what do you intend for it to look like when its complete?

 

mugen style

 

did you take the original grill and cut off the middle piece and bondo it in?

 

gonna put that mazda grill behind it. Yeah I used bondo

mattg knows the deal

 

dude, there is a metal plate running from top to bottom on the hood beind the grille, what about that...

 

I'm gonna cut it and push it back, then reweld it. You won't see it once I put the mesh back there.

 

A great DIY project for any CL members.
Hope it comes out sweet.

 

wow, now I get it, your gonna mesh it behind the grille, instead of on the face right. I might do this too, I cut out the plastic so the mesh would sit deeper, but never thought of cutting the metal in the hood. Post pics in progress. later

 

i dont get what its gonna look like host some pics when ur done goodluck

 

guys, bnavarro just welded the metal for me, so I will hopefully ahev this done by the end of the week. I'd like to get it done sooner, but i have school. I'll take another pic later of the welding and the new support.

 

Did you use the original grill and just cut off the middle piece that runs from side to side and fill in the gaps with bondo?

I was gonna do this when i first got my cl, have the bondo sitting in my garage, but got busy with work so never got around to it.

 

what about the mechanical latch infront of the radiator, your gonna have to mesh the grille to block it. I have a little extra mesh if you need, I gotta see this when it's done.

 

rondog, thanks for the offer, but i plan on using the black mazda grill that charles used on his car. Gonna order it from the dealer tomorrow.

 

good luck Andy!!!hurry up we need finished pics

 

i asked this question too, but i dont think he wants to answer it.

 

From what it sounds like it should turn out to be pretty sweet. Waiting for the finished pics....

 

yea it's looking pretty good so far.

 

I answered the Q above, I did use bondo

 

i wanna see it on the car

 

Pics on the car






Tomorrow I will get the Mazda grill and hopefully have it installed

 

SWEET! look good at nite bc u cant see the stuff behind the grille.... did u paint the grille yourself??

 

Yeha I just used some ghetto dup color, I'm gonna get the body shop to paint it once I have more stuff that needs to be done

 

WOW!


Thats HOT!!!!


Are you going to put an emblem on the mesh, or leave it blank?

 

blank

 

yo, make me a grill, ill pay you 550 bucks

 

very interesting idea, I like it so far.

 

lookin good, get some day shots of the whole front...

you should seriously think about making a one piece cast of the grille and selling them, once the mold is made, they will be easy to produce and for 80-100 bucks, I'd buy one. find a local shop that would be willing to partner with you, and if that doesn't work, go to sema or contact bodykit manufacteres willing to make some dough on a group buy.

 

you must be joking huh

but if not..dang..550..u crazy

 

I'd buy one.
I was thinking about doing the same thing, but I got no time.

 

That is the best grill I have seen on our cars. Titan, did you make that yourself? I would be willing to buy one if decide to make these.

 

haha, its an inside joke...

 

i'd buy one since i dont have time to bondo up my own as well,


what kinda mesh are you going to use to fill the grille with?

 

even if you guys do buy that piece, you still have to cut and weld the hood. Not brain surgery, but you could fuck up big time and ruin your hood. Hey, for 550 i'll head up there with my mig welder in my hand !!!!!!!

 

look friggin hot

 

Das fat yo!

I would def. buy one.

 

thanks, guys. I don't plan on making these, but I will see if I an find someone to possibly make a mold of it. I have to start my interior so there won't be time for me to do much of anything.

 

i wanna see what it looks like dammit it looks good so far

 

not exactly, on second thought, if you put a piece of preforated metal between the plastic grille housing that titland did and the metal brace than the mbrace would sit behind the mesh. you could then paint the brace black so it wouldn't show through the mesh... damn, i'ma about to make one myself and get a kit fabricating shop to duplicate about 20 or so of them so i could sell them.

 

If you do im sure you could sell them with no problem

I would def want one for the right price