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switched my chrome grille to a color matched!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by comicnut25, Mar 31, 2010.

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  1. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:19 AM
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    comicnut25

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    Hey guys what do you think? i had the chrome billet but i found a brand new color matched on craigslist for 50 bucks so i bought it! I also left the billet on the bottom? i was thinking of getting the grillecraft black grill ?

    grille.jpg

    grille2.jpg
     
    comicnut25, Mar 31, 2010
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  2. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:22 AM
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    s2studio

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    That looks good!
     
    s2studio, Mar 31, 2010
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  3. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:24 AM
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    Yeah, that's sharp - I like it better than the chrome...
     
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  4. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:26 AM
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    I definitely prefer the color-matched grille over the chrome. I swapped mine out last week:

    [​IMG]
     
    ASH, Mar 31, 2010
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  5. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:26 AM
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    comicnut25

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    i was surprised how much more i liked it than the chrome! i think i'm gonna take out the lower billet though doesnt quite go i think
     
    comicnut25, Mar 31, 2010
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  6. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:36 AM
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    Doc.SS

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    I've been debating about going with the colormatched grill myself.
    I bet it would look good black, as long as you put the top one back in.
    I've also been debating about the billet or grillcraft grill.
     
    Doc.SS, Mar 31, 2010
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  7. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:39 AM
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    Chris(NJ)

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    dude, that looks sooo much better!
     
    Chris(NJ), Mar 31, 2010
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  8. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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    MUCHO better!!!
     
    inlinejohn, Mar 31, 2010
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  9. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:49 AM
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    just hit it with some black paint
     
    senor taco, Mar 31, 2010
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  10. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:52 AM
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    jefferson needs to stop cruising Buy/Sell/Trade....

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    waay better. It'll give you better gas mileage too. and luck with the ladies. and more horsepower!
     
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  11. Mar 31, 2010 at 12:19 PM
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    It's true, i got like 500+hp and a black book full of numbers lol
     
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  12. Mar 31, 2010 at 12:27 PM
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    Looks great, the color matched looks much better
     
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  13. Mar 31, 2010 at 6:40 PM
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    comicnut25

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    Hey where did you buy that grill?
     
    comicnut25, Mar 31, 2010
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  14. Mar 31, 2010 at 6:51 PM
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    Definately looks better than the chrome!
     
    dhurley, Mar 31, 2010
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  15. Mar 31, 2010 at 8:23 PM
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    comicnut25

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    Thanks guys I'm just undecided of the grill I want for this one!
     
    comicnut25, Mar 31, 2010
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  16. Mar 31, 2010 at 9:03 PM
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    nuckinfuts NyQuil on the rocks.

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    Paint it black, you'll like it, I promise. I just need to find a sweet deal like that on craigslist for an indigo color matched grille

    DSC02805_9a655476845e851af8a88071b726fd23fa4f82e6.jpg
     
    nuckinfuts, Mar 31, 2010
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  17. Apr 2, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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    your go lucky on finding that one

    I ordered one for mine and it came with the grey center painted ( Like the 09+ trucks) I tried to have them order an older one with the black center, but they cant get them anymore

    I thought that was odd, but anyway

    I am going to recess it anyway, so it doesnt really matter

    Looks nice

    Justin
     
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  18. Apr 2, 2010 at 8:41 PM
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    Is that why it's black inthe middle? The guy said it was off an 08 but was never used cause he got a billet one fromthedealer the day he bought it so brand new enough for me!!
     
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  19. Apr 2, 2010 at 8:50 PM
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    Awesome find...$50 for a color match. Can't go wrong with that. Looks a lot better.
     
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  20. Apr 2, 2010 at 9:01 PM
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    Hell Yah, the color matched makes it look awesome.
     
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