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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 06:06 PM
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I've been wanting to give some love to my truck recently...I have new headlights/taillights/3rd brake light coming. I have a kickass Saleen grille insert I've yet to see another truck have in person. One thing I hate is the grille surround and upper bumper. I bought the XL model. Too much black, but I heard you can't really paint the textured plastic. I imagine you can sand it for hours on end but I'm not interested in that. I've also had a hard time even hiding these replacements online. I would love a white grill shell and white upper bumper.

Anyway, I'd like to hear some input from you guys. Questions, comments, concerns!
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 08:25 PM
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I painted the shell white, the match sucks though...and it doesn't come clean. I just want a factory white surround and bumper dammit lol
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Old Apr 13, 2016 | 02:31 PM
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I'm going to keep track of this because I've searched everywhere for the grill surround just the surround and have had no luck so I went to ford and they said I would have to spend 200 at the least on the whole grille itself. Mine is cracked and I need a new one just can't see myself spending a lot for a simple little peice cracked on the top left
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Old Apr 13, 2016 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Project_Red
I'm going to keep track of this because I've searched everywhere for the grill surround just the surround and have had no luck so I went to ford and they said I would have to spend 200 at the least on the whole grille itself. Mine is cracked and I need a new one just can't see myself spending a lot for a simple little peice cracked on the top left
OE Replacement Ford F-150 Grille Assembly (Partslink Number FO1200414) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GE8O9K..._e6RdxbRG1GSW6
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Old Apr 13, 2016 | 09:08 PM
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Rockauto.com has amazing prices on grilles.
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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 07:02 AM
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Rockauto.com has amazing prices on grilles.
Thanks! Prices do look good...not very good descriptions though. I see a grill assembly...it says black; paintable...but is it textured or not?
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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 07:23 AM
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Thanks man I'm going to see if it comes apart easy. If it does I'll buy one!
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Originally Posted by Project_Red
Thanks man I'm going to see if it comes apart easy. If it does I'll buy one!
I took it apart to insert my saleen grille....it was pretty easy. Good luck
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Black paintable means its smooth, not textured.
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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 09:34 AM
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Black paintable means its smooth, not textured.
Okay, thanks
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