I've had this idea for awhile and I might tackle it when it gets warmer. My plan is to line-x the front bumper then clear coat the plastic grille. After that I want to add this material behind the holes in the grille:



Definitely going to do it right.

Any thoughts?

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I used expanded steel after my plastic honeycomb got smashed up in a head on collision. I thought the diamonds looked better than the hexes lol (the vertical bars are there because the guy at the industrial supply place sheared the material the wrong way and I had to join 3 pieces)

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Dennis Brady

Black 2001 4x2 XLT Supercab 3.0 "Shadow" - WIA

Black 2001 4x4 EDGE Supercab 4.0 ('Body donor' for Shadow lol)

Build thread:
http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...adow-redo.html

Bars Made it look more like an 04-05 grille lol

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2019 Ford Ranger Lariat Sport Fx4 Crew Cab

2014 Ford F150 STX Sport 4x4 TRADED
2006 Ford Ranger Ext cab 4x4 TRADED
1999 Ford Ranger Reg cab 2wd SOLD

I'm also debating what to do with my grill on my 2000 it's in rough shape and i'm not sure i care much for a billet look. May just paint mine black for now or see if i can't get my hands some black billet once it gets warmer that is.

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2000 Ford Ranger 4.0L 5-Speed. Crystal Clear Aftermarket Healights. Bull Bar W/ Led Fog lights. Panasonic Headunit Kicker Comp-VR in a ported box. Rockford Fosgate 1500 watt amp.

Being I have the same front end. My idea was to buy another grill off ebay. ($40 or so) and take my factory grill and cut the big cross out of the middle. So all that's left is the top bottom and sides of the grill nothing in the middle. I was gonna fiberglass the holes in and put the mesh behind the grill and put an emblem in the driver bottom corner. Btw the mazda emblem on the grill is 2 9mm nuts I believe and it comes off.

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

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i was thinking of going this rout myself

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2006 Ranger. 2.3l 5 speed
Air box mod and throttle cable mod.
Tri-fold tonneau cover. VHT taillights. Tinted corner lights.
fog lights.black headlights.
LED driving lights, dome, 3rd breaklight, LED tailgate light bar and LED foot wells. LED tails.
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My Build:

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...ger-build.html

You can use whatever material you want. I was gonna use the steel mesh and paint it black cause I already had it. I went to the junk yard and snagged another emblem. About the only place you can get them and painted it.

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!