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Old 08-07-2017, 05:18 PM
MaDMaXX MaDMaXX is offline
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I liked the grille it had on before, but going back to the original does look nicer IMO.

Just wish mine was that colour, looks like i've got some work to do, right now i'm really tempted to attempt my first plasti dipping just for ease of prep/working, was it hard to remove?

Also, how much stuff you have "spare" now after all this work?
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:40 PM
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I liked the grille it had on before, but going back to the original does look nicer IMO.

Just wish mine was that colour, looks like i've got some work to do, right now i'm really tempted to attempt my first plasti dipping just for ease of prep/working, was it hard to remove?

Also, how much stuff you have "spare" now after all this work?
I've always been a fan of OEM equipment, and as much work as I put into the old grill to try and make it look nice, it never met my standards. I'll send it to whoever wants it free, they just pay shipping.

I'm really shocked I found a still black one. It was on a 2003 with 233k miles on it, so it's not like it stayed out of the sun, yet it hasn't been painted.

As for removing it, you have to have a lot of patience, if I remember right there are 9 plastic clips that I used 2 small screwdrivers to pop off. Took about 2 hours (really did not want to break anything and had some good music going) the frame (body color part) is pretty thin and cracks very easily so you really have to be careful of that.

I have 2 shelves of stuff in my garage filled with parts (check out my for sale thread "Cleaning out the garage") That I am trying to sell, if you are looking for something let me know, I have ordinary and rare parts (I actually have 3 sets of Level 2 tow hooks right now) and everything can be sold if you want it

Today the guy that bought my spare set of leaf springs asked if I had a rear axle as well. He had an axle, leaf springs, a drum brake kit, and a few other things loaded into his truck and gone in less than a minute. He even gave me exactly what I wanted to sell the axle for and I hadn't even gotten around to listing it yet.
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Old 08-07-2017, 06:03 PM
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As for removing it, you have to have a lot of patience, if I remember right there are 9 plastic clips that I used 2 small screwdrivers to pop off. Took about 2 hours (really did not want to break anything and had some good music going) the frame (body color part) is pretty thin and cracks very easily so you really have to be careful of that.

I found it very easy to pop the grill out if you heat the clips up for about 5-10 seconds with a heat gun. Just takes a few minutes and no damage.



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Old 08-07-2017, 06:16 PM
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I found it very easy to pop the grill out if you heat the clips up for about 5-10 seconds with a heat gun. Just takes a few minutes and no damage.



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I thought about that but I didn't because

1. I was worried the heat may warp the plastic

2. I didn't want to look for a heat gun or a hairdryer

Thank you for that info though!
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Old 08-07-2017, 06:20 PM
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I thought about that but I didn't because

1. I was worried the heat may warp the plastic

2. I didn't want to look for a heat gun or a hairdryer

Thank you for that info though!


I totally get that. I too was concerned about melting but you just got to be careful and not heat it too long. I would put the heat on a few seconds and test the malleability of the plastic and if it didn't come out I'd heat it some more. I simply couldn't get a single clip out otherwise.


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Old 08-07-2017, 06:21 PM
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I totally get that. I too was concerned about melting but you just got to be careful and not heat it too long. I would put the heat on a few seconds and test the malleability of the plastic and if it didn't come out I'd heat it some more. I simply couldn't get a single clip out otherwise.


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Haha I could, it just took me a few hours to do it! Oh, and steady hands!
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Old 08-07-2017, 07:02 PM
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Y'all ready for this? The first picture of ME in my build thread!

Your dog looks like a real sweetie. I see if we ever meet, I hope I have some zipties with me. I need someone like you that can actually get in there to do the throttle cable mod!
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Old 08-07-2017, 07:07 PM
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Your dog looks like a real sweetie. I see if we ever meet, I hope I have some zipties with me. I need someone like you that can actually get in there to do the throttle cable mod!
She really is, always wants to be everyone's friend and wouldnt hurt anyone.

Haha, I could do it, but it still isn't the easiest for me
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Old 11-01-2017, 09:34 AM
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Just installed a FX4 skid plate... Black factory interior, cruise control, and power doors to follow eventually.
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