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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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FVD grills installed

Watcha think?? Subtle mod but should do the job to keep the leaves out. Click image for larger version

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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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Looks great slick! And if you have the front radiator is essential.
 
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Did the same thing a few months ago, looks great.
 
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Nice......I like the look.....I am contemplating the same......It will save me from vacuuming my front out.
 
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Look great. I know the grilles really do their job. I have a big dent in the grille covering my center radiator from hitting something.
 
Old Mar 23, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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Thanks for the kinds words guys.

Here are some work in progress pics.
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Here is the reason to the madness.
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 11:53 PM
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Looks awsome..deff vacuming the leaves out sucked! had a bird in there once as well.
 
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Planned the same mod this weekend but Zunsport took forever to ship. They won't be until Tuesday. Doing other mods today tough

Will post when I get mine done

Yours lok great OP.
 
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How difficult is it to remove the front bumper?
 
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Looks awsome..deff vacuming the leaves out sucked! had a bird in there once as well.
Just vacuumed mine today. 3 fricking cigarettes in there. Smokers are pigs.
 
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Originally Posted by RaidersR1
Planned the same mod this weekend but Zunsport took forever to ship. They won't be until Tuesday. Doing other mods today tough

Will post when I get mine done

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I originally was looking at Zunsport. No bumper removal required. +1
I heard it's like one hour tops to install. My whole process took 12 hrs. but I am more meticulous than most I think.
 
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Originally Posted by sixgun95
How difficult is it to remove the front bumper?
Bumper removal is not too bad. Just time consuming. Here is the very helpful instructions I used.
http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/albuq24

You don't have to remove the headlights. I didn't. I didn't even removed the wheels. That certainly added time because I had to turn the wheel left to right then back to get clearance. I'll definitely remove the wheels if doing it again.
If you have 997.2 like mine, you will have two electrical connectors to remove (one at each side). Let me know if you have any questions.
 
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Originally Posted by slick911
Bumper removal is not too bad. Just time consuming. Here is the very helpful instructions I used.
http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/albuq24

You don't have to remove the headlights. I didn't. I didn't even removed the wheels. That certainly added time because I had to turn the wheel left to right then back to get clearance. I'll definitely remove the wheels if doing it again.
If you have 997.2 like mine, you will have two electrical connectors to remove (one at each side). Let me know if you have any questions.
I don't see bumper removal
 
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Originally Posted by sixgun95
I don't see bumper removal
Its the first one on the left of the second row. Here is the actual link:

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I'm going for the easy way Slick!!

I have to get a new bumper anyway at some point. The center plastic piece was hit and broke the tabs off of the bumper so it does not clip onto it anymore and it frustrates me to look at it all the time. The grills will hide the damage for now until I'm ready for a new bumper or a nice used one comes along and I can have repainted to match.

Hope the grills do arrive tomorrow as the shipper has indicated. Did do a couple of mods this weekend though, however was hoping to do the grills as well...pics of what I did attached.

The LED side markers are really cool looking at night or dusk..they really stand out. Pedals are much nicer to use than the hard stock rubber ones.
 
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