Installed: Raptor Grille
12-21-2014, 08:38 AM
#11
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Truck looks amazing Joe! Well done!
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NASSTY (12-21-2014)
12-21-2014, 10:39 AM
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12-21-2014, 11:00 AM
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12-21-2014, 12:00 PM
#17
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Looks awesome!!! Now I really can't wait to get mine. Sucks that I should get it on the 24th...wonder if I could get it painted on Christmas day? Haha ya right!
Last edited by Redman13; 12-21-2014 at 12:03 PM.
12-21-2014, 12:05 PM
#18
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reider03 - I think he's referring to mating the OEM Grille, since the OEM grille has some clips and flanges that my grille doesn't, there is a few thing that need to be modified for the Hood Cap and OEM Grille to mate properly.
There are a couple of ways to go ...
- trim the Raptor grille.Trim-off the clips and bolting flanges leaving a ¾" ledge (which becomes the attachment point) across the top of the grille.
This negates any trimming of the cap. - trim the Raptoid hood cap.Trim-off all but a ¾" ledge (which is the attachment point) across the bottom of the hood cap.
This is the option that I chose since the OEM Raptor grille remains intact and could be sold down-the-road to a Raptor owner.
Welp as with all best-laid-plans (no trimming of the grille required) ... It was necessary to trim a very small portion of the inside of the Raptor's grille corners. This however, did not affect it being (re)used on an actual Raptor.Attention reider03 - This is/was the reason for the delay in providing you with cap+grille installation instructions.
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12-21-2014, 12:10 PM
#20
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smcox1 / NASSTY ... I think it would look really good if you leveled it and put some meat on those raptor wheels!
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