Brilliant !!! Satoshi Emblem Answer: Converted into Mod Write-Up W/ Pics

Truck definately doesn't look gay.

 

Thanks. I Hadn't Even Given That Image A Thought.
Flashy, Gawdy, Outlandish, or Aggressive Looking Is Not My Style.
I've Been Aimin' To Keep It Subtle.
Subtle Passes Cruisers At 80, Invisible.

 

OMG! That turned out super sweet! I love it! Great Job. Thanks for sharing.

 

Thanks for Clearin' That Up For Me.
So Then, You Were Actually Tryin' To Set Me Up for a "YES" Answer

P-Town's At The End of the Earth, About 60 Miles from Me, Which in Time, Convert to:
1hr Travel in the Winter
3hrs Travel in the Summer (If You're Lucky, *%#~*#!&* Tourists)
It's Dead in the Winter (Frozen Sand, Narrow Empty Streets, Tight Knit Populous, A Few Restaurants)
It's Ah, Ah, Ah......... Different in the Summer (Breezy Beaches, Narrow Packed Streets, The World's Population is There, Plenty of Places to spend Money)
Everyone Should Visit Once, You'll See Sights, You'll See No Where Else.
I'm a Native, and Have Worked There a Few Times, and Gone With My Lady Who Used to Like to Shop The Boutiques for Unique Cloths. Glad She's Gotten Over That. SPENSIVE!!!
Anyway, Nothin' to Be Weirded Out About, Nobody Bothers You Down There, Unless You Go Lookin' To Get Bothered.

Glad You Liked The Truck, and Thanks for the Comments.
Enjoy Your Summer

 

Having your mods color coded really sets your truck apart from the others. I love it. Job well done!

 

It's Subtle, I Hope

Thanks for the Comments
Edit: and Rep

 

Browsed Your Build a While Ago
Nice Truck Too !

Thanks for Takin' a Look
Thanks for The Comments
Thanks for The Rep

 

That looks good! I'm going to drive to you so you can do that for me.

 

Sorry, I've Done My One! And It Took More Than Two Month To Complete and I Still Have Some Loose Ends. Got Some Small Bubbles Appearing In The Paint Where I Patched With Finishing Putty, and The Letters Will Be Getting Re-Painted, When I Have Time.
Don't Know What the Actual Man/Hours Would Be, a Couple Days Prob.
Lot A Waiting for Coats Or Glue To Dry, Lots Of Sanding.
Never Got It Perfect, If You See It Up Close

So Give It A Try, IT'S Not Rocket Surgery !
Take Your Time. Tend To Details
When Done, You'll Think "I Dun Good"
Think of The Increase In Self Esteem
The Swollen Head
The Women Fallin' All Over Your Truck
And Your Fellow TW Members Sayin' "What, Another One ?"

Do It

 

As Stated In The Post Before Yours, I Couldn't Find Time to Do My Own.
And I Wasn't Satisfied With My Work, So I Wouldn't Do Someone Else's
As Posted Above, It's Not "Rocket Surgery", Just Time consuming.
You Should Give It a Try. I'll Post Some Links Below. One's a Grill Service.
Try the Search Function.
As a Last Resort, Start a New Thread, Asking for Someone to Do It,
As This Thread is a Bit Old and Not Being Hit Much.
This Thread Covered Only The "Separate Letters Emblem" for The Grill,
As The Grill Production Was Pretty Well Covered In Other Threads.
There's a Lot of Variations. Buy a Cheap Grill & Work On It While Leaving Stock Grill On.
Make Sure You Keep Us All Posted as to Your Progress and Post Pics When Complete.
Good Luck

How To Links:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/buy-sell-trade/59133-satoshi-grille-service.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/76107-satoshi-grillcraft-how-w-pics.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/28831-my-satoshi-grill-write-up.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/101072-satoshi-grille-write-up.html

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258681&highlight=satoshi+grill

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/gr...te-satoshi-color-match-service-group-buy.html

Cheap Unpainted Grill Link:

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2009/toyota/tacoma/body_mechanical_-ar-_trim/grille_assembly.html

Purchased Mine, color Matched, Here:

http://www.wotm.com/oemtocomafrg.html

or Try eBay

 

Sheeeit

Daily Bugs

 

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Great job!

 

Huh? I Think I Lost Something In The Translation

Thanks, I Even Surprised Myself. Intent Was To Keep It Subtle.

 

just noticed whats different about your satoshi (besides the emblem...)

you did it color matched instead of black.. looks great!

 

Damn, that looks good!!!

 

That's Part Of Trying To Keep The Overall Look, Subtle. The Less Noticed, The Better.
Someone Else Posted a Similar Comment About It.
I Wrote Up the Emblem Details, But Included Nothing About the Satoshi, As It Had Been Well Covered In Other Threads.
Again, I Can't Take Credit, As I'd Seen A White Grill on TW Color Matched Instead of Black.
In Addition to Color Matching The Surround, I Cut Out the Two Small Triangles and Color Matched the Trim And Installed The Same Mesh.
Have to Do The Lower Grill and Scoop, When time Permits.
Going to Link to Some More Pictures Below.
Glad You Like It, Thanks

Thanks, I'm Both Pleased and Surprised It Came Out as Good As It Did

 

so you use a tap to put threads in the epoxy?
If so,how tight did you tighten the screws that hold each letter?

 

Apologies for the Delayed Response, Been In Crisis Management Mode for a Few Days.
I Can't Give You an Inch Pounds or Foot Pounds Number for How Tight. I Just Snugged Them.
The Letters are Approximately 3/16" Thick, Including the Epoxy.
The Screw Penetrates the Epoxy and Into the Plastic of the Letter.
I Drilled the Letters On a Drill Press, With a Travel Stop, As Deep Is I Could Without Penetrating the Letter's Surface.
I Used a 4-40 Bottoming Tap, To Thread To the Bottom of The Hole, Again Without Penetrating.
4-40 Screws Have 40 Threads Per Inch, Therefore I Was Able to Get About Six Threads in Each Hole.
Because I Used #00 Faucet Washers Between The Letters and The Grill Mesh, There Is a Compression Factor.
Behind The Mesh Is a Plastic Washer, SS Flat Washer, and a SS "Lock Washer" and The Screw Head (In That Order).
I Started With a Long Screw, and Cut It With A Screw Cutter, Repeatedly, Until It Was the Correct Length to Snug.
If It Got Snug and Hadn't Compressed The "Lock Washer", I Cut Off a Little More Thread.
Got the 1st Screw to the Right Length and Cut the Rest to Match
I Turned The Screws, With a Small Screw Driver, Just Enough To Compress The "Lock Washer".
That Should Keep The Screws From Backing Out. None Have Loosened Yet.
Hope That Clarifies The "Torque Value".