Dublin

Lookin for opinions/ suggestions. Had my grill out today to replace a couple of retaining clips and figured I'd get creative. It's not that I can't do a full grill mod, it's just that I only had a 24" piece of mesh laying around and I wasn't motivated enough to go to the hardware store. Sorry the pic isn't that great, but I just wanted some input.
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Bob_98SR5

it looks odd to me. id do the whole thing

Keggo

I've been wanting to satoshi my grill... I would just use the FJ "TOYOTA". I'm just going to use the stock "TOYOTA" on my grill.

spindleshanks

hijack...can somebody explain to me where the name 'Satoshi' comes from?

spindleshanks

hijack...can somebody explain to me where the name 'Satoshi' comes from? Is that the guy who invented this mod? Or a company that offers this grill for sale? Or does it just sound cool but mean nothing?

garrett1478

satoshi.

Willcipher

Satoshi (pictured above) is the dude that modded his grill and did a write up on it..

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ht=satoshi+mod

spindleshanks

That's wild. I can't think of another situation where somebody invented such a simple mod and became immortalized by having it named after themselves. Most mods are probably created simultaneously by different people in different parts of the country and/or world. Nobody tries to name any of the other mods. Funny.

Keggo

Actually... I don't think he named it himself... The mod was given his name by many others.

Bob_98SR5

lemme set the record straight: i named the mod after him. he did not name it after himself

history:

- butnut in HI found the mod. i believe there was one other guy from 4x4 who found the mod about the same time

- butnut was the first person to do it. then i did it. i did the writeup and named it after him. http://www.4runners.org/articles/satoshi/

- calrockx was next to do the mod.

...then everyone else

i wonder how many people have done this mod now?

bob

Dublin

Thanks Bob_98SR5, looks like the I've got a majority vote of 1 for the entire grill. I'll probably do it soon, mainly did the center to see how easy it would be to do. To cut out the rest will be a piece of cake. Mostly wanted opinions for the mod because I intend to put an ARB on after I check out a used one this weekend. I was thinking it might look ok because the grill guard portion would cover all but the center. I'll post up pics of the install when complete because I went a slightly different route with attaching the mesh.

AH64ID

Never seen that before, Looks good....I would do it, but it would be hidden behind my winch box and lights.

deprunner

i did it.

Dublin

deprunner looks like a different TOYOTA emblem than the Satoshi. I like it where did you get yours?

Racer944

Do it, 2nd gens need them

gilby4runner

Anyone tried this on an 02? Will an earlier 3rd gen grill fit in the 02?

deprunner

sorry it took son long to answer but i didnt know you asked, i baught it off ebay off an early 80's model fj cruiser

mastacox

Graham (4RunnerFever) is still waiting for the "Outback Mod" to catch on like this... I wonder if we called it the "Spann Mod" instead Personally I love it because it makes it much easier to open and close the rear hatch

Just Learning

well at least i now know where chiba japan is lol, gotta love that single exhaust