3/4ish lip or flush satohsi

So i got my screen in today so i can do a Satoshi on my pickup so i can get more air flow and so my grill will sit normal again.... dang intercooler...
I need opinions... what color and depth combo

here is the screen just held up to my p/u


I think i bought enough screen to make about 3 haha


My depth options would be on the two lines...

 

poll added

 

those are a lot of options... let me think about this first.

JUST my opinion on what looks good, I prefer the recessed look, a lot of people flush it up to the frame and a lot are doing the deep dish look that's way recessed. I think 3/4s would be a happy medium, especially if you want to put a good looking logo on the grill. If you keep the chrome frame, i wouldn't do a chrome finish on the mesh... just picturing it in my head and it might be a little too much chrome on the nose of the truck which doesnt really have many other chrome accents. I'd go with the black mesh, although the white is an interesting idea. Again I think if you're going to put the toyota logo or another custom logo on there, then to properly show it off you would need the chrome frame with the black background.

Just my two cents but i love the mesh material, i'm sure it'll be cool no matter what!

 

I say that a white frame with black flush would look the best...

 

Fuck it, that was too conservative. white mesh flush with a black frame and pick out some sweet black logo for it

 

Hey thanks, I know it is a lot of options, but the more i think about it, i like the chrome with black and the 3/4 lip.

Idk what logo i would want. Maybe just a URD logo in the corner.

Thanks for the input! much appreciated.

 

Yeah that would definitely look good, other members' builds have proven that. If you go with a different set up it will be unique but still look good I'm sure.

 

I ended up doing a Chrome frame with flat black mesh... waiting for glue to dry so i can bolt it up. Now what decal should i put on there?

 

Okay, now i cant seem to get a way to keep the mesh on. I tried to epoxy nuts on the screw into them, and the pop off.

So i tried gorrila glue on the bolts and they are not setting up... i did use a lot of glue tho. A couple that did dry, they popped off when i wen to snug them down.

I am running out of idea and patience now.

 

Can you just run in some self tapping machine screws through the back of the mesh?

 

There is nothing to screw them into otherwise i would be all over that. Ill go snap a pic to show you what i mean.

 

i think i've seen people make a fiberglass mold on the back of the frame to screw the mesh into

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/235276-satoshi-2012-grill-mod-problem-solving.html

or whatever he did here

 

he straight up fiberglassed some bolts.... interesting.....

 

Final

 

It came out good. Great job