Per the Godfather requested, We made this carbon grill ~
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The two holes on the passenger side of mine dont line up at all. In person the grille is def too "open" imo. Im gonna buy a oem lower bumper grille. Cut it up, and use it behind to see how that looks..
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[QUOTE=obsidian05e55;3637433]The two holes on the passenger side of mine dont line up at all. In person the grille is def too "open" imo. Im gonna buy a oem lower bumper grille. Cut it up, and use it behind to see how that looks..
the holes dont line up at all? that doesnt sound good as i have one ordered
so did you have to drill new holes to install?
keep us posted on the mesh cut up you place behind it as i have a feeling this is going to be a "must do" due to the spacing concern
is it just me or does the middle slat on a different angle from all the others (like its pointing downwards?)
the holes dont line up at all? that doesnt sound good as i have one orderedso did you have to drill new holes to install?
keep us posted on the mesh cut up you place behind it as i have a feeling this is going to be a "must do" due to the spacing concern
is it just me or does the middle slat on a different angle from all the others (like its pointing downwards?)
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I left two bolts out, wasnt gonna drill. Its on there solid though with the other 4 bolts. The slats are even. Its just the pic. Im trying to find an old grille now, this is def a must. Its just too open, can clearly see all the crap behind it,
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ive got one ordered also. Re behind the grill - there must be a 1000 ways to disguise behind the scenes, when I put mine on I'l think if something (apart from buying an OEM grill) if necessary.
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Hope that helps!!
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Thanks. I'm gonna give that a shot when I get back home.
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Found some black mesh on eBay for those that want it as a backer..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...Q5fAccessories
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
Fort Lauderdale uses Ford Police Interceptors -- hundreds of them. I don't know if it's part of the P.I. package, but the cars are white and the grille is matte black. After looking at a few of them, I will never put such a grill on my car.
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WTF does that have to do with our CF grills???
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Ya I wish they were still 250 because then I would pry buy one and would be willing to make it fit for that price.....
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Guess you guys are being a bit too finiky there. The holes apparently match up fine, it's just a snug fit. There is no need to redrill anything. If I recall, I had to start from one side and work to the other. It's just fine, like I said, it's a snug fit and feels good to me.
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They look almost exactly the same.
I would not spend my money to make my Mercedes Benz look like a Ford sedan, but that is why they make chocolate and vanilla.
I'll post a photo later. A reverse snob approach would be to put the blue oval on the grille too. LMAO
I would not spend my money to make my Mercedes Benz look like a Ford sedan, but that is why they make chocolate and vanilla.
I'll post a photo later. A reverse snob approach would be to put the blue oval on the grille too. LMAO
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i tried it everyway. My last two holes on the pass side didnt even come close to lineing up. im taking mine off, dont like the look of it. just too open, finish is "wavy", even mesh behind it wont help. I removed the vertical bars from my stock grille, its in the shop being painted, than ill put that back on. For the money we pay for parts, they should fit perfectly. .
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And GF I tried every way to get my grill to fit. The holes do not match up at all. I can get one in. If I have to force it to the point of almost breaking it, that's not a good fit.
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Guess you guys are being a bit too finiky there. The holes apparently match up fine, it's just a snug fit. There is no need to redrill anything. If I recall, I had to start from one side and work to the other. It's just fine, like I said, it's a snug fit and feels good to me.
here it is on the car
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