Who has the cheapest line on the Shadow Grille insert from Putco?

 

I HAD a shadow grill, and i don't recomend them. very poor quality. the ends move too much making it look uneven. so like a dumb *** i went out and purchased a putco racer grill. which is supposed to be SS, but one year in indiana and it is rusting, not to mention the junk install kit. my advice stay away from putco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony

 

I would highly recommend looking at Stull. They have a new "Package Grille" kinda speny, but it is a complete replacement. No cutting, aligning, or hours spent on the grille.

 

The inserts look terrible! seriously if you are considering it replace the entire grill


Edited by Yeti

 

Is the one from FOrd any good or better than Putco?

 

OK I installed the Putco and it does not look like they advertise. They must cut their OEM grille around the cutouts so you do not see it. It looks OK but seeing the original grille behind the Putco grille looks kind of bad. Anyone know what to use to cut the plastic grille? I am only going to cut the front 1" around the cut outs.

 

I used a dremmel, sawzall, and palm sander, but it was for a Carriage Works grill.

 

Cool I will have to try that. So much for their no cutting advertisement.

 

Has anyone tried to cut their grille for the Putco? I was looking at my grille and was thinking about only cutting the parts of the grille that you can see through the Putco, but I am worried about structural integrity.

There will be some parts that I can only cut the front rounded part since the Ford symbol and part of the Putco grille connects to the back part of the grille. The parts I could not cut would be painted a flat black and put a black screen between the Putco and OEM grille. Think this will work?

 

I went through 3 install kits for my putco grill to get on that would work. Spend a few more bucks and get something good.

 

I agree. These grille's are supposed to be direct replacements, so why would you hassle with a brand that requires sanding, retro-fitting, etc. They are supposed to just "fit".

Get one that is a direct replacement requiring NO modifications, sawsall's, sanders, etc.

Or, just chrome your stock grille! That way you KNOW it fits and an all chrome grille would make quite a fashion statement!!

Good luck,
Daryl

 

I would but I really like the patriot cut out on the Putco grille but may just goto the chrome grille on the front.