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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Default Who has an aftermarket grill? Post pics please

So im on the search for a new grill and cannot decide on which to go with

can someone post pics of their grilcraft grill and Fig grill? Are their any other brands out their?

and the main picture im looking for is a straight on shot. I saw a users picture here with the Fig grill- and it was almost like you can see right through it.

and lastly what kind of installation comes with these grilles?

thanks for any help

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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so nobody here owns an aftermarket grill? lol
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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thanks that looks sweet!
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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is there anything like that link there for gen 2 xb's?

alot of those grills- though very sweet- are not available for xb2's :-(
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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heres a couple of mine, it is made out of some stainless steel shelving my brother cut.

heres with foglights:


heres with upper and lower grills after my foglights got busted and wanted to cover them up:

Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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IF your looking for a grill.. www.forjworks.com has a design for a grill.. I have to keep design pictures off the web for now but it will be a nice grill and be part if the MAfia lineup.. ..
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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Way to peak everybody's curiosity Marshall.

Waiting & watching...
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Just a simple ebay grill, fitment is perfect.
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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I have been looking for an aftermarket grill that works with the foglights.
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SHOCXB
I have been looking for an aftermarket grill that works with the foglights.
You can get the one from the FIG Engineering one from eBay with cutouts for the OEM fogs. :D
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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This is the fig on my SM

Old Feb 24, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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bego can you see right through it easily? thats the one thing i dont want- i know in your pictures you can but is that just the effect that the flash from your camera has on it?

thanks for all the help

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Originally Posted by trd_matrix
Just a simple ebay grill, fitment is perfect.
best one i have seen yet. can you give me a link to what it is please.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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i like it to- i just dont like how its so easy to see through
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:39 AM
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i have the fig grill.. and its alright kinda expensive IMO

Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by AMAN
bego can you see right through it easily? thats the one thing i dont want- i know in your pictures you can but is that just the effect that the flash from your camera has on it?

thanks for all the help

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To be perfectly honest with you, I think the pics dont do justice. When I look at it no matter what angle or what time of the day I cant see threw it like you can in the pics. Overall I am extremely happy with the grille just found it weird how it doesnt actually fit on like the OEM grille does... you have to drill tiny holes and its held in with tip ties, which had held on really well so far (after about 7 or 8 months)! Seriously overall its an awesome upgrade and I like it much better than the stock!! Only draw back besides the pics being able to see threw it, would be the price.... its not that cheap for using zip ties to attach it but its awesome IMO
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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so the fig grill off of ebay is a pain to install?
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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I like the Fig grill but don't like how it is installed with drilling all the holes. I am going to try to make my own and tig weld some tabs where it will mount just like the factory.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Has anyone bought the upgraded grill from scion...i was thinking about get this and just painting it black...



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