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SoftShellTaco's Satoshi build thread!!!!!(pics inside)

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SoftShellTaco, Jul 6, 2011.

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  1. Jul 6, 2011 at 3:18 PM
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    Fascia off:
    [​IMG]
    Slats removed:
    [​IMG]
    Taped off for fiberglass:
    [​IMG]
    Fiberglass down:
    [​IMG]
    Top layer of fiberglass down:
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    1st coat of natural white:
    [​IMG]
    Blacked out radiator and lines and stuff:
    [​IMG]
    2nd coat of white and test fit:
    [​IMG]
    Blacked out side grilles and cleared the whole thing:
    [​IMG]
    Final fit check:
    [​IMG]

    Tomorrow I will search for meshing and install that.
     
    SoftShellTaco, Jul 6, 2011
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  2. Jul 6, 2011 at 3:23 PM
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    05RedTaco

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    Looks Great!
     
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  3. Jul 8, 2011 at 10:02 PM
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    SoftShellTaco

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    Thanks, it was the most fun I've had with a Saws-all in quite some time.
     
    SoftShellTaco, Jul 8, 2011
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  4. Jul 23, 2011 at 1:12 AM
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    Nice, let's see more when done. How u gonna open hood latch with mesh?
     
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  5. Jul 23, 2011 at 6:05 AM
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    ^ You just pop the hood with the latch in your cabin and slide your hand between the hood and grille and pull the latch with your fingers.
     
    Yamaha Dave, Jul 23, 2011
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  6. Jul 23, 2011 at 6:57 AM
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    sub'd - looks great, what did you hit the radiator etc with?
     
    DblCabMN, Jul 23, 2011
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  7. Jul 23, 2011 at 8:52 AM
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    X2. I want to do this sometime soon and i really don't wanna f**k with fiberglass... I've never seen this step before is there a specific reason you did it?
     
    Styx586, Jul 23, 2011
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  8. Jul 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM
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    you fiberglass so that you have something to mount the mesh on and so it cleans up everything nicely
     
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  9. Jul 23, 2011 at 1:09 PM
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    ^ No because the pillars are connected about a 1/4 in so even if you sanded the edges down when you mount the mesh in order for it to sit flush it would be slanted inwards at the bottom. If you look closely at your grill you'll see what I mean.
     
    Yamaha Dave, Jul 23, 2011
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  10. Jul 23, 2011 at 1:12 PM
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    Looks awesome
     
    TexasTacoma37, Jul 23, 2011
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  11. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM
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    VHT high temp engine paint, in flat black, so far no peeling and it has been offroad a bit and dropped in some "puddles"

    What he said, when you cut it you'll see what he means. I used just bondo on the bottom and for the top fiberglass then bondo.
     
    SoftShellTaco, Jul 24, 2011
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  12. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:06 AM
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    This is how it looks now, the AP is installed if you can't tell......laff
    [​IMG]
     
    SoftShellTaco, Jul 24, 2011
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  13. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:17 AM
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    Blacked out some off the behind bumper stuff.
    [​IMG]
    My other project.
    [​IMG]
     
    SoftShellTaco, Jul 24, 2011
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  14. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM
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    Matic The "OFG" Baby!!!

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  15. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM
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    Have you cut it already? Because if you haven't you wont see it.
     
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  16. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:47 AM
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    Fiberglass work is easy but time consuming and very itchy. I think I payed 6 bucks for my fiberglass kit, you can get it at advanced auto or auto zone.
     
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  17. Jul 24, 2011 at 9:49 AM
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    Great job. It looks fantastic.
     
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  18. Jul 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM
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  19. Jul 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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    Look at build!
    It looks great, and very similar to mine.
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  20. Jul 24, 2011 at 4:09 PM
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