Toyota symbol back-light

I don't love it, but I don't hate it either...so I didn't vote. I'm indifferent.

 

Voted hate it. Sorry. I think it looks kind of ricey. It is a creative idea, though.

 

i voted love it. i think it looks really good and u really needa start a write up


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.712864,-92.192140

 

working on the write up... what should i call the mod?

 

back lit front toyota symbol? idk just a thought.

 

backlit toyota emblem?


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.760998,-92.269367

 

Strobe light behind emblem

 

I'm liking it. It's a small difference but it looks good!

 

my computer screwed up Please DELETE this and http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/172185-back-lit-toyota-emblem-mod.html

 

my computer screwed up Please DELETE this and http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/172184-back-lit-toyota-emblem-mod.html

 

how many threads are you gonna make about this?

 

Rate this mod at http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/171563-toyota-symbol-back-light.html

I have determined that the light was a bit uneven and not quite bright enough so i bought these last night http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280724092593&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT so when i get them in and installed i will post pics.

just want to start off saying that 1 i am not responsible for anything you do to ur truck, 2 i know there is probably better ways to do what i did but thats just the way i did it.

Step #1
I traced the out side of the Toyota Emblem with paper and pen.

Step #2
took plastic cups and cut them in half or how ever necessary to create the shape of the emblem. them i duct taped into place

Step #3
Cut the paper off then cover the inside and outside of of the cupwith duct tape.i also cut the bottom off the cups so it wouldn't be so deep and used duct tape to round the bottom of the inside of cup.

Step #4
i picked up a fiber glass repair kit from walmart $11 at my walmart. just follow the directions, cover in resin, let it dry, then apply the fiber glass and more resin.



let me warn you, the resin will dry fast so make it in small batches.

I did inside 1st, then outside, then around the rim.

Step #5
Once dried sand all the high points down.

Step #6
paint it with a flat black out door paint. flat black makes it look like there is nothing at all behind the grill even though i did not try a glossy black.


Step #7
Drill a whole in the side where the the cables can run behind the Toyota symbol. i did mine on the upper left hand side. and drill a whole at the lowest part on the bottom for the water to drain








Step #8
I found some foam in the shed and i used it to make a good seal between the Fiber glass pocket and the grill





Step #9
Run ur wire through the whole. i cut mine the length of my grill so i can remove my grille and only have to undo the connectors



Step #10
This is how i did it ... a good place to test and play arround with
I picked up a flashlight bulb and bulb mount from radioshack, wired it up and used just a dap of super glue to hold it into place.







Step #11
i ran one line the the frame and i ran the other like from the battery, to a switch in the cab, and then back to the light.

Step #12
Ok hear me out on this so i didnt want to glue the fiber glass pocket to the grille so when the bulb blew (which it already did bc i had the wrong voltage) i could get to it with out tearing everything up. so i took 4 (white) zipties with a loop on the end and tied them to the closest spots i could on the grill that cant be seen. then i connected them all to the middel with cheaper zipties (blue).



it wont fall off even though it does look kind of sketch but its also easy to get it off.


this is what you get

 

He's 19 and proud of his mod.

.....4 threads. oh my.

get a patent for it bro.

 

Write up done!
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/172188-back-lit-toyota-emblem-mod.html

 

LOL, How the germans love the Hoff!!

 

I personally really like it and dont think its that "ricey" at all. I have never seen a tuner car with that, a post from before is right kinda batman ish, might even be cool on a blacked out truck with that like a batman light.

 

I was tired of the color of my home appliances so I am Plasti diping them as I type this

 

I like it