03+ Runner with 06+ grill

[SERNNR]

Somebody has already posted this video before with Runners from Japan and one of them was an 03 with a 06 grill. Has anybody here attempted this mod yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZfphzTBl90

 

[K.C.]

Good find!!

The 2006+ grille looks nicer...but has to be color keyed.

 

[<<<<]

Nice JDM Runner vid. Got to love Suburban in part 2 of this clip. Urban in Japan

 

[SERNNR]

Does anybody from San Diego have an 06+ that doesn't mind me looking at their grill? PM me. Thanks in advance.

 

[UPS92008]

Somehow, I didnt need to see that video. I thought it would get better at some point. I was wrong.


Sounds like a cool mod tho.

 

[Uneek]

The video isn't clear enough, but I don't think it would work without replacing the headlights and trim piece below the headlights and bumper. The 2006+ grille would overlap into the headlight of the 2003-05. If you look at the 2006+ headlight swaps done for the 2003-05, you'll see the there's a tiny triangular gap/hole by the grille in the inside corners.

The other thing is I'm not sure how much farther down (lower) the grille goes on the 2006+. My bumper has a flat recessed area in the middle where the grille is and the sides by the headlights are higher up.

 

[borgzman]

" trim piece below the headlights and bumper."

Yes.. if you have that trim piece,maybe the installation of an 06 headlight and grille will be a direct replacement..

Those guys in the video may have cut some parts there..

Pic:

 

[borgzman]

another pic from that video:

 

[Fo_SheeZy]

Yeah those JDM 4Runner's are crazy!

 

[T4RSpectreSix]

Would be really cool to find some more info on how that mod was done. I'd probably step up and do it if I had something to work with.

 

[riceandpho]

looks like they shaved some on the corners, its possible, just gota be careful not to cut too much on the grill or it will be wasted.

 

[T4RSpectreSix]

Yeah, for sure you'd have to do some fitment work. I'm sorta curious if the grill would just bolt right on aside from the cutting involved. I wonder if the mounting is the same aside from the lower "bumper areas."

On a somewhat related note, I also wonder if there are any Jaos or Modellista grilles still around for purchase? The whole reason I am looking into grill mods in the first place is to get a good fitment for the 06+ projectors.

I know it's a lot of bother, but I would guess that those grilles would change things up enough to make the little headlight gap less noticeable.

 

[simple]

T4RSpectreSix, you and I are on the same page. I just bought a cheap 06 housing on ebay to toy around with. I want to purchase a color keyed grille next and try it together, but am reluctant to throw down so many bones unless I know how its gonna come out, so I'm looking for a cheap one first.