billet grill

[Bchan12]

hi im new to this...im 16 yrs old and i just bought a '98 explorer sport and wanted to put a billet grill on it. i dont kno how to put one on and i havent been able to find anything that tells me step by step wut to do. so if anyone can help me with that it would be great. also pictures would help me out alot. thanks.

 

[cybergasm]

Depends on which one you get some billet grilles require you to cut out the stock grille opening and install the new one and others overlay on top of the factory grille and only require zip ties to hold it on.

 

[Bchan12]

ok so if i get the one where u have to cut the stock grill out... is that a hard thing to do and mess up on?

 

[cybergasm]

Honestly i don't know. i ended up buying the billet grille that overlays on the factory grille so all i needed was zip ties for mine. it ya look in my Elite Registry you see pics of it

 

[Bchan12]

ok thanks... but for the over lay grille can u see the stock grille through it?

 

[X6StringerX]

If you have a Dremel and its your first time removing the grille, it'll take you about 45 minutes to do the "cut out" install. If you don't have a Dremel, it'll run you around an hour. Its not a hard task. I ordered my grille from ebay and it was only $33 shipped. It was the easiest mod I've ever done.

 

[cybergasm]

ok thanks... but for the over lay grille can u see the stock grille through it?

nah, unless you're right on top of it staring right at it then yes u can see the grille under but from a few feet away you won't noticed the difference i guess if i wanted it more hidden then i could paint the inside grille black or something to hide it more tho.

and if you look at this grille head on you can see what most see..nothing but grille. of course this is the previous owners truck it was on before i bought it from him

 

[X6StringerX]

If you're leaving the old grille intact, make sure you get the grille with a bunch of horizontal bars like Cyber's and not just 10-12 like mine. You can see right through the ones with less bars.