Grills

Good luck

 

What thread was it where you out step by step to cut the grill?

 

A really good way to search the site is do a google search of what youre looking for then end your search with tacoma world! Its way better than the in house search function! So for example "satoshi tacoma world" or throw grill in there maybe? Either way just play with it and you'll find good threads.

 

Alright then ill check it out! Thanks a lot

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/posts/7127690/

 

Thanks

 

The 98-00 front end was on the '97 5-luggers

 

Sawzall. Make sure you don't cut the thin bottom part

 

@Ice Horse might be able to give you some more pointers

 

This my current grill, what part were you talking about

 

Ahh good to know!! Because I did not!

 

The bottom horizontal, thin, plastic part, directly under the thicker, bottom, horizontal plastic

 

Hey OP, with the questions youre asking im wondering if you should find one of the couple members on here that offer the service and just send them your grille??? I can tell youre very timid about this mod. If youve already checked out the write ups and are still super timid about it, it might be best to let a member hook it up for you...maybe??

 

Do you know any of them who make the grills ?

 

I used a grille from GrillCraft. I actually got it cheaper through auto anything.

http://www.autoanything.com/billet-grilles/61A6740A0A0.aspx

Let me dig up some pics, I think I have some old ones.

 

These are some pics of mine. It's almost coated in like a rubbery finish so it's real tough. Only thing is, it looks like you want a thin lip. These will mount flush.






I ordered a new grille from Rock Auto for about $25 then started cutting. I didn't have a dremel at the time so used I think like a sawzall blade lol. Much faster the other way though. Taped off the "lip" areas to try and not scratch it and then cut. Then filed down the remaining stuff sticking out until it was smooth. I left the lower piece for support.





Then taped it off and painted the inner lip area avoiding the chrome on the outside.



Then just screwed in the grille with the stuff they sent with it.




These GrillCraft ones won't work if you want to do a lip unless you cut it but the method is similar. The only difference is you might have to use like fiberglass or bondo or whatever the cool kids use lol to fill in those openings on the sides to make it smooth.

 

Im gonna get started on mines real soon! How much did you pay for your honeycomb

 

I think I paid like $140. I got it through Autoanything.com and usually you can google a little discount code to knock some off.

 

Okay cool thanks! I think ill just plastidip the chrome part to have it all black

 

So after you cut the center, you filed down the sides and repainted it right ?