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yea i loooked at those, but watch out for shiping that is like 40 bucks on top of that 81. but i think im starting to like the all white look now, unless i decide to colormatch my grill surround when i do the satoshi!

 

1st Gen Satoshi anyone?

start by getting all the chrome and bars off the grill surround.
Just mocked up of how it will kinda look in the end...

fiberglass, bondo & sanding primer done:

First bit of paint layed down:

Mesh painted and installed:


Still have to paint he surround obviously but just havent had the time to find the right white to colormatch it to the truck.

 

Looks awesome buddy!

How can you unlatch your hood now though?

 

Thanks man, and all you hve to do is just reach between the top of the grill surround and under the hood...who knew? I just learned it

 

I love the look! Color match bumpers?

 

Yeh same here, i think it looks x91230482146983 better than the bars toyota put in there, as for bumpers though...I plan on replacing the front with the TG Low Pro and the rear with some type of tube bumper to match my sliders but hey colormatching them would be pretty cool & Different

 

TG Low Pro=Win. That's exactly what I want...As soon as I get my Full OME Suspension.

 

Haha yea man me too, but im gonna do a few things to change the look of it up a bit when i get it! Luckily i already have my suspension, all i need is the bumpers, winch and 285's

 

Ive got the lift and tires i just need the bumper and winch! !!!

 

good for you

Ill get some tires soon hopefully. ill be working for 5 mnths this time instead of 2 so i should be able to save uf for tires and front bumper/winch!

 

sure man, here ya go: http://www.trail-gear.com/bumpers

 

lookin good..i think the emblem would look good colormatched to just my opinoin tho

 

Yea man, scroll down some more and there is one called Low Profile that doesnt have the stinger. You can buy a light bar to go on the bumper but i think im going to build my own with a slight different look.

& if you shop around a bit more, there are some sites that sell it a bit cheaper!

Thanks man, & i though about that but i like the way the red pops, but its nothing to take that paint off with a wire wheel and re-do it..

 

Great Looking Truck! Im new to Tacoma World, and Im trying to find what I like and see what people are running on there Tacos. I have an 04 TRD V6 4x4, and want to lift it. I like youre height, and was wondering if you could tell me what all suspension components you have and the approximate cost of them.
Thanks,
Andrew

 

Its in the OP but for the front i have bilstein 5100's at the 0" setting with eibach coils, and in the rear i had a 1.5" shackle but i no longer have that...now i have my OL spring flipped over but it gives alot of lit in the rear. So all in all i have $325 for my lift including shipping!

If i ever do it again i will probably get the OME nitro's and 882(heavy spring) for when i get my bumper and winch & a new leaf pack in the rear. especially since the eibachs are currently out of stock.

I would probably reccomend the OME set-up for a more confortable ride though i cant say from experience... but the bilstein's and eibachs are nice and im sure will ride even better as soon as i can add some weight up front.

 

Finished up and painted satoshi grill mod:

starting out by sanding down the primer with some 400 grit wet sand and taping off the mesh and everything i wanted to keep black.

then i taped off the corner lights to paint the chrome strip around them white as well. While i was at it i went ahead and sanded a good bit of the black VHT off them to make them a little lighter and cleared them and the white at the same time.

painted surround:

Mock up of clearead surround, corners, and i also did a Headlight resto for free to get the spotty VHT off:




& all finished up!



everybody knows what these things look like stock so no need for a before and after but it was deffinatly worth the 40 bucks and 2 days time i spent on the whole project.

I think it turned out great and i actually surprised myself with the painting especially when you take the time to sand and prep before you paint! I shouldnt have to mess with this thing for a good while!

 

Grille looks great. May have to do something like this on my truck.

 

Thanks man, Do-it....its well worth it if you have the time and know how to do a little body work with firberglass and bondo!

 

Looks awesome man. I think it looks much better color matched. I'm glad mine came already color matched

 

Thanks, ive been catchin alot of shit lately that i should do it black but i personally like it better color matched as well, and i got pretty lucky on the paint and it matching really close!