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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Thinking about making my own black mesh grille for my truck, kinda like an RBP grille. What do ya'll think?
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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If you make one post a lot of pictures. I may have to make one as well lol. We need more mods and makings for these older trucks.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Agreed! I looked at an RBP grille and man are those things expensive! heres a link that can kind of give you a hint on how to make one

http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/f.../photo_09.html
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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that would look sick on your truck hell any truck it would look nice on looks easy to do to thats a plus
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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I've got mine already started I hope it turns out nice. Pix will be posted when finished!
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by twilliams9
Thinking about making my own black mesh grille for my truck, kinda like an RBP grille. What do ya'll think?
DOOOOOO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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Should I leave chrome outline of the grill, or make it black and leave the headlight bezel chrome, or black them all? I want smoked headlights also. I wish I could picture it in my head but I dont know what would look better

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Old May 5, 2011 | 05:56 AM
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^^take a pic of front end, then convert it to black and white with photo edit software, then invert the pic boom!!
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Old May 5, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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those grills look good but our grills in chrome they dont work right, because our chrome goes across the whole front, and when you cut it the chrome will flake off sooner or later, on the superdutys grill that they used the chrome is just on the outside rims.and the centers they cut out are grey.
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