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Old 11-09-2005 | 07:10 AM
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Satoshi in da house (Pics)

Just installed the Satoshi mod and I love it. The only bad thing is that I had to paint the grill and my truck is 6 years old. The prior owner didn't do a good job at maintaining the factory paint so it's night and day between the grill and hood in terms of colors. I can live with it since I just bought a sport hood w/ the scoop. Once I get the hood painted and installed, it shouldn't be as bad. Here are the pics:
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Old 11-09-2005 | 07:11 AM
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Looks sweet. If I didn't have so much paintng (inside of house) I might finish mine.
Old 11-09-2005 | 07:13 AM
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that looks great man. id love to be able to do that to my 4runner. do you know if it can be done on a 2nd gen?
Old 11-09-2005 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by FilthyRich
Looks sweet. If I didn't have so much paintng (inside of house) I might finish mine.
Filthy Rich, you gotta do yours. Your truck is sweet and this mod just makes the truck more unique than anything out there.
Old 11-09-2005 | 07:18 AM
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Filthy Rich, you gotta do yours. Your truck is sweet and this mod just makes the truck more unique than anything out there.
It would on my wife's SR5. I will have two 8" lights up front soon.
I definately like it
Old 11-09-2005 | 08:07 AM
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that looks great man. id love to be able to do that to my 4runner. do you know if it can be done on a 2nd gen?
When these cold winter nights kick in and I cannot work outside anymore, I will be doing mine.

Its a 93 and from what I can see, it is very possible.

David
Old 11-09-2005 | 08:13 AM
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That looks sweet! Me want!
Old 11-09-2005 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by nrgetic99
When these cold winter nights kick in and I cannot work outside anymore, I will be doing mine.

Its a 93 and from what I can see, it is very possible.

David
I hope there's a build up thread - that mod is ˟˟˟˟˟˟ sweet!!!!!!

(by the way - I think that there needs to be a smiley face that is drooling - that's what I'm doing looking at that grille)
Old 11-09-2005 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mattyp12
I hope there's a build up thread - that mod is ˟˟˟˟˟˟ sweet!!!!!!

(by the way - I think that there needs to be a smiley face that is drooling - that's what I'm doing looking at that grille)
Ask and you shall receive. Bob is the master of the write-ups and got me interested in the mod. Here it is:
http://www.4runners.org/articles/satoshi/
Old 11-09-2005 | 08:38 AM
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nrgetic99, you're doing a how-to, right?!?!?!?! I've always wanted to do this, just not that mechanically inclined to figure it out on my own
Old 11-09-2005 | 09:13 AM
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If anyone with a 2001-2002 4r wants to do this mod, I have a 96 grille (what you'll need) that i would trade!
Old 11-09-2005 | 09:14 AM
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that is sweet!
Old 11-09-2005 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ASU4runner
If anyone with a 2001-2002 4r wants to do this mod, I have a 96 grille (what you'll need) that i would trade!
Do you want the 2001 - 2002 grill? Is this because it has the big "T" on it? I have a '99 chrome one if you're interested. I think I'd have an easier time selling yours than mine.
Old 11-09-2005 | 11:18 AM
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Here are all the Satoshi Mod writeups/galleries I knwo of:

Calrockx
Bob98SR5
DrBeau
butnut
FirstToy (I couldn't find any writeup or direct pictures of FirstToy's grill, so this is the best I coudl find.)

I hope I didn't forget very many people.
Old 11-09-2005 | 11:19 AM
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satoshi and sport hood?! lucky!
Old 11-09-2005 | 12:41 PM
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looks awesome!
i may do this mod too when i have the rig apart for new paint in the spring. the yotatech "mad mod disease" has set in full-on!
Old 11-09-2005 | 01:15 PM
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COOL mod, but why the "Satoshi" name?
Old 11-09-2005 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DrBeau
Here are all the Satoshi Mod writeups/galleries I knwo of:

Calrockx
Bob98SR5
DrBeau
butnut
FirstToy (I couldn't find any writeup or direct pictures of FirstToy's grill, so this is the best I coudl find.)

I hope I didn't forget very many people.
I did it to mine as well, I just don't have a write-up as I kinda did mine free-hand before there was an official writeup, but check out my webshots account at the bottom and you can see mine. I didn't do the Toyota emblem but the concept is still the same. My grill insert will be painted black soon to match as well.

ebelen1: your's looks great, real nice job to make it a clean looking install!

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Old 11-09-2005 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by www.4runners.org/articles/satoshi
This mod is named in honor of the creator of this mod, Satoshi Miura. This mod has quite an interesting development history which owes itself to several key players: Al Gore (after all, he did create the Internet), Miki Uchimura (Robinhood's wife) and Akemi Miura (Satoshi's wife). For an interesting background story on the man himself, his wife Akemi, and his awesome Hilux Surf, click here.
its on bob's site
Old 11-09-2005 | 04:01 PM
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sweet stuff, if I knew how to work with all the materials, then I would do it too!

oh and if I wasn't too lazy



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