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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jesusc, Feb 15, 2012.

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Color match the grill?

Poll closed Mar 17, 2012.

  1. Yes

    29 vote(s)
    44.6%

  2. No

    36 vote(s)
    55.4%
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  1. Feb 17, 2012 at 11:05 AM
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    Thanks
     
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  2. Feb 17, 2012 at 1:22 PM
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    heres some better pictures for you guys
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    666755af_fafc7617a238521c3255926a846ed23c51d35c90.jpg
     
    jesusc, Feb 17, 2012
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  3. Feb 17, 2012 at 2:49 PM
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    Nice truck. I like it black.
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2012 at 2:56 PM
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    It kinda fits better black but I'd still think color matching it would look good too.. Hard to say unless I saw it..
     
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  5. Feb 17, 2012 at 5:38 PM
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    what kind of hood is that?
     
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  6. Feb 18, 2012 at 12:45 PM
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    Looks like a stock hood scoop.
     
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  7. Feb 18, 2012 at 12:46 PM
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    Nice truck though. What did you use to cut the bars out inside the grill? I was thinking of customizing my grill as well
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2012 at 1:31 PM
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    If you're on a Windoze computer, just open your pic in 'Paint'. There you can do a quickie color change of the sections you're considering to see what you think before actually making the decision. If you're on a Crapple, I'm sure they have something similar. In the poll I voted no.
     
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  9. Feb 18, 2012 at 3:14 PM
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    Its stock hood but the scoop insert is color matched and I painted and color matched the retro stripes sock monkey decals that sock monkey sells
    Do you mean from the original?
    If so a dremal
     
    jesusc, Feb 18, 2012
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  10. Feb 18, 2012 at 3:34 PM
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    Nice
     
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  11. Feb 18, 2012 at 8:03 PM
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    it would look great without the bull bar I think :p
     
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  12. Feb 18, 2012 at 8:05 PM
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    Yea Id say leave it black, just have someone photoshop it red to see what it looks like.
     
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  13. Feb 18, 2012 at 8:07 PM
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    This but I say black
     
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  14. Feb 18, 2012 at 10:03 PM
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    looks sick, voted black!
     
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  15. Feb 18, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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    Yeah leave it black. Looks good.

    Did you spay can the mesh or power coat?
     
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  16. Feb 18, 2012 at 10:10 PM
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    Spray canned... I primered it real good before the flat black had my old mesh like that and didn't have any problems with it
     
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  17. Feb 18, 2012 at 10:16 PM
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    No chipping with just a can? if not looks great. Im in the process of doing mine now just trying to get all the info i can before i start cutting/painting.
     
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  18. Feb 18, 2012 at 10:18 PM
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    Btw did you buy your mesh from customcargrills? Pretty sure i seen that same one on the site
     
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  19. Feb 18, 2012 at 10:30 PM
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    No I sanded it down good before each coat. And yea I got it from there
     
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  20. Feb 18, 2012 at 11:01 PM
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    Cool. last question lol, any trouble with the air flow??
     
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