Base model grille letters - black plastic or painted?

[the1dean70]

Can anyone with a base model confirm the BRONCO letters are a black plastic molded and not painted?

also; does anyone want to trade me some white ones?

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[rustedgoat]

The letters are a smooth glossy black finish (not paint), the grill is a textured matt finish. There is a company that have sticker for on the letters. I think they had all the body colors available.

https://www.vortexsigns.com/car-dec...front-grill-letters-overlay-sticker-bronco-6g

 

[NewBroncoOwner]

Stickerfab has letters too.

 

[the1dean70]

I don’t want sticker overlays. Then it leaves the sides white. I’d rather get the factory black plastic ones and call it a day. I called the dealership and they couldn’t find how to order just the black ones.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

Not being snarky but if you're going to remove them for black ones why not paint them yourself?

 

[the1dean70]

I’d rather not paint them. I feel like no matter what they’d chip or pit.

 

[MFP2241]

Just as a heads up, I believe the letters are sonic welded (melted) to the grill, to remove them you have to drill off the posts. The only way to reattach them is with epoxy.

 

[bkfit]

Can anyone with a base model confirm the BRONCO letters are a black plastic molded and not painted?

also; does anyone want to trade me some white ones?

Part# M2DB-8B224-BBW
Painted in Piano Black.

 

[ELKS1]

Just as a heads up, I believe the letters are sonic welded (melted) to the grill, to remove them you have to drill off the posts. The only way to reattach them is with epoxy.

Can someone confirm this. I have a Base coming and like the white letters better also don’t want to do cheap stickers

 

[Toccoa]

I don’t want sticker overlays. Then it leaves the sides white. I’d rather get the factory black plastic ones and call it a day. I called the dealership and they couldn’t find how to order just the black ones.

Just buy a Base grille. It's identical to the Black Diamond, except for the letters.

 

[the1dean70]

Can someone confirm this. I have a Base coming and like the white letters better also don’t want to do cheap stickers

Let me know and I’ll trade you my black diamond grille with white letters.

 

[MFP2241]

Can someone confirm this. I have a Base coming and like the white letters better also don’t want to do cheap stickers

@BudgetBronco did a video tutorial on painting the grill, he painted his grill white and the letters red. He shows in detail the Bronco letter removal and reattachment. It's on YouTube.

 

[BudgetBronco]

@BudgetBronco did a video tutorial on painting the grill, he painted his grill white and the letters red. He shows in detail the Bronco letter removal and reattachment. It's on YouTube.

Yup, confirming you have to drill out the letters if you want to swap or paint them. Not too difficult, it can be done, video linked here.

 

[ELKS1]

Let me know and I’ll trade you my black diamond grille with white letters.

Will do

 

[Jeverall]

Unless I am missing it, I am unable to locate the Black letters by looking up the part # (
Part# M2DB-8B224-BBW) suggested??? Are there Black ones available to purchase? I removed the white ones.. considering painting or just purchasing replacements (pending price)

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