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I wanted the make the cut as minimal as possible but soon found out that in order to the the proper camera angle, i needed to make the cut larger as pictured in the above post. The angle is critical for the 360 camera to stick properly. No on to the camera mount. I knew i was going To have to...

Now you can remove the letters before drilling as the hole gets close to them. I Chose to leave them in place as it helped me keep my Center while making cuts. At this point, the process is a bit slow as i wanted to take small cuts and check to ensure that the camera was in the correct location...

Now for the surgery. So this is where measuring 10 times and cutting once is critical. I opted to use a Dremel tool for all cuts with mainly a plastic carving bit. The main measurements that are critical are finding center and vertical height of the grille. I didn’t write down my exact...

Now for the parts list. I did a lot of research for the most elegant solution. Ford did a great job integrating the camera and sprayer into the ford emblem. That said, made it difficult. To modify it he set up for this grille. Lots of research brought me to the front camera assembly for the 2019...

Note on the photo above. I measured and made a pilot hole for camera approximation. The arrow was to help me remember the location of the camera plug orientation. This is obviously critical.

Now, for mounting the letters. There are faint depressions molded into the rear of the grille that i can confirm match the mounting points in the corresponding letters. I highly recommend pre drilling all the holes before screwing the letters in. The plastic is robust ABS but can crack if not...

Okay, as promised, I’ll get into how i was able to relocate the camera and sprayer into this new grille. First off, the build. As @Zaptor had noted, the initial impressions are good! Build quality is good with minor imperfections noted to some small parts of the grille. Mostly in locations that...

Looks good! Since it’s sitting in my garage, it should be easy to take it down and get it sprayed. Likely a few pounds heavier but hey, we’re already driving a brick thru space anyway! if the color holds up like it has been in my bed, it’s a win! What rock chips?!

There is a spray nozzle on the bottom of the ford emblem that pops out and cleans the front camera when you activate the windshield wipers. Needs to be relocated with the camera swap

Lol. Where’s my Royalty’s.

That’s actually a great idea

It was already painted. I did it shortly after taking delivery. So about 1.5 years and 40k miles. It did really well! Couple good rock chips but day to day it held up great. Plastic took a little extra prep. But it can totally be done. I’m not a painter and can tell You it’s doable??

Wasn’t too difficult if you got dremel skills. I’ll post the OEM parts acquired to make it work soon

Worked hard on getting the camera angle and location as close as possible. Got It pretty darn close. I’ll post a little tutorial on how I got it done in the next couple days.

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But it’s different. Took a bit of modification for the camera and sprayer but I think it came out alright. My stock one is getting repainted after 40k miles of rock chips so it will be good as new when I decide to swap back. For now. I’m happy with being “different”

Trust me. I feel your pain. I live in Peoria and work in Palm Springs. The charging is absolute crap!

If you must stop, there are two ChargePoint posts in blythe behind the dennys. They max at 60kw but people often either overlook them or don’t use them because of “free charging” incentive they get with EA.

I searched out a vendor with a 30 day return. Once it arrives, as long as it fits correctly I’ll keep it and post the modifications for the camera. If it doesn’t. I’ll simply return it. Either way I’ll post results

For the price, I can always slap my factory one back on super easy to swap. Considering replacements from ford range from $800-$1500 depending on the trim level ?

Correct. Recieved a photo from the seller with the letters in the correct location and it looks good