Big Bend Grille Mod: Inserts and Overlay Letters

[helifino16]

Might consider relocating your front License plate below the bumper, further below your great looking Grille so that it "pops" out more!

Yeah, that's all I see when I look at your mods.

Here's mine:

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[EdmondDantes]

Yes the white plastic B R O N C O letters look sorta silly. That's the real motivation for change. As you've done, first I tried the Amazon matte black overlays - but they made it too much black on front

Then decided get rid of the B R O N C O letters and replace em w grille light strips. These are normally white light and then turn amber-wave to follow your turn-signal on that side. Really grabs attention for turns

For front license plate, just leave it off

Very very cool—nicely done!

 

[EdmondDantes]

Yeah, that's all I see when I look at your mods.

Here's mine:

I’m on it! Thanks. And love your grille!

 

[EdmondDantes]

Looks good!

Thanks!

 

[Mtea]

@EdmondDantes The letters from UPR in carbonized gray metallic (they have other colors; link below) came yesterday and went on today. These are actual replacement letters so the grill has to come off as do the old white letters. Taking the grille off is easy (UPR has a Youtube video) but taking the letters off takes a little more effort. The color of the letters matches the grill and the wheels for a BB. Much better look in my opinion. I have some mesh to fill the grille openings on the way.

https://www.uprproducts.com/upr-grille-replacement-letters-compatible-with-21-23-ford-bronco/

 

[EdmondDantes]

@EdmondDantes The letters from UPR in carbonized gray metallic (they have other colors; link below) came yesterday and went on today. These are actual replacement letters so the grill has to come off as do the old white letters. Taking the grille off is easy (UPR has a Youtube video) but taking the letters off takes a little more effort. The color of the letters matches the grill and the wheels for a BB. Much better look in my opinion. I have some mesh to fill the grille openings on the way.

https://www.uprproducts.com/upr-grille-replacement-letters-compatible-with-21-23-ford-bronco/

@Mtea—dude, so sweet. Nice job! Did you have to drill the letters out?

 

[Mtea]

@EdmondDantes Drilling the letters is what UPR did in their video so I followed suit. I used a slow speed until I could see the hole then used a scraper to get the rest of the plastic off before pushing each letter out. The factory letters are really stuck on there. The replacement ones have a peel-off to glue to the grille and also a crimped nut to put on the locator pins coming through the back of the grille.

 

[EBroncoB]

Yeah, that's all I see when I look at your mods.

Here's mine:

What's the process for relocating the license plate? Drives me crazy but don't work on my own Bronco

 

[helifino16]

What's the process for relocating the license plate? Drives me crazy but don't work on my own Bronco

First, I prevented the dealer from putting it above the bumper. I found a solution that put it where I liked it better (there are several options). I just drilled 3 small holes in the plastic rock guard and mounted it there. If you move it, you’ll want to find some kind of plugs for the holes. Look through some of the many threads on here for ideas & suggestions and just go for it. It’s a small job, not very complicated and you can always go back if you don’t like how it’s going.

 

[EBroncoB]

First, I prevented the dealer from putting it above the bumper. I found a solution that put it where I liked it better (there are several options). I just drilled 3 small holes in the plastic rock guard and mounted it there. If you move it, you’ll want to find some kind of plugs for the holes. Look through some of the many threads on here for ideas & suggestions and just go for it. It’s a small job, not very complicated and you can always go back if you don’t like how it’s going.

Thanks! TAMU grad '88

 

[helifino16]

Thanks! TAMU grad '88

Whoop! ‘83

 

[EdmondDantes]

What's the process for relocating the license plate? Drives me crazy but don't work on my own Bronco

I got this one and had my mechanic install it under the bumper. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDD791LC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[EdmondDantes]

Moved the plate…. Thanks for the motivation!

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