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BILLET OR NOT TO BILLET that is the question?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Lilbigman, Jan 27, 2014.

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BILLET or STOCK

Poll closed Feb 26, 2014.

  1. BILLET

    31 vote(s)
    58.5%

  2. STOCK

    22 vote(s)
    41.5%
  1. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:07 PM
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    Lilbigman

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    Well I would like to get y'alls opinion on the new billet grille much wifey gave me for a Christmas present. I wasn't sure about which after market grill I wanted but decided to install
    it today.
    POLL
    BILLET
    or
    STOCK
     
    Lilbigman, Jan 27, 2014
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  2. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:12 PM
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    Lilbigman

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    before & after

    IMG_50342375728270.jpg
     
    Lilbigman, Jan 27, 2014
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  3. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:27 PM
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    Charlie5280

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    If you blacked out the billet, I think that actually would be pretty sick
     
    Charlie5280, Jan 27, 2014
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  4. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:33 PM
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    Get a Toyota and a Tacoma badge from someone and put it on the front and it would look sick
     
    MGMTacolover55, Jan 27, 2014
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  5. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:33 PM
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  6. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:44 PM
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    Lilbigman

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    I still hav the stock Toyota logo off the stock grill. I was thinkin bout blackn out the emblem & gluing it on ...
     
    Lilbigman, Jan 27, 2014
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  7. Jan 27, 2014 at 10:49 PM
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    Bone f’n stock for now
    Black out the billet and done.
     
    Newlife, Jan 27, 2014
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  8. Jan 28, 2014 at 3:57 AM
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    Wattapunk

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    Or this TW veteran.

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    Wattapunk, Jan 28, 2014
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  9. Jan 28, 2014 at 5:53 AM
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    Yup.... Blacked out would look good. Billet went out of style in the early 2000's Or you could wait a few years and it will probably be back in style again like bell bottoms.
     
    RearViewMirror, Jan 28, 2014
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  10. Jan 28, 2014 at 5:59 AM
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    This is my billet grill
    IMG_0968_zpsfdb8bff9_d034121202636fd3c59e29a3cbba82d5bdf5ea31.jpg
     
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    StZu, Jan 28, 2014
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  11. Jan 28, 2014 at 8:35 AM
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    Fluffymonkey

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    I mean, your wife already bought it for you.. Would it hurt her feelings if you didn't install it? That being said, I like it, but it needs to be blacked out. :cool:
     
    Fluffymonkey, Jan 28, 2014
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  12. Jan 28, 2014 at 9:04 AM
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    Im thinking about buying one. How hard was the install?
     
    ee1284, Jan 28, 2014
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  13. Jan 28, 2014 at 9:19 AM
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    Billet, black it out. That is the route I'm going.
     
    TRD Larry, Jan 28, 2014
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  14. Jan 28, 2014 at 9:44 AM
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    Keep the Billet, but I would lose the scoop, and the little outside pc's on upper grill.
    Also looks like you need to straighten some of the billet bars. Bright, or black either way you like it.
     
    na8rboy, Jan 28, 2014
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  15. Jan 31, 2014 at 6:23 PM
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    Lilbigman

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    Thanks for the comments
    Im keeping it the way it is for now
     
    Lilbigman, Jan 31, 2014
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  16. Jan 31, 2014 at 11:47 PM
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    I have black billet, much cleaner over stock grill!
     
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  17. Feb 1, 2014 at 2:26 AM
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    Love the look of billet grilles. Especially black. It is a route I will take once I save a lil more.
     
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  18. Feb 1, 2014 at 5:25 AM
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    My step tubes are chrome & I have a little chrome on my wheels along with the badges are chrome. So the chrome BILLET I think matches nicely. ..
     
    Lilbigman, Feb 1, 2014
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  19. Feb 1, 2014 at 1:35 PM
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    I'm not fond of the look of the stock grill. I'd go with Billet.
     
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  20. Feb 1, 2014 at 1:59 PM
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    I like it, stick with the billet.
     
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