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Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?

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Offline jzap

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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2004, 04:29:24 PM »
Actually, the condenser fan was pushed up against the condenser coil, the condenser coil was pushed up against the radiator, and the radiator was pushed up against the fan.  They are bent, but nothing broke to the point of leaking.  

The pole in the background of the picture is secured into 800 lbs of concrete.  I have used the pole and a comealong to pull the front end out.  I separated the fan coil sandwich without breaking anything and I got everything pretty well back into place.  I replaced the headlights, parking lights, and the header bar.  Now, I just need the hood.
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2004, 02:06:50 AM »
OK, I was playing around out in the garage last night and I think this will work.  

My plan is to use 1/2 inch PVC Schedule 40 conduit.  Starting at the lower corner, heat the conduit with a hair dryer to bend the outside headlight surround.  Use a 90 degree angle at the bottom corner to transition to the lower horizontal bar.  Use a "t" fitting top and bottom inside corners of the headlight and a vertical piece to complete the headlight surround.  then use "t's" to make the locations for vertical bars like building with "Tinkertoys".  Then, hot glue plastic gutter mesh to the back.

I think it will work.  
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2004, 02:43:16 AM »
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The pole in the background of the picture is secured into 800 lbs of concrete.  I have used the pole and a comealong to pull the front end out.

That's great. My kick was wrecked when I bought it and the hood would not open. I used a tow strap, a telephone pole and reverse in 4-low to pull mine back out ;D I had 2 people stop when I was doing it to "see if I was OK" because they thought I had just hit the pole ::) They just looked at me wired and drove off when I told them I was fixing my truck :P

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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2004, 02:45:47 AM »
Please don't put that on your Track/Kick
The Trucklet will never forgive you

Drive with out a grill, find a wrecking yard
one, and touch up the paint in the meantime

I know it looks funny now, I had no grill for
over a year, but it grow on you after a while,
just give it a chance.

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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2004, 03:04:08 AM »
I purchased my grill from Hawk (1-888-samurai) They had the best prices at the time, and probably still do.
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2004, 04:52:19 AM »
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Please don't put that on your Track/Kick
The Trucklet will never forgive you

Drive with out a grill, find a wrecking yard
one, and touch up the paint in the meantime

I know it looks funny now, I had no grill for
over a year, but it grow on you after a while,
just give it a chance.

Wild


Did you have any problems being without a grill?  Damage to the radiator?  
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2004, 04:55:15 AM »
No problems being without a grill,
I don't have A/C either so it was
just a bare naked radiator   ;)

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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2004, 10:55:40 AM »
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Today I lost my grill.


Why not buy an aftermarket grill? I picked up one from the LAPS for $34... w/ fender & turn signal $100 even.
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2004, 11:43:14 AM »
I got an ebay $39 (+$30 shipping ouch)

Wasn't the best $70 to spend, but ...
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2004, 12:33:03 PM »
Ouch!  :o

Schucks had 'em for $34... no shipping. (A 4 day wait, though.)

It's funny how they price those. Other FLAPS had 'em priced from $40, up to the dealer pricing. (One junk yard wanted $95 for a used fender. <g>)
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Re: Has anybody made a grill for a trackick?
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2004, 01:43:05 PM »
yea ... was a newb expense. I know better now :(
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