how you are going to mount your exo spare tire so they can work cohesively.

That front bumper will have to be a one-off and will be complicated to make one look good on a VX - IMHO the lines of those anchors don't flatter a VX in the least.

You mentioned nerf bars and offroad... not that good a combo... consider rocker guards/sliders. Check out these threads:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...hlight=sliders

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...hlight=sliders

You also mentioned mud and deep water - one issue you may find with that is the low mounted alternator getting fubar'd by all that gritty wet stuff. Not many have added snorkels so you'll be going custom on that as well. Goofy street lights on your frame will most likely suffer from all that as well and could cause electrical problems on the rest of your ride. Mud is just straight up harmful to a vehicle to keep that in mind when making decisions.

Also keep in mind that lowering your seats and raising the truck in combination limits your outward vision when offroading.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!!! OH and PICS!!!!

So now that I have a car that is beyond awesome, and I own with no payments. I feel free to mod and play with it as much as I want. I need help on where to begin, and maybe weeding out the good from the bad ideas.

This is a list of the for sures I want to do, maybe in the next year.
-Install a Cupholder
-Install Clarion NZ500 I want to put this where hte OEM is but im not to sure about the over hang on the lip, I may need to do a custom mold to make it fit right.
-Install a back up cam
-Install LEDs in teh done light and a possible 2nd dome light
-Drop both the front seats (saw the how to here, great guide)
-install Front Bumper guard Similar to this one not sure if I should go Chrome or Black
-install a trailer hitch, gotta make the back match the front with some metal
-Off road tires
-install Skid plates
-Install Lift kit
-Nerf Bars
-Mud, lots of pretty mud
-re-finish/replace the windshield wiper arms.
-repaint/clean up the bottom where you can see discolor and rust.

this is the maybes list
-install white underglow (to piss of the rice grinders)
-install all black or white rims
-Roof cargo rack, I have a sun roof, my explorer looked ugly with the sunroof and a cargo rack. so not to sure i need to see more pics.
-Make the "M" on the hood look like Boba Fett.....
-modify back windows to open and close like vents
-Mount a spare on the outside back, and use the inside as a cubby or hideaway compartment. (saw picks here, with a gas can deal set up)
-Snorkel Kit, not sure if that's the right name, but its so I can jump into water ways that would drown most cars.

I'm sure I will come up with more as time goes, but I'm not 100% sure where to begin, I will take pictures as I go along the ride, and even photoshop some of the ideas for a thumbs up or down.

This may become a addiction.