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Designed a custom grill

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dans taco, Mar 28, 2018.

  1. Mar 28, 2018 at 9:46 AM
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    Dans taco

    Dans taco [OP] Silver Sky Taco

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    anyone designed a custom grill ... Pics? I am working on one and was wonder what my legality would be if I sold them. it Says Tacoma on it? Anyone with experience in this
     
  2. Mar 28, 2018 at 12:44 PM
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    ChemDawg

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    @HomerTaco makes some of the best grills on the planet...:rolleyes::thumbsup:

    Maybe he knows.
     
  3. Mar 28, 2018 at 12:47 PM
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    Fitz235

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    I'd say since it's unlikely that anyone on any of the other planets is making custom grills for Tacomas, that they would be the best in the known universe.
     
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  4. Mar 28, 2018 at 12:59 PM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    There are many grill inserts available from multiple vendors that say either Toyota or Tacoma...

    I didn’t invent the custom grill, I just make a shit-ton of them. :oops:
     
  5. Mar 28, 2018 at 1:02 PM
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    Unchained 5150

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    You might not have invented it brother, but you definitely perfected it.
     
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  6. Mar 28, 2018 at 3:27 PM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Thank you. :oops:
     
  7. Mar 28, 2018 at 3:50 PM
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    Boyk1182

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    You’d have to be running a pretty big operation for a company like Toyota to take you to court over a trademark issue on an aftermarket grill.
     
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  8. Mar 28, 2018 at 3:53 PM
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    Workin' on it....
    The dude on here that was making the devil horn Toyota logo I think had to reach some agreement with Toyota IIRC.
     
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  9. Mar 28, 2018 at 3:57 PM
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    Workin' on it....
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/devil-horns-emblems.15462/

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    Devil Horns is fabricated three times a year usually in the months of February, June and October due to an agreement with Toyota’s legal department.
    No Devil Horns will be sold outside of these two time frames per year.

    3) BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU SELL DEVIL HORNS!!!
    Copyright infringement is a serious offense and eBay is notorious for tracking illegal and unlawful content, copyright infringements, etc. Please don't sell this emblem on eBay; I may never get another change in making them again. If you have an emblem for sale I can help you find a buyer or you can safely post what you have for sale at the following site, a price and brief description is sufficient:”
     
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  10. Mar 28, 2018 at 3:57 PM
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    Well they do have a huge legal team so I may be wrong.

    They’re probably monitoring this thread :spy:

    Also, I’m sure there are ways around it, like selling the lettering separate, so the customer puts it on.
     
  11. Mar 28, 2018 at 3:59 PM
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    Some
    :worthless:
     
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    Dude, that sig...

    Fucking hilarious.
     
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  13. Mar 28, 2018 at 4:26 PM
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    vssman

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    I concur! Nothing but compliments on my HomerTaco insert!
     
  14. Mar 29, 2018 at 9:42 AM
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    Dans taco

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    THE grill looks something like this ..
    GRILL.jpg
     
  15. Apr 10, 2018 at 5:23 AM
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    Dans taco

    Dans taco [OP] Silver Sky Taco

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    not perfect but getting closer..upload_2018-4-10_8-22-59.jpg
     
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  16. Apr 10, 2018 at 5:57 AM
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    Heyyy that’s nice! 506BE8E0-6437-4FDC-84BA-AC583E091243.jpg
     
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  17. Apr 10, 2018 at 9:47 AM
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    That's a nice looking grille.
     
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  18. Apr 16, 2018 at 4:43 AM
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    Dans taco

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    upload_2018-4-16_7-40-6.jpg
    so after a bit of grinding and a new paint job I really like how it turned out.
    not sure I could sell it feel connected to it now. I am not even sure what to ask for something like this . I see them on ebay for 300-400 bucks.
     
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