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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Talking My new grille (photos inside)

Never mind the mess.....trying to wrap up the intercooler install, which caused my old grille inserts to need attention. So I figured, why mess with them....



Of course, they are not finished yet, still need to brace and secure them. Ill probably get them done and stick my bumper on and not be able to see them lol.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Those are nice, I just scored some of those oval LED turn lights that have the little arrows in them tonight. If Im off sunday my gauges and those will be going in, then everything on the front end will be LED expect the headlights.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Oh and the material is .020 thick stamped clover leaf metal from Lowes. $40 for a sheet big enough for this project, plus some 1/8" metal rod Im gonna frame the inserts with.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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Turned out pretty good. Are you going to leave them factory finish or match to the bumper, stacks, headache rack ect.. Looks cool.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Probably gonna leave, but I have a spare grille Im gonna black out, so they may end up black also.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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Nice! Did you used to have the old-style grille?
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Make another set and send them my way!!!!!!
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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i dont see any pics
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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It has always been the 91 grille, just the inserts wouldnt clear.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Click on these for links to the pics if you cant see them.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...14-08_2024.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...14-08_2025.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...-08_2022-1.jpg
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Make another set and send them my way!!!!!!
Theres a dyno and truck pull next friday and saturday (22 & 23) in Burleson/Alvarado....you gonna be able to make it?
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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I did my first in diamond plate aluminum about the same size as yours and found coolant temps ran a little high so I went to SS and used the next size up - cools the same as before now. I like the cloverleaf design - looks great.

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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Thanks. Coolant temps have never been an issue so I think Ill be fine....well see though.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Theres a dyno and truck pull next friday and saturday (22 & 23) in Burleson/Alvarado....you gonna be able to make it?
Don't think so, The IP is still on the bench waiting for me to redo it. And, I work both days.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Thats an awesome looking grill
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