Deep Dish Grille

[402 Motoring]

I figured a stock grille wasn't going to cut it in my truck, so what you see is the first ever (to my knowledge) 03-06 Deep Dish grille. The grille is extended back about 2.5-3", hence the Deep Dish name. Right now I have the stock Expediton grille cut and just layed in for the photo. I haven't decided if I'm going to use it or not. I may make an insert to match the honeycomb mesh that is in the upper hood scoop. I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to use the upper scoop yet either. I think it makes the truck look more aggressive with it

What do you think?

 

[panda24619]

i like the deep dish grill and the hood scoop not so much. i liked the hood with out the scoop. just the groove in the hood.

 

[03blkstanggt]

I want that hood so bad. I don't really want it functional tho. I just love the scoop. Would look good matching my stang. The grille looks good but needs billet

 

[nvycrmn]

i like the grill. seems like it will help to funnel air to the radiator too to keep it cool. as for the hood scoop, i think it looks good but i dont think it will go with the rest of the truck. you are going to have clean lines but a scoop sticking up out of the hood. i agree with panda, take the upper part off and just leave the SVO style opening. looking good by the way.

 

[ELVATO]

I'd leave the scoop if you have a nice S/C in there. Or do you already have one, and I missed the thread?

 

[starbuck478]

i think the scoop looks good with the new body trim style you have in the front i agree with blkstangg though i think the grill would look better with billet just my opinion though

 

[402 Motoring]

No SC yet.....maybe next spring I'll look for a used system off an L and install that. I'm more into the looks then the speed anyways. As far as the grille goes I've kicked around the billet look but honestly everyone does that so for now I'm going to use some mesh from an old speed grille I have laying around. By using the mesh it will keep the deep dish appearance of the grille.

At this point I'm just finishing up integrating the 99 wheel flares onto the front bumper and 06 fenders. I've painted the belt moldings on the doors and I also added some turn signal LEDs into the mirrors. As soon as I get the doors put back together I'll post some more photos.

 

[reg442]

i can't wait till see that mesh grill, I don't like the billet grills either i do like the hood as well with mesh inlay. great work

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

damn man that cervini kit looks good! there was a guy in MANILLA that did it too, i thought the bumper of the expy would be too round compared to the f150?

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3111170/2004-ford-expedition-manila-ph

i'd go speed grille on the grille and hood, looking good cant wait to see the finished product

 

[402 Motoring]

.....and here I thought I was the first to build a deep dish grille and integrate fender vents. Guess I'm a day late and a dollar short.

Overall he has a nice truck, don't care for his grille mesh but everything else looks really nice.

 

[panda24619]

.....and here I thought I was the first to build a deep dish grille and integrate fender vents. Guess I'm a day late and a dollar short.

Overall he has a nice truck, don't care for his grille mesh but everything else looks really nice.

if im right ur the 1st gen with the 2nd gen conversion deep dish grill!

 

[402 Motoring]

if im right ur the 1st gen with the 2nd gen conversion deep dish grill!

Yeah probably. My wife just looks at me and shakes her head cause the reality is that unless you know these trucks, nobody is even going to know what the hell I did.

 

[402 Motoring]

Here are a few more pics. Instead of leaving the belt moldings raw I prepped and painted them black. I hated that over time the raw moldings get F'd up from the sun, now that won't happen. I also fully painted the mirrors and added a cool LED turn signal, just have to wire them into the turn signal.

 

[jacks3am]

dude where did you get those turn signals from? are they custom? great looking truck by the way its really cool to see a full resto

 

[402 Motoring]

They're custom......its what I do.

 

[Expedition]

how much for a a pair of turn signals? they look f*cking baller

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

call me a retard but i didnt realize you had a gen 1 expy?? your the damn fab' king!! i agree those turn signals are pretty damn baller wouldnt mind getting some in smoke yellow or something and once again cant wait to see the finished product

 

[402 Motoring]

Yeah its a gen one with a twist. I would have liked to actually have a 03-06 but sometimes you have to go with what you gots.

I have an even bigger surprise for the headlamps......stay tuned.

 

[99-4wd]

ur truck is going to look sick. can't wait to see the end result.

 

[RidnClean]

man i thought my truck was lookin good lol.
just made my "custom" work look like shiet!