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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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Grill Guard & Tailight Guards **Pics!**

Wow this month has been a mod month! I got the Westin Tailight Guards off of Lee, (Thanks!) , and a new Manik Grill Guard. I don't wanna hear that I should have gotten a real "bumper". Anyways I only paid about $600cdn, I ordered it Friday and it came in today. The install was pretty straight forward, took my dad and I about 2.5 hours since this was our first time doing this. I plan on purchasing a set of Hella Optilux 1000 foglights, just like the ones Lee has on his rig. Well here are the pics:




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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Nice Vato!
Yeah, I hear about the grill guard thing all the time but you have to admit it does look nice
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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looks great!
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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Indeed, it does look nice but for that amount, you should have invested a little more with a little more patience for a TJM or an ARB, that is if you've always wanted one but never had the chance to actually get one.

Still, the brush guard does looks nice, regardless. Now just imagine how an ARB would look? Just teasing you.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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Vato,
Looks great man!!

Matt
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Andrew (Bamachem) gave me his old Manik brush guard last week. He was in a wreck and it is slightly damaged, but I'm hoping that I can fix it somehow. Here's a pic of the damage...





He even said that he could paint it for me (Millenium Silver Metallic of course) if I can fix the damage, so hopefully I can come up with something.

Matt
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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vato, looks great man. good work on the tail guards. i think the westin brush is awesome..

i love my optilux's.. great lights for cheap.

post pics once theyre on...
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Looks sweet Vato
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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that definitely made you rig look really stellar. then again, it already did
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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nice, what did you tint or cover the rear brake light with.
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 01:27 AM
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those are clear tail lenses.
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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Ya how did you tint the rear brake right?
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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I like it Vato!

I am still sitting on the fence on getting a ARB or just a grill guard.
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Vato Loco
I don't wanna hear that I should have gotten a real "bumper".
You shoulda got a real bumper! Just kiddin' It looks really sharp!!!
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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Looks great man. Really livens the truck up a little.
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Vato Loco
Wow this month has been a mod month! I got the Westin Tailight Guards off of Lee, (Thanks!) , and a new Manik Grill Guard. I don't wanna hear that I should have gotten a real "bumper". Anyways I only paid about $600cdn, I ordered it Friday and it came in today. The install was pretty straight forward, took my dad and I about 2.5 hours since this was our first time doing this. I plan on purchasing a set of Hella Optilux 1000 foglights, just like the ones Lee has on his rig. Well here are the pics:

Where did you find the grill so cheap if you don't mind me asking?
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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nice, what did you tint or cover the rear brake light with.
It's a 4Runner black decal, that goes over the 3rd brake light, check out my website for more pictures.

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Where did you find the grill so cheap if you don't mind me asking?
I bought it from a local shop, the sale was only for Friday and Saturday, just on that sale alone I saved $200.

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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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I bought it from a local shop, the sale was only for Friday and Saturday, just on that sale alone I saved $200.
I was hoping that I had finally found a deal!! Oh well, thanks for the info!!!
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