2012 TACOMA FRONT END CONVERSION RG11

MY TRUCK IS A 2010 TACOMA TRD 4X4 SPORT 4D WITH THE SCOOP. NOT HAPPY WITH THE SAME FRONT END AS A 2005 PLUS I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING NEW FOR THE TACOMAWORLD .. DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ABOUT TOYOTA TRUCK HISTORY. AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION TOYOTA TENDS NOT TO DO MANY CHANGES TO THEIR VEHICLES. SO FOUND THIS AWESOME WEBS SITES http://www.villagetoyotaparts.com AND toyotapartszone.com. VILLAGE HAS GREAT ASSEMBLY IMAGES TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY YOU ARE LOOKING FOR WITH THE PART NUMBER! ONCE I GOT THE PART NUMBER I DID (Check If It Fits My Car & Get More Parts) BUT ON TOYOTAPARTSZONE SITE THATS HOW I FOUND OUT THAT MOST OF THE PARTS AND NUTS/BOLTS YOU CAN STILL USE. RESULTS I WAS GOING TO NEED

ESTIMATED PRICE WAS****$$$1700.00*** PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT HOOD/GRILL/1 HEADLIGHT/FRONT BUMPER WITH REINFORCEMENT BAR WERE USED OEM TOYOTA PARTS.BUT REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAYS SELL THE OLD ONES TO HELP OUT.

1-HOOD W OR WO SCOOP. THANKS TO PRICEY19 ON EBAY I GOT ONE
SAME COLOR DROVE TO PA TO PICK IT UP. NICE XRUNNER BY THE WAY BUDDY.

2-BUMPER W/WO FOG LIGHTS AND REINFORCEMENT BAR THANK YOU CrazyCooter FOR THE AWESOME PRICE! DROVE BACK FROM PA TO SC

3- RH/LH HEADLIGHTS I GOT THE LH OEM FROM EBAY FOR 100 BUT COULDNT FIND THE RH ONE CHEAP SO WHEN WITH AFTER MARKET FOR 139 BRAND NEW FROM AUTODIRECT ON EBAY IT LOOKS JUST AS GREAT AS THE TACOMA ONE. ONLY THING THAT SUCKS IS THE COLOR OF THE ORANGE BULBS IS TOO LIGHT BUT SINCE THE OLD ONES FIT PROBLEM FIX. NEW OEM HEADLIGHTS ARE AROUND $250 :/

4- FRONT GRILL

5- BUMPER FILLERS RH.LH I MADE A MISTAKE BY GOING AFTER MARKET AND TRYING TO SAVE MONEY. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOCK TO THE BUMPER . GOT A REFUND ORDER NEW ONES FROM TOYOTAPARTSZONE GOT A BETTER PRICE ACTUALLY. MORAL OF THE STORY STICK OEM IF POSSIBLE. AND THAT TOYOTAPARTSZONE OFFERS BETTER PRICES/SHIPPING THAN VILLAGE BUT AT LEAST FOR ME. YOU CAN EVEN FIND COLOR MATCHING ONES IN VILLAGETOYOTAPARTS.COM JUST SEARCH 12 TACOMA FRONT BUMPER FILLER AND IT WILL GIVE YOU PART NUMBER AND COLOR OPTIONS ONCE YOU DO THAT GO TO TOYOTAPARTSZONE.COM AND SEARCH FOR THE PART NUMPER THAT WAS GIVING IN VILLAGETOYOTAPARTS. YOU WILL SAVE COUPLE OF BUCKS AND ADD TO CART. YOU CAN DO YOUR PRICE COMPARISON.
QTY PRICE$

52503-04900 FILLER FR BUMPER LH 1 25.78
52502-04900 FILLER FR BUMPER RH 1 25.78
52531-04010 RETAINER, BUMPER FIL 2 8.17
THIS FILLERS ARE THE BASIC PLASTIC ONES THE COLOR MATCHING ONES ARE NOT AVAILABLE PAINTED WILL BE NEEDED!!!!!***

6.YOU WILL NEED ALL OF THIS PLEASE SEE IMAGES I POSTED SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER IDEA
QTY PRICE $
52125-04020 EXTENSION, FR BUMPER 1 24.42
52126-04020 EXTENSION, FR BUMPER 1 24.42
52521-04050 RETAINER, FR BUMPER 1 34.37
53273-04030 BRACKET, FR BUMPER A 1 22.86
53274-04030 BRACKET, FR BUMPER A 1 22.86
53510-04040 LOCK ASSY, HOOD 1 36.33
53209-04020 BRACE SUB-ASSY, HOOD 1 25.94
90084-54011 CUSHION, HOOD 2 .89
90959-01136 HOOD CLAMP 3 5.33
53271-0B010 BRACKET, HEADLAMP 2 7.99

7.YOU WILL ALSO NEED THE LH/RH FRONT LINERS AND
FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION, LH/RH ; PAD, PLEASE SEE PICS.
I DIDNT BUY THEM, I DONT THINK I THEM. IT LOOKS JUST FINE WITHOUT THOSE PARTS.

PLEASE NOTE..PARTS LIKE THAT RADIATOR SEAL YOU CAN TRANSFER FROM THE OLD MODEL OR BUY THEN NEW.THAT ALSO GOES TO THE HOOD LARGER OUSIDE HOOD CUSHIONS- THE WIPER SPRAY NOZZLES,LINES,BOLTS/NUTS/CLIPS/LIGHT BULBS/
I DIDNT BUY ANY OF THIS THINGS I JUST DID A TRANSFER JUST TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE CAREFUL.

I DID THE MOST OF THE INSTALL IN ABOUT 4HRS AT A CONSTANT PACE BY MYSELF. I DID ASK FOR HELP JUST TO REMOVE/INSTALL HOOD.PLEASE SEE PICS TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK THANK YOU.- RG11

 

Nice, where are the pics?

 

dont have much pics rest on my gallery. its pretty simple. just buy the parts and swap them.
fully done

before the scoop

before original

 

forgot to mention that all of the parts attach to the 2012 tacoma reinforcement bar will be also needed.

 

Looks good man

 

very cool, but good luck when it comes time trying to resell a 2011 with a 2012 face on it.

 

yeah i like it, i was even ask if i got a new one .

 

What is your bumper made of it looks like polymer (maybe its just the pic)? I have a 12 and the brackets and bumper is a milled welded piece of aluminum.

 

yeah thats going to be tricky lol i still have all the parts i removed. i can always go back to the future (;

 

it was a used one so it had like red sand on it ..lol -rg11

 

^This is really cool

Glad you joined the club. Only a handful have done this.

 

I wanted to do something different for our world its good to be part of this club. If anyone needs help I wouldn't mind answering questions.

 

Good information. I am going to wait until the aftermarket catches up (carbon hood, halo projector headlights) before doing the conversion, but it's good to have a list of all the small brackets and misc parts handy.

 

so if i was going to do this and run a plate bumper what would be needed im guessing lights, hood, fenders, grill and small supporting brackets and what not?

 

For sure the not the bumper And I am guessing the not reinforcement bar. Everything else yes.

 

Looks good!

 

So no need for fender change for the conversion?

 

What did everything cost?

 

No need for side fenders to be replace but you can if you want to it works fine for me.