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Old 04-04-2012, 04:13 PM   #1
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New phantom grille - IBM SS

I got the grilles (upper and lower) off of ebay for around $180 shipped. They are 100% aluminum, so they can be bent if you aren't careful. They are pretty sturdy, but the mounting system is a little weak. The screws and tabs included can strip pretty easily, but they can be replaced with bolts/nuts/larger screws if required.

I didn't expect too much with them being so cheap, but I think they turned out pretty nice. Pic is from my phone, but it works. I'm a little worried about the paint/powder coating on them, but so far so good.

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Old 04-04-2012, 04:15 PM   #2
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looks pretty good wanted to see these on IBM and white for a while.
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Old 04-04-2012, 04:29 PM   #3
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looks pretty good wanted to see these on IBM and white for a while.
Thanks! I looked for a long time for pictures online to see what the black would look like on an IBM - never did find one. I like that since the IBM is so dark, it makes the grille a little more subtle.
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Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692

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Old 04-04-2012, 05:01 PM   #4
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very nice! i saw those on ebay too but debated on whether or not to get them due to the quality. i'm gonna get them now
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Old 04-04-2012, 07:03 PM   #5
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very nice! i saw those on ebay too but debated on whether or not to get them due to the quality. i'm gonna get them now
Thanks! I think they are worth the $185 I paid. I'd love to see how the TREX phantom grilles stack up against it, but the TREX grilles are 300 for just the top.
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Old 04-05-2012, 09:24 AM   #6
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Looks good man. Gotta love that phantom grille with the halos coming out from behind it!
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