Attn all 99-01 TLers, Finally a lower grille for us!

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Old 12-07-2004 | 12:02 AM
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Attn all 99-01 TLers, Finally a lower grille for us!

Just found this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33645

I figured if you don't wanna wait for grille-tech to come out with a grille for us, here's an alternative. I'm waiting for a response from the seller. (I just want the lower portion)

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Old 12-07-2004 | 12:07 AM
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http://www.grilleguy.com/acura.htm

the pics aren't that great, looks interesting
Old 12-07-2004 | 12:22 AM
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http://www.grilleguy.com/acura.htm

the pics aren't that great, looks interesting
this is a good shot from the site
Old 12-07-2004 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by shimbo519
Just found this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33645

I figured if you don't wanna wait for grille-tech to come out with a grille for us, here's an alternative. I'm waiting for a response from the seller. (I just want the lower portion)

:bigok:
good find and good price. I bet it would look pretty good, I cant imagine if it would on my color or not...
Old 12-07-2004 | 12:44 PM
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Home depot
Old 12-07-2004 | 02:12 PM
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Yeah, dang...MAKE YOUR OWN GRILLE for $5. Actually this $5 will be enough metal to mesh your fogholes, grille and airden!
Old 12-07-2004 | 02:20 PM
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The home depot, lowes, and ace hardware near dont have any round perferated meshes, where can I get that?
Old 12-07-2004 | 03:11 PM
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Yep, looks like screen doors to me. Would look better with bigger holes and a little more style with that flat mesh.
Old 12-07-2004 | 06:16 PM
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The home depot, lowes, and ace hardware near dont have any round perferated meshes, where can I get that?
Lexus RX300 Coach Edition has a smiliar grill but the mesh is better looking with bigger holes and ridges http://www.canadiandriver.com/roadte...300coach_1.jpg
Old 12-07-2004 | 06:23 PM
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You're looking at the wrong stuff. Look for Gutter Mesh grille, its the classic mesh for cars...they dont have any of that fancy roundy circly cut aluminum stuff...which btw i think looks kinda homo on our cars. Oh, this gutter mesh stuff doesnt rust and can be spray painted if you wanted to.
Old 12-07-2004 | 07:15 PM
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dayam....i posted this with good intentions. Since so many people have asked Grille-Tech to make a grille for us 99-01 TLers, and now that one is available, all there is criticism. Geez.

PS, pardon my bitchin....rough day.
Old 12-07-2004 | 09:16 PM
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umm, home depot has pretty good mesh,
what they are offereing at that site is plain nasty, im my opinion of course.

Here are pix before painting the mesh:





Here are the pix after I painted the mesh black:


Old 12-07-2004 | 09:50 PM
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please explain how on earth you did the side view mirror blinkers
Old 12-07-2004 | 09:52 PM
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those are not blinkers....im still working on them, i just have no time to finally finish 'em.
call it reflectors for now

laterz.
Old 12-08-2004 | 09:41 AM
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Seems like you could just do the sidemarker mod on the mirror...just need longer wires and lots of patience. I don't think it would look right with a sidemarker bulge on the mirror tho..
Old 12-08-2004 | 09:44 AM
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Just doesn't seem to sit right... $50.00 doesn't seem worth it, teknoking's look at a lot better!
Old 12-08-2004 | 05:03 PM
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oh, it sits right, it just has a black plastic rubber along the edge so it doesnt scratch the paint. I crossed e-mail with that seller and he told me all about it. I'd still do it myself.
Old 12-08-2004 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by unlemming
Seems like you could just do the sidemarker mod on the mirror...just need longer wires and lots of patience. I don't think it would look right with a sidemarker bulge on the mirror tho..
thanx for a valuable input.
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