Billet maverick grille

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  1. scooper77515

    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    Got it in today. Very impressed with the looks, feel, weight, and quality of the build.

    Had a couple of bends from shipping mishaps, but I was able to hand massage them out. A mounting tab was bent a couple of degrees, and one vane was just a little bent. Looks perfect after a couple minutes of handling.

    Haven't mounted it yet, and will in the morning. It didn't arrive by ups until close to 8pm.

    This is from Charlie Yan in CA, PM me if you want email address to order one. I don't want to post his email up here in case it leads to spam hits for him.

    Same place weirdone and facelessnumber got theirs.
     
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    chirt Carlos Hirt

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    Good to know! I just ordered one the other day. should be here shortly
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Looks really good, now go out and bolt it up, and snap some pic's!!
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    could we get a pic. with a solid or light color background please?

    ...:bouncy:...
     
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    Looks pretty good.
     
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    Sharp! Any way to mount sport lamps on it?
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Nope. :( But the more I tried to think of a way to do it, and the more I Photoshopped it, the more I liked it clean.


    Same as mine: I don't have any non-installed pics unfortunately, but I've gotta agree with Scott, the quality is pretty impressive.

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  8. Jean Doll

    Jean Doll Maverick Restoration Tech

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    That looks awesome! :thumbs2: How heavy is it compared to to a regular plastic grill?
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    It's pretty light. Lighter than a grille with sport/signal lights in it for sure. Probably not much difference without them either.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    do they come in black...:huh:
     
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    It is powdercoated black on the top, back, and bottom of all the blades and mounting surfaces. I see no reason why you couldn't powdercoat the front chrome edges. Hot Pink, if you wish....
     
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    More pics, on a more solid and lighter background.

    It is much more "solid" feeling than I expected. Heavier than a stock non-light plastic grill, but not heavy enough to keep dkstuck's "so-so wheelie" down. :rofl2:

    UPS listed it as 6.0 lbs at shipping, but that includes the big cardboard box and packaging.

    The wife had Lasik surgery yesterday, and has a post-op visit at 11 this morning, so hopefully I can get installed pics later today.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    does Brent get the Itrader rating???

    Anyone Interested in a Billet Grille for the Maverick? .....

    [​IMG] billet grille!!


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    Anyone Interested in a Billet Grille for the Maverick?
    I have been working with a guy who makes billet grilles to make one for our cars. He came over my house this past weekend to test fit the prototype he had made. As you can see in the attached pictures, it came out really nice. The fit and finish was just phenomenal. They are satin black on the inside and back and polished on the front. As of right now, he is only making them without signal light openings. They should be available sometime in late January early February. They will sell for $169.00 each not including any freight charges which is a lot cheaper than getting one from Brazil. I would sure like to get a count of serious people interested so I may tell the guy how many to produce on his first run.
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  14. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    ...has already posted it...

    "the company info is."

    EZ billet grilles
    626 215-5866
    408 202-5175

    po Box 1844, Folsom, Ca 95763

    Owner: Charlie Yan
    charlieyan@yahoo.com


    are we still waiting on the...grilles w/lights?
     
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    I love it and will be ordering one for sure. Does this mount in the stock locations or is there some fab work to do??
     
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