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Leave chrome or start removing it?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Ry1984, Dec 12, 2009.

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Leave chrome or black it out

Poll closed Jan 11, 2010.

  1. Leave as is

    46 vote(s)
    33.6%

  2. Remove just the decals

    16 vote(s)
    11.7%

  3. Remove all of it

    75 vote(s)
    54.7%
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  1. Dec 13, 2009 at 9:54 AM
    #21
    derekabraham

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    Remove the chrome and paint the badges black.
     
    derekabraham, Dec 13, 2009
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  2. Dec 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM
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    Ry1984

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    i wish!!
     
    Ry1984, Dec 13, 2009
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  3. Dec 13, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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    kumaWRX

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    Same here.
     
    kumaWRX, Dec 13, 2009
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  4. Dec 13, 2009 at 11:09 AM
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    ColtsTRD

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    :laugh: Your not that old...
     
    ColtsTRD, Dec 13, 2009
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  5. Dec 13, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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  6. Dec 13, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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    Ry1984

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    ok this weekend im starting off with removal of badges and painting the grill and surround, hope all goes well.
     
    Ry1984, Dec 13, 2009
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  7. Dec 13, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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    2004Taco

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    Looks good with a little chrome. Check my taco out.
     
    2004Taco, Dec 13, 2009
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  8. Dec 13, 2009 at 4:22 PM
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    TimberT

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    blackout is over done - keep the chrome.
     
    TimberT, Dec 13, 2009
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  9. Dec 13, 2009 at 5:03 PM
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    Keep the chrome its old school. :cool:
     
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  10. Dec 13, 2009 at 5:05 PM
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    Taco Man in HD

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  11. Dec 13, 2009 at 5:09 PM
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    Nice truck! Looks just like mine sorta even down to havin a longhorns decal on it. What lift do you have on it? Cuz thats the way I want mine to look when I lift it. I vote for leaving some chrome on there you gotta have a little contrast from the black. I think I am going to go with black rims probably the mojave teflons but thats about as black as I am going to go.
     
    Lionfan, Dec 13, 2009
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  12. Dec 14, 2009 at 5:39 AM
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    billy 5100 in front and rear. toytec aal and 881 coils in front. just put on spidertrax wheel spacers the other day to
     
    Ry1984, Dec 14, 2009
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  13. Dec 14, 2009 at 7:19 AM
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    i hate Chrome ...
     
    Death_Stalker, Dec 14, 2009
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  14. Dec 14, 2009 at 7:28 AM
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    In a world of Plastic, Chrome is King :cool:
     
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  15. Dec 14, 2009 at 7:51 AM
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    VixTacom, Dec 14, 2009
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  16. Dec 14, 2009 at 7:58 AM
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    linex the bumpers, if you want to save some doe. spray the decals.
     
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  17. Dec 14, 2009 at 6:50 PM
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    98lowflyingtacoma

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    while the crome is nice over time it can fade.... Now if you have a choice, ARB all the way
     
    98lowflyingtacoma, Dec 14, 2009
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  18. Dec 14, 2009 at 6:51 PM
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    chrome is for road whores!

    rip it off!
     
    rhodehard09, Dec 14, 2009
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  19. Dec 19, 2009 at 7:14 AM
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  20. Dec 27, 2009 at 2:56 PM
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    I ended up doing a mixture of both. Blacked out the badges on the doors. Removed all the tailgate and bedside decals along with the sr5 on the back doors. Also lightly tinted the tails. Wasn't to sure of the choice of chrome rims but I like how they POP.[​IMG]
     
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