So I just ran comparison prices on getting just the completed upper from your guys (for my 2017 Dodge Charger) and with just paterials alone, cost is about $450. That's including $225 for a replacement Grille Assembly cause I ain't carving into my only piece. I think I'll be ordering form you guys!
To much work and that will take hours and hours or if a shop does it will end up costing more than a oem scatpack bumper. That's what I did just found a scatpack oem front and rear bumper same color match for $550 including installation. Now my basic rt look like a 2020 rt plus
customcargrills I would love to send over a grill to have this done on my 2014 Charger. I will send an email out now. Hopefully you are willing and able to do it!
Hi Mike. I could design a sheet of mesh that resembles a pattern similar to the stock mesh but it would drive the cost up drastically. I would expect the there to be a +$300-400 premium on such a piece.
@@customcargrills I ‘d like to actually use oem material is there a way I could send yall 2 of these “68214782AA” (part number) and yall cut out the factory mesh material, then install into a upper grille piece? If not Its understandable.
Average body shop rate in my area in 2020 is around $70/hr. I think 5 total hours is a reasonable expectation to get it done. Shop rates and times will vary depending on where you take it to, some might quote more or less.
@@customcargrills Hey I appreciate it! I gotta say it'll be worth it. I got an se charger and parts are expensive for it and not many trust worthy shops around here. But it looks tuff the way it came out tho! Great job
If your factory grille looked like the one we used in this video, I have a pre-made full replacement grille available here: www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Dodge-Char-15-FR
I know this is a negative comment, but that's not a bad idea. I should make a video on that, because many people seem to not understand that I don't spend hours making these grilles by hand for free. If owners don't feel like paying the pre-made price, that's precisely why we offer the do-it-yourself pieces for $69. If you're getting a brand new SRT bumper for under $69, then that's a great deal.
@@customcargrills not negative. Genuinely curious what makes it so much more expensive than just buying an entire SRT bumper at that price point. Making something by hand doesn’t make it more valuable, and I don’t even mean that to be rude. My point I guess is, why spend $800 on 2 grills from you rather than buying an entire OEM SRT bumper? It’s a niche market. And it’s an item that being hand made doesn’t add real value to it, other than how you value your own time and labor, which is fine. But at the end of the day, it just seems like you’re cutting yourself off at the knees by selling something basically custom made, when 95% of the market is looking for a cheaper option to the SRT bumper option. Not one that’s more expensive
Ok, well for just the top grille alone, I need to buy a donor grille just to get started, they aren't sent in by the customer. Sometimes these can be sourced for $60-100 The glue is currently $50+ per cartridge There's roughly $50 in paint supplies I'm going through ~$10 in sandpaper and bondo "Free shipping" on these runs about $30 on average Credit card fees are about $15 Advertising on average is about $25 The mesh piece is $69 So, all and all there's about $309-349 in material cost on the top piece without factoring in wear & tear on tools. That leaves me with $150-ish in profit, but if it takes me 5 hours to complete, then that's $30/hr. Being self employed, that doesn't go very far given that I have to pay my own healthcare and retirement. After taxes, I can make more money flipping burgers than marking these full replacements. That's why they are "expensive".
@@customcargrills I get it. I’ve owned a service based business for 10 years myself. All Im saying is at that price, you’re missing out on a ton of business as evident on any Charger specific forum. Chief complaint is always the price compared to what you can get an SRT bumper for. I personally would love to have one myself, but I can get an SRT bumper cover and have it vinyl wrapped to any color for the same price of just getting the grill. Again, I’m not trying to be a dick, I just hate to see such a great idea that has a sole proprietor in the industry fall short and lose out on more business because it’s not able to be competitive with an OEM option. Have you considered offering the modified grill frame by itself, and then making other styles of grill inserts to mix match? Honeycomb, Denali style, mesh, etc etc could carry all different types of price points and potentially bring in a new crowd interested in the new options.
Well, when it comes to price on the full replacement and it being out of range for owners, that's where the DIY option for $69 comes into play. I'd like to think that most owners could afford the $69 piece for the top and then do the modification themselves; which is why I made this install video in the first place (to teach owners how to make the grille themselves so I didn't need to make it for them). The frame is a very laborious part to make and there's very little profit in making the frame portion. I can make the frames, but they'll yet again be an "expensive" price point due to sourcing new grilles, supplies, and my labor. I'm more motivated to sell affordable mesh pieces, than make full replacement grilles. For most of the grilles on my website, I don't even offer the full replacement option; it's mesh only. I make some exceptions for some models and the Charger is one of them. We'd gladly make more pre-made mesh options is owners are willing to pre-order them in the styles they want. The one style I currently stock these in is an ideal choice for many reasons, and other styles may have some less than ideal aspects to them, such as a higher price, poor fit, or harder installation, but I'll make them if that's what owners want.
Looks amazing but very expensive
So I just ran comparison prices on getting just the completed upper from your guys (for my 2017 Dodge Charger) and with just paterials alone, cost is about $450. That's including $225 for a replacement Grille Assembly cause I ain't carving into my only piece. I think I'll be ordering form you guys!
Will there be a lower grill insert?
Yes, working on that this week =)
To much work and that will take hours and hours or if a shop does it will end up costing more than a oem scatpack bumper. That's what I did just found a scatpack oem front and rear bumper same color match for $550 including installation. Now my basic rt look like a 2020 rt plus
Where did you find oem scat bumpers?
Right where?
Bro what, there's gotta be an easier way
This video is pretty old but I’m hoping maybe I can get a response. Would you be able to add the snorkels?
Yes, snorkels can be adapted in, with a cut in the mesh.
Amazing
Wish y’all did this for the 11-14 Charger body styles 🙁
It might be possible. Feel free to email me at info@customcargrills.com if you want to send over a grille for us to work on.
customcargrills I would love to send over a grill to have this done on my 2014 Charger. I will send an email out now. Hopefully you are willing and able to do it!
You wannna trade I got one on right now
Hey Mat I was Wondering if there was a way you could possibly make me a a custom grill with the same mesh design as the oem grille?
Hi Mike. I could design a sheet of mesh that resembles a pattern similar to the stock mesh but it would drive the cost up drastically. I would expect the there to be a +$300-400 premium on such a piece.
@@customcargrills I ‘d like to actually use oem material is there a way I could send yall 2 of these “68214782AA” (part number) and yall cut out the factory mesh material, then install into a upper grille piece? If not Its understandable.
There's really not a good way to fuse two of those together =( I don't think it would work that way.
Anything is possible.
How much would a professional typically charge for a job like this? Any ideas?
Average body shop rate in my area in 2020 is around $70/hr. I think 5 total hours is a reasonable expectation to get it done. Shop rates and times will vary depending on where you take it to, some might quote more or less.
@@customcargrills Hey I appreciate it! I gotta say it'll be worth it. I got an se charger and parts are expensive for it and not many trust worthy shops around here. But it looks tuff the way it came out tho! Great job
How do you install the premade ones ? I can’t find a video on it.
I don't have a video for that. The pre-made ones are a direct swap of the stock pieces.
Do you have to remove the bumper to get the grill out?
Yes
where can i buy a finished product?
Completed grilles are available here: www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Dodge-Char-15-FR
How much would something like this would be
Current pricing is on our website here: www.customcargrills.com/Custom-Dodge-Charger-Grills.asp
I hasve a 2020 you sell the custom grills for that? It’s a sxt
The pre Made one
If your factory grille looked like the one we used in this video, I have a pre-made full replacement grille available here: www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Dodge-Char-15-FR
Is there promo code for discount?
All current discounts and promo codes are listed on our website.
Instead of a "How to," you should do a "Why" to explain why your product is more expensive than buying a brand new SRT bumper...
I know this is a negative comment, but that's not a bad idea. I should make a video on that, because many people seem to not understand that I don't spend hours making these grilles by hand for free.
If owners don't feel like paying the pre-made price, that's precisely why we offer the do-it-yourself pieces for $69. If you're getting a brand new SRT bumper for under $69, then that's a great deal.
@@customcargrills not negative. Genuinely curious what makes it so much more expensive than just buying an entire SRT bumper at that price point. Making something by hand doesn’t make it more valuable, and I don’t even mean that to be rude. My point I guess is, why spend $800 on 2 grills from you rather than buying an entire OEM SRT bumper? It’s a niche market. And it’s an item that being hand made doesn’t add real value to it, other than how you value your own time and labor, which is fine. But at the end of the day, it just seems like you’re cutting yourself off at the knees by selling something basically custom made, when 95% of the market is looking for a cheaper option to the SRT bumper option. Not one that’s more expensive
Ok, well for just the top grille alone, I need to buy a donor grille just to get started, they aren't sent in by the customer. Sometimes these can be sourced for $60-100
The glue is currently $50+ per cartridge
There's roughly $50 in paint supplies
I'm going through ~$10 in sandpaper and bondo
"Free shipping" on these runs about $30 on average
Credit card fees are about $15
Advertising on average is about $25
The mesh piece is $69
So, all and all there's about $309-349 in material cost on the top piece without factoring in wear & tear on tools. That leaves me with $150-ish in profit, but if it takes me 5 hours to complete, then that's $30/hr. Being self employed, that doesn't go very far given that I have to pay my own healthcare and retirement. After taxes, I can make more money flipping burgers than marking these full replacements. That's why they are "expensive".
@@customcargrills I get it. I’ve owned a service based business for 10 years myself. All Im saying is at that price, you’re missing out on a ton of business as evident on any Charger specific forum. Chief complaint is always the price compared to what you can get an SRT bumper for. I personally would love to have one myself, but I can get an SRT bumper cover and have it vinyl wrapped to any color for the same price of just getting the grill.
Again, I’m not trying to be a dick, I just hate to see such a great idea that has a sole proprietor in the industry fall short and lose out on more business because it’s not able to be competitive with an OEM option.
Have you considered offering the modified grill frame by itself, and then making other styles of grill inserts to mix match? Honeycomb, Denali style, mesh, etc etc could carry all different types of price points and potentially bring in a new crowd interested in the new options.
Well, when it comes to price on the full replacement and it being out of range for owners, that's where the DIY option for $69 comes into play. I'd like to think that most owners could afford the $69 piece for the top and then do the modification themselves; which is why I made this install video in the first place (to teach owners how to make the grille themselves so I didn't need to make it for them).
The frame is a very laborious part to make and there's very little profit in making the frame portion. I can make the frames, but they'll yet again be an "expensive" price point due to sourcing new grilles, supplies, and my labor.
I'm more motivated to sell affordable mesh pieces, than make full replacement grilles. For most of the grilles on my website, I don't even offer the full replacement option; it's mesh only. I make some exceptions for some models and the Charger is one of them.
We'd gladly make more pre-made mesh options is owners are willing to pre-order them in the styles they want. The one style I currently stock these in is an ideal choice for many reasons, and other styles may have some less than ideal aspects to them, such as a higher price, poor fit, or harder installation, but I'll make them if that's what owners want.
Quisiera comprar uno
Los tenemos disponibles aquí: www.customcargrills.com/Custom-Dodge-Charger-Grills.asp
So who wants to make this for me and sell it to me?
Me? We have do-it-yourself and pre-made ones available here: www.customcargrills.com/Custom-Dodge-Charger-Grills.asp
customcargrills ooo I see it now. Definitely will probably be buying that. Any discount codes out? 😅😂
No discount codes. We price everything the best we can up front.