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Front end makeover! pics pics pics!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by tacoma08MZ, Apr 13, 2009.

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  1. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:04 PM
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    tacoma08MZ

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    Finally got around to takin pics of the new fogs put it, my ugly grey grill surround painted black not bad for my first time painting and the grillcraft!!
    Lemme know what you think.

    some basic stuff i used, not all the tools i need though
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    old grill cut out off to the garbage
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    clear sanded off the stock grey grill, hung and ready for primer
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    my sweet forklift hanging paint set up :cool:
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    black done, ready to be sanded before clearcoat
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    before...
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    fogs make a world of difference, and the grill looks damn good to! :D
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    tacoma08MZ, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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    HBtacoma

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    looks good!
     
    HBtacoma, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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    GoBlueFan

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    I like the grill. I'd put in one of them nice FJ TOYOTA emblems smack in the middle though. Just to break up all that black. Might have to order one of them grillcraft set ups myself.
     
    GoBlueFan, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM
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    paintdiddy

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    looks good
     
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  5. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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    nice dude, gj
     
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  6. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM
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    man that looks really good, change the front end. Looking forward to doing mine now
     
    longbow, Apr 13, 2009
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  7. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM
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    looks fan-fucking-tastic.
     
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  8. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:24 PM
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    looks sweeeeeetttt!
     
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  9. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:29 PM
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    Man that is TITS!!
     
    Killer Red Taco, Apr 13, 2009
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  10. Apr 13, 2009 at 1:59 PM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Apr 13, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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    thanks everyone! i added a before pic in there too for comparison
     
    tacoma08MZ, Apr 13, 2009
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  12. Apr 13, 2009 at 2:50 PM
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    Awsome, Nice work!
     
    silver07taco, Apr 13, 2009
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  13. Apr 13, 2009 at 3:12 PM
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    nice work!! Looks GREAT!!!!
     
    neontrail, Apr 13, 2009
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  14. Apr 13, 2009 at 3:37 PM
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    New truck....so nothing yet
    It looks badass man. Wanna do mine next?:D
     
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  15. Apr 13, 2009 at 3:52 PM
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    tinted windows,fog light mod,sock monkey decals
    nice job.looks like u dun it before
     
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  16. Apr 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM
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    looks you did a shotty job on it.
     
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  17. Apr 13, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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    ok this looks cool, i'd love to do this to my truck. i have a question though, how do you open the hood?
     
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  18. Apr 13, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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    getting there....
    looks friggin awesome man!!! great job!!!!


    are you keeping the emblem off the grill you cut out???
     
    tacomaman06, Apr 13, 2009
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  19. Apr 13, 2009 at 4:38 PM
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    when you pop the hood instead of reaching through the grill like you used to you stick your hand under the hood itself and release that latch.
     
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