Aftermarket badgeless upper and lower grill replacement from eBay/Amazon

badgeless aftermarket grills installed 1st gen scion tc
I decided to change up the front end look for a little bit. This is a quick article showcasing the inexpensive $26 aftermarket upper and lower grills you can find on Amazon or eBay.
2005-2010 Scion tC aftermarket badgeless grills
2005-2010 Scion tC aftermarket badgeless grills

Diamond Grill instead of Honeycomb

aftermarket badgless grill vs Scion tC OEM grill
aftermarket badgless grill vs Scion tC OEM grill
You can see here the main difference is the grill pattern is diamond vs honeycomb (OEM)
 
Scion tC aftermarket badgeless grill and OEM compared
Scion tC aftermarket badgeless grill and OEM compared
aftermarket upper and lower badgeless grill set from Amazon
aftermarket upper and lower badgeless grill set from Amazon
aftermarket badgeless Scion tC upper grill
aftermarket badgeless Scion tC upper grill
aftermarket grill vs OEM edges compared Scion tC
aftermarket grill vs OEM edges compared Scion tC
 

Installation

Installation is POP and SWAP. You don’t have to remove the bumper. Remove your old grill by popping it out and angling it out the FRONT of the bumper.
Do the same for the bottom. Install from the front also, angle the new grill in, then simply stick your fingers in the holes and pull it forward to pop the tabs into the bumper cover.

Fitment

The grills mostly fit good. However, there’s a slight gap on the left and right side of the upper grill. I haven’t figured out how I’m going to resolve this, but I’ll update this blog as soon as I do.
aftermarket badgeless upper grill gap on sides Scion tC
aftermarket badgeless upper grill gap on sides Scion tC
Scion tC front aftermarket grill fitment gap
Scion tC front aftermarket grill fitment gap
badgeless grills installed Scion tc first gen
badgeless grills installed Scion tc first gen