very interesting, I wish they would include a pic of it mounted.

 

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I saw this highlander on FB from a guy in Texas, but he paint matched the sides of the grille and the letters so its not a 100% accurate photo of what the TRD style grille looks like on the highlander, but it is close.

I'm planning on doing this to mine but leaving the letters white.

 

Wow that looks even better than I imagined. I like how those lights are flush with the bumper.

 

Looks like the item is no longer listed on eBay. Do you happen to know if there are any other places where the grill can be ordered?

 

Sadly no, I guess this thread got too popular so there are none left that I can find.

 

Dang, i want this grill! Love it! Shame its no longer listed but will keep my eyes peeled

 

I found a seller with 2 more.

Black Upper Bumper Front Grille Fit For Toyota Highlander 2004-2007 &Led Light | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Black Upper Bumper Front Grille Fit For Toyota Highlander 2004-2007 &Led Light at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

Whoa!! Nice! I'm so tempted! But $234 dayham. Spendy! I'm not sure I like it that much and after looking at it again I'm not a fan of the letters. I did that on a custom mesh grill I made and it looked too over the top but it's still cool.

Any more info on that green HL? It's on FB?

 

In the Facebook group for 1st Gen Highlanders, you can see his photos near the top of the page. Here’s some other photos from that same HL owner, again, this is not mine.

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In the Facebook group for 1st Gen Highlanders, you can see his photos near the top of the page. Here’s some other photos from that same HL owner, again, this is not mine.

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Thanks for the info. I'll have to log back in there if my account still active. Haven't logged in for years...

 

Wow, that really pops. I may have to order one. The paint on my factory grill is flaking off. I'm trying to imagine how it would look with the center strip painted body color also.

 

I will do some photo editing to see what the possible combinations of paint matching will look like for this grille. It’s like the rule for measuring/cutting things: measure twice, cut once. But instead, it’s plan twice, paint once.

Updates to follow…

 

Wow. #4 and #5 are my favorites.

 

What is the difference between 2001-2003 and 2004-2007 grills? I'm assuming these don't fit 2001-2003.

 

As far as I know of, there are no differences between the 2001-2003 and 2004-2007 grilles that will affect swapping one for the other. @TheLowlander mentioned this in an earlier post from 2022 but warned that ‘06 and ‘07 hybrid grilles won’t fit due to a bumper difference between the models.

Here are screenshots of a 2002 Highlander grille and a 2007 Highlander grille to show the very slight aesthetic differences between them.

 

Well on that green one it didn't look right. Maybe because of the stance and color.

I would do dark gray or even black. Probably gloss? I wonder what the grill would look like in gloss black

 

Grill has disappeared off eBay again. Must be popular

 

The same thing happened to me when I was trying to buy it. I messaged the seller for a different grille he still had listed in regards to the Highlander TRD grille (“usacar-upgrade” on eBay) and he put it back online so I could buy one. I’d give it a shot if you’re actually interested.

Here’s a link to a TRD Ford Ranger grille that he sells, you can hit the “contact seller” button and maybe he can put the listing back up or produce more because he notices an increase in demand.

Black Front Grille Fits For Ford RANGER 2004 - 2011 Grill W/Led Light | eBay

Fits For Ford RANGER 2004 - 2011. 1 Front grille with 3 amber led lights. Color: Matte Black. Made from high quality ABS Plastic materials,designed for durability and longevity. Attractive appearance and affordable price to have your vehicle better decorated into fancy and charming style.

www.ebay.com

 

You could probably create a unique grill by creating a wood template of the outline of the grill and press-form the mesh material into the template. I've seen something similar to make custom subwoofer grills in car audio.

 

I like the way you think, that could definitely be a possibility

 

Woah! Just found this post! This TRD grill is awesome! If I didn't have my kluger grill I'd definitely pick one up! I got my grill imported from Japan for about $240.

I also have a SUPER rare 2007 (only available for 3-4 months) "Sport" grill I might sell for the right price lol

(Part number and "abs" text outlined with phone drawing tool)

Chrome is molded in and held on the screws, no sticky chome here

 

Woah! Just found this post! This TRD grill is awesome! If I didn't have my kluger grill I'd definitely pick one up! I got my grill imported from Japan for about $240.
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Chrome is molded in and held on the screws, no sticky chome here

Please elaborate on the rareness. 3-4 months? I see the sport model quite a bit around these parts but definitely the most uncommon version alongside the Hybrid. Wasn't the grill on all the sport models. Dang if ide know it was so rare I would of taken the grill from the yard already,there was one in there about 6 months ago...

I probably will end up getting this grill also but will change the color of the text to dark grey and buy some high quality mesh to cover the other parts and give it a proper coat of gloss black paint .after that I think it will really look good and premium. As it is, is seems a little cheesy but definitely has potential. Kinda the last thing on my list ATM, have spent way too much on my HL this year! Plus I still need to go back and work on my mesh grill that needs finishing

 

After months of waiting, the base coat I ordered finally came in the mail! I quickly began working on paint matching the side panels of this grille, which ended up being easier than I originally thought.

I started with sanding the plastic with 1000 grit and cleaned it with alcohol. Two generous coats of primer and three thin coats of base coat had it looking great, then two coats of gloss clear coat sealed it all up.

All in all, I think it turned out great, but I still want to add some gloss black to the strip that surrounds the "Toyota" letters then clear coat the remaining plastic. That should make it look a little more finished than it currently does with exposed plastic.

 

After months of waiting, the base coat I ordered finally came in the mail! I quickly began working on paint matching the side panels of this grille, which ended up being easier than I originally thought.

I started with sanding the plastic with 1000 grit and cleaned it with alcohol. Two generous coats of primer and three thin coats of base coat had it looking great, then two coats of gloss clear coat sealed it all up.

All in all, I think it turned out great, but I still want to add some gloss black to the strip that surrounds the "Toyota" letters then clear coat the remaining plastic. That should make it look a little more finished than it currently does with exposed plastic.

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looking sassy!

 

Man that looks good. Clean.

 

Wow wow wow! That's exactly what I did with my kluger grill! 1000 grit scuff, 2 coats primer, 3 coats base from automotivetouchup, and 2 coats clear of clear!
Haha it was like déjà vu reading your post! This is definitely a proven method! Here's my grill over 1 year after paint!

(September 24, 2023)

(September 21, 2022)

(And yes! My car was spoiler-less when I bought it, that's a vintage gold metallic junkard spoiler under that sundowns red paint!)

Great work on the paint! The TRD grill looks amazing!

 

Wow wow wow! That's exactly what I did with my kluger grill! 1000 grit scuff, 2 coats primer, 3 coats base from automotivetouchup, and 2 coats clear of clear!
Haha it was like déjà vu reading your post! This is definitely a proven method! Here's my grill over 1 year after paint!

That Kluger grille was definitely something I was considering, because WOW that looks good. I really like the vertical slots instead of horizontal like most HLs in the US.

Also, that sandpaper, primer, paint, and clear coat technique can't steer you wrong, it's always a solid method to paint most anything.

Thanks for the kind words!

 

This looks really good! It's a little more subtle now which is more.balanced, but with a touch of class and uniqueness. Looks great.

Really giving me motivation to get my grill done, I bought this cheap generic grill I'm going to start from scratch.

 

This looks really good! It's a little more subtle now which is more.balanced, but with a touch of class and uniqueness. Looks great.

Really giving me motivation to get my grill done, I bought this cheap generic grill I'm going to start from scratch.

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Keep us fed on the updates LOL. I love these custom projects!

 

The Kluger grill was calling my name once I saw a picture of it online, I just had to have it! The TRD grill and Kluger are tied imo I wish I could have both I've been doing spray paint projects for years, much to the annoyance of my parents lol. That made paint projects breezy on the ol first car! The technique you used has never failed on a single project!

I just paint the bed sides on my twins Silverado, with automotivetouchup aerosol cans! Don't mind the rusty arches, those are corrosealed and treated to keep the rust under the fender flares until we scoop up a southern bed.

Best picture I have at the moment, wet sanding with 3k and finishing comund polish this weekend! A Wax will come in a month when the paint is done breathing.

 

would an 06 taco raptor grill fit an 06 highlander?

 

Anything is possible, I'd shell out the extra $ for the highlander trd grill though.

 

No money isn't the issue, I'm not sparing a penny...just hope it fits!

 

Really want that TRD grill for my 2003 but I need to see someone else try to fit it first 🤣

 

It would have to be trimmed to fit the 2003 bumper.