FoMoCo is getting $275 for the OEM honeycomb grille (Lariat, 4x4) thru the parts department. Well, on a lark, I took a little trip on EBAY to find these grilles and loa and behold, they were there!! They can be purchased for around $40 plus $15 for shipping. Check it out.

 

Has anyone tried painting their OEM grilles? I've seen them in black and they look much better than the silver they come in.

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1999 Lariat Super Cab, S.B. 5.4L, 3.55 LS, Bright red w/ gold 2-tone,
Leather Captain's Chairs and every option but the leaky slider window.
Mods: Duraliner bedliner, Bugflector II, Hide-a-hooks.
& a leeetle chrome tip on the exhaust.

 

I was going to have my grille painted amazon green to match my truck. The Ford dealer would paint it for about $80, which I thought was acceptable. But I decided against it. Mainly because I had a hard time getting my grille off.


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1999 Lariat SuperCab Flareside, Amazon Green with Silver trim, 5.4L, 4x2, 4 wheel disc/ABS, 3.55 limited slip, towing package, fog lamps, sliding rear window, captains chairs, keyless entry with alarm, spray-on bed liner, bug guard, and K&N. http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bfriesen/truck.html

 

Not that difficult to remove. I did mine and painted it Bright red (E4) to match the main color of my Truck. Do a search of the boards here and you will find all of my earlier messages on this as well of those of others. If you try to paint it while still on the truck -- you cant get anywhere near as a good of a job. You can paint it from all angles including from the backside with it removed.

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99 F-150 XLT 4X4, SC, SB, AT, 5.4, Single CD
3.55LS, Tow pkg, Rhino Liner, Sportsman topper,
Westin black double step bars, Custom gold pinstripe, Bright Red/Gold,
Honeycomb grille painted to match truck, Gold front valance and rear bumper covers (both from Eddie Bauer
Expys)