AreL11

It fits in the space fine, just the screw holes don't match up. I can only get one to go in.

obsidian05e55

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..

xzibit

[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?)

obsidian05e55

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,

NMT

I liked your stock black grill

acb

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.

psuball1

It is definitely not a plug and play piece like the stock grille. What I did is had my buddy help me, I would push up on the grille while he screwed it in. I started from the inside and went out.

Hope that helps!!

AreL11

Thanks. I'm gonna give that a shot when I get back home.

AreL11

Found some black mesh on eBay for those that want it as a backer..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...Q5fAccessories

RenntechE55

kind of silly to pay all that money for a product that doesnt fit perfectly ........

Jen_Kenne

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.

AreL11

Obviously, if there was a disclaimer before I bought it that it didn't fit properly, I wouldn't have... Now I will try and get it to fit before I send it back.

AreL11

WTF does that have to do with our CF grills???

RenntechE55

Obviously the comment was not directed to you it was just a general comment about the grill.

AreL11

Gotcha, my bad...

Jdub55

Agreed. I got my grill on (5 screws) but it was definitely a force fit, the holes didn't line up well at all.

It looks ok but I wouldn't pay $399 for this

RenntechE55

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.....

The Godfather

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.

Jen_Kenne

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

obsidian05e55

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. .

Jen_Kenne

AreL11

Bro, I drive a Ford Crown Victoria every day. The grill on my CVPI looks absolutely nothing like the CF grill on my MB... Nothing.

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.

Jdub55

I beg to differ. This was supposed to be the screw hole on the side..it didn't line up anyway





here it is on the car

Jen_Kenne

Denial is more than a river in Africa, Bro.

AreL11

OK genius. How does a honeycomb black grill look anything like a carbon fiber grill with 5 horizontal slats? Because it's black? Give me a break...