I have had my Supercrew since last May... absolutely LOVE IT. However, need to do something about its main flaw. It is like a woman with a great ***... and ugly face. She needs a better grill. I missed out on the "appearance package" with its body colored grill surround and eggcrate grill. This would have been much prefered to the cheap looking chrome surround and fat plastic center section that was standard. (and chrome mirror covers too!) I am not wild about the billet grills... especially with the chrome surround. TOO much brightwork up front. I could live with the chrome grill surround, if I could find a nice dark center replacement grill.

I recently saw the grill on the new Lightning. It is exactly what I am looking for. It is black... with aprox. 5 or 6 horizontal bars. Any Manufacturers making something similar? Any ideas on how expensive it would be to replace the grill surround with a painted one?

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2001 Supercrew / Toreador Red / 4.6 / Tow Package / 3.55LS / 6 disk changer / Rear Slider / Bed Extender

 

I have a 99 with the same chrome grill set up. You can get just the "Honeycomb" insert from on of the salvage yards on the net. Sometimes they have just the insert either black or argent gray. Most people want to sell you the whole grill but, I recently got the gray one from www.car-parts.com. cost me about $70 that included shipping. Fairly easy to install. You will need to remove the plastic clips from around the bumper corners and loosen a few bolts but other than that, not bad. The cost from Ford for the color-key outer shell grill with the honeycomb grill is about $275. Hope this helps.


99' F-150 XLT S/C Flairside
4.6 V-8 Auto 4x2
Harvest Gold
17" Chrome ORP Goodyear AT/S
Lumar Tint, Bugdeflector II,
Pendaliner SR, 3" Bullseye Spindels,
3" Block & U-Bolts, Clear corners

Future Mods: ???, uh I need some money!!!

 

I have been wanting to do the same things and as yourself am not fussy over the billet look but do like the Lightning grill you refered to. The other option would be a black Expedition Grill. A co-worker has a Black Expedition and I have been eyeing it when our trucks where side by side and I think it would look good.

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2001 Silver XLT 2x4 SuperCrew 5.4L 3.55LS Tow Package & Cab Steps

Mods: K&N Filter, LoRider by Raider Fiberglass Tonneau

Tow: 31FT. Glendette Deluxe Camper Trailer

recent memory: 1998 F150 XLT SC 4.6l

 

If your interested in the honeycomb black insert, I replaced mine with a Stull billet grill. Give me an offer and we can work something out.

 

Or, just go up to your Ford dealer and get the parts you want, they arent that expensive.

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2001 Supercrew, white/silver Lariat,

• gray leather capt. chairs,
• 5.4L,
• Expedition console,
• Truck Master Designs front air dam w/lights
• window tint
• wood dash,
• cobra hood,
• billet grill,
• Ford chrome tube steps,
• Line-X liner,
• Magnaflow cat-back dual exhaust w/stainless tips,
• k/n filter,
• Audiovox flip down TV
• V-Tech tail light covers and front marker covers
• Ventvisors
• Astro fiberglass tonneau

http://hometown.aol.com/washyourcar/supercrew.html one50npump@aol.com

 

Crew Coach,
Hey, I have a buddy here in town that is looking for one, how much do you want for it?You can email me at Lappin155@aol.com, that is if 1dj27 doesn't want it! Thanks

 

1dj27 :
Drop in a stull billet grill looks great with chrome surround love the look of the front now btw i got the brushed grill easy install about hour time just them top plastic screw plugs that are hardest part to remove if u can get them out its breeze from ther on

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Ordered 11/8/00
Build Date 11/27/00
Delivery Date 1/06/01
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XLT 2001 Supercrew
Arizona Beige
5.4
Tow Pk
Captain chairs
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Ford Duraliner.
Stull Billet Grill
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