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Pics of Early Stages of 91-94 X with Painted Grill

unpredictable1

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Go to my webpage, http://members.shaw.ca/leobrowne and there is a link on the first page called Explorer Temp Pics.

There you will see the early stages of the grill being painted.

It is now complete but not mounted/installed. Since the pictures I've added 2-3 coats of clearcoat to really make it shine and look glossy.

I'm currently waiting for my clear corners to arrive then its all getting done the one shot.

Sorry for the pics being taken with the sun behind the X, it would have been better if the sun was hitting the front.

anyways, enjoy! i'll update the page as I progress.

thanks,

leo
 



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Looks good. :)

Did you sand down the stock chrome grill, or did you paint a matte (black,sport) finish one?
 






wow, someone replied! i was gettin worried there for a bit!

i sanded down the grill with a fine sandpaper. the chrome type finish doesn't really come off but i was able to scour it a good bit. once i did that i put a good coat of primer on it and let it dry/set for a couple of days.
 






Nice job

Nice Job! Maybe now you should invest in a new paint job for your hood. Are those rock chips all over the front?
 






Unfortunately yes, those are rock chips. howeer the camera really amplifies the severity of them. its much worse that piece that goes along the bottom underneath the grill but above the bumper.

my saving grace is i'm going to get a hood bug shield :D
 






man, everyone is lookin but no one is letting me know what they think! :)

i can't wait for my lights to get here so i can show you guys the final product! :)
 






looks nice but you shouldn't of painted over the ford EMBLEM! sp?
 






not sure how good your monitor is Trapper 14 but I can clearly see the removed Ford emblem on my screen.....

;)
 












i hope your gonna put the emblem back on!
 






actually as of the last week the emblem is back on since the grill is complete, since those pics its been clearcoated.

just waitin for those damn clear corners! :)
 






Why the painted grille? I kinda like how they look with the chrome better myself.. the only one I have seen that I thought looked ok was a White Explorer with the grille matching.. otherwise it just looks like a sport and I kinda thought they had a cheap look to them.. but that is just my oppinion..
 






lbrowne was probably looking for a way to make his Ex standout, different than the rest. I know when I am making modifications I am looking for mods that I can make that the average person may not notice, but will make the auto enthusiast or Ex owner say" Hey, now there's a something different. I wonder where they purchased that from."

Mods - That 's what makes us all different.
 






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