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Hilux front end on my 98 Tacoma?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by brinosix, Dec 18, 2020.

  1. Dec 18, 2020 at 8:44 AM
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    brinosix

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    i want so swap my 1998 front end with 1998 hilux front end. will it bolt up? i'm tryna go jdm asf
     
  2. Dec 18, 2020 at 8:55 AM
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    Black DOG Lila

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  3. Dec 18, 2020 at 9:44 AM
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    Those rare fog lights that were in the marketplace were JDM AF :burp:

    Me, I'd love a pair of retractable mirrors found on the Hilux Surf as well as the rear hatch with spare tire attached.
     
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  4. Dec 18, 2020 at 10:44 AM
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    Good luck finding those parts. Only the popular JDM body parts for cars like the Supra, Civic, etc will fit. In addition the Hilux shares zero parts whatsoever with these trucks, they’re built for a different purpose in a different market. It’s not like a Toyota Altezza is a Lexus IS300 and so on and so forth
     
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  5. Dec 18, 2020 at 11:02 AM
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    I think the front doors are the same though.
     
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    I mean, they clearly share some of the same parts; the cab is identical for one:
    LFNM-Boxed640x480.jpg
     
  7. Dec 18, 2020 at 12:08 PM
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    Maybe, the rear quarter windows look funky though. Looks more like a T100 to me.
     
  8. Dec 18, 2020 at 12:14 PM
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    Just swap to a 95-97 front end Tacoma - similar
     
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    Best bet. No trans ocean shipping of big parts. Unless you're up for a Brazil adv. that may turn sideways of what you want. You might get a front end and lose truck.
     
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  10. Dec 18, 2020 at 12:58 PM
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    WildLand

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    There is also a write up on how to do it . I have one going the other way from a 98-00 to an 01-04
     
  11. Dec 18, 2020 at 1:04 PM
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    Do the 01-04 front clip, your truck will be looking 6 years newer
     

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