ok im buying a billet grille but not sure which to purchase, the insert or the whole replacement?
Anybody have the insert? if so can you see the stock grille and ford emblem through the new grille?

 

Here's one and it depends on the angle you view it.

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Dude, that's not a billet grill.

 

thanks for the pics netbob.
I know there are more guys out there with grille inserts though,
how hard is it to put the replacement grille in and cut out your old one??

 

Click on the pic in my signature to see my gallery.

The whole grill is easy to put in, it probably took about 45 minutes to an hour. You will have to cut the tabs off that held your other grill in. It is the Stulle "Beefy" billet grill.

Hope this helps!

 

hey your grille looks nice!
did you have the factory honeycomb grill? cause i looked at mine(03 4x4 Screw) and it looked like the grille was attached to the whole front end and would have to sawed out? I hope im wrong, but i didnt see any tabs holding it in?

 

Actually, according to AutoAnything, it is. But it may not be what you're used to thinking of when you think of Billet grille's.

Anyway, I was just trying to post some ideas about inserts, if you know what I mean.

 

Here's a MOD I designed ..

yet another idea of a grill insert!

 

Yeah I did have the honeycomb grill. The grill was held in by tabs and all you had to do was saw the tabs off. A few screws hold in the billet grill.

 

'04 Carriage works grille on mine. Not hard at all to replace.
https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=4820

 

This is the Billet Grill I got and It looks great. Very good company and fast shipping. I took the Ford emblem off the front before I put the grill on, just break it off. Also for the install make sure you get 4 black 8" zip ties to make a tight fit. I love the look, ill take some pics soon.
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.c...&CategoryID=25

 

I have a few pics of my Steel Horse billet grille here:
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...w.cfm?num=6390

It looks good and is holding up well.. IMO.

 

I like your painted intake cover, how did you do that?

 

I used to have street scene speed grilles on my 97. I know its not billit but i sure like the look.Ive got pics of it, just click the link in my signature

 

I gave it a really good bath in Dawn detergent, then scuffed the surface of the intake cover with some steel wool and light sandpaper to prep the surface, then washed again.

After that, I just sprayed a fine coat of silver model enamel paint down, let it dry, and then sprayed another final coat on.

To do the red, I used an enamel paint pen used for model cars to outline the red triton 5.4.

It looks pretty good IMO.