2004-2008 F-150 Aftermarket Grilles

Aftermarket Grilles, or "How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Cut My Stock Grille"

A lot of the aftermarket grilles out there for the 2004 to 2008 F150s require cutting out the stock honey comb sections from the factory grille in order to get them to fit. This turns a lot of people off to throwing an aftermarket grille on their F150. What a lot of people don't understand is how easy it is to slice and dice out the factory honeycomb, and how it's almost impossible to screw up. All it takes is a Dremel or a small Sawzall, a little time, some care, and some patience. Heck, we only had the tools and managed to get the job done on two of our project trucks. Check out the videos below of a Carriage Works Upper Billet Grille Install and a SmittyBilt M1 Grille Install on our 2005 F150 Project Truck and our 2007 F150 Project Truck, respectively.