Recessed MX Grill

[Vince77]

Recessed Grill (updated again...) For mounting pic

Finally got around to this mod.
I had the grill craft mx grill but wanted it recessed back so there was a lip around it.

First I had to fill the cut out from the bars from the stock grill, and the holes from where the grill mounts normally.
I used painters tape as a backing and super glues plastic fusion epoxy (see pic at bottom of page) I'm sure you could use some bondo, but it may not be as strong. I used a drimel and a sanding block to sand down the epoxy and where the plastic fins were from the stock grill. Then some finer sand paper and a 3M green scratch pad to smooth it out some.

Lots and lots of sanding. :argh:

Forgot to add this part... You have to trim a little of the plastic to get the grill to mount centered. And this is how I mounted the grill for now....till I find a better way.

Then some paint. Flat black, lost count of how many coasts. I scuffed it a little between coats with the 3M pad.

And here's how it came out.
Its not flawless but you can't tell unless your way too close. :biggrin:

This is the stuff I used to fill in the cut outs on the side. Used 2 1/2. This stuff is good and strong. :top:

 

[morcheez]

man that is freakin sick...if i had my truck i would be doing this tomorrow :top: ...gives the front of the truck so much more depth :rock:

 

[Vince77]

man that is freakin sick...if i had my truck i would be doing this tomorrow :top: ...gives the front of the truck so much more depth :rock:

Thank you. I liked the TRD grills on the tundras, they were recessed back kinda like that.

 

[morcheez]

i just remember it from this truck...thought it looked good on here...but on yours it looks much better

 

[overdriven]

I'm definitely likin this too. I was really never sold on the mx, but this makes me want one more

 

[Sykotic336]

dang that looks sook... i still wanna get the mx one but its just my intake is there and its cool to think that people would think wtf its in the front but then haters would do some **** to it you know? thats the only thing thats stopping me from getting it but on the other hand its awesome bro:rockon:

 

[05bluerunner]

You just changed my mind, I was looking to get the bg style. As soon as my bank account recovers from buying the avic-d3, dtlt, caltrac bars....I've bought too much in the 3 months I've had my truck. Thanks for puting ideas in my head!:rolleyez:

 

[alaxrunner]

that is sweet,looks good bro,i like it alot more like this,if i had the grillcraft i would def do this mod.:top:

 

[Vince77]

Thanx guys. :biggrin: I've had it planned for a while just got around to it.

 

[CosmosX_az]

nice mod dude,, looks real good :top:

 

[Vince77]

i just remember it from this truck...thought it looked good on here...but on yours it looks much better

Never seen this. This would look badazz in a different color. But gold :hmmmm2:

Dangit! now I need a new sig.

 

[jmony55]

nice work. i have the mx series too, but i never thought of mounting it where you put yours. very nice. if i had only seen this before then i would have done the same.

 

[Vince77]

nice work. i have the mx series too, but i never thought of mounting it where you put yours. very nice. if i had only seen this before then i would have done the same.

I had it mounted how it normally goes, just changed it up. You can still see the holes where the screws were. I still have to fill those in.

 

[PLCX]

looks so good i may have to do this

 

[VIPDreamin]

Wow man I like that. Too bad I can;t do it with my set up:frown:

 

[blazinx]

that looks prety freackin dope bro

 

[X-Runnin]

Wow, very nice:top:

 

[shook]

Looks very good, I gotta finish mine :top:

 

[rpmspeedyblue]

Awesome job Vince77!!!:rock:How did you mount the grill from the back ?

 

[Vince77]

Awesome job Vince77!!!:rock:How did you mount the grill from the back ?

Hehe, well just zip ties for now :biggrin: