Re: Front Grill

From: Eric Giblock (egiblock@runbox.com)
Date: Sun Jun 10 2001 - 09:31:38 EDT


i see it now in the pic.. i missed it the first time i looked..

looks like im going to have to go to the hardware store today...:)

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Eric Giblock

""Bill"" <wpruitt1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:005501c0f1a9$abeee0e0$59848118@tampabay.rr.com... > Hi Eric, > Yes, it will. What I did was cut the section of the grill out, so you can > still open the hood. Someone else said to attach a wire to extend it > through the mesh, but on my '01, the hood latch slides sideways. > > Bill > '01 QC 4.7, Auto, Flo-Pro exhaust, Downey Tarp, Viper Alarm, RhinoLiner, K&N > Glas-Scapes "Stars and Stripes" > http://web.tampabay.rr.com/billspages/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Giblock" <egiblock@runbox.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:31 AM > Subject: Re: DML: Front Grill > > > > if i use the gutter guard stuff. how can i open my hood ????? won't that > > cover the latch ?? > > > > -- > > ------------------ > > Eric Giblock > > > > <Puddlestompa@aol.com> wrote in message > news:7e.161605fc.28513e5a@aol.com... > > > My gutter guard was only $6, anyway. I suggest for the bottom that you > > drill > > > small holes in the grey plastic posts, then when you use the tie wraps > you > > > won't go over the front and you won't be able to see them as well. Also > a > > > little matching grey paint couldn't hurt. For my bottom peice I cut > small > > > strips of wood that fit into the hollow posts, then I nailed the gutter > > guard > > > to the wood. Unfortunately they didn't stay in to good so I had to do > > some > > > fancy work with duct tape, sadly for the first time in my life duct tape > > > failed me after about 3 weeks, i guess it was no match for rocks and > bugs > > > slamming into screen. I am currently reworking the idea. > > > If I might add one suggestion: the hole you cut out for the hood latch > > takes > > > away from the wonderfull job done elsewhere. What I did was drill a > small > > > hole in the hood realease thing and then attach a small amount of wire > > that > > > sticks through the screen with a "T" handle on the end. It is hardly > > > noticable and works great, opens easier than before. Oh but makes sure > > you > > > buy stainless steel wire, mine rusted up quick. > > > > > > Aaron > > > Vancouver, Wa > > > 98 2WD 2.5L 4cyl RC > > > http://www.hometown.aol.com/puddlestompa/mydak.html > > > > > > >



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