green 2013 taco w a satoshi grill

Thanks to all the advice on how to put together a satoshi grill!

 

That looks awesome!

 

Great job! Sweet looking grill.

 

More pics! Looks great
Matt

 

This is the truck with the original grill, except with a black plastidip-ed emblem.
I did not like the look; thought about a grill guard, but none of them seemed right. I looked at some post of a raptor style grill, which looked great. This is how I proceeded.

I first installed a grill from http://www.customcargrills.com.
Watch the video that explains how to install a new grill; this gave me an idea of what I was getting into.
http://www.customcargrills.com/Toyota-Truck-Grills.asp
I ordered the Perf SS grill along with some autogoop to get it glued into place. The total cost with shipping was around $70.
Thanks to chipnoreo and her "How to build a T Rex" thread for this tip.

Then I glued (using autogoop) on the "TACOMA" letters that I ordered from http://www.bayareametalfab.com/Raptor-Letters_p_42.html. With the powder coating option they cost about $90.
Thanks to HOMERTACO for this tip.

Take a look at the pics showing the grill with the new mesh, and then after I added the "TACOMA" and re-installed it.

TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $160

 

That's pretty fuckin' beast man!!

 

How did you do the bend for the ends of the 2012+ grills

 

he didn't have to bend it, just order it from the link he posted and install it.

 

Truck looks great. I have a 2013 and didn't realize I could do that grille so cheaply and relatively easy. It looks great

 

Awesome grill!

 

I would love to do the raptor grill but if I did It would totally negate the behind the grill off-road lightbar setup that I have

Oh well I guess, functionality before looks.