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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 12:27 AM
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Aftermarket body parts 79-83 yota pickups?

Anyone know if any companies make or sell aftermarket body parts for 79-83 yota pickups? Maybe like grills, hoods, tailgates, etc..?? Just stuff to help your truck look a little more custom and stand out from the crowd.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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we build some .. an have many more pieces "in the queue" to build

http://toyotafiberglass.com


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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by slacker
we build some .. an have many more pieces "in the queue" to build

http://toyotafiberglass.com


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Got any pictures of those High clearance fenders on a 79-83? And got any plans for custom grills? My truck is a 2WD pickup. Dropped or "stanced" as some people say (not bagged or a low rider just a nice aggressive stance). I kind of want to go with a drift truck theme. I had an idea I was thinking about trying to make for it... if you look at the old hakosuka skylines the fenders, hood and headlight bezels give the car an angry look. Which is something I love in a car. I was thinking about trying to do some custom fiberglass work on the bezels, and weld some metal to the hood and fenders to get that angry look. But not sure how it would look on a yota... Might be a cool idea to try with some fiberglass. Just thought I'd mention it if you guys were looking for some ideas. If done right I think it would be an awesome kit to come up with for these old trucks.

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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 05:21 PM
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yup , you can see some pics here http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/cust...ctures_14.html

unfortunately , building "specialty" pieces for the 2wd trucks is very cost prohibitive .. typically there just isn't enough buyers to justify the cost of building the moulds
we don't even build "stock" front fenders for the 2wd , specifically for this reason

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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 07:06 PM
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yup , you can see some pics here http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/cust...ctures_14.html

unfortunately , building "specialty" pieces for the 2wd trucks is very cost prohibitive .. typically there just isn't enough buyers to justify the cost of building the moulds
we don't even build "stock" front fenders for the 2wd , specifically for this reason

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I didn't realize there was a difference in the body between the 2WD and 4WD models... I just figured they were like everything else same body just different drive train. What are the differences if you don't mind me asking?
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well first off , the exterior sheet metal is all different , Cabs are somewhat interchangeable , but do require fab work .
doors and hoods are the same .. as well as tailgates .. that's about it ..

bed sides , front fenders and grills and headlamp doors are different


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