asif2002

Hey,
Me and my freind (Maharaja333) just got done puting my gutter guard grill. I was gonna do it like Tommy's, but we decided to experiment with it. And this is what we came up with. Let me know what you think. Peace!





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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

yu888

That looks great! I think I gotta do this one too, and cheap eh? Did you cut out the original backing?

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1999 Satin Silver TL
Dunlop SP9000 215-45/17-mounted on CL-S 17" Rims
H&R Springs-Axiss MetalMasterPads-Crossdrilled Rotors
-Inspire Tailights-20/30/40 tint

Y2k Honda S2k Roadster
- Mingster Aeroscreen, Smokin Front mesh Grill, Clear Sidemarkers

MahaRaja

I am Asif2002's friend, who helped him put his new grille on. We would like your input on how it looks.

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MahaRaja "Prince"

asif2002

Naw man,
I didn't cut out anything.

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

yu888

so the original plastic backing comes out? Cool! How long did it take you guys? It really does look great. Is the gutter mesh silver? cannot tell too well in the pic.

asif2002

No,
I didnt take anything out. Everything is still in place. I just added the gutter gaurd all behind it. The original plastic is behind it. It was a pain to screw it back in cuz i had to cut the gutter gaurd perfectly.


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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

PhiTL

Nice, I like how the orig middle trim was saved. What are those 2 holes in the grill?

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'00 White Diamond Perl w/Nav
Wings West Spoiler
Comptech Exaust
Rear Comptech Sway bar

TommyAmrani

you guys wanna see a REAL GOOD JOB... go to the gallery and click on the one titled, "two tl's and a cl-s"
THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE LOL.
supplies needed though are home depot gutter guard... (5 bucks) and scissors.
gutter guard... 6' X 3'...
no cutting involved... kenny, (bigmonkey70) cut his out... check his pic..."white out project"
hope that helps you all.

asif2002

I have to Give a BIG thanx to Tommy Amrani for giving me tips and stuff to put my grill on. Everybody knows Tommy Right. He is the MAN. Thanx Bro.

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

TommyAmrani

hahahaha good one kid...
thanks... saddam.

Nate

Get cha nose outta there Asif2002! A'ight dogg?

Looks good, thats how I would've done it, except I would've screwed it up.

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2001 Silver TL, non-navi, Alumapro BP-10, ZX400TI Phoenix Gold, Python 1500 ESP (remote start, all windows up & down, sunroof closes, prox, etc), burlwood dash kit & shift knob, factory spoiler & body kit, Inspire tails, Polarg M-12 front signals, super bright blue alarm LEDs, Mugen grill w/ custom mesh.
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"Every man dies, not every man lives."

TommyAmrani

thankssssss ssssssilly lol you're making me blush...ssso jusssssst sssssstop it.
hahahaha

asif2002

Tommy I think you are loosing it, but anyway it only took me like 30 min. to do that. Do you guys think I should do the bottom or just leave the top as is?

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

TommyAmrani

nate... it's really not that hard kid... sound harder than it is...once you approach it...it's much much easier...
asif... leave the top as is... if you're like me and get bored very quickly of a new mod... do the top and a month later...the bottom three.

yu888

So what are those two dark spots in the grill? Are they screws for mounting or tiestraps?

asif2002

They are zipties. I think I am gonna put clear ones if they are that noticable or just take them off. Ya Tommy is right. Me and Maharaja put it on very easily. At first we did it like Tommys then I wanted to put the wing back on so we did it all over again. You should try it. Easy with another person. Get experience. Have Fun!

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

TommyAmrani

it's much easier w/another fella to hold the grille while another shoves the gutter guard in there... but if you have dumb friends like myself... DO IT ALONE.
btw asif... why the zip ties up there... ya sure you did it right...?
no zip ties in the grille kid...
oooooooooooooh... you used zip ties cause you used the "wing" that's why. no wing...no zip ties kid

bigmonkey70

Hey Asif.... sorry ... didn't check my email for the last 2 days .... If you still need help, let me know. I still have all the template I made. I can send you pic of that if you like. I know that kid Tommy already show you how .... Your grille look good, but I also notice that 2 holes above the emblems .... what's those 2 holes?
BTW, IMO .... Loose the middle trim and use only the A emblem ... Look kind of busy there. Well just my .05 cent ....

How about an indiglo emblem there?

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bigmonkey70

ahhh they are zip tie ..... Do you really really needed?

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PhiTL

Also, whats up with the first picture?

SLVR TL

nice job

i'd do the bottom three too

asif2002

I dont know what happened to the first picture. It was just a close up of the A with the mesh in the background. And also what do you guys think of putting a blue indiglo emblem on the grill? Any suggestions or comments please let me know. Thanx!

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

Shoofin

looks tight!
Ed
( fixed ur post so everyone can see the pic btw.. it's goot to be a moderator )
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'99 TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech lowered, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

Pics of my TL
Pics of my Miata! Wadya think?

UW RL

how about posting some detailed instructions for making this awesome looking winged grill? Like how you cut the gutter and how to put the gutter between the wing and the plastic backings? and how to secure everything... i am very instered.. Help me out guys!

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2000 Metalic Silver TL
Comptech springs
AEM Short Ram
Polarg M-12 Side signals
Bra - XPEL clear bra, that is.
Pikkachu on the back passenger window

TommyAmrani

hey uwtl...
i believe instruction were posted my me, redhot and bigmonkey70 in the instrtuction place lol... i believe it's still there... red hot put some long thing about it...
if it aint there... you can email me, bigmonkey or asif and we'll be glad to help...

TommyAmrani

hey uwtl... ijust checked the installation instruction... click on show all topics... and look at my insructions and red hots... should give you an idea... i also got pics if you need...
let me know,
Tommy

UW RL

the instructions posted here are pretty easy to follow to make the grill without the wing. But how do u make the winged grill? After you cut out the gutter (grill shaped) what else do u have to cut on the gutter so you can put the wings on? I am having a hard time comparing the pictures above and my car. What i am asking is, since right behind the emblem there is a around black plastic backing that's pretty protruding and how do u put on the gutter so everything is leveled?



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2000 Metalic Silver TL
Comptech springs
AEM Short Ram
Polarg M-12 Side signals
Bra - XPEL clear bra, that is.
Pikkachu on the back passenger window

Red Hot TL

good job, looks just like mine except I don't have the wings.

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2000 Red Hot TL w/o nav
Burlwood Trim and Shift Knob
Wood Trim Set
Gutter Guard Grill
Photos Of My RED HOT TL
I DON'T HAVE A LIFE

asif2002

At first we were going to leave the wing off like Red Tl, and Tommy Amrani's. I wanted to put the wing somewhere else on the car like the back. But then it would look like a Chrysler symbol. So me and Maharaja decided to try to cut exactly on the edge of where the wing was supposed to go. So we started out by cutting the mesh VERY carefully around the A and then work are way down the wing. We wanted to put the Mesh behind the A emblem as well so we cut out a very small hole where the screw and those two little silver things go in. And we it went in level and everything. I think if you a silver Tl or a Black one the chrome gives your car more definition. But if you want just try it and let me know how it turns out. If any questions just ask. Peace!

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL Satin Silver.

UW RL

can u post a few other pictures of your grill from different angles? So you basically cut a circle out from the gutter so the middle part (ring) of the wing can go through the gutter right?



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2000 Metalic Silver TL
Comptech springs
AEM Short Ram
Polarg M-12 Side signals
Bra - XPEL clear bra, that is.
Pikkachu on the back passenger window

Nate

Hey UW, if you take off your grill (real easy, 6 10mm bolts) you'd see how easy it would be take take out the plastic mesh, leaving the chrome, so you could put in gutter guard mesh. R-Sports in Bellevue has the mesh for $50, good stuff though.

Anyway, I always thought I'd have to cut off some plastic or something to do my grill... now I actually took it off... I bet if you used hot glue that you could undo it all if you don't like it.

Hmm... only problem I see is how to attach just the chrome part back on the car, since the plastic mesh crap also has the bolts... doh!

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2001 Silver TL, non-navi, Alumapro BP-10, ZX400TI Phoenix Gold, Python 1500 ESP (remote start, all windows up & down, sunroof closes, prox, etc), burlwood dash kit & shift knob, factory spoiler & body kit, Inspire tails, Polarg M-12 front signals, super bright blue alarm LEDs, Mugen grill w/ custom mesh.
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"Every man dies, not every man lives."