Lower bumper insert

[2012RAM1500RT]

Been trying to find someone that sells a honeycomb lower insert for the front bumper on a 2012 Ram Sport/R/T. With no luck I decided to make my own. I simply bought a piece of honeycomb panel off of ebay, I cut the center out of my original insert. Left about a 1/2 inch all around the edges so I could have something to attach the honeycomb piece I cut to fit. Before you order make sure you measure the width you need. the piece I ordered was not wide enough so I had to piece it together which did ok but more work. I really don't know why they didn't do this from the factory, The original looked so cheap and out of place.

 

[Tray Burge]

That looks phenomenal dude!

 

[Treburkulosis]

I want/need to do it to mine as well! I took my lower insert out years ago. I still have it laying around. Tray, I like what you did with the grill. How hard was it to do? I did something similar to a Cobalt SS back in the day. Someone gutted the grill and took the rear covers off. I cut my hands all to crap getting it together. I tried to get my inserts out of my grill to paint them, but got stuck with the top part. I was afraid I was going to break it.

 

[Tray Burge]

I want/need to do it to mine as well! I took my lower insert out years ago. I still have it laying around. Tray, I like what you did with the grill. How hard was it to do? I did something similar to a Cobalt SS back in the day. Someone gutted the grill and took the rear covers off. I cut my hands all to crap getting it together. I tried to get my inserts out of my grill to paint them, but got stuck with the top part. I was afraid I was going to break it.

Time consuming, but not hard at all.
I also went with the powder coated aluminum mesh so it'd be easier to cut with my *****. Once I got it sandwiched in place (still in progress) I came back and just trimmed to the outside edge of the border molding.

 

[ric221]

How hard was that to cut out and what are you using to keep it in place?
That looks good

 

[Treburkulosis]

Ill move it over to your thread so not to hijack this thread!

 

[Tray Burge]

Ill move it over to your thread so not to hijack this thread!

I'll meet you over there.

 

[Tray Burge]

How hard was that to cut out and what are you using to keep it in place?
That looks good

Thanks,
Not hard at all with a pair of *****, just time consuming.
I bought the powder coated aluminum for that reason, the stainless would've been a ***** to cut.
The inserts are sandwiched in by the original insert surrounds, I just cut the louvers out (I had already blacked out my louvers front and back).
I then touched up the plastic with black paint where the cut marks were left.
See?




Then I came back and trimmed off the excess on the backside to keep 'em nice and tidy on the inside too. Plus, this way I can remove the inserts if needed w/o messing them up.
They are held in very stoutly, you could bounce a rock off them if so inclined, please don't. lol

 

[Simpleman]

Been trying to find someone that sells a honeycomb lower View attachment 242505 View attachment 242506 insert for the front bumper on a 2012 Ram Sport/R/T. With no luck I decided to make my own. I simply bought a piece of honeycomb panel off of ebay, I cut the center out of my original insert. Left about a 1/2 inch all around the edges so I could have something to attach the honeycomb piece I cut to fit. Before you order make sure you measure the width you need. the piece I ordered was not wide enough so I had to piece it together which did ok but more work. I really don't know why they didn't do this from the factory, The original looked so cheap and out of place.

That looks great Nice job love your mopar front badge

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

That looks great Nice job love your mopar front badge

Thanks bud, I change every ram head I can. The only one left is on the steering wheel and I'm getting something to replace it.

 

[Simpleman]

Thanks bud, I change every ram head I can. The only one left is on the steering wheel and I'm getting something to replace it.

I'm trying to do the same. I ordered these emblems for the fenders

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

This is my fender emblem. I like the Cubic Inch numbers instead of metric liters!

 

[Simpleman]

View attachment 243770 This is my fender emblem. I like the Cubic Inch numbers instead of metric liters!

I have that in chrome but I'm gonna remove it and put on the mopar performance emblems

 

[Simpleman]

View attachment 243770 This is my fender emblem. I like the Cubic Inch numbers instead of metric liters!

did you ever do headers on your truck I like your lower grill opened more air to cool the engine I might open mine

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Not yet.

 

[Simpleman]

This is my lower grill insert I might drill holes or cut slots in the plastic behind the insert to let more air through

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

This is my lower grill insert I might drill holes or cut slots in the plastic behind the insert to let more air through

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I cut my whole center out and left about 1/2 inch around the edges to attach the insert to.

 

[Simpleman]

I cut my whole center out and left about 1/2 inch around the edges to attach the insert to.

Yea I saw that I gotta look and see what I can do