Grille Writeup - No bondo/glass required

Expanded metal comes in various gauges and opening sizes, not sure of the exact sizing of mine. I just know it looked about right and was cheap.

 

Where did you get yours?

 

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I was thinking about doing exactly that already but having step by step instructions is very helpful, thanks. When I took a quick look, I thought I would have to take the headlights off to remove the grille Did you have to do this, how does the grille come off?

 

You dont have to take off healights to remove grill(its the oppisite way around you need to take off grille in order to take off hedlights). Take off the 2 tabs and 2 screws and just pull up on the grille and it pops right off.

 

Really nice job ! Prefer that bit of inset vs Grillcraft @ 0%, or Satoshi at 100%
Question though .... I like the mesh grille/driving light look.
Any ideas how to mount driving lights without the grille inner surround to hang 'em from?

 

ive heard people mounting them to the radiator support

 

nice grill

 

Thanks! I appreciate it.

 

Looks great !!!!!!Good write up.

 

i dont get it? why go through all that trouble and ruin a grill just to tack on some mesh to the back side? the whole idea of the satoshi is the d e p t h which there is none of here.

 

This isn't Satoshi.

 

I really like the looks. Thanks for the writeup and pics. It took a lot of effort to post all of it here so thanks a lot! Excellent work

 

You don't get that it's a different way to mod your grill? Does the final product look ruined to you? It's pretty sick IMO. I like the look of the satoshi ok but the d e p t h isn't my shtick.

 

Looks GREAT!~ I like this the best of all especially if you color matched that chrome and toyota emblem!

 

i have used expanded metal on my harley and i love the look.

 

you obviously dont get it, as stated this isnt a satoshi. he doesnt want to make his truck to look like it has a r i c e tuner grill, but rather modded.

i personally was going to do the satoshi (even purchased an extra grill) but couldnt get over the depth of it, the only thing i did not like about it. i then was thinking of a grillcraft, but could come to spend the $200+ for it.

this mod is nearly like the grillcraft, for a fraction of the price. to the OP, thanks and rep for posting this, i really appreciate it!

 

That is a nice job you did there on that there grill!!!
It gets a from me....

 

Awesome idea, great write-up, and freak'n sweet results. Though, I still think I'm gunna try my hand at the Satoshi, this would be my second choice for sure.

+Rep

+vote for getting this added to mod section

 

be sure to post pics!
i think this grill idea is pretty cool.
it's almost like a cheaper version of the grill craft.