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Just installed my Grillcraft!

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by JDMcompliant, Mar 8, 2010.

  1. Mar 8, 2010 at 9:01 PM
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    JDMcompliant

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    Got shipped into my workplace this morning, and installed it as soon as I got home. I have to say, I love this grill! It makes everything look really clean. (I did not do the Satoshi, I thought I'd stick with this for now.)

    While I had the grill out, I did do the horn re-locating mod and rattle-canned the radiator.

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    Here's a shot of the front to show how well the rad paint worked:

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    Next step: TRD Emblem!
     
  2. Mar 8, 2010 at 10:46 PM
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    SkyHighTacoma

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    Looks good! :D
     
  3. Mar 9, 2010 at 3:31 AM
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  4. Mar 9, 2010 at 5:59 PM
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    TacoSupreem

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    Looks good! How come you didnt get the lower grill? Just curious
     
  5. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:02 PM
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    Thanks guys! I didn't get a lower grill because I had a $150 gift card from work for Amazon.com - just enough to get me an upper grill. I thought it would look ok without the lower for now, but maybe somewhere down the line I'll shell out for it. :D

    Personally, do you think it looks better with both?
     
  6. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:18 PM
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    Rocketball

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    Nice..... Definately on my "To Do" list.
     
  7. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:21 PM
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    tacomakid96

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    Looks sick!!! I wish they had one for a first Gen :(
     
  8. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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    rab89

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    uhh, they do...
     
  9. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:23 PM
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    That looks awesome. I know what I will be ordering very very soon.
     
  10. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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    tacomakid96

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    I looked I only saw one for the second grill for the first gen I didnt see one for the 1995-2000 or whenever they changed grill styles???
     
  11. Mar 9, 2010 at 6:33 PM
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    you didn't look very well, we've done 3 group buys for them, and I have one on my truck in the driveway haha.

    but i see you have a 96, they don't have them for those, they have the first gen's from 98 -04
     
  12. Mar 9, 2010 at 7:18 PM
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    Ya I didnt specify my bad I ment for my first gen lol sorry
     
  13. Mar 9, 2010 at 9:27 PM
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    Looks good, I like that you sprayed painted the radiator. how did you go about doing that?
     
  14. Mar 10, 2010 at 7:06 AM
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    What's the difference between Grillcraft and a Satoshi?
     
  15. Mar 10, 2010 at 7:13 AM
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    nice job looks great:)
     
  16. Mar 10, 2010 at 7:13 AM
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    yeah, good question
     
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    lookin good
     
  18. Mar 10, 2010 at 7:19 AM
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    look's good!
     
  19. Mar 10, 2010 at 7:30 AM
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    how hard was this grill to install? it looks great, I was thinking of doing a satoshi, but i like the looks of this. I can't tell from pics, could you place lights behind the grill and have enough light shinning out or is the mesh too tightly spaced?
     
  20. Mar 10, 2010 at 7:36 AM
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    Looks good! I ran mine like that for about 6 months then used it in my satoshi.
     

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