what to do with my grill?

doug2013 · Aug 26, 2016

Hey guys im looking to change my front end a little bit. My plan is to possibly paint my headlight housings black (the inside chrome bezel) and im curious if i should do anything to the grill. Should i paint the inserts or something I'm just looking for opinions to see what would look good.

how she looks now

MADDOG · Aug 26, 2016

Tough choice. Mine is all blacked out (came from the factory that way) but I've seen other trucks that used an aftermarket mesh or a factory brushed aluminum insert in the grill which looks pretty good, IMHO.

I like the blacked out look of headlights as long as they are projector type. You don't wanna black out the reflector portion if you use halogens because that will render the light output to almost nuthin'.

Here's my 2007 MegaCab with some RetroShop touches, i.e., the projectors, shrouds and paint:

It had also come stock with a chrome grill & black inserts:

I swapped that out for a body colored grill and brushed aluminum inserts:

Here's my stock projectors on the 2014 CC:

and the stock blackout grill:

So that's just a couple of ideas. I just like the subtle looks of monochrome colors with little to no chrome.

lonestar21 · Aug 26, 2016

You can color match it

doug2013 · Aug 26, 2016

MADDOG said:
Tough choice. Mine is all blacked out (came from the factory that way) but I've seen other trucks that used an aftermarket mesh or a factory brushed aluminum insert in the grill which looks pretty good, IMHO.

I like the blacked out look of headlights as long as they are projector type. You don't wanna black out the reflector portion if you use halogens because that will render the light output to almost nuthin'.

Here's my 2007 MegaCab with some RetroShop touches, i.e., the projectors, shrouds and paint

Im going to be upgrading to 55w hid's. I dont think i want to paint the whole grill black just because there is a lot of chrome still on the truck. maybe the inserts would look good painted.

Treburkulosis · Aug 26, 2016

I'm thinking about just blacking out the center of my chrome one.

mark.sweetser.75 · Aug 26, 2016

Leave it. Looks good

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Mbrp.Ram · Aug 27, 2016

Wouldn't change it

Looks good as it sits

roadshow · Aug 27, 2016

deleted, changed my mind, I'd rather do inserts

doug2013 · Aug 27, 2016

i was thinking about a billet grill but im not quite sure where to find a good one and how to hide the oem grill

Ram444 · Aug 27, 2016

doug2013 said:
Hey guys im looking to change my front end a little bit. My plan is to possibly paint my headlight housings black (the inside chrome bezel) and im curious if i should do anything to the grill. Should i paint the inserts or something I'm just looking for opinions to see what would look good.

how she looks now

It looks good the way it is. If you black it entirely out it will be just like everyone elses' truck.

Treburkulosis · Aug 28, 2016

Ram444 said:
It looks good the way it is. If you black it entirely out it will be just like everyone elses' truck.

All the rams running around my neck of the woods are stock. Occasially I will see a aftermarket grill. I personally think the blacked out center looks great with other black items on your truck like wheels etc.

roadshow · Aug 28, 2016

Treburkulosis said:
All the rams running around my neck of the woods are stock. Occasially I will see a aftermarket grill. I personally think the blacked out center looks great with other black items on your truck like wheels etc.

I agree, the wide mouth grilles look nice, but I wouldn't go for that style unless it suited that truck. The just look out of place to me if all you have is a 2" front level and stock stance. They look way better on a lifted truck with wide tires.

Treburkulosis · Sep 15, 2016

I blacked my grill out this morning. I think it looks great!

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Rzrman328 · Sep 15, 2016

Not bad

Treburkulosis · Sep 15, 2016

Make sure to use primer first. I applied 6 coats of gloss black and 4 coats of clear.

82Crew · Sep 15, 2016

Color match and the factory chrome insert looks really good with the dark color

I am partial to color matching

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Mbrp.Ram · Sep 15, 2016

Update on previous comment

You may like this. It's from pro tuning lab, 2009-14 ram 1500 black mesh grille

Solid State · Sep 15, 2016

For what its worth, I would leave it as is or get a paintable shell and leave the chrome mesh alone. I think the black mesh with the chrome shell would cheapen the look of your truck. I love the all black accents on colored trucks. However, not a fan of the completly blacked out look, that is just the current fad. Black trucks with minimal chrome looks classy! My 2 cents

Solid State · Sep 15, 2016

Then again, I may be a little biased.

Treburkulosis · Sep 15, 2016

82Crew said:
Color match and the factory chrome insert looks really good with the dark color

I am partial to color matching

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Looks good!

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