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Project Face-lift... custom grill

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dustin81, Nov 23, 2010.

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Nov 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM

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before...

during...

after...

-Still need to mount the lights

what do you all think?
option 1. finish it out with a BHLM or
option 2. paint thinner the grill to give it the chrome billet look, and leave the headlights.

dustin81, Nov 23, 2010

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Nov 23, 2010 at 10:09 PM

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Paint the KC covers black to match the grill and call it good enough.

eight3one_offroad, Nov 23, 2010

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Nov 23, 2010 at 10:13 PM

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Interesting idea, looks good.

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nice mod!

ratrod, Nov 23, 2010

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Sick!

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Looks good, and those fenders don't look half bad on your truck.

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greatly executed sir!

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Paint all the chrome black, except the KC letter outline. And do the BHLM.

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thanks for the comments and advice

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dustin81[OP] initial post: ↑

what do you all think?
option 1. finish it out with a BHLM or
option 2. paint thinner the grill to give it the chrome billet look, and leave the headlights.
Click to expand...

Looks good. However, it flows a lot better all 1 color. So I would suggest:

1. Leave everything chrome.

-OR-

2. Paint the chrome KC covers black to go all black.

-OR-

3. Paint the chrome KC covers black, but paint the "KC" logos super white.

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just because I hate chrome

Nice work man

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Nice work. I thought about doing something like that on a '11 grill.

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Looks good I would paint the kc covers black.

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Interesting idea... I'd lose the chrome on the KC covers. Either black or superwhite to match the truck. Otherwise, nice truck!

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i would black it all out also, and leave the kc part chrome. it is cool looking, i like it.

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Nov 24, 2010 at 7:19 AM

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i think im leaning toward option 2, but i cant decide

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wow that looks great, good work.

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whered you get those bolt on look fenders?

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Looks great! I've been thinking of doing something similar with a stock grill I have. X2 on the black, would look good with white.

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thanks... ill post up some current pics in a bit

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