Mallen4258 - Carriage Works Billet Grille
#1
Mallen4258 - Carriage Works Billet Grille
The grill I have is a replacement and not a boltover. The installation wasn't as easy as I'd hope. It requires you to remove the entire grill, remove the OEM honeycomb insert, install the billet insert and reinstall the grill. The chrome ring around the grill is the OEM.
NOTE: If you are considering this installation and are also considering a bug deflector, do them both at the same time - it will same you time and less wear/tear since it also requires you to remove the grill.
The bottom matching billet grille bolts over the opening by attaching to the small honeycomb on the OEM inlet, which is only a little on the left and right.
Installed in about 45 total for both pieces.
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NOTE: If you are considering this installation and are also considering a bug deflector, do them both at the same time - it will same you time and less wear/tear since it also requires you to remove the grill.
The bottom matching billet grille bolts over the opening by attaching to the small honeycomb on the OEM inlet, which is only a little on the left and right.
Installed in about 45 total for both pieces.
https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=3359
#3
I have the same grill, you don't cut the honeycomb out (there's a grill out there that you have to do this, I think it's a T-Rex). The plastic honeycomb is held to the crome surround with clips, I had a tough time getting those clips loose.
The T-Rex I did see (Stillen, wasn't smoothly cut, you couldn't see the rough edges anyway. If I had that grill I may have taken more time to smooth it out. Overall I'd say the Carraigeworks grill is easier on your heart since there's no cutting
FYI, I got my upper/lower Carraigeworks grill from socalmotorsports off Ebay, a VERY good deal.
The T-Rex I did see (Stillen, wasn't smoothly cut, you couldn't see the rough edges anyway. If I had that grill I may have taken more time to smooth it out. Overall I'd say the Carraigeworks grill is easier on your heart since there's no cutting
FYI, I got my upper/lower Carraigeworks grill from socalmotorsports off Ebay, a VERY good deal.
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Thanks for the information!! You do NOT have to completely remove the grill assembly to install the Bugflector II. I only had to loosen the 4 grill bracket bolts and the 6 grill screws about 1/4 to 1/2 inch and the bugflector just slid in between. I could see needing an extra pair of hands to hold the grill assembly up in place after installing the Billet grill untill you got the bracket bolts started.