Are these VRD Grills?
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Originally Posted by diego_demarco1025
alritee ill see, ill prob just do it how u said first which is take off the top grill then stick my hand in and push out the bottom grill, i am pushing out right? not in towards the radiator right?
Aren't there any write ups out there for VRD grill install?
Here's a thread on it...
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...+grill+install
Originally Posted by cavalierkid888
Originally Posted by Domo
we need more pics from people who actually bought these
Now that I think about it I ordered my "VRD" grill off ebay too about a year ago. I now am having to repaint it because through the winter the black started to chip leaving what looks like shiny aluminum behind it. So maybe these are also these knockoffs and this is the problem with them.
Does anybody with legit VRD's have this flaking problem?
I know I'm going to just strip it all off with a sandblaster and primer/paint/clear it myself.
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Layer of clearcoat first? I was just going to have the grill roughed up a bit after the sandblasting, and then the primer should stick nicely.
I don't think they have been to any of the SE meets, but they did join the club....? I'm not sure though maybe one of them will chime in here, doesn't make sense to me joining a club before meeting the people first and seeing what it's all about.
I don't think they have been to any of the SE meets, but they did join the club....? I'm not sure though maybe one of them will chime in here, doesn't make sense to me joining a club before meeting the people first and seeing what it's all about.
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Got mine earlier this week and installed them quickly and easily tonight. It was a piece of cake and these were my first grilles. Build quality seems good, fitment is above average, but the bottom one has a slight looseness on the top of it.
Pics inbound!
O hay, some grilles!
Top side fitment:
Udda side:
Top middle:
Bottom:
Front end shot:
Pics inbound!
O hay, some grilles!
Top side fitment:
Udda side:
Top middle:
Bottom:
Front end shot:
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When I hold the camera 3 inches from the bumper, sure it's easy to see 
I purposefully pointed out the worst fitting areas so people could see what they would have to live with. Overall I would consider the fitment "acceptable" at worst.
I purposefully pointed out the worst fitting areas so people could see what they would have to live with. Overall I would consider the fitment "acceptable" at worst.
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Well, my '09 grilles didn't have those, so I couldn't say for sure, but there's really hardly any gap along the bottom or top of them, I'd say there wouldn't be room for it except down the sides, which would obviously look weird.
Originally Posted by mcheng08
would the stock chrome thing make it look better? maybe by covering the gaps for fitment issue areas?
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Originally Posted by Domo
Originally Posted by mcheng08
would the stock chrome thing make it look better? maybe by covering the gaps for fitment issue areas?
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From: Eastern Illinois University
I kind of hope they actually stop selling these so cheap, just because now everybody is going to have VRD grills or VRD knockoff grills or whatever they are. I wish 5A would rethink producing there upper grill... too bad everybody cheaped out when it came to paying 
