Hay112

Alright well just got done with my new grille.

I decided to leave the trim around the grille chrome for now, but when i do my headlights then i might paint the trim black too.

The car is filthy just wanted to show off my new project

JaredGMS

nice, but no good without a step-by-step of the process and a list of materials...

freshCLS

That looks really nice. I actually did the same thing for mines, only I don't have the emblem attached to the front. How did you attach the emblem? BTW either I'm seeing things or does it look like someone was testing it's flexibility-it's noticeable on the second pic, on the right-hand corner. As if someone pushed it with their thumb or something...

JaredGMS

oh, and your "A" symbol is not straight

Hay112

Here's the material i used:

http://www.mcmaster.com/


1 EA 9232T131 - Aluminum Perforated $27.61 EA $27.61 today
Sheet 36" X 40", .1875" Hole
Dia, 51% Open Area, .032" Thk


yeah i just noticed that in the right corner too, hmm wonder what i did, as far as mounting the "A" I just cut two small holes behind the "A" and mounted in it's stock location and screwed it in as it was before. If i can do this anyone can.

ccannizz11

did it come in black, or did you have to paint it?

jandj2204

i love how people pick out the littlest things...looks great..nice work

Hay112

I actually painted it with high temp paint, i should have used a primer but i didn't think about it till afterwards, plus i sprayed on about 6 layers so i should be good.

thanks jandj2204

1killercls

Meh...







But if you like it...

chevyjase

COOL GRILLE

Looks like you could of used a milar bra for the stone chips though
Black shows everything I own 2 black cars.

juruki

iTrader: (2)

I cant find the grilles in mcmaster... Any help?

Hay112

it's not the actual grille just the material for it, just go to the website posted and just search 9232T131

Hay112

yeah the front of my car was abused by the previous driver, hopefully here soon i'm gonna get all those dings and scratches out

Tulanian

Mikey likes it.

Hay112

While i'm at it, here's the rest









Old Grille

1killercls

Sweet car, but it is begging for a drop.

n1976jmk

where did you get the wheels done???

Hay112

I"m the 2nd owner so i have no idea where he got the rims done. sorry, but most rim shops should be able to do it

gbone88

Hey Hay I like it. I did mine too.What i did different was remove that inner plastic that housed the other chrome piece that is no longer there.It took a lot of time and precision but it really came out nice. just an idea.......

acura1983

more pixs of the 4 runner

jandj2204

ive never seen those rims in chrome....Looks Great!!!

freshCLS

Hey gbone88, How did you remove that inner black piece where the emblem originally screws into? I did my grille as well, also with super precision. My old grille was broken so I used it as a blue print for the new one that's on the way. I used the chrome outline for the job. It took me a while but it's not going to move a centimeter. What I did was, and unless you guys have a spare grille don't try it because you're basically ruining it. I took the chrome piece after I had the shape cut out and broke off all screw sockets and clips on it. I then aligned the cut-out directly on top of it and made sure that it was symmetrical on all sides. Then I carefully cut around all the sockets and holes that I broke off. Now all I have to do is wait for the new one to arrive and it should fit precisely. It was a long process but I just wanted for it to look clean.

cdog12

I love it man...

power3dfx

looks like a great grille. if this was made at home then it definately deserves a thumbs-up!

o1s

is that chrome or high polish? mine are polished but are not anywhere near that bling.

Hay112

i took the grille off about 2 months after i did it because of all the nicks and scratches...I just haven't had time to redo it, i wanna make sure i prep it right this time...

as for the wheels they're actaully chrome

cltypeSLOW

hmmm your A on the front isnt straight...and your 3.2CLS is low on the back and the ACURA is high and closer together than its supposed to be.....i thnk you should run a carfax...may have been hit from the rear.

Hay112

yeah it was hit from the back

cltypeSLOW

if you wanna take your ACURA off and put it back on how its supposed to let me know...cause i measured exactly where the letters were when i took them off. i can let you know.

edit:
you augta just take that shit off it looks 10x better without the ACURA trunk looks so much less cluttered and way phatter

Hay112

yeah that's why i wanted to to when i got the car, i took the "A" off and the paint is underneath each letter...So i'm gonna just wait till i get some money and then take them off and have a body shop fix all the crap unerneath