2012 Grillcraft

Well, I suggest you go for it, here's upper and lower

I'll upload more pics, with a write up and install tips soon!










this shows how much room I left in the corner for install, I'd leave a tiny bit more of the black on the corner if I did this again...


stock grille cut up, very easy with the 2012


when you are taking the stock grille off, there are tabs in all these little slots you see on the top of the bumper, you just have to wiggle them out..


other than that, paint everything behind the grille black while you have it off, including the rad and rad supports..

 

looks sweet man. my old username was tacoman355 and my other truck was real similar to your 1st gen now we have identical 2nd gens, lol. Good taste

 

haha nice! I just finished my bhlm today, the grillcraft and black headlights work great together!

 

i want to soo bad but im scared as hell to crack these bitches open. i bet it looks sick though

 

yea I was nervous too, people are right it's easier than you think. I'm going to post some info on the 2012 bhlm in viet's thread, it's a little different than the older models.

 

alright sweet man.

 

awesome ill be waiting on this =)

 

when were you planning on posting this? ive been waiting to get in my order if it seems easy enough to me. Ill throw some plus rep your way for this thread btw

 

here is the thread, and my post there...

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/65226-how-black-head-light-mod-15.html#post5107549

 

nice truck rab the grill crafts look sweet on there!

 

rab, it looks great. cant wait to get mine.

 

Thats a lot of money (>$350) for a grill that you have to install and cut open your old grill yourself. But it definately looks great!

On that website, anyone know where they got those 2012 projector headlights? I really like those!!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270963841033?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

190 cheapest i have seen them go for

well thats just the top piece if u wanted the bottom too i think its 100 or so more

 

151 in the group buy here on TW is the cheapest...ever

 

yea thats a good price with the group buy!

Original post is getting an update with more pics

 

Just finished up my GCraft mesh. Sort of reviving a few month old thread but whatever.

Thought y'all would like to see what I did with mine.

Cheers,

 

looks great man, you installed it yet? just ordered mine a few days ago for $160 shipped from truckalterations.com with the tw discount

 

Looks awesome OP! I like the Gcrafts better on the '12s than the previous years. They are extremely durable too.

 

Looks great, Ross. owned an '11 full grillcraft prior to my satoshi, and also on a previous dodge dakota. both were outstanding. Even Homertaco has attested to the finish on grillcrafts grills, which surpass a simple powdercoating and/or rattlecan finish as it has an almost "rubber"-like finish which is extremely durable. also, Jerry of grillcraft was terrific to deal with when i inquired about a scoop piece for the '11 model which they did not manufacture at the time, sending me small sheets of the same mesh, untouched of course, to assist in creating a scoop version of my own

 

@ 757 Taco, I'm going to install tonight. I'll have a post install pic tonight or tomorrow. So far very impressed with the fit and finish of the grillcraft! Cutting out the center of the grill can be a PITA if you don't have optimal tools... All i had was a sawsall and a dremel with a high speed cutting wheel, got it cut out in a half hour but not as precise as I would like... Everything lined up and bolted in perfectly. Should be a simple swap with the old grill tonight, after I paint the rad and interior grill area black...

Cheers,
~M