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brn2slid · 11-18-2016, 03:52 PM

This is inset too far for my liking, is this how it should be? Line me out Zilvians

spooled240 · 11-18-2016, 04:15 PM

It's supposed to be inset a bit.

brn2slid · 11-18-2016, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by spooled240

It's supposed to be inset a bit.

Ok, when the hood is closed, the weather strip protrudes the grill and of course, pictured, there is a good 1/4 gap from front of grill to light. Pictures of others seem to look better than mine, but then again, it could just be the angle or my perception of the photo.

spooled240 · 11-18-2016, 04:24 PM

Yours does look like it's inset a bit too far. Shim it with some washers?

brn2slid · 11-18-2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by spooled240

Yours does look like it's inset a bit too far. Shim it with some washers?

thats what I was thinking, get rid of the OE clips all together and do a nut/bolt setup with some washers. I am too particular to go that route though. I need that clean OEM look! Haha. Hopefully I can get some more insight into this, if anything, looks like I will try to source another grill… Autech would be nice

spooled240 · 11-18-2016, 07:30 PM

that's how I mounted my usdm grill after I broke the clips. Worked perfect.

brn2slid · 11-18-2016, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spooled240

that's how I mounted my usdm grill after I broke the clips. Worked perfect.

After endless digging and finding front cuts, OE s14a's, etc. I finally found numerous examples of it being inset like this. I guess that's how it is supposed to be, not my cup of tea, but will work for now. Appreciate you helping me out.

rawgarage · 11-18-2016, 09:26 PM

Def would rock nuts and washers once the clips give out

11-18-2016, 03:52 PM	#1
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11-18-2016, 04:15 PM	#2
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,140 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	It's supposed to be inset a bit.

11-18-2016, 04:24 PM	#4
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,140 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Yours does look like it's inset a bit too far. Shim it with some washers?

11-18-2016, 07:30 PM	#6
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,140 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	that's how I mounted my usdm grill after I broke the clips. Worked perfect.

11-18-2016, 09:26 PM	#8
rawgarage Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: h o u s t o n Age: 32 Posts: 5,990 Trader Rating: (75) Feedback Score: 75 reviews	Def would rock nuts and washers once the clips give out