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01+ grille on a 1999 possible?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Brice, Jun 3, 2015.

  1. Jun 3, 2015 at 10:26 PM
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    Brice

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    So word it be possible to put a(n) 01+ grille on a 99 taco?
     
  2. Jun 3, 2015 at 10:42 PM
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    6 or 7 pages back, they were still talking about it a few days ago, there is a good thread about this! Check it out. It most certainly can be done, but a few things have to be converted! The hood being the biggie!
     
  3. Jun 4, 2015 at 8:47 AM
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    Yea it's possible but whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!
    Pre 2001 is SO much better than 01+
     
  5. Jun 4, 2015 at 9:52 AM
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    That's a whole lot of work just for a different grill.
     
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    Eh the 00 and back looks sorta bland for me...maybe ill paint it
     
  7. Jun 4, 2015 at 7:40 PM
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    95-97 and 01-04 were the best looking first gens, the 98-00 were the ugly duckling of the years in many opinions. I see people asking about this conversion a lot. I personally prefer the 95-97 look over them all, it still has that classic Toyota Pickup front styling to it that makes the trucks so iconic and recognizable.
     

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