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Old 06-03-2012, 12:11 PM   #1
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So I was messing with the cad at work and thought about making a new grill for my truck. This was just a rough idea but making it like the Ford oval honey comb and then a Ford emblem in the middle. Any ideas for materials? Advice? Thanks
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Old 06-03-2012, 02:08 PM   #2
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So many forget about the hood safety release behind the grill. Take that into factor. It appears you'll have more than enough room to get your hand thru the holes to get to it.
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Yea. I haven't gone out and gotten any real measurements yet was just getting a idea out. Thinking I would have to add tabs or something to mount it.
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custom grilles are cool that oval design is really nice looking
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OP, if you do end up making the honeycomb style and like how it turns out, I'd buy one for a '91 front end!

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So many forget about the hood safety release behind the grill. Take that into factor. It appears you'll have more than enough room to get your hand thru the holes to get to it.
I never looked too closely under the 92 hood, but I know on my 91 that if I remove the plastic cover piece that goes from the front of the rad support and covers the top of the headlight housings, I can reach my release with the hood popped open from the cab without an issue
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I just tied a small rope to my latch and i uave to pull it lol
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Yea I think oval size should be fine. Maybe trying to find like a new f350 Ford emblem to toss in the middle. Lol or just have Ford script cut into it. It will be a little time before a make one and make sure it is ok to do it at work using the water jet machine.
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I just tied a small rope to my latch and i uave to pull it lol
where does your rope end? im thinking of having mine come out in the passenger wheel well
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that looks pretty cool, sort of like a gmc denali in a way except with ovals
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that looks pretty cool, sort of like a gmc denali in a way except with ovals
yea i noticed it the other day when i saw one of those. But i think these will be pretty close together depending on what i make it out of.
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