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Opinions on nee grille?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Silence9, Jul 26, 2016.

  1. Jul 26, 2016 at 4:51 PM
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    Silence9

    Silence9 [OP] Solve et Coagula

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    Hey everyone. The last piece of ugly "chrome" on Betty is the front plastic chrome grille. It's so ugly especially since it's peeling and bubbling up. I can't get just the chrome piece, it comes as a whole assembly. I figure then why not just get a whole new face (grille) to go with her new butt. I think the stock grille looks cheap anyway. What are some nice grilles you guys have used or would want to get? Maybe there is even a vendor on here who sells them? I like the raptor style ones, the mesh ones, I'm not really sure what else there are. anything that's black and can be color matched to the body.

    Open to your opinions and suggestions. Looking to spend a couple hundred. Thanks.
     
  2. Jul 26, 2016 at 4:53 PM
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    geekhouse23

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  3. Jul 26, 2016 at 5:11 PM
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    Silence9

    Silence9 [OP] Solve et Coagula

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    Messaged him, thanks. Any other opinions?
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2016 at 6:09 PM
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    Plenty of options out there. I replied to your PM. ;)
     
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  5. Jul 26, 2016 at 6:28 PM
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    geekhouse23

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    Not to take away from Homer but I made my own:
     
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  6. Jul 26, 2016 at 6:42 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Damn good job too. :thumbsup:
     
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  7. Jul 26, 2016 at 6:44 PM
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    Just put mine back on... :D

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Jul 26, 2016 at 7:04 PM
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    I had inspiration from the best.. :oops:
     
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  9. Jul 27, 2016 at 9:41 AM
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    Thanks for the pointers. There are so many options!

    TRD color-matched grill $300 CDN from the stealership. Another couple hundred for an aftermarket one. So many decisions...
     
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  11. Jul 27, 2016 at 8:17 PM
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    We got couple to choose from...dbcustomz.com

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    Love it, but it needs to be powder coated in black. :bananadance:
     
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  13. Jul 28, 2016 at 5:29 AM
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    Silence9

    Silence9 [OP] Solve et Coagula

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    How much does one of those go for?
     
  14. Jul 28, 2016 at 5:45 AM
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    I just ordered the OEM colormatched grill Surround.. I dislike the chrome, and I like when things "match".. just food for thought

    I actually received it, and it included the inside part also, as well as another badge.. I think I paid $210 for it on ebay, and I was able to sell my old grill and emblems for $100.. so for $100 basically, not a bad mod!

    grill.jpg
     
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  15. Jul 28, 2016 at 5:47 AM
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    Silence9

    Silence9 [OP] Solve et Coagula

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    Mmm that looks wonderful, especially on Black like mine is. Maybe with a cherry red Toyota emblem in the middle. Delicious. I hate chrome too, especially with my new color-matched bumper looking so clean. The last piece of peeling chrome has to go!
     
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