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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Here's mine:
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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What kind of tires are those?
Old Sep 9, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Nexen N3000's
Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Nexen N3000's
those are nice and cheap too...i am paying $300 mounted and balanced sometime this week for my SS wheels
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LSchicago
Here's mine:
Looks good from that photo. I would suggest either painting the lip of the hood behind the grill black or using the plastic trim strip from the back of the OEM grill though. By installing per the instructions (rather than deviating like I did) how was your fit? I can't really tell how flush the grill fits and whether you have any gaps at the side or not in that picture.

Outside of that, looks good. These grills are really a steal at under $100.00 shipped.
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Can a "non-mechanically minded" (that is what my wife calls me) work his way through installing these?
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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First off.. Those ebay billet grills look better than I expected... Sure the fitment may be off or some "rods" may be bent, but for that price, I could look past those

KY Dave... It shouldn't be hard to install at all. Just some bolts/screws.. Can you work a socket wrench?
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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KY Dave... It shouldn't be hard to install at all. Just some bolts/screws.. Can you work a socket wrench?
Only on Tuesdays......

I do minor repairs around the house and to the cars, just wanted to make sure it wasn't one of those MAJOR jobs that I would get into like "Next, remove the front fenders and hood, pull the motor and transmission".

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Nah... It's a simple swap seems like.. I can't really go into details with experience, as I have not installed one myself, but by others experience, stories, and what-have-you there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of work involved

Oh, except for the lower grill, in which case I think people have said you have to drill into the bumper, but somebody will pipe up with the actual how-to I'm sure...

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Instructions? what are those? LOL. Yes mine has little gaps on the sides, the billets could've been a little longer, but for the $$ I'm not complaining. I will paint the lip behind the grille satin black. No drilling required for the bottom piece either. The 2 "bridge" brackets needed slight bowing so the screws would reach them, then it was simple. LS



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