1st Gen BDF GRILLE!!!

oh that's beautiful.

 

Looks great! Will definitely be a purchase soon

 

now if i could see that on a red tacoma.... i'd be interested. it looks REALLY good!

 

Now that we've all seen it on a truck...

Going to be making more, timsxr?

 

You can request someone to do a Photoshop in the request thread. If you can't do it yourself.

Also there is some 2nd gens that are red to get an idea.

 

bump!
any idea timsxr? i want one! esp with the BDF logo in lower corner..looks awesome!

 

Looks cool

 

Hey is that for an 01 per runner sr5? I'm in if so and how much bro?

 

Looks great! How accessible is the hood latch with this grille?

 

What do these look like price wise? What types of mesh can you do?

 

????? It's the same as it always is? You open the hood with the latch inside the cabin and slide your hand above the grille/under the hood.

 

On my 2001 I have to reach through the grille to unlatch my hood after I pop it from inside the cab. If a new grille doesn't have big enough holes to get a finger through, I'd need to make some kind of coat hanger hook to get my hood open. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I'm not sitting in front of my truck now, but I don't think there is enough room to get a hand under the hood after popping it to disengage the hood.

 

I was actually just thinking about hood latch access the other day. I'm wanting either one of these grilles or a grillcraft, but was wondering how the hell the hood will be able to open if i cant reach though to the hood release.
Mines an 03 fyi

 

You have to "pop" the hood. And once it's released you must to slide your hand between the hood and the grille surround. You then need to rest the hood on your hand. And with you fingers you move the latch 1/4 to your left and lift on the hood.




I doesn't seem like he's interested in making anymore. He hasn't chimed in at all about this grille. Unless he is just Pming everyone...

 

Guys guys....nothing changed from 2001-2004 on the Tacoma hoods, latches, or grilles. Go to your truck and try it. Yes can you put your fingers through the grille, but you can also slide your hand under the hood, lift it and pull the latch with your fingers after you've popped the hood from the cabin. Go try it and you'll see.

 

^ correct!

If you have the stock grille you can open the hood by inserting your fingers into vertical grille columns. If you have mesh or bdf grille you have to do it horizontally under the hood. As I do.

 

I bought my '04 new and did not know this. I've always gone through the grill.

 

hey Alpha Q Up,
can you post some closer pics of your grille? i know the fitment is a little off since its a prototype, but id like to see it closer...thanks!

 

I can do that. Is there something specific you want to see upclose?

 

I hate to bring up an old thread but, I am looking for a new grill for my 1998 Tacoma. I wanted to see if the OP (or anyone else) ever built one for the 1998?