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Anyone want something like this? Headlight filler panel

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by MESO, Aug 21, 2018.

  1. Dec 8, 2018 at 10:17 AM
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    baldbeardedtaco

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    Is your problem by the fender/bumper?

    That’s where I had issue because I didn’t know how to unclip it- facing the fender/side of the truck you pull the bumper towards you to unclip fender from bumper than you can pull bumper forward just enough to get the screw.
     
  2. Dec 8, 2018 at 10:34 AM
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    Under the flare where the bumper meets the fender. The bumper doesn’t seem to want to budge from the fender.
     
  3. Dec 8, 2018 at 10:42 AM
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    I think you need to pull the front of the flair just past the union of the bumper and fender. Then pull the bumper out and away from the fender working your way around toward the light.
     
  4. Dec 8, 2018 at 10:48 AM
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    I did that had the flare popped off past the junction
     
  5. Dec 8, 2018 at 10:50 AM
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  6. Dec 8, 2018 at 11:02 AM
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    That video didn’t help me either.

    @Mad Mark The fender lip has a black clip you can slide out and where the screw is it got kinda caught on that too. If you pry it past the built in nut and just got to get your fingers in and pull bumper towards you as you face the side. It takes a good solid tug but keep working it and it will come
     
  7. Dec 8, 2018 at 11:03 AM
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    Mad Mark

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    That was a way better video then the one I was watching thanks!
     
  8. Dec 8, 2018 at 11:05 AM
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    Anybody have Cement ones installed?
     
  9. Dec 8, 2018 at 11:11 AM
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    You get it? Those clips can be tight and sometimes break especially if cold.
     
  10. Dec 8, 2018 at 11:42 AM
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    No, I already put it back together I’ll try next weekend or something.
     
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  11. Dec 8, 2018 at 11:59 AM
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    Well I'm glad you didn't force it and break something like I would've.
     
  12. Dec 8, 2018 at 7:39 PM
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  13. Dec 9, 2018 at 11:10 AM
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    Wow the Cement one makes that panel look fantastic.
     
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  14. Dec 9, 2018 at 11:24 AM
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    MESO

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    I concur. Pretty much any lighter color makes it look super clean. Throw In a BHLM and it ties it all together.
     
  15. Dec 9, 2018 at 12:36 PM
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    May have to re-BHLM and get the recessed demon eyes going. That'll be angry :devil:

    Toyota got it right on the 4RNRs with the bumper coming up all the way under the light. If the taco bumper did the same it would really accentuate the line of the headlight and would look very aggressive. This is perfect fix for what we got though.
     
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  16. Dec 9, 2018 at 3:21 PM
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  17. Dec 9, 2018 at 3:42 PM
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  18. Dec 9, 2018 at 9:45 PM
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    did you ever get around to trying to see if you could make it flush with its surroundings?
     
  19. Dec 10, 2018 at 10:56 AM
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    Hey MESO:
    You do great work so I’m asking you to help us get rid of the chrome Toyota logo in the middle of the steering wheel. It’s ugly and it has to go. Please do something.
    I can just black it out in the interim but what I really want is to remove it altogether and replace it with some type of TRD logo. Do it MESO, take my money please!
     
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  20. Dec 10, 2018 at 11:11 AM
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    All the things!
    There may be reasons for him to avoid getting into mods that affect safety equipment.

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