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1997 grille change

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1997 grille change

i hate the look of my factory grille. ive seen the billet grille inserts for my 97 and i was wondering if they make honey comb grille inserts. i haven't see but maybe you guys have seen something. some pics of the billet grille or if possible the honeycomb mod on 93-97 rangers would be awesome.
 
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I have seen mesh grills for that model from Street Scene. Its called a Speed grill. They are nice.
 
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Different finishes available for the speed grill.

 
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thanks just found it wish it wasnt that expensive though. and i wish they had a black powder coat finish i think i might just end up going with the billet grille insert.
 
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No sweat man, Street scene has black powder coated grills too. 100 dollar range. Maybe ebay is cheaper?
 
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could anyone who has the billet grille or the speed grille on their 3rd gen rangers post pics of it please.
 
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thanks i really like the red one. will probably do this when i paint my bumpers.
 
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Heck ya A Mac. The ladies love painted bumpers.
 
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Not meaning to thread jack, but where can I get a bumper like the one on that lowered blue ranger?
 
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I believe that one is a Stillen product.

http://www.performancepartswholesale...ver~parts.html
 
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im going to give my truck a face lift in the spring. get a grill insert and the valance with the fog lights, paint the bumpers black and get some tow hooks, maybe through an angle iron inbetween my lights and put two more on.
 
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i have one on my truck with fog lights behind it it was totally worth the money. they arenet as strong as the billet grills though.
 
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wow thats awesome did you cut your factory grille? or is it just a new grille?
 
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i just uncscrewed my one piece grille and got a new molding and the grille bolted the new grille in and the put the new molding in, it was pretty easy to do. and i didnt have to cut anything
 
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Let us see a pic Cody?
 
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i love my truck
 
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so is that a whole grille assembly. not just an insert?
 
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yeah i would recommend getting a new chrome molding and that, and just take the old grille our screw in the new one. you can cut the top piece off your grille (if its a one piece grille) and use it but a new one is $20
 
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Go on Ebay. I have a 2005 Ranger and I bought a billet grill(black) for around 100. Only thing is the holes didn't match up but some minor mods I got mine to fit. I highly suggest Ebay
 
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I like it Cody. Nice choice going with the speed grill. What finish is that one?
 
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I think the most common ones are billet grills.
I like mine, Its pretty rare acutally. i don't see many like it.
Mine next to a billet
 
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Isn't that one a 93-94 splash grill? Those are sweet too.
 
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Isn't that one a 93-94 splash grill? Those are sweet too.
Right, but the ones on the STX's we're painted Argent Grey, and most said 4x4 in them, but i broke mine and that engraving was like another 50 bucks.
 
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when i got mine i didnt know there was chrome or i would have got it, mines is just brushed aluminum, i thought about trying to polish it to see it would shine,
 

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