Deep dish "satoshi" type grille for sale

cntstan · 02-12-2009, 05:35 AM

This is the second grille I've made and I hope to cover some of the cost it took me to build mine. I've listed it on ebay but I really hope someone from here will get it. My reserve is $50 less than I have in materials so I think it's fair. If you read the description on ebay, I am willing to paint the inside lip black but am not willing to paint the factory white part(this grill is from a 2008 and was white from the factory) I am willing to sand and prime it for paint though. This grill is made identical to the one on my truck except this one has a Grillcraft grill and no emblem is mounted to the mesh. Anyway.....here you go:

This is the link to the page on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3AIT&viewitem=

and some pictures.. there are more pictures in my gallery other than these

Thanks for looking!

P.S. Looks like if I don't put a minimum price in here this thread will be deleted, so....I will tell you that my reserve price on ebay is $200. (grill off ebay $75, grillcraft mesh $150, and chrome letters $25) If you get this for $200, you're getting it for less than it cost me to make (which is fine, I just hope someone from here gets it.) Good Luck!

neontrail · 02-12-2009, 06:32 AM

very nice!! good luck

Tortuga · 02-12-2009, 07:06 PM

That's exactly what I'm looking for...and it's already white!
I was going to do the mod to mine, but mine has the chrome grille which I didn't what to mess with.

toyotacoma · 02-12-2009, 07:11 PM

post another announcement when you are selling a black one

05PreRunner · 02-12-2009, 07:45 PM

Very nice grill!

cntstan · 02-12-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyotacoma

post another announcement when you are selling a black one

The only way I would do a black one is if it was already painted black, I learned the hard way that I cannot paint as well as a body shop. I want it to look like it was made this way. If you want it white, That would save you some money and me some time.

rods55 · 02-13-2009, 09:43 AM

good looking grill, just out of my price range for now

SecretSquirrel · 02-13-2009, 09:58 AM

Well done man. Good luck with the sale.

cntstan · 02-13-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretSquirrel

Well done man. Good luck with the sale.

Thanks, I know you've done this before and seemed to have good luck. I'm hoping the market will bear at least what it cost me to make. It's not brain surgery but it is tedious to say the least to make this thing look right. I would'nt have even tried this if I did'nt see yours first...... so thanks.....I guess. HA! By the way, did you ever come across an easier/quicker way to do this mod?

cntstan · 02-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tortuga

That's exactly what I'm looking for...and it's already white!
I was going to do the mod to mine, but mine has the chrome grille which I didn't what to mess with.

Don't try to paint the chromed type! Thats what I did and it cost me $140 to get it painted "the right way", and about 3 hours of sanding off the paint i put on and the chrome plus the copper looking stuff under the chrome. Now it looks like it was painted white at the factory.

SecretSquirrel · 02-13-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cntstan

By the way, did you ever come across an easier/quicker way to do this mod?

I'm still trying to work out how to mass produce an insert using vacuum forming or injection. Honestly, if I can't make it look as good as doing a full blow Satoshi, I'm not going to do it. That's where my hang up is right now...

SecretSquirrel · 02-13-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cntstan

Don't try to paint the chromed type!

Yep. Unless you and absolutely get into every nook of the grille with a sander, don't try to paint it. A low pressure sand blast with fine media can do the trick, but you've got to be really careful.

cntstan · 02-13-2009, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretSquirrel

Yep. Unless you and absolutely get into every nook of the grille with a sander, don't try to paint it. A low pressure sand blast with fine media can do the trick, but you've got to be really careful.

I thought I had scuffed it up plenty, the primer and paint went on very nice. I stood back and admired my work, the paint matched my truck perfectly, so I decided to pull the masking tape off.... along with half of the paint

SecretSquirrel · 02-13-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cntstan

I thought I had scuffed it up plenty, the primer and paint went on very nice. I stood back and admired my work, the paint matched my truck perfectly, so I decided to pull the masking tape off.... along with half of the paint

Adhesion promoter is your friend

cntstan · 02-13-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretSquirrel

Adhesion promoter is your friend

Funny you should say that, that is exactly what the guy at the body shop said as I was making out my check.

cntstan · 02-17-2009, 06:47 PM

Only one day left. I know this is self-serving but my reserve is only $200, and I think it would be a steal for that price.

laboy · 02-17-2009, 09:42 PM

I'm the high bidder and the reserve price has been met.

yosh2000 · 02-17-2009, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laboy

I'm the high bidder and the reserve price has been met.

ouch, bad move, everyone knows your supposed to place your bid in the last minute, now you have shown everyone what they have to beat!

SecretSquirrel · 02-19-2009, 11:25 AM

Congrats on the sale. Somebody here?

cntstan · 02-19-2009, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretSquirrel

Congrats on the sale. Somebody here?

I'm not sure, they're in Hawaii. I'll keep you posted.

02-12-2009, 05:35 AM	#1
cntstan Make the most of it! Joined: Nov 2008, #10998 Location: Wisconsin now, North Carolina will always be HOME Gender: Male Posts: 290 08 DC SR5 4X4 ; 94 Ford Bronco 2008 Double Cab Automatic 6 cyl. 3" Toytec coilovers, rear AAL,satoshi'd grill,ARE topper,TRD exhaust, All Pro winch bumper, Warn winch, All Pro skid, Pro comp 7089's, Supersprings	Satoshi Grill for sale This is the second grille I've made and I hope to cover some of the cost it took me to build mine. I've listed it on ebay but I really hope someone from here will get it. My reserve is $50 less than I have in materials so I think it's fair. If you read the description on ebay, I am willing to paint the inside lip black but am not willing to paint the factory white part(this grill is from a 2008 and was white from the factory) I am willing to sand and prime it for paint though. This grill is made identical to the one on my truck except this one has a Grillcraft grill and no emblem is mounted to the mesh. Anyway.....here you go: This is the link to the page on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3AIT&viewitem= and some pictures.. there are more pictures in my gallery other than these Thanks for looking! P.S. Looks like if I don't put a minimum price in here this thread will be deleted, so....I will tell you that my reserve price on ebay is $200. (grill off ebay $75, grillcraft mesh $150, and chrome letters $25) If you get this for $200, you're getting it for less than it cost me to make (which is fine, I just hope someone from here gets it.) Good Luck! __________________

02-12-2009, 06:32 AM	#2
neontrail Happy Holidays TW Name: geoff Joined: Apr 2008, #5844 Location: ☆\Texas/☆ Age: 35 Gender: Male Posts: 6,182 08 SUPERWHITE DblCab Prerunner SR5 2008 Double Cab Automatic V6 TW decal, Shorty antenna, Seat belt ding mod, De-badged, Tint 20%, Blue 48 LED dome-light, Custom Devil horns, yellow fogs(Lamin-X), sockmonkey decal, Suspension TSB, tailgate theft deterent device.....	very nice!! good luck __________________ X-MAS GIFT EXCHANGE \|the LIST\|TacomaWorld MINI CITY\|

02-12-2009, 07:45 PM	#5
05PreRunner Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2675 Location: SoCal -714- Gender: Male Posts: 4,348 White 05 Double Cab PreRunner SR5 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 too many to list here :D	Very nice grill! __________________

02-13-2009, 09:58 AM	#8
SecretSquirrel Who is John Galt? Name: Rich Joined: Jul 2008, #7806 Location: Wallingford, PA Gender: Dude Posts: 11,792 Founding member: Satoshi Club 2005 Double Cab Manual 4.0 OME885s with Bilstein 5100s up front, Allpro 10-leaf pack with Bilstein 5125s and u-bolt flip in back,Cooper 305 STT's on Moto Metals,Satoshi grille,K&N CAI,Eclipse/JL,AllPro Front,Bumper,Tiregate	Well done man. Good luck with the sale. __________________ No TV and no beer makes Rich go something-something. Truck Pics.....TogetherWeServed Profile.....LinkedIn Profile Help a Wounded Warrior Operation First Response Is Part Of The Combined Federal Campaign!! CFC# is 15385

02-17-2009, 06:47 PM	#16
cntstan Make the most of it! Joined: Nov 2008, #10998 Location: Wisconsin now, North Carolina will always be HOME Gender: Male Posts: 290 08 DC SR5 4X4 ; 94 Ford Bronco 2008 Double Cab Automatic 6 cyl. 3" Toytec coilovers, rear AAL,satoshi'd grill,ARE topper,TRD exhaust, All Pro winch bumper, Warn winch, All Pro skid, Pro comp 7089's, Supersprings	Only one day left. I know this is self-serving but my reserve is only $200, and I think it would be a steal for that price. __________________

02-12-2009, 07:06 PM	#3
Tortuga Junior Member Joined: Jan 2009, #13141 Gender: Male Posts: 8 08 4x4 SR5 2008 Access Cab Automatic	That's exactly what I'm looking for...and it's already white! I was going to do the mod to mine, but mine has the chrome grille which I didn't what to mess with.

02-12-2009, 07:11 PM	#4
toyotacoma Member Joined: Feb 2009, #13459 Location: Fort Collins Gender: Male Posts: 88 07 Prerunner SR5 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 Kenwood Excelon X-592 Custom TRD Badges	post another announcement when you are selling a black one

02-13-2009, 09:43 AM	#7
rods55 Junior Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3655 Location: abingdon, maryland Gender: Male Posts: 17 06 dc,4x4, LB, trd sport 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 K&N drop in, tonneau cover, C2C hood struts, black out grill emblem, fog light mod, sec. air filter removal mod,2" front level kit, debadged	good looking grill, just out of my price range for now

02-17-2009, 09:42 PM	#17
laboy Member Joined: May 2008, #6430 Location: Los Angeles, CA Gender: Male Posts: 46	I'm the high bidder and the reserve price has been met.

02-19-2009, 11:25 AM	#19
SecretSquirrel Who is John Galt? Name: Rich Joined: Jul 2008, #7806 Location: Wallingford, PA Gender: Dude Posts: 11,792 Founding member: Satoshi Club 2005 Double Cab Manual 4.0 OME885s with Bilstein 5100s up front, Allpro 10-leaf pack with Bilstein 5125s and u-bolt flip in back,Cooper 305 STT's on Moto Metals,Satoshi grille,K&N CAI,Eclipse/JL,AllPro Front,Bumper,Tiregate	Congrats on the sale. Somebody here? __________________ No TV and no beer makes Rich go something-something. Truck Pics.....TogetherWeServed Profile.....LinkedIn Profile Help a Wounded Warrior Operation First Response Is Part Of The Combined Federal Campaign!! CFC# is 15385

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