DIY mods for the 95-04 tacomas!!!

I just have a soft spot for the OG 1st gen front end...reminds me more of the Toyota pickups of old.

That said, I'll take my 01 - 04 front end over a 98 - 2000 any day of the week (or a 2nd/3rd gen for that matter)

 

wow, thats the first time I've seen it done on the 95-97 grille. Looks incredible!

 

The 98-2000 is a terrible looking front end. I would dare say the worst of the gens, ever.

 

I like the stock 01-04 grille. Looks like an older Toyota 4x4 grille with the jeep-esque bars.

 

A Easy mod is changing your grille and headlights. Improves the look of the vehicle all around.

 

That's what's keeping me from doing it too. The TOYOTA looks so good on the 1.0 gen but a little less on the 1.5 gen unfortunately. I feel the same way about the tailgate lettering too. Guess I'll just have to buy another one...

 

Did you buy that grill black or did you paint it yourself? I looked all over for a black grill and couldn't come up with one so I bought a kind of dark gray colored on .

 

Where did you get your headlights?

 

I am partial to my 2000 grill.

 

How do you swap the front end? I have an 02 now but the front end of my 95 is still good.

 

there is a specific write-up on TW somewhere i believe i have seen in the past
i think some mods will need to be made

 

I would like to find that write up, if I can handle the mods myself I'll definitely consider it.

 

You already have the best 1st gen font end though lol. The 95.5 - 97 one looks more like the classic Pickup front end, the 98 - 2000 ones are the blander front ends that benefit from the 01 - 04 swap I think

 

I totaled my 95 so I'm gonna put that front end on my 02 I just bought when I get her up and running. You are right though I like the earliest 1st gen front ends most.

 

Ohh that's right I remember your other thread now

 

Yeah I was the only one needing attention, got some staples in my head. I got tboned by a high school girl speeding through town without her headlights on while it was snowing and almost dark. I take partial blame just for the fact i should have looked twice, but still not happy one little bit about it. I had the cleanest most badass little truck in this town.

 

The Landcruiser Toyota logo makes the 98 - 2000 grill look 10000 times better, looks great IMO. Nice clean and clear headlights really helps too lol

 

Where did you buy this grill?

 

it looks better with a color matched grill imo


and ignore the letters being off, i 3d printed them myself

 

No chrome Green Black Red