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Help!!! Black out grill and head lights???

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by napiliboy47, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. Jan 17, 2010 at 3:27 PM
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    napiliboy47

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    napiliboy47 [OP] Maui

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    I photoshopped this picture of my truck. Should i paint my grill and emblem black and black out my headlights??? Which setup looks best??? All opinions welcome. :):):)









     
    napiliboy47, Jan 17, 2010
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  2. Jan 17, 2010 at 3:28 PM
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    badguybuster

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    I have a silver taco as well. It looks MUCH better all blacked out but it is still a matter of preference.
     
    badguybuster, Jan 17, 2010
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  3. Jan 17, 2010 at 5:31 PM
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    skistoy

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    Black grill, chrome emblem
     
    skistoy, Jan 17, 2010
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  4. Jan 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM
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    Reepur

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    Agreed!
     
    Reepur, Jan 17, 2010
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  5. Jan 17, 2010 at 8:21 PM
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    napiliboy47

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    with or without BHLM
     
    napiliboy47, Jan 17, 2010
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  6. Jan 17, 2010 at 10:41 PM
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    napiliboy47

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    i added more pictures take a look
     
    napiliboy47, Jan 17, 2010
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  7. Jan 18, 2010 at 7:24 AM
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    Yea, black grill with chrome emblem. I painted my stock grill black and left
    the chrome emblem. For me, you need a little contrast to whatever color combo you choose to make it pop!
     
    Reepur, Jan 18, 2010
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  8. Jan 18, 2010 at 7:30 AM
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    Looks great black.
     
    saf023, Jan 18, 2010
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  9. Jan 18, 2010 at 7:35 AM
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    65tacodude, Jan 18, 2010
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  10. Jan 18, 2010 at 8:44 AM
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    I'd say color match the grill (chrome main part), black out the billet and BHLM. I like leaving the Toyota emblem chrome myself though.
     
    Kyouto42, Jan 18, 2010
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  11. Jan 20, 2010 at 9:49 PM
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    i totally agree with all you guys. do you guys think my truck would look weird if i only do the BHLM mod?
     
    napiliboy47, Jan 20, 2010
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  12. Jan 20, 2010 at 9:58 PM
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    BHLM is ugly without a color matched grill IMO...nice photoshop skill BTW!
     
    SoCalBlack08, Jan 20, 2010
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  13. Jan 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM
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    I'm in same boat with considering what to do.

    Thinking BLHM for sure. Then I am thinking of color matching the chrome grill surround. Not sure if I will do an insert for the grill or not.

    The emblem? Already decided that I am going to make that OD Green. It's a bit of a fetish for me, I am a sucker for things in OD Green.
     
    uglygun, Jan 20, 2010
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  14. Jan 22, 2010 at 12:11 AM
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    agreed. thanks:D:D:D
     
    napiliboy47, Jan 22, 2010
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  15. Jan 22, 2010 at 12:11 AM
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    cool! post pics when you get them done
     
    napiliboy47, Jan 22, 2010
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