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bjdinnebier · 03-06-2008, 07:55 PM

the stupid plastic piece at the top of the grill surround. What is up with it? I don't get it. It's not a fake induction, it's not solid (it's loose), and it serves no purpose. The sequoia doesn't have it. The sequoia is solid all around. Why did Toyota give the new tundra a zit on it's forehead.

Can anyone explain this to me? Anyone do something to make it look better?

***mhadden*** · 03-06-2008, 07:59 PM

I completely agree that it's crap. Pretty much the only way to "make it pretty" is to cover it up with a custom grill (which is in place or goes over top of it), or if you have a color-matched grill, to use plastic filler/bondo and fill it in and repaint. Unfortunately the Sequoia grill doesn't fit the Tundra exact...there will be a gap towards the bottom of the bumper...

bjdinnebier · 03-06-2008, 08:02 PM

I have a feeling that toyota will is planning on doing something with it over the next few years. Not to start and rumors, but every few years they make minor changes.

Toxarch · 03-07-2008, 01:58 AM

It covers bolts that hold the top of the grill surround.

Ricky Bobby · 03-07-2008, 06:15 AM

Will the Sequoia grill fit on ours? If so, I'd change mine out for a color matched one.

bjdinnebier · 03-07-2008, 07:07 AM

It is just hard for me to imgine such a engineering marvel could be uglied up by two bolts that could not be hidden. Someone dropped the ball, or aftermarket parts are coming. Its like a perfect boob job with no nipple.

***mhadden*** · 03-07-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Will the Sequoia grill fit on ours? If so, I'd change mine out for a color matched one.

To be honest, I don't think anyones tried, but when I measured one at the dealership, it was going to be too short, leaving about a 1 1/2" gap between the top of the bumper and the bottom of the grill...

Yes, that piece does hold bolts in, but Semcoll over at TS weasled a way or found a way to make it so the bolts weren't used from that direction and filled his with plastic filler and re-painted it

This post has info on how he filled his.

Impelled · 03-07-2008, 07:24 PM

Don't bother me that much, but here's what lies beneath:

Took a picture when I had it off putting on the bugshield. I bet there are inserts out there on the aftermarket to replace it with.

macias97 · 03-12-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Impelled

Don't bother me that much, but here's what lies beneath:

Took a picture when I had it off putting on the bugshield. I bet there are inserts out there on the aftermarket to replace it with.

How did you take it off, looks like it just snaps in?? Was thinking of making a knight rider mod to take its place, woking on getting LEDs now

Impelled · 03-12-2008, 09:07 PM

Had to pop it off when installing the Toyota bugshield. They gave me a small plastic wedge (like a mini spatula) thingy. Some guys have used electrical tape on a flat-tip screwdriver. Start at one end and work slowly across.

LanceM · 03-13-2008, 09:20 PM

I've seen an aftermarket one somewhere that was chrome and had tundra writtin in it, i'll try to to find the pic