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Interior/Exterior 3rd Grille (lowest radiator grille)

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Old 09-24-2011, 08:08 PM
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3rd Grille (lowest radiator grille)

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Does anyone know of a good place to find OEM or very close to OEM radiator grilles? I'm planning on doing some cutting on the lower radiator grille to accommodate a set of fog light projectors and potentially some bixenons as well. I was hoping to find a relatively inexpensive grille to keep as a stock grille should I decide to take the lights off or I move to somewhere with "brighter" back roads. Suggestions for finding a grille will be greatly appreciated and I'll probably post up a new thread about the project should anyone like to follow along.
 
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I don't, can't say I ever have for the 3rd grille Nick. Maybe post up a "wanted ad" in the NAM Market Place ?

And you could always purchase an M7Tuning bottom grille and just mount the lights behind it. The M7's grid pattern/material is not as thick and would not block the light from passing thru.
 
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Yeah but that's an OEM Grille. If you go that route may just as well buy it direct and cheaper from the dealer without the "marked up" price from a 3rd party vendor ?
 
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