Its time to ask about grilles
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Its time to ask about grilles
So I've been trying to find a grille surround (without the centre peace) so that i can put my own mesh inside to better hide the lights I'm putting in my grille when they're off.
Trouble is my current grill is a one peace and i don't really like the idea of cutting it, and i can't find a full grille or surround to mod for any reasonable price, everything seems to be $200+. Please help me find a low cost grille that will let light through and hide my lights when they're off.
Trouble is my current grill is a one peace and i don't really like the idea of cutting it, and i can't find a full grille or surround to mod for any reasonable price, everything seems to be $200+. Please help me find a low cost grille that will let light through and hide my lights when they're off.
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Understood !
But you are trying to block them off enough so you can't see them right, which may block most of the light output, that is why ask.
How about adding some super fog or driving lights in the valance, you will get all the light to use, they will look more OEM not add- on and you will be able to have any grille,you want ?
Just asking, not telling...
But you are trying to block them off enough so you can't see them right, which may block most of the light output, that is why ask.
How about adding some super fog or driving lights in the valance, you will get all the light to use, they will look more OEM not add- on and you will be able to have any grille,you want ?
Just asking, not telling...
Last edited by Scrambler82; 06-04-2012 at 04:12 AM.
#8
I'll actually be doing that as well, I'm adding 4 to the middle opening in the valence, 1 on each side in the factory spots, and 2 in the grille.
The billet grill hides them quite well, but not well enough for me, plus the billet isn't really my style.
The centre of the honeycomb grille pops right out doesn't it?
The billet grill hides them quite well, but not well enough for me, plus the billet isn't really my style.
The centre of the honeycomb grille pops right out doesn't it?
#9
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My ’03 Grille has some bitch snaps… PITA +++.
Watch out if they are similar they break easily.
The 04+ has a separate center section not sure but remembering back I took one apart and they had similar clips, take it slow and it should come apart.
The one I took apart was from a Sport or STX with the slat type grille I attempted to unclip it but cut it out instead.
I will be adapting it to my ’03 housing so I do not need the OEM Clips.
ltr/luck with the grille chg.
Watch out if they are similar they break easily.
The 04+ has a separate center section not sure but remembering back I took one apart and they had similar clips, take it slow and it should come apart.
The one I took apart was from a Sport or STX with the slat type grille I attempted to unclip it but cut it out instead.
I will be adapting it to my ’03 housing so I do not need the OEM Clips.
ltr/luck with the grille chg.
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So I've been trying to find a grille surround (without the centre peace) so that i can put my own mesh inside to better hide the lights I'm putting in my grille when they're off.
Trouble is my current grill is a one peace and i don't really like the idea of cutting it, and i can't find a full grille or surround to mod for any reasonable price, everything seems to be $200+. Please help me find a low cost grille that will let light through and hide my lights when they're off.
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Trouble is my current grill is a one peace and i don't really like the idea of cutting it, and i can't find a full grille or surround to mod for any reasonable price, everything seems to be $200+. Please help me find a low cost grille that will let light through and hide my lights when they're off.
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The other option is going to Certifit ( http://www.certifit.com/ ) and seeing if there's a local store near you. They used to make their in-store prices viewable online but not anymore. They're generally really cheap on parts. But they only ship small items, not grilles.
A yet another option is checking out RockAuto ( http://www.rockauto.com/ ). They list the Edge/Fx4LII painted surround mesh grille at $31.79. Plus shipping.
Uh yeah no. Talk about hacking up with poor results... resulting in a hackjob of a grille. There's no way to make it look good.
Last edited by Fx4wannabe01; 06-04-2012 at 05:50 AM.
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I've also seen good results from a simple scuff and shoot of your upper bumper cover. Giving her an Edge/Sport look on the cheap!
I do like his grille lights. Haven't seen that before. But typically those lamps are only putting out 35w. Pointless up front IMO.
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That's what I'd do if I had your truck. Heck it's what I want to do with one of my work trucks....2007 XL 4.0 regcab.
#19
They're specific. Capped mirrors have caps. Non-capped mirrors can't accept caps. Although, you can make do with chopping off the clips off the caps and 3M taping the caps to the non-cap mirrors. Fit and finish is kinda dirty, but it works. Good luck finding caps alone. I've been unsuccessful in that.
There may be add-on caps, but I haven't seen them. I've seen them for 2005 and older mirrors though.
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#21
lol.....make your mirrors last. You've already got the good looking and visibility mirrors on the truck. Get the bumper and grille taken care of first! lol
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