DIY: Cheap and Lazy way to mod your grill
04-05-2008, 04:40 PM
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DIY: Cheap and Lazy way to mod your grill
So I decided to remove the chrome off the grill today.
I didn't have to remove the bumper to get the grill off. It's not that hard to do this at all. It took me probably 20 minutes to pull everything off.
Step 1) remove the clips off your radiator cover then remove the cover. Sorry no pix here
Step 2) Remove the bottom 4 clips. I was able to use a screw driver to push these clips out easily. This picture was taking from behind the grill
Grill is off. Here is where all the clips are located.
Picture of grill from behind. Notice the small screws.
Removing the chrome. This is how it looks like afterward
You can improve this by painting it black, but for now I will be driving around like this
I didn't have to remove the bumper to get the grill off. It's not that hard to do this at all. It took me probably 20 minutes to pull everything off.
Step 1) remove the clips off your radiator cover then remove the cover. Sorry no pix here
Step 2) Remove the bottom 4 clips. I was able to use a screw driver to push these clips out easily. This picture was taking from behind the grill
Grill is off. Here is where all the clips are located.
Picture of grill from behind. Notice the small screws.
Removing the chrome. This is how it looks like afterward
You can improve this by painting it black, but for now I will be driving around like this
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04-05-2008, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by feuss2
tough crowd!!!
It doens't appear finished at all.
If you did something besides just take a piece out, maybe we'd like it more?
Just looks hacked in my opinion.
But maybe you're going to do more to it?
04-05-2008, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by feuss2
tough crowd!!!
@chuson > you forgot to ask about a dyno LOL!!!
@chuson > you forgot to ask about a dyno LOL!!!
BTW: Thanks for your PM in French; I don't read French and I speak English, which part you don't understand?
04-05-2008, 10:39 PM
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damn... i came in here expecting an easy and lazy way on how to strip the chrome COATING off and have an all black grille (which would be hot)... -_-
You should fix your car, man
You should fix your car, man
04-06-2008, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Zyuan10
damn... i came in here expecting an easy and lazy way on how to strip the chrome COATING off and have an all black grille (which would be hot)... -_-
You should fix your car, man
You should fix your car, man
There are plenty of threads here pertaining to that. Sand-prime-paint-clear coat=WALA
...k, maybe not that easy
04-06-2008, 02:06 AM
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I have to put it back to get to a wedding. There will be more work done to it.
Notice if you want to paint the chrome piece to black, you can use my picture to know where the screws are and use a screw driver to unscrew it from the back. You can do that without removing the grill. I think the purpose of this post is to let you know how easy it is to remove the grill. Until then I will update on my grill later on.
Notice if you want to paint the chrome piece to black, you can use my picture to know where the screws are and use a screw driver to unscrew it from the back. You can do that without removing the grill. I think the purpose of this post is to let you know how easy it is to remove the grill. Until then I will update on my grill later on.
04-06-2008, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tuoncan
I have to put it back to get to a wedding. There will be more work done to it.
Notice if you want to paint the chrome piece to black, you can use my picture to know where the screws are and use a screw driver to unscrew it from the back. You can do that without removing the grill. I think the purpose of this post is to let you know how easy it is to remove the grill. Until then I will update on my grill later on.
Notice if you want to paint the chrome piece to black, you can use my picture to know where the screws are and use a screw driver to unscrew it from the back. You can do that without removing the grill. I think the purpose of this post is to let you know how easy it is to remove the grill. Until then I will update on my grill later on.
04-06-2008, 06:54 PM
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It sure does look half way done and will look weird driving around that way.
But uhhh, you somehow let me know how to take that off. lol.. Thanks for that!
But uhhh, you somehow let me know how to take that off. lol.. Thanks for that!
04-06-2008, 09:35 PM
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Make a hole, coming thru!
I wonder how it would look with something intermediate from chrome to black ... like chrome/gunmetal. Hrm. The (A) would stand out and it wouldn't look "painted." Wonder if someone would do that professionally for me....
04-07-2008, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by tuoncan
I have to put it back to get to a wedding. There will be more work done to it.
Notice if you want to paint the chrome piece to black, you can use my picture to know where the screws are and use a screw driver to unscrew it from the back. You can do that without removing the grill. I think the purpose of this post is to let you know how easy it is to remove the grill. Until then I will update on my grill later on.
Notice if you want to paint the chrome piece to black, you can use my picture to know where the screws are and use a screw driver to unscrew it from the back. You can do that without removing the grill. I think the purpose of this post is to let you know how easy it is to remove the grill. Until then I will update on my grill later on.
04-07-2008, 08:34 AM
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Not for nothing just looks like someone stole the chrome triming off the car or like you hit something and it fell off, I would really recommend just painting the chrome triming or if you really want to be cheap about it just electrical tape the chrome trim this way you black it out without it looking like theres something missing.
04-17-2008, 02:18 AM
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That looks like a whole boatload of fail.
If you want it to look nice, do like one of the other posters mentioned and paint that section something other than chrome and put it back on. A body shop won't charge you much at all to get that done right.
If you want it to look nice, do like one of the other posters mentioned and paint that section something other than chrome and put it back on. A body shop won't charge you much at all to get that done right.
04-18-2008, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HI OFECR
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I heard cheap and lazy, so I got excited...I should've known better.
04-18-2008, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
WTF? you got money to buy a 25k car, but no money for a $100 paint job? C'mon.
Materials:
2 different grit sand paper (fine and course)
Primer
Duplicolor black spray paint
Clear coat
Shouldn't cost more then $25
Can be found at your local pep boys and autozone.
I really think it will look good on his NBP if he decides to do it.
