It was just loosely in there the way I initially had it, so I re-did the mounting.

I took it off/apart and devised a way to make it more sturdy.

The fat tabs that the license plate screws go into held the grille up making it look bowed upwards slightly.



I took a sharpie to it and made some marks.



I cut away enough plastic with an X-acto knife to make a channel for the grille to nest into.



This took the pre-load out of the grille when the license plate bracket is mounted to the truck.

I then marked and drilled some holes in the license plate bracket and zip-tied the grille to the bracket to hold the grille more steady.





I then put the license plate bracket bracket with the grille attached into the bumper opening. It didn't look right. The grille was leaning back in the opening. I took it out and looked the assembly over. Decided to shim the bottom clocking the grille a bit. I cut the zip-ties and found some 1/4" airbag tubing from a previous project and cut a couple of 2" or so long pieces to wedge under the grille and bracket with zip-ties again.






Then I put it all back together and mounted it to the bumper. Now it looks right, and I'm satisfied with the final result. I just need to touch up the edges with some Krylon fusion and it's all good.

 

Props Steath... looking great man

 

Nice Stealth, looks good. Truck is coming along nicely.


Everytime I see your's and AnaheimDrew's truck, I miss mine...but then I hit a curb and I thank myself for my 37's I swear I can't drive straight

 

man stealth, that looks smexy!

 

Wow, the benchmark, Black Chrome, Anaheim Drew's and my little truck in the same sentence.

 

Nice pics, btw. Also, please wash your truck, she deserves better.


Heck, you pay the gas money and I'll take a weekend to drive over and wash it for you.

 

Will, good job.... and for heavens sake wash her already!

 

Well I'm picking up my RH fender and front upper bumper cover tomorrow evening, so maybe Thursday she gets a bath.

 

Did I miss something...I'm not sure what your talking about....I am blond if that helps. Who is the "benchmark"? And by Black Chrome, you're referring to Drew's truck, right? Sorry I need things explained to me

 

He is saying that Drew's truck is every lowered truck's ultimate goal, or benchmark. Yes, Black Chrome = Drew's truck.

 

interesting, but all the shims this way and that way seem a little flaky for me, not truly permanent

but it does look better

 

You just need to see it so you'll understand. The 2 shims align it in the opening and it's mounted to the license plate bracket so it's permanent and not going anywhere.

 

OK I figured that's what he meant...and yes, Drew's truck is the epitome of all lower trucks.
Again, looking good Stealth...now go clean that thing!

 

I know you don't want to remove the plate but I've been told that the state doesn't require a front plate anymore. I've been driving with out one for a year now and haven't been bothered.

 

That bill failed once again this year. Texas motorists are still required to have a license plate mounted to the front of the vehicle.