New look

[mr.goat]

Replaced the grilles and hood emblem. Thanks JTSVP

 

[JaysSRT10]

looks good.

 

[05Silver10]

Yep, I am going to start looking at the grills on eBay. Also while I am in there I am going to scuff and spray the air deflectors behind the grill. I want to freshen up the black because mine are a little faded.

 

[mr.goat]

Yep, I am going to start looking at the grills on eBay. Also while I am in there I am going to scuff and spray the air deflectors behind the grill. I want to freshen up the black because mine are a little faded.

Pull them out and clean them with meguires " back to black"

 

[05Silver10]

Pull them out and clean them with meguires " back to black"

I thought about that also. I use to use their tire foam on the black plastic under the hood on the vette and it always looked new for a long time afterward.

 

[hawk02]

Clean them up with simple green and use Krylon Fusion gloss black(for plastic) works awesome. When I did my grill changeover I did the hood grill, honeycombs and bumper grills with it to match everything and came out awesome, 3-4 coats. Still looks great after a year!!!!

 

[hawk02]

 

[hawk02]

Replaced the grilles and hood emblem. Thanks JTSVP

Like the grill emblem, looks 3D:rock:

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

Just pull the air deflectors out

 

[hawk02]

Doesn't the pass side 1 with the indentation direct air to the inner fender for the OE airbox?????

 

[VPRPWRD]

Replaced the grilles and hood emblem. Thanks JTSVP

The front end of your truck is almost identical to mine, except for my tinted windshield.

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

Doesn't the pass side 1 with the indentation direct air to the inner fender for the OE airbox?????

It may to some degree, I've never noticed they were gone and in my opinion it looks better without them

 

[hawk02]

Just the opposite for me, I think it covers the "ugly" stuff that you would see through the grill, just my opinion.

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

.73 lb weight reduction :chain:

 

[Slitherbeast]

extra hood lift? gets more air under the hood at speed

 

[stealth78]

It may to some degree, I've never noticed they were gone and in my opinion it looks better without them

Are you still running a stock air box????

 

[caveman]

Are you still running a stock air box????

That's affirmative. K&N drop in, inside the stock air box (according to the racing thread).

 

[Psycho1122]

Doesn't the pass side 1 with the indentation direct air to the inner fender for the OE airbox?????

extra hood lift? gets more air under the hood at speed

Both of these quotes are correct. Airflow through the grill is a HUGE drag issue. The bonus is the capturing a "slice" of cool, high volume air at one of the most high pressure areas on the truck at speed. That scoop is very effective.:burnout:

Hawk02: super clean ride:rock:

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

Both of these quotes are correct. Airflow through the grill is a HUGE drag issue. The bonus is the capturing a "slice" of cool, high volume air at one of the most high pressure areas on the truck at speed. That scoop is very effective.:burnout:

Hawk02: super clean ride:rock:

You're really over thinking this, its a pickup truck rolling down the highway, not a land speed car. The speeds at which the effects would be noticeable are double what the speed limit is

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

Hmm maybe I should tape all mine off for an 11 second pass this weekend
Couldnt hurt! My grille deflectors have been gone for years