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billet grille install
FINALLY installed my billet grille. 3 grilles, many of phone calls, and one ugly gutter grille guard later... here it is. I actually kinda don't like it. I think it's too much chrome. What do ya'll think?

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Nice and chrome looking................
 
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It looks alright, but ya a bit too much chrome I think. Maybe you could paint it.
 
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I liked the stock grille better but if you like it that's what matters
 
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looks good, but alittle to much chrome for me
 
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I don't like it at all. Stock looked so much better.
 
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I like the grille. If its too much chrome for you then do something like paint bull bar.
 
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I think next I'll try to paint the outer grille part the truck color. Looks too much like one of those fancy Lincolns.

 
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I think it'd look better without the ford oval..

besides that very shiney!
 
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I might remove the oval tomorrow to see if that helps.
 
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I like your stock one way better. If it was me, I would've put some stainless/mesh inserts in the stock grille. But if you like it then stay with it.
 
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Not really a fan. Is there a way to possibly mod the billet part of the new grille behind the stock grille? That might look good.
 
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Nice effort dude but I like the stock better. Maybe if you could paint the chrome thing that goes around the billet the color of your truck.
 
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Originally Posted by mudranger96
Not really a fan. Is there a way to possibly mod the billet part of the new grille behind the stock grille? That might look good.
I'm not sure if i can be done. That billet is for a '04-05 grill. I'll look into that tomorrow a well.
 
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I liked the stock grille way better, but its your decision
 
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maybe if you had a chrome bumper too?
 
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I took off the oval and I like it a little better. I so badly need a lift

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dont paint that grill your truck looks sweet as hell and i like it with the ford oval on there. it just set your truck off even more. Im super jealous
 
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I think it looks good. Is it bent on the passenger side?
 
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yeah, it's a little bent. i've been working on a coffee table and just haven't had a chance to fix it.
 
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it does look a little better without the oval
 
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Hm, Color match the surround, and paint the billet black!
But I like it this way too
 
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^ what he said
 
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Little too much chrome, I think the stock one flowed better. If you like it though thats what matters.
 
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Prefer a chrome H-bar to a painted one, but the billet looks pretty good to me. Looks cleaner without the Ford oval too.
 
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