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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
+ 2 / The chrome strip down the lateral center is perfect!

The gaping shark-mouth look is so barren and void.
+3 At first I didn't like the stock grill (pictures), in person looks pretty good. The stock grill cants toward the rear which sets it off. That might be the problem with these aftermarket mod pictures. Can't really see the detail. The thing I would like to fix is the cow catchers below the grill. This 1908 accessory (steam locomotive) was not designed properly.
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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Nice, but I much prefer the stock grille.
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
+ 2 / The chrome strip down the lateral center is perfect!

The gaping shark-mouth look is so barren and void.
Count me in on the original grill. It's perfect.
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 07:47 PM
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$1,600? Really?
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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One thing I wish is that people would take pictures from the angle it will be seen from when in "real life". People are not laying on the ground from eight feet away when they see them in the wild.

Just a suggestion to those showing pics of new cosmetic features they are trying to sell.
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jschindler
One thing I wish is that people would take pictures from the angle it will be seen from when in "real life". People are not laying on the ground from eight feet away when they see them in the wild.

Just a suggestion to those showing pics of new cosmetic features they are trying to sell.
I don't even see a grill...just a black hole! why not show a pic of it off the car sitting on the workbench, or whatever.
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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That is a set of wheels at that price no?
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry/car
+3 At first I didn't like the stock grill (pictures), in person looks pretty good. The stock grill cants toward the rear which sets it off. That might be the problem with these aftermarket mod pictures. Can't really see the detail. The thing I would like to fix is the cow catchers below the grill. This 1908 accessory (steam locomotive) was not designed properly.
Ankle catchers are for legal reasons... Pedestrian protection.

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Originally Posted by LuvnMyC7
Is that a RaceMesh Grille? Looks identical to the one I got from them. Of course I think it looks good!


that...looks...fantastic! that chrome strip spoils the look of this car. thought so/said so when all we were getting was leaked drawings
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Woodson
$1,600? Really?


$1600 bucks for a black BBQ grill top crammed into the C7 nose intake is a joke….
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 08:45 AM
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Definitely much better than the original. It will be fun picking the bugs out of all those little openings!!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 12:16 PM
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Definitely much better than the original. It will be fun picking the bugs out of all those little openings!!!!
can you say PRESSURE WASHER?
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