Just leave the Ford emblem there.......gotta represent!

As for painting the grille, I did that in my old 95. Just clearcoat over it to protect it. For the silver paint, I used Rustoleum.

Dan Parmelee
1999 Acura Integra SiR-G coupe
"I heard Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms"
"Word, bitch! Phantoms like a muhfuka"