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Dan
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4/14/2002
11:44:19
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I live in Canada. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a grill like this for my Dak. Heres the website address to the picture.
http://www.geocities.com/oc_dance/grill.jpg
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handi2
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4/14/2002
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Those look like Street Scene chrome grill inserts. Try their website. I have some on my truck you can see using the Yahoo site below.
http://photos.yahoo.com/handi254310
2002 Quad Cab SLT Plus 4.7 Every Available Option
Access Tonnoue Cover/Bedrug/360 Air Intakez/Jet Stage 2
180 Robertshaw/Roadmaster Active Suspension
Street Scene Grill Inserts
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Darrell
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4/14/2002
20:28:28
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Ok ok, why would anyone spend tons of money on grill inserts when you can do the job yourself. Example being Nomar116 or Darkfury just to mention a couple. These guys show you everything you need to know. I just purchased a 2002 Quad 4x4, and if time permits I'll be doing the grill inserts with Gutter Guard from Home Depot next week-end. I think they look great.
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pyrodak
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4/15/2002
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I'm gonna agree with Darrell on this one!! If I hadn't already installed the Billet style grille on my Dak, I think I would have gone with the "Home Depot" kit. It's all about the Budget!! And the less I spend on doing "improvements" to my truck, the less the wife....objects.
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Mark S.
98 Club Cab 4X2 SLT 3.9
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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4/15/2002
10:10:21
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Well since I'm 18 and have a Dakota. Plus I have no wife holding me down. I can spend as much money as I want on it. So yeah.
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Marks DQC
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4/15/2002
10:23:36
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If you can afford it, get what you want. Mine cost $15, is different, gets a lot of compliments. But most of all it's the look I wanted.
2001 Dakota Quad Cab SLT , 4.7L, Auto, 3.55 LSD, Garnet Red over Slate
Zaino, Tint, Vent Guard, Gaylords Lid, Hotchkis, Bilstein, Wet Okole Covers, Painted Grill Shell w/ Ram inserts, S/S Bumper/Valence Cover, Billet Antenna, Precision Roll Pan, APC Clear Corners, Airaid, Gibson
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pyrodak
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4/15/2002
23:15:59
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Hey Dan,
I was just throwing out a suggestion!! No need to get all b!tchy on me. And I don't have a wife "holding" me down. But I do have other responsibilities and I just wanted to provide you with alternatives. If you don't like them, sorry bro. All I was trying to do was let you know there were options.
Later,
Mark S.
98 Club Cab 4X2 SLT 3.9
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Nirami..
Dodge Dakota
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4/16/2002
11:11:03
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Hey Mark, where did you get the grille for your Dakota. That looks real nice. Like what the stuff is calld and where you bought it. Thanks
- Mikel
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pyrodak
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4/16/2002
12:56:38
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I got it off of ebay. It is the easiest thing to put on to your truck and you can also get a lower grille to match. I am gonna get that soon. Here is a link to ebay for the grille:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1820688787&r=0&t=0
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Mark S.
98 Club Cab 4X2 SLT 3.9
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Marks DQC
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4/16/2002
19:10:45
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It is a take off grill from a dodge ram truck (pre 2002). Sports are black and SLTs are gray. These were gray and have been painted black.
I got them from a local custom shop who had installed billet grills on a Ram. They were in the trash can and they let me have them. they had to be cut down and I had to devise a way to attache them. I have the way I did it explained on my website at http://home.gt.rr.com/markandjanell/dakotagrill.htm .
If you don't have a customizer to willing to give/sell some, you could look in junkyards.
2001 Dakota Quad Cab SLT , 4.7L, Auto, 3.55 LSD, Garnet Red over Slate
Zaino, Tint, Vent Guard, Gaylords Lid, Hotchkis, Bilstein, Wet Okole Covers, Painted Grill Shell w/ Ram inserts, S/S Bumper/Valence Cover, Billet Antenna, Precision Roll Pan, APC Clear Corners, Airaid, Gibson
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Darrell
Dodge Dakota
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4/16/2002
21:48:12
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Hey, a message to Dan. Did your daddy buy your truck for you?
Darrell
2002 Quad 4x4
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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4/16/2002
22:09:01
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No I'm buying it myself. My parents didn't pay for anyting.
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Darrell
Dodge Dakota
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4/16/2002
22:46:19
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Ok Dan. I'm just wondering, like why would you spend alot of money when you don't have to, thats all? :)
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darrell
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4/16/2002
22:53:51
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Oh yea, Last night I went to Canadian Tire and Spent $20.00 on Gutter Guard. Cheap!
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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4/17/2002
10:20:48
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My parents wouldn't pay anything. I get a lot of money when I'm 18. So I'm buying something I want for myself next month. Which is a 2002 Dakota CC.
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Andy
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2/10/2003
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hey, how thick is the gutter guard stuff?
i have found some at lowes and it is in a big roll, and is about 1 cm thick. Is this the right stuff?
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wrkofrt
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2003
10:54:21
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Andy,
NO !! thats not the right stuff,its too thin and
the weeve runs the wrong way. The stuff you want
to get is sold in individual pieces 5"x 36"
Go to chimptopia.com and look under articles
Darkfury has a very detailed installation for
this.
Bill
99 R/T
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Lew
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2003
15:03:22
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I put the gutter guard on my truck about 10 months ago. I notice it's faded quite a bit so I'd suggest painting it first then a coat of clear coat over it.
It's a real easy install and looks good.
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randyr
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2/10/2003
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i have a question about this chimptopia site because id like to see how he did this so i can do it.my ? is should there be an actual chimp on this site because it seems very wierd there?
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randyr
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2/10/2003
17:32:53
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found it nevermind
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pappie1
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2003
21:25:52
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I would have to agree with Dan on a few things..... The acuall street scene inserts are alot better quality than those gutter guards. I meet someone with a set of the guards on and just lookin at it.... won't take long till they are a mangled pile of poo. Too flimsy for anything. also they'll eather pit or fade way too quickly for all that work. Looks great for 6 months. Plus everyone has a set soo... how custom is it.... really! Also, when you go to a show, you see nothin but zip ties on the backside for extra show points unless you leave your hood close and thats more show points you have to make up. Mark... yours is different, I dub it customs, rest are follwers.
pappie<---- stepin off da box
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97_blk_dak
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2/10/2003
22:00:45
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I have seen several home-brew inserts that looked pretty good. However, due to my laziness and lack of creativity, I bought a set of the SS inserts. I have had them on now for about 6 months and really love them. I know they are a little pricey, but I think they are worth it. They really look good on Dakotas. But that is just my opinion.
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DakotaJeff
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2/11/2003
12:53:58
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OK...time for my input..hehe...heres some pics of my "home-brew" grille inserts...trimmed down sheet of expanded metal..primed and painted...bolted on to factory grille frame..and holes are big enough to get to the latch...my 2 cents
Jeff
http://dangerousobsession.tripod.com/jeff.htm
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randyr
Dodge Dakota
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2/11/2003
16:51:29
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hey jeff where can u get that metal and is it very expensive?
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2THEXTRM
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2/11/2003
17:37:06
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DakotaJeff, nicely done Dak! I like the suttle accents like the Ram Head on air vent fins, not overdone with too much gaudy crap(especially the engine compartment), everything is just right for my tastes.
As a very long note/Warning on the Home Depot gutter guard grille, I made one for the wives 02 Dak this past fall. I spent $15 on the gutter guard, $5 for big package of zipties, $8 for ziptimes stick on hoops and $6 for a can of clear totalling $34(comparably cheap). I removed the front bumper to do air dam holes too. I cut all pieces to fit, shaped them, cleared them(3 heavy coats) and then strategically placed stick on ziptie hoops after prepping surface with etching solution to make it all hold together. I prolly had about a good 6 hours total from start to finish and I did it over two nights due to getting dark fairly quick after work. After I got the bumper pieces installed, I realized, crap I forgot to clear them because I ran outta clear the night before! I said screw it since they were in and my hands were cut up enuff already lol and just hoped the finish would hold up.
They looked nice and shiny with many compliments. I was thinking wow. $34 + 6hours of time, great... well winter time has caused the cleared upper grille inserts to turn a faded rust color, the lowers that were uncleared look dull but are at least still silver. So much for clearing them, something in the metal didn't like the clear I guess, so now I have 4 hours of work down the tubes. Of course, I can take them apart and paint them or make new pieces, hahahaha, I don't think so! As you can imagine I am not very happy I wasted my time and money, so I just ordered the Street Scene Grille Shell with 2 piece aluminum inserts to replace the whole grille assembly. I also ordered the SS inserts to go into the SS Gen 2 bumper cover I have sitting in the shed so I can put it all on in the springtime.
Moral of my story to save possible headaches for others looking to go the cheap route, gutterguard in winter weather= short life so spend the extra dough and get billet or SS inserts if you live where it snows and salt is used.
Flowmaster cat back w/15 inch chrome tip, Volant Intake, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs, full synthetic fluids
3 inch body/1.5 inch Block Lift, 305 70-16 X-Terrains on AR Terons, Pro Comp ES9000's
Grizzly double/single rollbar with (6) Hella's, Manik Nerfs, Line-X, Hard Work & $$$$$$$$$$
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DakotaJeff
Dodge Dakota
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2/12/2003
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randy...i got mine at fazzio steel in south jersey...dont quite remember the price...but if you find a place that sells sheet metal and this kinda stuff...check behind the cutter...ask if they have any scrap pieces...could still be useful to you...
bob thanx for the comps. i have a ? for you...have you used anything to recalibrate your speedometer after the bigger tires...my dad was asking about his...he has 32's i believe..and says his speedo is about 3 mph off
thanx
jeff
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2THEXTRM
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2/12/2003
07:04:36
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Jeff, I am using the Superlift TruSpeed Recalibrator to correct my speedo and shift points. The unit runs around $200 or so from any place that is a Superlift seller.
Flowmaster cat back w/15 inch chrome tip, Volant Intake, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs, full synthetic fluids
3 inch body/1.5 inch Block Lift, 305 70-16 X-Terrains on AR Terons, Pro Comp ES9000's
Grizzly double/single rollbar with (6) Hella's, Manik Nerfs, Line-X, Hard Work & $$$$$$$$$$
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Dragon
Dodge Dakota
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2/13/2003
09:29:44
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Well, I'm going to try the gutter guard idea, however silver gutter guard on a chrome grill won't look that good.
I'm going to spray it black or grey, and I'm thiking of using the spray in bedliner to do the job.
What kind of prep is needed to get this stuff to stick to aluminum?
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DarkFury
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2/13/2003
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Hey Randyr... What's so "weird" about my site. :)
"Chimptopia" is the parent site, I have a sub-section on it called "Pimptopia", and yeah.. I do have a couple of articles on it about mods that I did to my '99 Dak 4x4...
You can find the article page here: http://www.chimptopia.com/pimptopia/articles.html
Or you can go directly to the Grill article mentioned above here: http://www.chimptopia.com/pimptopia/grille.html
If you have questions... feel free to ask. :)
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conig
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2/13/2003
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dakota jeff. do you think I could find material like that in home depo? I really like the looks of the bigger holes. I't looks like the apc grills you can buy for a civic but buying the apc stuff would get expensive.
but then again the apc grill material is already colored or chromed.
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DakotaJeff
Dodge Dakota
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2/13/2003
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Conig..i dont think your gonna find that in home depot...check your phone book,yellow pages,under steel distrs.& warehouses..
Bob thanx..is that anything like the handheld unti that hypertech makes??
Jeff
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