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Is this a good grille?

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Old 03-07-2011, 11:41 PM
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Is this a good grille?

Ive been looking around on ebay and came across this grille that seems like it's the same as some other sellers but $60-100 cheaper... Anyone used this seller? Thoughts?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/09-11...#ht_2618wt_948
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 08:17 AM
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Doesn't look bad. The only ebay seller I have bought grills from (3 grills) was grill4you or something like that. If you get it, let us know how it goes.
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 04:48 PM
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I have seen different billets for our trucks. Neither of them, nor the pics I see online have the proper curve from top to bottom. Actually, they all seem to be perfectly flat from top to bottom. Your factory grill is a bubble if you look at it. Curved from left to right, and curved up and down. Expect to manipulate the new grill, but with some patience and persistance, it's can be done.
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by canadianelbow
I have seen different billets for our trucks. Neither of them, nor the pics I see online have the proper curve from top to bottom. Actually, they all seem to be perfectly flat from top to bottom. Your factory grill is a bubble if you look at it. Curved from left to right, and curved up and down. Expect to manipulate the new grill, but with some patience and persistance, it's can be done.
yeah, i think i saw that on Marshal's thread about having to add a little curve to it, using a 2x4 or something and alot of patience.
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 05:10 PM
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i bought precision billet grilles and i had to curve the hell outta them to get them flush with the shell.
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 05:15 PM
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yeah, well i figure, if Im going to have to manipulate whateer grille I buy, I might as wel buy the cheapest....the one there on ebay is a little more than $100, so why not?

-----Milt, how did you bend yours? what tools ect did you have to use?
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 05:16 PM
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Also, Milt, have you had any run ins with the cops for not having a front license plate?
 
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Geez everybody forgets to tell you they had to bend them to install. LOL Maybe i wont be getting one.
 


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