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Yeah I liked his setup too...I was just unsure of my ability to get the bracket in the right position and level and all that. Can't wait to see pics of it completed!

 

you got it, my friend!! should have 'er done by next week...

 

Don't forget to take lots of pics! I'm hopefully doing color match, Grillcraft ,Hella500 behind the grill next week.

 

please take some detailed pictures and what kind of materials used. will be purchasing some hellas to put behind my grilllcraft as well. even though its a first gen i should be able to adapt it to mine

 

also how hard is it to convert the hellas to HID? ive heard its pretty simple, but havent seen any write ups on it

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/60590-hella-700ff-hid-conversion.html

 

awesome thank you! idk how i havent run across that yet. i assume it probably the same for the 500s?

 

^^^ i think i'll make a hella 500 hid conversion *how to* for ya next week once i get all the stuff together and check out the job...

 

i appreciate it! also the how to on the bracket if your going that route. i dont think on the 1st gens there is enough plastic to mount them on the grill

 

Dude...that looks SO SWEET! Very nicely done.

 

got mine a couple of days ago, cant wait to install it with my hellas

 

is this still on?

 

Just got to get this off my chest guys... Just lost a close friend lastnite, He was 38 years old and he died suddenly and unexpededly and was one of the kindest and nicest person i have ever known. He was one of those guys that could do anything with his hands carpentry/mechanics/artistry you name it this guy could do it and was always there to help. He was a fellow Tacoma owner and he was going to help me put my lights behind my grillcraft this week in his newly built Garage he wanted for so many years. He paid off his 2005 Tacoma last year and could finally afford to upgrade and put new rims and bigger tires on her with a 3 inch lift with black brush guard and he finally got his fog lights put in last week! His rig was looking really nice probably the best in town. I introduced him to TacomaWorld a couple of months ago he was just getting started on here. He worked so hard to get where he was at to have it all taken away in an instance!
I'm so glad you were my friend! R.I.P. DWAYNE

 

wow. thats rough man! best wishes to you and the family!

 

pretty sure it's done, but you can always pm truck alterations and check with them

 

np

 

Installed. The lights are Daystar KU80001 (7 1/2"W x 8 1/2H). The switch is Daystar as well.

 

^^ lookin' good. how did you mount the hellas?

 

I'll post a picture tonight when I get home from work. I spent a good hour considering where the best place would be. I didn't want to attach it to the grill the way that others have done. That way looked too bouncy. I also found that the 2 existing holes on the rad support were too close to the rad. It likely would have melted the lights. I wound up drilling and installing them on the upper grill supports 1" in front of the 2 holes where the grill mounts to the rad support with screws. I used all the stock hardware, and it seemed to put the lights right in the middle of the grill from top to bottom, and also kept it far enough away from the rad.

FYI: These are Daystars HU80001's, and they're quite big so that's probably why my set-up worked this way rather then guys with different lights.

 

can't wait to see pics of your mount, doin' this on the weekend