Finally GRiLLCRAFT is done with all three grilles for the xB. Here are pix of all three installed in black and I took a shot of the silver as well. Let me know what you think.
UPDATE: The prices have just been released.
Upper Grille - $139.96
2 Lower Grilles - $191.73
http://www.grillcraft.com/applications/applications.asp?action=viewDetails&make=TOYOTA+TRUCK&model=SCION+XB&ext=(ALL+MODELS)&years=2004
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/GpRyder/100_2457.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/GpRyder/100_2458.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/GpRyder/100_2459.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/GpRyder/100_2462.jpg
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Now all I need are the black housing projectors that bBist has! :wink:

not my style......too much mesh for me.......that my opinion.....thats it......

nice :D how mutch?

i thought they were looking for an rs1 to match the grill?

Dang! It is a lot of mesh but, it look like the quality is top notch! Are the black grilles painted or does it have a powdercoating of some kind? Great job... :D

i thought they were looking for an rs1 to match the grill?
On the rs1 there is an air deflector piece behind the top billet grille so they needed to make a template off of that one. And for the price I will hopefully find out tomorrow.

DAMN! That's nice. Is that a complete set for all three grilles or just the top one? I'm interested!

At first I did not like mesh but these look high quality. Looks nice. Any for tC yet?

That looks real good! :D Where can I buy it?

you can buy the top and the two lowers seprately

I like it for my rs1 all black look pimp

Are the bottom 2 grilles air flowing? Is there a plate behind them the upper grille? If so does it look like they can be taken off. I need air to my intercooler.

Damn i forgot. Also do thoes little grillcraft emblems come with the grill? Those are sick!

The two lowers are air flowing, the top is not. And yes the emblems come with the grill.

sick thanks! Hopefully I'm the second person with these grills! I'm going to get the black ones!

It looks pretty good, but my first thought is what will it look like after it hits a few dozen bugs...

It looks pretty good, but my first thought is what will it look like after it hits a few dozen bugs...


:shock: ...BUG-B-Q Grill??? :lol: :P

...i really like this set of grills though...if i had the money i'd get it for sure 8)


JC

oh yeah. Well my xb's basically ruined. I have perminant bug spots. and chips in the paint. Too many damn roadtrips! At least it'll look good for the moment.

bugs aren't really a problem. i've had the lowers on for over a month and when ever a bug gets smashed on it all u have to do is poke it and it'll fall off. I think they dont stick to the powdercoat or sumthin cuz they still look brand new.

That's good to know. If i took a pic of the front of my car right now. BUGS EVERYWHERE! We never really wash it. But if it's simple to clean then it's all good.

Nice! Your ride looks great w/ the three grills. I've had the bottom two (black) on mine for around three weeks now and have been waiting for Grillcraft to finish production of the top section. One thing I didn't like about the middle grill was that it bolts over the stock honeycomb grill and you can see it it behind the Grillcraft. Looks kind of shotty. What I did was to saw the "honeycomb" out from the frame and then bolt the GC grill into that. It looks way better that way. Also, the screws that come with the GC are silver colored. This seemed to stand out from the black grill. I used some BSP touch-up paint on the screws and it looked a lot tighter IMO. Hopefully now that they finished the top section mine is in the mail. I'm on the phone with them in the am to make sure. Thanks for posting the pics.

i like the bottom 2 but not the top 8)

i like it, looks easier to clean than all the oem stuff.

Love it~~just like the speed grill~
i will get on o think~ :D

I love it!!!

Nice! Your ride looks great w/ the three grills. I've had the bottom two (black) on mine for around three weeks now and have been waiting for Grillcraft to finish production of the top section. One thing I didn't like about the middle grill was that it bolts over the stock honeycomb grill and you can see it it behind the Grillcraft. Looks kind of shotty. What I did was to saw the "honeycomb" out from the frame and then bolt the GC grill into that. It looks way better that way. Also, the screws that come with the GC are silver colored. This seemed to stand out from the black grill. I used some BSP touch-up paint on the screws and it looked a lot tighter IMO. Hopefully now that they finished the top section mine is in the mail. I'm on the phone with them in the am to make sure. Thanks for posting the pics.

How much of the center honeycomb did you cut away?

How much of the center honeycomb did you cut away?
All of it. There is a 2mm plastic border around the honeycomb. I cut down all the way and then used a grinder to get it smoother. The plastic border is fairly flimsy without the honeycomb to support it, but once it snaps into place on the bumper it is very secure.

I want a black one...tell us how much!

Also do thoes little grillcraft emblems come with the grill? Those are sick!

My take is unless Grillcraft is paying YOU, they can keep their little stickers and badges.

Now all I need are the black housing projectors that bBist has! :wink:

you can do it yourself with the lights you already have.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/max2k/DSCN0691.jpg

just take apart the housing and paint everything that isn't used by the light black. It looks incredible.

that looks amazing! More pics?! Maybe a how to??

on the grillcraft website it says that you need to drill a hole in the bumper to attach the bottom piece of the mounting screw. for the middle/lower grills. am i looking at that wrong? can i install by just drillingo the grill without drilling the extra screw for the bumper? since i'd rather not need extra holes. I hope that made sense. kinda tired.

any tip on how you painted the headlight housing?

Are these available yet ( just need the bottom 2 ) to be mounted on the HOT LAVA

http://www.grillcraft.com/applications/applications.asp?action=viewDetails&make=TOYOTA+TRUCK&model=SCION+XB&ext=(ALL+MODELS)&years=2004

Are these available yet ( just need the bottom 2 ) to be mounted on the HOT LAVA
Yup. The bottom two have been out for a month or so and the top one just came in the mail a few days ago.

watch out for the speed*BUMP*

$200 for some mesh?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

$340.00 is way to much for all three grills, for that ill get some chicken wire and make it myself... :lol:

$340.00 is way to much for all three grills, for that ill get some chicken wire and make it myself... :lol:

Aluminum Screen for Screen doors works better. :wink:

$340.00 is way to much for all three grills, for that ill get some chicken wire and make it myself... :lol:

Aluminum Screen for Screen doors works better. :wink:

at least its cheaper than 340.00!

$340.00 is way to much for all three grills, for that ill get some chicken wire and make it myself... :lol:

Aluminum Screen for Screen doors works better. :wink:

at least its cheaper than 340.00!

Much cheaper. I cant recall the cost I paid to do a little grill on my current car. I think it was like a whole $3.00 for a 36"x24" or so of the stuff. I got it from true value. It might look funny but it works better then the stock grill did. After doing it that 1 time I learned mostly what I would need to do to make it look much better.

$340.00 is way to much for all three grills, for that ill get some chicken wire and make it myself
The grills are very sold and are not the same type of mesh that you get at Home Depot. They are also powder coated and have frames that are perfectly contoured to fit the xB. They are kind of $teep in price, but they look very high quality. Its worth taking the time to paint the included hardware black (if you order the black grills) and cutting out the honeycomb on the center stock grill. Here's a picture of how the black grills look on my BSP.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/avatar_99/grill1.jpg

I like this grill better :D
http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4147543402&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/p33635f0ca0c52e1b1a65eb5edb47f685/f7367d6a.jpg&caption=DCP_1217&album_id=4287617169&from_album=1

I like this grill better :D
http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4147543402&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/p33635f0ca0c52e1b1a65eb5edb47f685/f7367d6a.jpg&caption=DCP_1217&album_id=4287617169&from_album=1

me too it looks sweet 8) . it will look even better painted.

I like this grill better :D
http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4147543402&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/p33635f0ca0c52e1b1a65eb5edb47f685/f7367d6a.jpg&caption=DCP_1217&album_id=4287617169&from_album=1

me too it looks sweet 8) . it will look even better painted.
Yeah That was a quick test fit, but I had to snap a few pictures :lol: :lol: :lol: .

Damn those look good. I like that style much more than the billet grilles.

$340 for high quality gutter guard. It looks good. Does it look $340 good? Not to me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Mesh has been played out by every ricer civic for the past 2 years. I guess it's a step above the APC mesh at autozone, but then again my poop is a step above anything APC has ever made. No joke, a friend of mine made a custom grill for his Excursion from Home Depot doggie door grating and it actually looked good.

$340 for high quality gutter guard. It looks good. Does it look $340 good? Not to me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Mesh has been played out by every ricer civic for the past 2 years. I guess it's a step above the APC mesh at autozone, but then again my poop is a step above anything APC has ever made. No joke, a friend of mine made a custom grill for his Excursion from Home Depot doggie door grating and it actually looked good.
Arguments about aesthetics are kinda pointless. Each to their own. But, I might point out that AMG uses similar style black mesh on the lower grills of their Benz. Is that rice? Also, people keep talking about how cheap and easy it would be to fabricate a similar quality, powder coated, mesh grill for the xB. I'd like to see this. I have no problems if people don't like the grill. Thats individual taste. But until I see a good looking, painted, set of mesh grills on an xB done DIY I wont think that I spent too much on these. I'm sure they will come down in price in a few months.

A few questions...

Do the bottom two grills only come in black or can you get them in sliver too?

and

Is the price including shipping? If not how much would it be to ship to 19457?

Honestly, that's rediculous to charge almost $300 for three mesh grilles. I understand the work that goes into design and fitment, but the manufacturing costs of thin metal have to be 1/100 of what is being charged.