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My Satoshi grill attempt

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by awebber3, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. Dec 10, 2014 at 5:29 PM
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    awebber3

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    well this has been my attempt at the Satoshi mod and personally i think it has come out pretty nice. never worked with bondo or fiberglass until this but it turned out nice.im still waiting on my silver streak mica paint to come so i can paint the outert shell but the rest is done. whats everyone think?:D:D:D

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    awebber3, Dec 10, 2014
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  2. Dec 10, 2014 at 5:33 PM
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    nickonfire700

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    Looks good! I have a question for you, what black paint did you use on the part between the grill surround and the mesh? It looks like it still has the factory plastic!
     
    nickonfire700, Dec 10, 2014
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  3. Dec 10, 2014 at 5:38 PM
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    first i primed it with Rust-Oleum 2in1 filler & sandable primer then i used Rust-Oleum professional high performance enamel Semi-gloss black spray paint. i got both of them from Lowes. i was surprised too with how "stock" it looked.
     
    awebber3, Dec 10, 2014
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  4. Dec 10, 2014 at 8:32 PM
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    nickonfire700

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    Perfect! Thanks for letting me know :thumbsup:
     
    nickonfire700, Dec 10, 2014
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  5. Dec 11, 2014 at 5:48 AM
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    Damn fine work.
    Welcome to mod town.
    This with BHLM is no easy task.
    Kudos
     
    LIKURMoMsTaco2, Dec 11, 2014
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  6. Dec 11, 2014 at 6:24 PM
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    Nick where did you get the lettering for the TOYOTA part on the grill. I can't decide whether I want to add those or do some stencil work and paint on a TRD emblem.
     
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  7. Dec 11, 2014 at 6:35 PM
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    looks good! your much braver than me trying it yourself!
     
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  8. Dec 11, 2014 at 8:13 PM
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    The part number is in this thread:
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...nswer-converted-into-mod-write-up-w-pics.html
    The OP goes crazy modifying it to change its look, but I just left mine alone, and stuck it on with some double sided foam tape.
     
    nickonfire700, Dec 11, 2014
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  9. Dec 11, 2014 at 8:15 PM
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    Nice job op
     
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  10. Jan 14, 2015 at 5:20 AM
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    How did you mount the mesh?
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2015 at 7:07 AM
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    You can hold the mesh in with zip ties (most people, including me, have done this) or I have seen people use epoxie or short screws. But if you use enough zip ties, its not going anywhere.
     
    nickonfire700, Jan 14, 2015
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  12. Jan 14, 2015 at 7:09 AM
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  13. Jan 14, 2015 at 11:53 AM
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    I used what Geekhouse 23 used, but instead of just sticking them on with the double sided tape that comes on them i pulled that off and used some LOCTITE® EPOXY PLASTIC BONDER that i got at Lowes. its really strong so you can pull the mesh flush and tight.
     
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  14. Jan 14, 2015 at 11:57 AM
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    Same but Jb Weld. The tape started to come off when I tightened the mesh down with zip ties.

    :cheers:
     
    geekhouse23, Jan 14, 2015
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  15. Jan 14, 2015 at 11:58 AM
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    looks great. Nice choice in mesh
     
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  16. Jan 14, 2015 at 12:04 PM
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    sorry for the delay but here are some pics of the final grill on the truck. paint matched pretty well there isn't much of a difference at all. let me know if anyone has questions

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  17. Jan 14, 2015 at 7:26 PM
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    Where did you get the mesh?
     
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  18. Jan 16, 2015 at 11:02 AM
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