here it is guys! this is a DIY thread for the grill sold on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Acura...#ht_3003wt_976 . the grill is made in hong kong. if you do the job corectly then the fitment should be just right. i did it all in under 2hrs.
becareful with hacksaw.
good luck.


2 piece product from ebay

1. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER
2. REMOVE CENTER PIECE and emblem FROM GRILL ( screws )
3. CUT OUT CENTER BAR behind emblem ( hacksaw )


4. either sand down the edges or just hacksaw it off more.


5. PUT BUMPER BACK ON


6. BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE REMOVED ALL THESE PARTS


7. NOW YOU NEED TO DRILL A HOLE ON EACH SIDE .( THERE ARE MARKINGS)

THESE ARE THE DRILL BITS I USED


I USED SAME CLIPS AS ORIGINAL GRILL


8. JB WELD THE BOTTOM AND YOUR DONE!!!






I WILL POST BETTER PICS TOMORROW IN THE DAYLIGHT.

 

 

Whoops, shoulda read the ebay site before posting. Couldn't you just tape it instead of JB weld?

 

you mean like a dbl sided tape.
i suppose so

 

i dont understand the "whoops"

i only jb welded the bottom part that way it is part of the bumper now. the top is still only clips. can still remove it.

 

Looks pretty good actually. What's with that opening on top just to the left of the center of the grill?

 

That's for the hook of the hood. If you notice, the hook/hinge thing goes down into the grille. If it is straight--the hood will not close and secure properly.

 

NICE!!! Thanks so much for the effort with the DIY it is much appreciated! Looks good man. If you did that in 2 hrs. you don't want to know how long it took me to do the custom job on my car!!

So how is the quality of materials? The description says it is made of fiberglass but it looks more like it is plastic to me. So the grille fits OVER the parts you cut right? I thought there would have to be a lot more cutting. Are the clips from the thin side grille pieces used? It is only held by the push tabs on top and JB weld underneath? How sturdy/stable is it?

 

more info plz.

 

material is of good quality. it goes right over the parts i cut out. and yeah the jb weld is on the bottom so it is stuck to the bumper. but only clipped at the top so i can still remove it. i removed the thin side grill piece. but you could leave it on. for me it was easier to remove it and provided more room for the grill to lay on top w/o sticking out. seems sturdy, might have to add more JB weld. well test it out at higher speeds tomorrow.

 

i forgot to take pics of the back but it looked like it had some scuffs around the mesh part. probably do to when they put in the mesh. and the mesh is held on tight by wire prongs. all is not noticeable from front.

 

The grille is sure to fit over the cut parts of the bumper. I assume you have to cut the 'bump' so it's flush with the rest of the grille-area. Which I also assume you did anyway with the DIY mesh grille. So you should be good to go Rocky. I think this should be A LOT easier for you to wrap in CF sheets as well.

 

Get those daytime pics up when you can. Great job man!!

 

Nice DIY.. thanks for sharing!

Post the daylight pics..

 

get some daytime pics up man i just bought one!

 

Nice DIY, i was gonna get one of these but I didn't want to be the test dummy

 

In the pics the hood release indent seems pronounced. I hope it's just the angle/lighting of the picture. In reality it probably isn't that visible right? I had to cut, and put trim around that area likewise. It don't know if it is more or less conspicuous as yours.

 

Someone do this on a WDP pleasee

 

Looks awesome! any plans to paint it?

 

looks great i cant see myself spending 160 on that tho =(

 

after lookin at it today. i probably could have done a better job welding it to the bottom. if you look closely you can see that the left part of the the grill (rt side of pic) has a little space at the bottom. but not that noticeable from a cpl of feet away.


hope you all like it. i sure do. mesh matches lower bumper mesh. one of a kind in my city.

if i do paint it it will be a darker black.

here are daytime pics

https://acurazine.com/forums/album.p...pictureid=8062

 

 

i kinda like the indent for the hood hook. makes it look more custom.

plus cant really notice it a few feet away

 

Overall I like the look of it. The only thing I'm not sure about is the gap at the top. Not the section where the hood latch is, that's alright, but how the top seems to dip towards the center. If it followed the hood better and just had the bump out for the latch it would look a lot better. Like you said though, you probably can't see it when just standing in front of it, I'm just anal about fitment on things like this. Good job on taking the reigns on this mod. I really like this style of grille for our cars.

 

snap some pics from a distance bro

 

I agree...it actually just looks like you need to push the sides and snap the piece into place.
I know thats not the case..but it just doesnt seem like it fits right.

 

dude you have rally foglights in ur lower grills? how bout a pic with those on... reminds me of the thunderhill tl

 

yeah its not a perfect fit but i also think i could have done a better job installing it. maybe the next person will have a lil better luck.

either way i really like over the stock grill.

i will post pics from a far

 

thunderhill tl?


i'll take pics soon

 

You may also want to post before and after pics. One of your TL with old grill and then new grill. Nice DIY. Looks nice except the notch for the hood latch is a bit low IMO. But I like the open look.......

 

here are some pics from a far view like 30 feet. unfortunately it is a rainy day in florida today.

 

here are pics of my fogs. and who is thunderhill TL?

 

I really like it!!

 

i think its growing on me!

 

Those pictures from the distance is the money shot. I think it looks good man. I hope someone does this on a WDP nand posts the pictures up. I may do this mod.

 

where in florida or you located?

 

yea I wanna check it out also.

I'm guessing up in Tampa...

 

Thunderhill TL is the TL used at the 25 hours of thunderhill racing or something like that.
=]

 

sarasota fl............45 min south of tampa. right off the 207 exit on I-75

 

we should get a meet goin in tampa sometime soon