Face Lift
To this point the majority of our upgrades had improved the performance and fuel efficiency, but the outside still looked stock for the most part. This is no sleeper truck and improving the truck from a cosmetic standpoint is important too. By changing the front grille we knew it would dramatically upgrade the look of our project truck, but we didn't want just any grille.
With a lot of great options out there, we took our time in selecting what we felt would be the right fit for Big Blue. We went with Royalty Core Truck Performance because it offers custom grilles with top-notch quality and designs.
We called Powerlabs Diesel and General Manager Nick Snarr once again got us on the schedule books. The frame, mesh, studs, logos and hardware are all made from 100 percent stainless steel. We went with the Ford Super Duty 1999-2004 RC1 Main Grille 3 Piece with Emblem, which wasn't an easy choice because they offer so many different types for this specific truck.
The grille came with installation hardware and easy-to-follow instructions, so really the biggest challenge was cutting away the old one. Photos truly don't do this grille justice and we were amazed at what a big improvement it made to the look of the truck.