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Old Oct 23, 2009
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A different take on the STX grill?

well Scott stopped over at my house last night with a little present... a purdy STX insert
I dont have many pictures yet but heres a couple cell pics at work



I think it looks tons better but im torn on painting the surround. I kinda like the chrome surround.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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Chrome looks good with the Grille but if u paint it vista blue to match it'll looke HOTT!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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Chrome kills it for me. paint it blue and black the headlights and you will be stylin
 
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I think im gonna have to rock the chrome for a bit till i get some cash to paint it lol
 
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or see if some one on here with a Vista Blue surround wants to trade for ur chrome
 
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only problem with that is i believe the newer grills on 07 and up are 1 piece grills and vista started in 07. my surround is off an 04
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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looks killer man! painted would look good too, but their aint a thing wrong with it like it is!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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i like it, i wish i could find a STX grille i could throw in my chrome surround
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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the grill I got for scott is becoming a *****! haha
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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hah u kno it man.
 
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More Pictures!








 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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paint it for sure!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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Nice pics! Love the grill, but I could go either way on the surround.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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I like it!
 
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im thinking about the chrome. Im leaning toward keeping the chrome for the time being. its classy lol
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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I say paint it and do the headlight mod. But the chrome dosen't look bad ether.
 
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im thinking about the chrome. Im leaning toward keeping the chrome for the time being. its classy lol
And free! LOL!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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only problem with that is i believe the newer grills on 07 and up are 1 piece grills and vista started in 07. my surround is off an 04
mine is 2 piece
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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Colour match that grille surround
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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I was starting to wonder when someone was going to finally do this!! It's what I've wanted to do on my slammed project dream that'll never happen. lol.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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I say paint the grill surround and take the lights out from behind the grill, it really takes away from the clean look of the STX Grill.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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Personally I don't like that grille but having the lights behind it I definately think it looks better than the one in your avatar.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009
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I like the chrome, it's different.

Here's what it would look like color-matched:

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Old Oct 23, 2009
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looks sweet chris!
 
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Old Oct 24, 2009
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thanks guys. well i think its gonna get painted once i get enough cash to do it right or find somebody to buy or trade surrounds.
 
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