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TOYWERX 05-11 Made-To-Order Satoshi Grills

Discussion in 'HomerTaco' started by HomerTaco, Aug 9, 2011.

  1. Aug 4, 2018 at 5:41 PM
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    lynyrd3

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    I’m #17 right now ,not sure what I want . Keep changing my mind!
     
  2. Aug 4, 2018 at 5:45 PM
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    Jckdnls

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    Trade ya give u more time to decide.
     
  3. Aug 4, 2018 at 5:56 PM
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    lynyrd3

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    :rofl: :lalala:
     
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  4. Aug 4, 2018 at 9:00 PM
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    Motoyota11

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    May be a dumb question but how do you turn the oznium LEDs on/off? Thinking about adding them to my grill when it’s time for production. Any wiring involved on my end when it gets here if I go that route?
     
  5. Aug 4, 2018 at 9:13 PM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    There are plenty of different options to wire lights on the truck. I believe the easiest way would be to simply tap them into the driving lights on the headlights - that way they would simply come on with them And you would not have to run a separate power line or switch into the cab.
    I may just throw a few on mine for the heck of it. :notsure:
     
  6. Aug 5, 2018 at 6:29 AM
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    Jckdnls

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    Just do it they will look seeet.
    :cheers:
     
  7. Aug 5, 2018 at 9:21 AM
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    TRD Larry

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    I had LED lights added to my grille when Craig was putting it together. I installed the grille yesterday, will post pictures when I can. The lights I wired to the parking lights. Used a T-tap to the green wire. Pretty simple.
     
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  8. Aug 5, 2018 at 9:22 AM
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    Jckdnls

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    Don't like t taps. They promote corrosion. Salty winters.
     
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  9. Aug 5, 2018 at 9:43 AM
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    TRD Larry

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    They have worked good for me. I also like I can disconnect at the tap if I ever need to remove the grille. Otherwise I would install quick disconnect.
     
  10. Aug 5, 2018 at 11:49 AM
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    Thanks! :thumbsup:
     
  11. Aug 7, 2018 at 9:23 AM
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    Snugtop, more to come!
    Oh snap, I just realized I'll be in the next batch! Awesome!!! But yeah, now is the time to start making the final decisions . I also need to remember to check the site daily for my notification. Looks like another wasted day at work while I browse the cool pics here
     
  12. Aug 9, 2018 at 9:25 AM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Today marks the 7 year anniversary for this thread. :eek:

    I made my first satoshi grill for myself a couple months after I first bought my truck in the spring of 2010.



    In doing so, and quite by accident, I found a few local material sources and began to provide pre-cut mesh kits for other members here on the forum. After experimenting on my own with a few different fabrication processes I found that plastic welding was a proficient way to create the satoshi "look" without having to wait for epoxy or fiberglass resins to cure. I made a few more grills for interested members using my own truck as a beta-test vehicle for the products. Eventually after increasing interest I decided to start this thread as a service to the TW community and a way to properly manage the interest in my creations in a fair & equal format.
    In my observations as an active TW member I had seen a few folks get in over their heads offering a product on the forum and then not be able to deliver on time or with quality. I felt it best to only take on the work I could personally commit to and created the OP list on this thread as a way to manage the work.
    The grill work has always been a part-time endeavor for me as I'm a full time employee of HD.

    So here I am: 7 years later and hundreds of custom grills on the road, domestic and internationally.

    I continue to be surprised and grateful for the interest in my work. :oops:

    Thank you all for your support!
     
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  13. Aug 9, 2018 at 9:41 AM
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    Congrats on the success. :thumbsup:
     
  14. Aug 9, 2018 at 9:56 AM
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    cool stickers and a baseball card With clothes pin, sounds awesome ! wicked
    congratulations :yay:
     
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  15. Aug 9, 2018 at 10:18 AM
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    Happy Anniversary. You deserve all the success that you have earned.
     
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  16. Aug 9, 2018 at 11:06 AM
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    lynyrd3

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    Congrats :cheers:
     
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  17. Aug 9, 2018 at 11:33 AM
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    Congrats Craig!
     
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  18. Aug 9, 2018 at 11:47 AM
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    Congrates on the anniversary and the success of the grilles.Keep up the good work.
     
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  19. Aug 9, 2018 at 12:02 PM
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    Cant wait for my grill! Wanted one ever since I bought my truck and joined the forum in 2011. Met Craig in Moab soon after and saw the rig in person... some amazing work this man does.
     
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  20. Aug 9, 2018 at 1:52 PM
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    Congrats! And thanks for the history of how your grills became the grill to get.
     
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