Re: Re: Grill inserts

From: Crawdaddy (black98dak@home.com)
Date: Fri Feb 23 2001 - 13:10:34 EST


the instructions say you can leave them in, but I ripped mine out. Easy to
do.. hard part is putting that dern grille in and popping the clips on the
edges.. expect alot of abrassions on your hand after you put on the grilles
on the lower airdam! I have pics of mine on my page.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Grill inserts

> Oh, one more. Do I need to snip out the horizontal plastic bars when I
> put these in, or can I get away with leaving them?
>
> Chuck Robbins wrote:
> >
> > The Street Scene grilles have about 3/8" curve. The inserts are
attached
> > by using "U" clips which slide over the end of the grille and the
backside
> > of the stock grille. The U clips have a barb which helps hold the SS
grille.
> > I don't know if Home Depot would have something like this or not. You
might
> > be able to purchase the clips separately from Street Scene.
> > Be sure to let us know how you make out ;-)
> > --
> > Chuck Robbins
> > '99 Dakota Sport
> > www.intense99dak.com
> >
> > > Has anyone made "po-boy" grill inserts? I found expanded metal at
Home
> > > Depot pretty cheap and was hoping to use it to make up something like
> > > the Street Scenes inserts. Those are curved out...how much curve do I
> > > need to throw on them? Best way to secure them? I'm hoping to get
away
> > > with the same look for under $50 instead of $100+. Paint 'em up, slap
> > > 'em in, and I'll be lookin' good.
> > >
> > > --
> > > -andy
> > >
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> > > Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
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>
> --
> -andy
>
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> -------------------------------------------------------------
> modesty, n.:
> Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
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