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Satoshi Grill "Help"

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by FrisbieTacoma, Mar 11, 2013.

  1. Mar 11, 2013 at 9:00 PM
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    FrisbieTacoma

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    So last week I finally got around to my MGM Satoshi project. I bought a grill from Evan-Fischer on Amazon. Did the fiberglass method and painted myself using the color matched rattle can from Automotive Touch-Up. For the clear coat I used the Spray Max 2K (urethane) from Automotive Touch-Up also. The color was dead on and the clear coat came out amazing!!!! Overall the grill looked flawless and I couldn't have been happier. Then the unthinkable happened!!! The piece of shit grill from Evan-Fischer separated close to the top right (looking at the front). I have tried a 2-part plastic bonding agent to put it back together. It looks better but it is starting to separate again. 99% of people would not notice but I am very OCD about my truck. So on to my questions. Anyone have any other ideas on getting the grill back together? Also I am thinking of starting over so does anyone have any experience with aftermarket or OEM grills that are a good quality other than going to the stealership and paying $265? I will try and get some pics posted in the next day or so.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
     
    FrisbieTacoma, Mar 11, 2013
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  2. Mar 11, 2013 at 9:06 PM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Best way is to put the two parts together the way that they do at the factory - melt them.
    Just my $.02

    Best of luck with your project! :thumbsup:
     
    HomerTaco, Mar 11, 2013
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  3. Mar 12, 2013 at 4:28 AM
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    roboots21

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