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Thinking of replacing chrome

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Nono#3, Dec 8, 2024.

  1. Dec 8, 2024 at 7:20 AM
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    Nono#3

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  2. Dec 8, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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    With what? Body color, black?
     
  3. Dec 8, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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  4. Dec 8, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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  5. Dec 8, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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    I think it would look good but obviously your call.
     
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  6. Dec 9, 2024 at 5:10 AM
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    are you talking about the grille surround? I actually left mine to coincide with the chrome in my wheels, but replaced the chrome bumpers...M&M mobile.jpg
     
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    After hitting a deer and trashing my surround, I told the body shop to just paint it the color of the truck. It works for me; I think it looks better than that cheesy chrome plastic. Since your not painting anything else I think black would look good.
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2024 at 3:16 AM
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    Pelfreybilt front/rear, RCI underneath, Morimoto Headlights, Prinsu racks, SCS Brushed Copper Ray 10's, EO Sliders, Baja Designs and Rigid lights, Inca 4x4 Camper
    The black might look really good especially with your other black pieces. When my fender flares went south I bullet lined them to match the Line-X front/rear bumpers. Where did you get your lights under the headlights? Nice XSP-X. I took the hood scoop off my XSP-X.

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  9. Dec 10, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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    I always like the color matched grille
     
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  10. Dec 24, 2024 at 12:56 PM
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    I changed and I like what do you think?

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  11. Dec 24, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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    17350740483521506020334567918522.jpg Think it looks
     
  12. Dec 24, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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    Looks great
     
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  13. Dec 24, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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    Here's mine, it's satin/matte black though (just Plasti-dip'd):

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  14. Dec 26, 2024 at 6:24 AM
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    Looks good OP!
     

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