jeffreybehr Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 After clamoring for and then being disappointed in the WAY-too-busy (IMO, of course) look of the Precision billet grilles... ...and thx to TravysCanada for the pic I stole from here http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?sho...4&hl=grille , I'm considering either building a custom grille of tubing--1/2" conduit, painted? Copper tubing, polished?--or painting mine body color. I think it would not look nearly as massive, painted, as it does chromed. I'd have the foglite surrounds, too, painted. I know that some of us LOVE the massive looks of that chromed grille, but what do others think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSN177 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 I saw a black Fusion with it's grill painted and it looked great. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 (edited) That grill is FUGLY(the aftermarket one), I like the OEM one, and the projector fogs are much better than reflectors, dunno what much you can do about the fogs though. I'm loving the painted lower bumper on your EDGE, but do you worry about rock chips? Edited September 15, 2007 by CreamEDGE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 That grill is FUGLY(the aftermarket one), I like the OEM one, and the projector fogs are much better than reflectors, dunno what much you can do about the fogs though. I'd paint just the surrounds, not the lamps. I'm loving the painted lower bumper on your EDGE, but do you worry about rock chips? TY, and not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopo Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 While I'm sure there are a ton of options - especially if you want to custom build one - and no offense to TravysCanada but I don't like that grill above. I think the factory grill is much nicer. It may be the additional inserts below but it looks "bigger", "bulkier", "more massive", and just doesn't, imho, look like it belongs to the car. Again my opinion. I hope you take your time and really come up with something that "fits" the Edge. I look forward to seeing the end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Well of course you wouldn't paint over the lamps, that would render them nearly useless. And I really don't know what you would do to the front to take the chrome away, it offsets everything, makes it look good, I don't think theres much you can do with the fogs that would look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 scoopo: "I hope you take your time and really come up with something that "fits" the Edge. I look forward to seeing the end result." TYVM; me too. If I could fabricate this stuff myself, most-probably I'd build one, but I really don't want to spend, say, $1000 on a custom grille. Probably I'll remove it and the foglite surrounds, sandblast and finish-sand the 3 parts myself, and then have them painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 creamEDGE: "And I really don't know what you would do to the front to take the chrome away, it offsets everything, makes it look good, I don't think theres (sic) much you can do with the fogs that would look good." The plan is to have those cute little circles including their narrow chrome rings staring out of body-color surrounds. I think that'll look LOTS better than that garish-chromed-plastic molding they're now staring out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 MKX Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 (edited) Yea, I agree, I was thinking of something to do, to just have the bulbs showing. - all black surround would look so much better. Report back, what you have to do, so ? Paint ? adheres to that finish. Edited September 15, 2007 by 07 MKX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 MKX Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 I'm not sure if seeing a lot of after-market 'Billet' Grills on trucks turns me on either, I understand everyone wants their vehicle to be different from the herd. My I make a suggestion? no? OK :wacko: The Ford 500 AKA new Taurus, has what looks like a Stainless Steel Mesh grill behind the blue oval, I like that. I'm not even sure what year it was, BUT I did like that mesh. I wonder what it would look like on the Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopo Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 The Ford 500 AKA new Taurus, has what looks like a Stainless Steel Mesh grill behind the blue oval, I like that. I'm not even sure what year it was, BUT I did like that mesh. I wonder what it would look like on the Edge? I saw that on a Cadillac and one or two nice SUVs at a dealership in Dalton, GA. I agree, the nice sorta tight mesh on the back-side of the grill really looked nice! Good call there. Idea planted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluv69k Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 After clamoring for and then being disappointed in the WAY-too-busy (IMO, of course) look of the Precision billet grilles... ...and thx to TravysCanada for the pic I stole from here http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?sho...4&hl=grille , I'm considering either building a custom grille of tubing--1/2" conduit, painted? Copper tubing, polished?--or painting mine body color. I think it would not look nearly as massive, painted, as it does chromed. I'd have the foglite surrounds, too, painted. I know that some of us LOVE the massive looks of that chromed grille, but what do others think? I like the OEM grill. My husband, on the other hand, does not and was trying to steer me toward the MKX just for the grill. Whatever...If I went with the MKX it wouldn't be because of the grill...maybe the adaptive headlights or the cool square guages...but not just for the grill. I think Edge's grill makes the car look aggressive and as Ford describes it "bold". Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I think Edge's grill makes the car look aggressive and as Ford describes it "bold". Just my opinion. I agree--is is bold. I'd simply like it to look less garish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopo Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I like the stock grill but am looking to get mine powder-coated or painted. Black (maybe gloss but more likely flat) or a dark gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 I think a gun metal gray would look cool; especially on a carbon metallic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 I think a gun metal gray would look cool; especially on a carbon metallic... Everything would look cool on a carbon metallic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Everything would look cool on a carbon metallic. True, except pink maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Pink would look hot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgerider Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 At this point in time are there any after market grills out there available for the Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgerider Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Do you know who makes them or a website I can go to, to look at them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 MKX Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddyG Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I could do Much better, but here's an idea what it'd look like done. Here it is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thx, Freddy, I DO like the looks of that. Three corners of my car are dinged minorly, and I'll be getting those fixed soon. I'll have the foglite surrounds painted then and find out what they'll want to paint the grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyguy19 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 this edge looks awesome! I saw a black Fusion with it's grill painted and it looked great. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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