Grill Swap/Grill Shell change?

[TacoShel]

Hey all I am not exactly sure what I am trying to say here, but I will do the best I can with a description and pictures. So two things.
1st: So I have a 2014 Tacoma. I have a chrome(yuck!) grill shell(See first picture of my truck), like the portion around my actual grill. Now I am no fan of chrome, or fake chrome that is. So what is the best way to change that part with out with the exact color match to my truck?
2nd: I would like to also put in a black mesh grill (See second picture, not my truck) So my question is how do I go about doing both these things that make it look clean and color matches while also ballin on a budget?
Anyone have experience with this?
I can be pretty handy at times if some one can explain kinda step by step how to do it if anyone has done it before or has experience.

 

[Bojangles]

Buy a color matched grill off eBay
Buy grillcraft mesh kit

Cut the middle horizontal bars out, follow included step by step directions with pictures on the grillcraft website.

Step back, admire

 

[Bojangles]

https://www.grillcraft.com/208444/1/0/7072/frfk-toy1951b-mx-grille-upper-insert.html

Link to instructions
https://www.grillcraft.com/installs/install_detail.aspx?install_id=295

 

[Bojangles]

It's not hard

 

[TacoShel]

https://www.grillcraft.com/208444/1/0/7072/frfk-toy1951b-mx-grille-upper-insert.html

Link to instructions
https://www.grillcraft.com/installs/install_detail.aspx?install_id=295

Thank you!

 

[Bojangles]

U could scuff up the chrome on yours, use self etching primer, spray it with duplicolor brand spray paint (look up your paint code), and then use a clear coat over the paint. I did that once, and one second in front of the pressure washer it blew the paint off and I had a spot of bare primer

You're welcome

 

[kp.taco]

^^^^yup..

 

[Bojangles]

^^^^yup.. View attachment 23946

 

[TacoBOB77]

U could scuff up the chrome on yours, use self etching primer, spray it with duplicolor brand spray paint (look up your paint code), and then use a clear coat over the paint. I did that once, and one second in front of the pressure washer it blew the paint off and I had a spot of bare primer

You're welcome

That's hilarious now im sure not when it happened[emoji23][emoji4]

 

[Bojangles]

That's hilarious now im sure not when it happened[emoji23][emoji4]

It did suck... But meh.
I just went online and bought a sport grill in silver streak mica. When it came in I swapped all my grillcraft crap over, chopped up some plastic and threw the old grill away.
Been awhile now.

Hell this one even took an impact from a low flying hawk crossing 6 or 7 lanes of traffic while I was doing 70-75

 

[kp.taco]

It did suck... But meh.
I just went online and bought a sport grill in silver streak mica. When it came in I swapped all my grillcraft crap over, chopped up some plastic and threw the old grill away.
Been awhile now.

Hell this one even took an impact from a low flying hawk crossing 6 or 7 lanes of traffic while I was doing 70-75

There was a guy here on local Craigslist had a 2011 sport grill in silver streak for $50.. I was gonna buy it just for the hell of it but it was already sold[emoji853]

 

[Bojangles]

There was a guy here on local Craigslist had a 2011 sport grill in silver streak for $50.. I was gonna buy it just for the hell of it but it was already sold[emoji853]

Damn good price.

 

[kp.taco]

Damn good price.

Yea it was.

 

[OR17TRD]

It did suck... But meh.
I just went online and bought a sport grill in silver streak mica. When it came in I swapped all my grillcraft crap over, chopped up some plastic and threw the old grill away.
Been awhile now.

Hell this one even took an impact from a low flying hawk crossing 6 or 7 lanes of traffic while I was doing 70-75