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Old 06-18-2004, 10:04 PM
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2nd Gen Chrome Grill
I spent a few hours today rubbing the black off my grill,I used mineral terps at first,then tried a automotive rubbing compound,it was a little easier.
im very please with the results,
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Many thanks to imageshack,very useful.
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bump ,picture now availible,
what do you think?
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It looks GREAT! I'm wondering if some sort of paint and varnish remover would do the job without hurting the chrome or the plastic.
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Old 06-19-2004, 03:13 PM
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Well turps is basicly that anyway & it didnt hurt it,but it a lot easier(well its still hard work )to use rubbing compound or cut n polish.it was quicker with the rubbing compound but you fingers get pretty sore,& you may get a good case of W*#kers cramp,but its worth it.also i would recomend wearing surgeons gloves when using paint stipper or nail polish remover,I didnt & it is a little raw.
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Looks awsome! I never thougt of doing that and I am considering doing the same. I am actually trying to doced whether I want to buy a chrome grill and do that to it or if I want to get a new billet grill. Anyway, nice work. I love one of a kind mods.
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Im trying to make mine a bit differant,as there are alot of Hilux's down here so to get good resale it needs to be better than the rest.
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wow that looks pretty good. It looks like a billet grill.
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Do you have a before pic?
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what?? is it metal??? i thought it was...plastic or somthing....did you chrome it? i am confused.... i don't have a truck yet so i have no clue what the parts are made of....
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Originally Posted by 86toyota
Do you have a before pic?
Just look at any early 2nd gen ,maybe like bike4mile's.
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Originally Posted by Figit090
what?? is it metal??? i thought it was...plastic or somthing....did you chrome it? i am confused.... i don't have a truck yet so i have no clue what the parts are made of....
Yeah its a plastic chrome but it comes up pretty well as you can see.its hidden underneath black paint from toyota factory(dont ask me why).
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So let me get this straight...they chrome it, then paint over it?? what the heck...

are there ANY stock 2nd gen's with a chrome grill like that? that's just stupid....cool for the owners, but a waiste of paint.
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Yep...My 95 Limited is chromed, then painted.
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Are you gonna do the headlight doors also?
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Any more angles of it?
I wouldn't mind doing that also, looks pretty darn sweet!
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Originally Posted by weezy
Are you gonna do the headlight doors also?
I was thinking about it. Just wonder if it would be a little to much.
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Originally Posted by Scofco
Any more angles of it?
I wouldn't mind doing that also, looks pretty darn sweet!
sure try these,i can do others tommorow if you want,It would look good on you sweet ride,better than that blue on blue you were thinking about lol.

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Looks good, but I'm not sold on the Toyota logo now, it looks out of place.
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Originally Posted by Scofco
Looks good, but I'm not sold on the Toyota logo now, it looks out of place.
Picky, picky, picky.

Do the CA thing...backlight it. Unless your fellow Kiwis would laugh you off the island.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
Picky, picky, picky.

Do the CA thing...backlight it. Unless your fellow Kiwis would laugh you off the island.
Yeah....ur not for me eh
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