RelentlessOne

Well I got an idea the other day and decided to go for it. After a couple of months with my mesh grille, I got really tired of how it looked from far away, so I made something completely different. First I made a template of how I wanted it to look:

http://stu.aii.edu/~njm183/grille-template.jpg

Then I cut the aluminum in 6" pieces and arranged them in a template frame I made of foamcore board, to get the look I wanted:

http://stu.aii.edu/~njm183/grille-mockup.jpg

Next I took my grille frame that I had cut out and modified for the mesh grille project and market where I would place the metal slats:

http://stu.aii.edu/~njm183/grille-frame.jpg

I glued the metal in place and then smoothed out the junctions with body filler. After all was said and done, I ended up with this:

http://stu.aii.edu/~njm183/grille01.jpg

I still have some sanding to do on the frame where the body filler is, but it's almost done. I am considering taking the paint off of the front edge of each metal slat and re-attatching the emblem, but I'll do that when I have more time.

Let me know what you guys think...

z3Ro

lol...that looks really good...cant even tell that it was homemade...tho not really my style but i like it...big props for u buddy...

REDLINEN

Nice creativity but Ill stick with the Mugen for style!!!!!!! But still props to ya man!!!

SLAMMED_WDP_TLS

sorry not liking it. If the mesh grill got to you in a few months then this will wear off in like a week.

TightTL

No offense but it does not fit the car reminds me of when people used to take flat Black paint and paint all the chrome trim on there Monte Carlo's and Cutlass's. Sorry man just being honest

car_lost

i cant see shit.

slikz

It`s alright, I like the uniqueness. It looks like the `99 CL grille, just no badge.

Bxscig

For the effort to try something new. Reminds me of my 91 Oldsmobile

AsianRage

It certainly looks interesting. I don't know whether it's a good look or not, but it's a unique one, for sure. Props to you for being able to achieve a grill that looks like a production model.

Tatewaki

looks like the JDM saber grill

RelentlessOne

Yeah, that was kinda the look I was going for.

Inspire

Looks really hot and unique. Great Job!

vtlec01

i like it but i might have painted or left the inner srtips black. i would have waxed my car instead if i was you.

subtledreamer

i think if you can somehow get the emblem back on, it would look much better but nonetheless, great job on the DIY!

NYZGREATST

ehhhh, looks different. not a fan tho

bacardi151

Spam

fsttyms1

looks good. great job on the creativity.

acura3.2tLv

Malayalee King

iTrader: (1)

Chrome it

bkzjimmy

looks like an odyssey grille

twiggin

Second that on the chrome job. And maybe take it off and find a grinder and take down the top and bottom corners where you would get a curve shape vertically to fit the car's contour and then sell it on ebay.