Fistandantilus
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Thx for sharing and yes, with the factory grille you can see a part of the bumper.
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This is the view with the factory grille, you see the bumper...
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I just hot glued it in place lol
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If I remember correctly, the length of the camera lens is just not long enough from the body to get the original angle. Not without some of the body protruding out of the grille and it would just look lame.
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I used marine Goop (Amazon) and glued it to the back of the grill--Camera is only $100, so I was fine with gluing it. I would just worry about hot glue and heat/weather over time. The goop seals better also for weather proofing. I'm in Ohio, so road salt is also an issue. I replaced all hardware with stainless steel. After 1 week, the fasteners that came with were already rusting--China junk. That was in summer. Can't imagine what salt would do. I listed the hardware part numbers below. Just bought them from Mcmaster Carr. I also ran the LED power wires through the factory loom. Took a few extra minutes, and a cleaner install.
The camera is slightly to the right on grill to hide it under the "O". Functionally, it works great.
Phillips Rounded Head Screws for Sheet Metal
18-8 Stainless Steel, Number 7 Screw Size, 1-1/4" Long
Mcmaster PN 92470A391 (pack of 100)
18-8 Stainless Steel Oversized Washer (use 2 per hole for thickness)
for Number 10 Screw Size, 0.203" ID, 1" OD, 0.033"-0.047" Thick
90313A104 (pack of 50)
The camera is slightly to the right on grill to hide it under the "O". Functionally, it works great.
Phillips Rounded Head Screws for Sheet Metal
18-8 Stainless Steel, Number 7 Screw Size, 1-1/4" Long
Mcmaster PN 92470A391 (pack of 100)
18-8 Stainless Steel Oversized Washer (use 2 per hole for thickness)
for Number 10 Screw Size, 0.203" ID, 1" OD, 0.033"-0.047" Thick
90313A104 (pack of 50)
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Do you have a picture with how well it lined up with the 360 camera?I used marine Goop (Amazon) and glued it to the back of the grill--Camera is only $100, so I was fine with gluing it. I would just worry about hot glue and heat/weather over time. The goop seals better also for weather proofing. I'm in Ohio, so road salt is also an issue. I replaced all hardware with stainless steel. After 1 week, the fasteners that came with were already rusting--China junk. That was in summer. Can't imagine what salt would do. I listed the hardware part numbers below. Just bought them from Mcmaster Carr. I also ran the LED power wires through the factory loom. Took a few extra minutes, and a cleaner install.
The camera is slightly to the right on grill to hide it under the "O". Functionally, it works great.
Phillips Rounded Head Screws for Sheet Metal
18-8 Stainless Steel, Number 7 Screw Size, 1-1/4" Long
Mcmaster PN 92470A391 (pack of 100)
18-8 Stainless Steel Oversized Washer (use 2 per hole for thickness)
for Number 10 Screw Size, 0.203" ID, 1" OD, 0.033"-0.047" Thick
90313A104 (pack of 50)
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Looks OK to me. I never noticed a difference after install.
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but same - bumper is not visible then 
Maybe there is a way adding some lens extension or add a fisheye lens. There are a few on Amazon.
As an idea - remove the lense, 3D print some tube and use one of the Amazon lenses. Challenging part will be finding the right one with the best focal length that does not change the picture to much but gives a sharp picture. Maybe there is even one that has a different focal length.
Like this one: Amazon
Maybe there is a way adding some lens extension or add a fisheye lens. There are a few on Amazon.
As an idea - remove the lense, 3D print some tube and use one of the Amazon lenses. Challenging part will be finding the right one with the best focal length that does not change the picture to much but gives a sharp picture. Maybe there is even one that has a different focal length.
Like this one: Amazon
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Telemachus
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I have a better idea.but same - bumper is not visible then
Maybe there is a way adding some lens extension or add a fisheye lens. There are a few on Amazon.
As an idea - remove the lense, 3D print some tube and use one of the Amazon lenses. Challenging part will be finding the right one with the best focal length that does not change the picture to much but gives a sharp picture. Maybe there is even one that has a different focal length.
Like this one: Amazon
Just back in to where you are going. The rear camera is much better for not taking out walls.
Plus, once you add these letters, they now stick out more than the bumper, so the camera pointing down won't show you what will hit first.
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That Goop ain't going nowhere, LOL.I used marine Goop (Amazon) and glued it to the back of the grill--Camera is only $100, so I was fine with gluing it. I would just worry about hot glue and heat/weather over time. The goop seals better also for weather proofing. I'm in Ohio, so road salt is also an issue. I replaced all hardware with stainless steel. After 1 week, the fasteners that came with were already rusting--China junk. That was in summer. Can't imagine what salt would do. I listed the hardware part numbers below. Just bought them from Mcmaster Carr. I also ran the LED power wires through the factory loom. Took a few extra minutes, and a cleaner install.
The camera is slightly to the right on grill to hide it under the "O". Functionally, it works great.
Phillips Rounded Head Screws for Sheet Metal
18-8 Stainless Steel, Number 7 Screw Size, 1-1/4" Long
Mcmaster PN 92470A391 (pack of 100)
18-8 Stainless Steel Oversized Washer (use 2 per hole for thickness)
for Number 10 Screw Size, 0.203" ID, 1" OD, 0.033"-0.047" Thick
90313A104 (pack of 50)
I highly anticipated the hot glue to be a temporary solution. Until now, has held up.
Curious, why didn't you center the camera?
You could have actually installed it in the body of the o, and gotten the original angle
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I didn't center so it would be more hidden under the corner of the "O". It's so close to center I can't tell on the camera display, but looks cleaner. Good idea on installing in the letter that never even crossed my mind! Maybe someone else can give that a shot...
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The recent F-150 Lightning cancellation announcement finally got me to act on this project - I figure with no more trucks coming, a camera-friendly option isn't likely to show up. That means I better do it myself - it's good to see so many successes in this thread. Any of you who did the 3D-printing method - will you please share your designs? I'd love to be able to "stand on the shoulders of giants," so to speak. Thanks!
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