Grille build thread
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Originally Posted by way2fasts
i just saw this thread and i think that the grill is comming out great, looks like the raptor. A while back I used to have an old merc and I also made a grill for it, I kept it on for about a year, but the only problem I had was that it was always annoying to try and open the hood. How have you guys made it around opening the hoods, did you relocate the latch or is there another way to go about it?
I used really thin mesh for my grill, which didnt look that good, so i wound up buying another sheet of black mesh that i put behind the mesh and it really made it look better
here are some pics of my old car
I used really thin mesh for my grill, which didnt look that good, so i wound up buying another sheet of black mesh that i put behind the mesh and it really made it look better
here are some pics of my old car
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Originally Posted by Welder7018
I plan on it. Did you cut the letters out of the rubber on the grille? It looks like you did
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Originally Posted by way2fasts
i just saw this thread and i think that the grill is comming out great, looks like the raptor. A while back I used to have an old merc and I also made a grill for it, I kept it on for about a year, but the only problem I had was that it was always annoying to try and open the hood. How have you guys made it around opening the hoods, did you relocate the latch or is there another way to go about it?
I used really thin mesh for my grill, which didnt look that good, so i wound up buying another sheet of black mesh that i put behind the mesh and it really made it look better
here are some pics of my old car
I used really thin mesh for my grill, which didnt look that good, so i wound up buying another sheet of black mesh that i put behind the mesh and it really made it look better
here are some pics of my old car
And looks good. You don't see people make custom grilles for cars very often
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I'm sorry I know everyone wanted mockups to see how it all looks on the truck but it's going on tomorrow. I'll post pictures as soon as it's on. It'll look out of place until I paint the headlights bezels
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I have already picked out new "blacked out" headlights and tail lights (same page below the headlights), http://www.topgearautosport.com/part...ake_Light.html
AND got my black 16X8 Ultra "Rogue" rims with 31X10.50X16 General Grabber2 tires delivered today! (just have to level the front end out with F250 springs to be able to put them on without rubbing lol)
I want to do all the trim in black and possibly add this strip? http://www.ebay.com/itm/SURGE-Ford-F...875107?vxp=mtr
Undecided on the strip though... anyways, I still need to find blacked out front marker/blinker lights, Black F150 emblems and lettering for the tail gate and decide if I should paint my bumpers black or keep them grey or possibly white... decisions, decisions lol.
Think I'll call it project "Zebra"! lol
Last edited by Preston121068; Dec 15, 2011 at 10:05 AM.
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Originally Posted by Preston121068
Awesome can hardly wait to see it, and I am sure it will look fine!
I have already picked out new "blacked out" headlights and tail lights (same page below the headlights), http://www.topgearautosport.com/part...ake_Light.html
AND got my black 16X8 Ultra "Rogue" rims with 31X10.50X16 General Grabber2 tires delivered today! (just have to level the front end out with F250 springs to be able to put them on without rubbing lol)
I want to do all the trim in black and possibly add this strip? http://www.ebay.com/itm/SURGE-Ford-F...875107?vxp=mtr
Undecided on the strip though... anyways, I still need to find blacked out front marker/blinker lights, Black F150 emblems and lettering for the tail gate and decide if I should paint my bumpers black or keep them grey or possibly white... decisions, decisions lol.
Think I'll call it project "Zebra"! lol
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Once I get the F250 Springs in the next few weeks, Ill start a Project Zebra thread lol.
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Thanks for waiting patiently lol
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