1997 Toyota Tacoma Front End Conversion - Fresh Front Ends

14.The headlights are butted up to the core support and securely fastened (to be adjusted later).

15.The hood wouldn't last too long without this trusty hood latch, which was salvaged from the last front end. Or is that rust-colored paint?

16a.The grille snaps are installed in the core support, and the brand new chrome grille is just a snap away.

17a.The corner lamps are ready to go to their home next to the headlights, and oh so easy it is. Slide them in place and a couple of set screws.

18.The Dan's Hood is ready for some road rage.

19.The Dan's Hood custom fiberglass hood is bolted in utilizing factory mounting locations.

20.To make sure the latch is perfect, Germain and the S&S crew tweak it to perfection.

21.Perma Cool was nice enough to kick down a 2,950-cfm, high-performance, 14-inch electric fan.

22.For initial setup, double-sided foam tape was applied to the fan corners and the fan was pressed into location in the middle of the radiator.

23.Then T-zip ties are slid through the radiator and locked into place. We use double-sided foam tape here also to protect the radiator.

24.Then, a standard car-audio-style relay is used to activate and deactivate our mega cooler.

25.An inline fuse holder is added for maximum protection.

26.The temp switch will activate the fan when the going gets tough. The temp switch should be mounted in a convenient location to be able to adjust the correct temperature. The fan is usually good to be kicked on at about 160-175 degrees.

27.Hook up your power and ground and you are ready to go pimp your freshly hooked-up Taco.

Bam! Now, that's a Tacoma.