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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 08:01 PM
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Will a honey comb grill fit and bolt up to the other stock f150 grills. Mine is a 99 lariate and I want the honey comb grill just don't know if anybody has swapped them out before
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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So I've been reading that the 99 lariates come with honeycomb grills? But mine didn't. Can someone help me out please?
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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97-98 have totally different grilles than 99-03.. if you find a honeycomb for 99-03 yes it will fit. They don't bolt in anywhere but should fit.
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Wrighty97
97-98 have totally different grilles than 99-03.. if you find a honeycomb for 99-03 yes it will fit. They don't bolt in anywhere but should fit.
So they do make the honeycomb grills for 99-03 then right?
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Be careful though. I do believe the inserts are a different shape concerning the 99-03 150's. The H-bars and HC styles for those years might be different. I know the 99-02 Expy insert and the 99-03 H-bar insert are different. Just ask me how I know... If you change the surround with it, you'll be fine though.
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eBay is your friend..

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...rille&_sacat=0

Your best bet is to go pull one from a junkyard. Not sure if you'll find just the grille online. Maybe LMC Truck
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Originally Posted by 99_4x4
So they do make the honeycomb grills for 99-03 then right?
Yes. You want my opinion, the Expy grill looks better.

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I bought a new surround to get it to sit flush, plus an extra insert. I'll give you the one thats on the truck for not a lot of cash. Its not a flush fit, but all the clips do attach, and is secure. So, no worries besides the gap.

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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Wrighty97
eBay is your friend..

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...rille&_sacat=0

Your best bet is to go pull one from a junkyard. Not sure if you'll find just the grille online. Maybe LMC Truck
Yeah I'm going to the junk yard this weekend to look for some more parts so ill look at grills while I'm there
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Originally Posted by 99_4x4
Yeah I'm going to the junk yard this weekend to look for some more parts so ill look at grills while I'm there
Cheapest way, it is... I paid $20 for mine.
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 03f15012
Be careful though. I do believe the inserts are a different shape concerning the 99-03 150's. The H-bars and HC styles for those years might be different. I know the 99-02 Expy insert and the 99-03 H-bar insert are different. Just ask me how I know... If you change the surround with it, you'll be fine though.
I'm kinda lost with all these grills. I'm sorry lol. But what is the H-bar and HC grills and the expy grills look like. Sorry for asking
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