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@rocsteady Hope this helps!
Really appreciate you posting that. I thought it should work but after seeing it done, I'm gonna give it a go. I guess the trimming of the grille is just a bit of trial and error.
 
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Really appreciate you posting that. I thought it should work but after seeing it done, I'm gonna give it a go. I guess the trimming of the grille is just a bit of trial and error.
When you line up the grill with the light bar installed, you will see where the light bar touches. There is a small line that separates the grill. You will need to cut up to that line and go across for three sections on each side. I started at a roughly 45-degree angle and followed that line as a reference.
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When you line up the grill with the light bar installed, you will see where the light bar touches. There is a small line that separates the grill. You will need to cut up to that line and go across for three sections on each side. I started at a roughly 45-degree angle and followed that line as a reference.
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Now I'm curious to get it apart again and see what you're describing.
 

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Now I'm curious to get it apart again and see what you're describing.
You will see it, it’s a line that must be from whatever mold is being used to create the grill. It’s a useful reference point for the trimming you’ll have to do.
 

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Got it done today. My trimming skills were fine but I got a little overzealous smoothing out the burrs after I was about done and if you look close you can see some blemishes in the grille. However, I'm just glad to be able to use the thing and mostly to be able to use one of the switches in that overhead console.
Thanks @Richie

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