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front grille protection - 4/6/2007 7:36:33 AM

edwgrafe

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As a relatively happy owner

of the 2004 Endeavor, I have to ask...has anybody found a decent looking, well secured grille guard for the open area that accepts, stones, gravel and other flying debris right into the cooling coils below the "bumper" line?

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RE: front grille protection - 4/8/2007 12:04:05 AM

vinson

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i MADE ONE OUT OF EXPANDED METAL AND HAD IT COATED WITH BOXLINER WAS NOT TO TOUGH AND LOOKS GOOD AFTER COATING IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE PLASTIC MESH IN THE GRILL

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RE: front grille protection - 4/8/2007 11:31:03 AM

dirtMcGirt

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where did you get the expanded metal from, dude? And was is easy to install. To me it looks like ya gotta take off the bumper cover or something! *hope not*.lol

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RE: front grille protection - 4/8/2007 2:14:13 PM

vinson

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i ACTUALL GOT IT FROM WORK BUT MOST INDUSTRIAL METAL SUPPLIERS SHOULD HAVE IT 3/8 EXPANDED ETAL IT CAN BE CUT WITH A DIE GRINDER AND WHEN YOU CUT IT THE PROPER SIZE YOU CAN SLIDE IT RIGHT IN TO THE OPENING THEN ZIP TIE IT TO THE COOLER LINES OR DRILL SMALL HOLES IN THE BUMPER FAIRING AND ZIP TIE IT THERE LOOKS GOOD AND SAVES THE RAD FROM ROAD DEBRIS ASWELL

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RE: front grille protection - 4/11/2007 4:49:55 PM

dirtMcGirt

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Thanks for the tip! I got a sheet of expanded metal from the local sheet metal shop and had it cut to 31"L x 7"H. It slipped right in with a little persuasion. I used the 1/2" size.(a little more flexible). With that cut, it pretty much wedge itself in there tight, but I still used cable (zip) tie to secure it somewhat. Now I gotta paint it , looks like a lil rust showing (who cares?, my radiator is protected).

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