1st gen 4runner+early 80's pickup
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1st gen 4runner+early 80's pickup
does anyone know if the grille off the pickups with the round headlights will fit onto the face of a 1st gen 4runner...i love the look of those round headlights..id be willing to do some minor modifications as my truck is parked till i get a new rear window.
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would it involve more than just relocating some mounting holes?...i know the marker lights from the 1st gen p/u wont fit...ill have to get some measurements.
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Get a set of round head light buckets from previous model or a set from like a TJ and get them mounted with the adjustment rods and go from there, those are the must have, everything else fit around them and I guess will have to be custom made, others have re-did there grilles for inserts and then use resin to smooth it out, you can use the original square head light surrounds and shape the rest with resin or plastic body filler, only way to really know is to try and do it and if successful it would look amazing and different from all others :}
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photo shop!
so ive been busy on photo shop and even though i struggle on it ive fabbed up sort of what my truck would look like with the grille. i like it so im going to go forward and find some parts and hopefully have everything don eby the end of the month! o and the little marker lights on that grille wont be there i forgot to crop that out.
post your input!
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hopefully today ill be selling my old set of wheels and tires so ill be able to order my new grille and such which means hopefully next weekend work will start! Does anyone have any ideas on how to combine
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with this..
and i know that i need to cut off the little running light things on the side of the bezzels but im not sure if they'll even fit! could someone be a doll and measure the grille part and then light bezzel part of their p/u.
thanks guys!
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this
with this..
and i know that i need to cut off the little running light things on the side of the bezzels but im not sure if they'll even fit! could someone be a doll and measure the grille part and then light bezzel part of their p/u.
thanks guys!
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Yeaa well I've been busy with everything else so still not done, I do know it can work but brackets will be fabbed. I have some pieces in my garage ...maybe ill finish it up in the few days for you and post pics
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Here's a cleaner edit of how it would look. Not perfect. You can see blur above the headlights and the passenger side bulb isn't circular.
https://i.imgur.com/9BIlt.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9BIlt.jpg
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Woah dude sweet thanks! I've never used photoshop besides that one time, yours looks amazing! Next monday im going to get the rest of the parts i need so next weekend we will begin.
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I've found a 2nd gen pickup on the internet before with round headlamps mountedbehind his factory grille where his squares would normally go. I'll try tracking it down again. In the mean time Here's a few ideas for you...
There should be just enough room to shove some round factory lights behind your grille...
Message 3ylsykrs on here for details on his setup. Looks like a 1st gen pickup grille with the ends cut off...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f198...07/index3.html
There should be just enough room to shove some round factory lights behind your grille...
Message 3ylsykrs on here for details on his setup. Looks like a 1st gen pickup grille with the ends cut off...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f198...07/index3.html
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Ok here my list so far: I got the circular headlight buckets from a camaro, i think 74-81. Then i got the 7" round headlights both off Ebay. I didnt get a grille yet because if they fit behind my grille and look good ill keep it for awhile. But I have two more things on my list before i buy the grille.
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Also might want to message this guy as well, if you wanted to keep the stock grille...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...thread-224387/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...thread-224387/