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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Billet Grills

Sorry if this one has been beat to death but I did look in the FAQ section and didnt find it.

Im looking for a billet grill for my SD. I see a lot of different brands out there but am not clear on exactly how they fit.

Some say they fit over the existing grill. How do they look ?

And some of them look like they would obviously require some modifications to the existing grill. Do you have to butcher your existing grill to install these ?

Any help or input would be great. Thanks
 
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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You have to cut out the current grill and install the billet, kind of scarey huh?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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mineis a stull and installed over the old grille....not a very good pic in the gallery...
 
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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Just curious about this but can you see the old grill at all behind the new one?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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not2litl,

Do you have a better pic, I have the same truck and it may show me exactly what mine will look like.

I'm not real crazy about "cuttin" on my grill.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Check out my '02 Gallery. It shows my Stull Industries "vertical" beefy billet grill. It lays over the stock grill, but it's hard to see it behind it. You have to remove the Blue Oval (PutCo has one that you can leave the Blue Oval in place). The fitment of the Stull was a 8 on a scale of 1-10, IMO.

I like it cuz it's not the typical "horizontal" style... but that's just me!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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Cool Mods DS

Did you put those MB Quarts all the way around?

The rear speaker location on these trucks leaves a lot to be desired.

I guess I need to go to of the manufacturers' sites and see what they have to offer. I will definately check out Stull.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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up close yes you can see it but not at a distance
 
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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02Fidy,
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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Don't be afraid to cut. You gotta butcher it if you want a really custom look. I got mine on ebay and spent about four hours cutting and sanding.
All the snowbirds in my town love it.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 06:14 AM
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FYI everyone,


www.4wheelparts.com

Has Billet grills on sale right now. I just bought one for my Excursion. Total with shipping was $82... Not bad, couldn't find one that cheap on Ebay....


Big Mick
 
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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Mine has the opening for the Ford Blue Oval. Kind of cool looking, you can see it in my gallery.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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I like that Thump. I guess that would be one that fits over the existing grill since the BLUE OVAL is still in place?!?
 
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