‼️ UPDATE FORD E-RAPTOR grille swap and install tutorial

[Fistandantilus]

Thx for sharing and yes, with the factory grille you can see a part of the bumper.

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[DocFox]

I don't think I could ever see the bumper...

Can you show how you mounted your camera inside?

 

[Fistandantilus]

This is the view with the factory grille, you see the bumper...

 

[Telemachus]

Can you show how you mounted your camera inside?

I just hot glued it in place lol

 

[DocFox]

I just hot glued it in place lol

So just straight glued the camera to the grill? Simple.

 

[Telemachus]

So just straight glued the camera to the grill? Simple.

Yup.

Survived a hot SoCal summer with no issues

 

[Telemachus]

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.

 

[jpatt2020]

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)

 

[bordner42]

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)

Do you have a picture with how well it lined up with the 360 camera?

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