Same question here, 04REDLARIAT - did you take the emblem of the factory grill and stick it on the Carriageworks?

I really like the look of this better than the version with the cut-out for the emblem.

Notice the difference between these two grills?

 

I took my emblem off and added it. I was just wondering if they made a kit with it already. I like the look of the added emblem on top of the grill rather than the one with the grill around it.

 

kanter,

I like the look of yours and O4 RED LARIAT's : how did you get the factory emblem off and howo did you stick it back on?

And it looks like your grill replaces the factory grill - NOT a bolt-over, correct?


Thanks!

 

damn you guys now I have to add another thing to the long list of things I want to do to my truck but can't afford. Those do look nice, I like it with the Ford emblem put back on there. How much effort is involved with changing out the grill?

 

Those two pic you posted of the Ford emblem on top and the cut out one, are both of those grill on top of the factory plastic?

 

The owners can verify, but I'm 99% sure that the top one is a replacement grill (meaning you have to remove the honeycomb insert and bolt in the billet grill) and the bottom one with the emblem cut-out is a bolt-over grill that bolts right over the factory grill.

 

The top tuck is a replacement with the logo double sided tape holding it on. The bottom is a bolt over with cutout for the emblem. You can tell by the plastic surrounding the grill between the billet and the outer shell. The cleanest look is replacement.

I don't care for the 6 piece bolt over, but have seen a few that love them. Carriage works offers these in Polished, Brushed and Black.

Don't want to bust your bubble but that is top dollar for the top grill. They go for $150 for top and bottom from e-bay, and slightly more from stylin concepts, etc.

 

As a matter of personal choice, I prefer the appearance of the Blue Oval on the grills as I did with my Street Scene grills.

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Yes, the pins are too short to fit the bolt back on the badge. You can barley get them started with the speed nut backwards but then you have no way to tighten it as well as it would cause some scratches on the painted part of the grill insert where the nut would auger in.

suprpntr, It looks like lanceparkhurst has the black billet grill.

 

here's my setup

 

Mine is a replacement grill, with the emblem taped on. And it hasnt moved yet since feburary.

 

see all here
https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=3517

 

suprpntr the one on my truck is the black replacement from carriage works.

 

smcFx4, thats really sweet, best looking grill on an 04 F-150 that I've seen!

 

Do you like the black grille? Do you think it will hold up over the long term, won't chip, etc?