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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Got my new honeycomb grill and installed it, also repositioned the lights so they mount from the top instead of the fiberglass grill support, had to fab up a bracket so it's bolted to the rad support for less vibration.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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One more for the night. The look is not for everyone but that just my taste.

 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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I think it looks really good. I've been wantin to do the same thing to my 97 4x4. I have the pre-honeycomb grill. Its just diaganol slats instead of honey comb, but itd be the same difference with lights behind it. But it looks really good.
Did you wash your truck in the garage... floors a little wet
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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That looks pretty good. I remember posting a thread wondering how to do this last year.

Where did you get the grille instert?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Ya I gave it a quick once over in the garage, spring weather keeps the carwashes going full tilt, line-ups everywhere.
The grill came from the wreckers off a 03 FX4 that was smoked from the side, paid 45 buckaroos for it, figured I got a good deal
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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This looks much better with the new grille. Glad you are having fun making your truck unique!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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I was hoping you ordered it from somewhere. How long did it take you to install the lights?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Thanx, it didn't look right before with the other grill but now I'm happy with the final product.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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spring weather? isn't there snow outside in those pics?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Hey xtrford I sent you a PM.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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spring weather? isn't there snow outside in those pics?


The Northeast and our good friends to the north call this Spring!! When we can go outside without being carried away by the gales and the cold doesn't suck the breath out of our lungs!! My friend Marty in Alaska knows it's spring, because it gets light out for a few minutes around noon!!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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Truck looks good like that.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Hey xtrford I sent you a PM.
Yes sir that's the one, looks brand new in that pic.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by zman764
spring weather? isn't there snow outside in those pics?
Yup we are finally getting some warm weather, very little snow left, it will all be gone by the weekend.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Nothing extra needed for the installation?
 
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