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No more chrome grille!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by sbeau1960, Mar 28, 2009.

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  1. Mar 28, 2009 at 3:55 PM
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    sbeau1960

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    Installed a painted grille today, like it way better than the chrome one. Never been much of a fan of plastic chrome anyway, think it always looks kind of cheesy.

    Super easy replacement, two screws, two clips, could probably do it in two minutes a second time.

    Before

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    After

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    sbeau1960, Mar 28, 2009
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  2. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:02 PM
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    JAG

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    WHERE DID YOU ORDER THAT THROUGH? It looks ten times better!
     
    JAG, Mar 28, 2009
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  3. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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    311offroad

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    I envy you

    Looks great
     
    311offroad, Mar 28, 2009
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  4. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:06 PM
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    sbeau1960

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    shoptrd.com, $193 + shipping.
     
    sbeau1960, Mar 28, 2009
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  5. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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    AK27

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    looks great!!!
     
    AK27, Mar 28, 2009
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  6. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:09 PM
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    tacoma08MZ

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    looks way better! good choice!
     
    tacoma08MZ, Mar 28, 2009
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  7. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:31 PM
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    oldtacomaguy

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    Looks good. I can't find one in impulse red pearl though:(
     
    oldtacomaguy, Mar 28, 2009
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  8. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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    wayyyyy better!!
     
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  9. Mar 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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    Yeah paint matched grills look way better I think! Looks a whole lot cleaner!;)
     
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  10. Mar 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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    oldtacomaguy did you go to the site shoptrd.com? I just checked and waiting to hear from them as I got an 09 Pyrice Mica. Hope they can get it to me as the look is awesome.
     
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  11. Mar 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM
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    I'll check, thanks.
     
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  12. Mar 28, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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  13. Mar 28, 2009 at 5:39 PM
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    Looks good sbeau1960. I am slowly going to start eliminating all the chrome also.

    I just recognized the name from WT! I thought I saw a post of a new tacoma owner over there. Nice!
     
    BlackRig, Mar 28, 2009
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  14. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:13 PM
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    I want to do it also looks fantastic The more I see the more I want. Wife is now calling it my 60,000 dollar truck and if I keep going I may get near that amount the only mods I have done were the BLULogic , Ipod interface. bought Tacoma all weather mats and bought a Tuffy bed locking storage box. Looking to do more but remember I will be 60 next month so I will noy go crazy with the mods but I want my girl to shine.:0
     
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  15. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:17 PM
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    ive seen white radient red black and swb ones on ebay for around $50-60$
     
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  16. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:19 PM
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    wowww thats much better! thank god im getting rid of my chrome grille too, its just so ugly! all tacos should come with paint matched grilles!
     
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  17. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:19 PM
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    Looks great!
     
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  18. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:21 PM
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    dont the 1st gens all come with matching grilles
     
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  19. Mar 29, 2009 at 6:07 AM
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    Staring out the window this morning at my truck. Waxed it yesterday after I finished my mods, it's glistening in the driveway, rain is beading up on the paint. I gotta say I'm in love with the new grille, it's like having a whole new truck sitting out there waiting for me.

    Now I'm trying to decide what to do with the rear bumper. I don't really mind the chrome, at least it's real chrome and not plastic chrome. I would quickly swap it for a body colored bumper if I could find one, just don't know where to find one except for checking junkyards. Still considering having it powercoated black and then blacking out the emblems as an alternative.
     
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  20. Mar 29, 2009 at 6:21 AM
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    Nice looking, one of these days gonna change mine!!
     
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