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ZenDak
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5/05/2003
11:31:12

Subject: Steel horse trouble anyone?
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I just installed upper and lower billet grilles from Steel horse on '01 Dak. Did anyone else have a hell of time doing it?

I'm glad I had a friend, plasma cutter, grinder, patience, beer, and 3hr.s to do it. Maybe they put the wrong one's in the bag,,. Just curious if anyone else had troubles.



Tyler
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5/05/2003
12:53:41

RE: Steel horse trouble anyone?
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In the Jeep world, Steel Horse=Steel Sh1t



ZenDak
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5/05/2003
12:55:50

RE: Steel horse trouble anyone?
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I believe that carries over to Daks too apparently.



erik
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5/05/2003
13:21:55

RE: Steel horse trouble anyone?
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i didnt put the bottom on yet, but it only took me like 45 minutes, and a cordless drill with the a 5/16" socket bit, and some drill bits to cut off the release handle.


i have no plasma cutter so i had to do it ghetto style : drill 3 holes, bend back and forth, break off.

i believe i also mounted it upside down, because the grill still needed to attach to the reinforcement bars, and i have a 2002.

however it looks perfect.

how was installing the bumper piece?



ZenDak
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5/05/2003
16:34:31

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The bottom only took like 30min.s (most spent looking for drill bits. Just took a little muscle to get that last hanger in there good,,but very easy.

The uppers look great, but I had to grind down hangers for the radiator, and then cut notches in the grille itself so they would clear a pair of bolts holding the radiator to the frame,,,sucked. Plus the release kit sucked. I'm gonna fab up my own. I think they just sent me the wrong kit. I had to cut the middle support bar in the grille, plus there was two tabs on the billet grille that didn't attach to anything.....



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