98-00 to 01-04 Front End Conversion Build & Write Up

Ah yeah! Just murdered my grass ID practical and right when I pulled up to my house, USPS dropped off my headlights and hood latch Now time to assemble!

 

Hood latch is installed so hood closes nicely now! However I'm going to have to wait on the headlights as my grill has not shown up yet. I don't want to drill anything that I am not sure about until I have the grill to mock up the headlights.

 

No excuses! We want results!!!!!!

 

Haha I know! I guess premature excitement!

Okay so headlights bolt up almost right into it but need a couple new holes for the side screws near the corner lights. However, PO got hit right before selling the truck and messed up more than I thought. Any way of going about this?

good side (black plastic piece next to bolt)


bad side (black plastic piece on top of bolt)

 

Looks good from my house!

 

I marked the point now in a red circle. See what I am talking about? I'm not sure how to move the fender out

 

End of day one

 

Looks like she's screaming in fear now.

 

Well there's your problem!!!!! Looking good, and its shaping up to be a nice write up. I expect the tundra brake swap next!

 

You replacing the bumper too?

 

Haha I was thinking the same thing that's what it looked like.

Yeah, we'll see about that I think I'll be pooped out on projects after this one for awhile haha

No. Just had to get under there to straighten it out. My fender is wack and so is some of the support so I am trying to figure it out and thought it would be easiest to take that off

 

Quick question. Is the only difference between your year taco and the 01-04 the face? I seem to recall the 01-04's have bigger flares too, correct? if so you gonna change those too?

 

For the most part that's the main difference. I'm not too sure about the flares but no I wont change them because 01-04 have holes in the fenders for flares where we dont!

 

Ahh holes shmoles... minor details!!

 

Shmoles minor details until you see how they look like shit haha

 

true

 

It doesn't look like shit when the fender is covering it!!! Besides im just fn around. I like this build. Would be nice for someone to do a write up On the 3rd gen 4runner to first gen taco front bumper swap. Ive seen a few pics, but absolutely no write ups....i think 3rd gen 4runner

 

I think they look sick! I think it would be the same process as this one, cept with fenders. Just lining up some bolts and making new holes for others

 

I did this conversion on 10-12 1st gen tacomas it's pretty simple with the right parts