95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

Billet Grill installed!!!!

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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Talking Billet Grill installed!!!!

So I finally took a chance and bought a brand new aftermarket 91 grill so I could hack it up and install a billet insert. It was far from easy and requred some patching and filling with JB weld but I am really happy with the results. The cost, $60 for the grill, $110 for the insert, and another $10 for paint and JB weld. What do you guys think?
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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looks good... makes it look newer due to the street scene using newer trucks.....
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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Looks awesome where did you buy it?
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin444
Looks awesome where did you buy it?
I bought the inser at a truck accesorie shop and the plastic grill was ordered from a lage junk yard (brads auto parts in Redmond OR). I do like how it updates the look of the truck and it is really hard to figure out what year it is. One asked me what year it was yesterday and if I had just bough it since it was freshly detailed.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 12:11 AM
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That looks awesome!
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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whats the difference between the first pic and second, other than the grill, i see one thing

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 02:32 AM
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are you using different bulbs in the turn signals?
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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looks good, i cant wait to get mine on.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by anthraciterunner
are you using different bulbs in the turn signals?
Yea, the first pic was a comparison of standard vs. mirrored bulbs in the turn signals. Other than the grill, the only diference in the second pic is n0 skid plate but I have since re-painted it and put it back on. Thanks for the complements! Glad to here my work payed off!
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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i dinnt even notice the bulbs, i was talking about the 06 tags
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Bike4miles:
Did you notice a difference when you changed the headlights? My buddy has a 99 taco and he is thinking about putting those in...worth the $$$?
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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Looks good! Bling bling!
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by steelhead
Bike4miles:
Did you notice a difference when you changed the headlights? My buddy has a 99 taco and he is thinking about putting those in...worth the $$$?
I like the head light chambers a lot but the bulbs that came with them are lame. They were only $45 on ebay for the set with bulbs so I can't compain too much and now I can put any bulbs in I want. I would like to get some silverstars or pias. Just make sure you get glass chambers instead of plastic. Definetly worth the $45 I paid (stock replacements are $30 a pair anyway).
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