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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Default New grille...
Got a new grille for my Camaro, let me know what you think!

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It's a black billet grille I got off ebay for $55 shipped. I painted the area behind the grille semi-gloss black. I think it looks a million times better than the stock grille w/ license plate.

I also got a new head unit, Alpine CDA-9884...



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looks 10x's better. I may be bias since I have one just like it.
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Looks good!
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Looks great! Kinda like mine. Wheels next!
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hell yea looks great, you buy it black or have it powdercoated?
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Much better grille.
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Thanks guys. It was already powdercoated black when I bought it
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definitely looks better!!
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I had one and it chipped like a mo fo.. sold it for a slp grill
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Originally Posted by Cobra2WS6
I had one and it chipped like a mo fo.. sold it for a slp grill
That is definitely my first choice, but can't justify spending the money they command. Hopefully this won't chip and end up looking like hell, because if it does I'll probably give in and buy an SLP
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Ive got that same grill on order. How bad was the install????
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Liked it a lot better before. I dont understand billet grills on cars, make them look like trucks. I like the idea of the twin ports on camaros ive always thought they looks best with no grill just a smoothed out area. I mean its a nice grill, good quality it looks like, i just dont like billet bars like that on anything that doesnt have a 6 inch lift.
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Originally Posted by SKZ28
That is definitely my first choice, but can't justify spending the money they command. Hopefully this won't chip and end up looking like hell, because if it does I'll probably give in and buy an SLP
They are expensive, i found one on ebay for half price.. hopefully it doesnt chip like mine did.. A nice emblem of some sort would make it look even better then the all black
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Originally Posted by wannabess00
Ive got that same grill on order. How bad was the install????
Its very simple, it only takes 4 screws. Just mark the spots, drill your holes then install.
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link or company you got it from??
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i used 4 self tapping screws from Lowe's 4 years ago and its been fine since.
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Originally Posted by Badguy7
Its very simple, it only takes 4 screws. Just mark the spots, drill your holes then install.
how do you get the stock grill out? And do you have to take off the front bumper?
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Originally Posted by Cobra2WS6
They are expensive, i found one on ebay for half price.. hopefully it doesnt chip like mine did.. A nice emblem of some sort would make it look even better then the all black
Yeah, I think I'm going to get a '69 Chevelle bowtie for it

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link or company you got it from??
the seller's name is goody4less, his store is GoodyOnBay, and I just checked and right now he doesn't have any black billet grilles listed for our cars but when I ordered mine it said there were still like 7 left. Maybe they all sold and he doesn't have more yet, I'm not sure.

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i used 4 self tapping screws from Lowe's 4 years ago and its been fine since.
It came with self-tapping screws. You just drill right into your bumper

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how do you get the stock grill out? And do you have to take off the front bumper?
You don't have to remove the bumper. Yank it off on the sides first, they should come up easy. The middle part is a lot harder. You have to pull hard and wiggle it for a while until it comes loose. It feels like it's bolted in, but it's not
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