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This was with my camera phone. Ill take some more here later. Hope you guys like it..

Teh Jatt

nice..... now post some better pics

joed40

Looks great!! I've been wanting to do this for a while, just lacking the time. Now that grill of mine is screaming for some WDP.

Silver Bullet

Sweet!Need more pictures from front and other angles. Get some outside and from a distance.

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Yeah its a little darker, but I think out in the sun it will look better, Im going to dinner, Ill post some tomorrow.

Teh Jatt

just kidding

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Before


After

subinf

Looks awesome i've been planning on doing this for some time but the god damn rain in the bay area is slowing the process down

subinf

Oh yeah I forgot to ask...what were you quoted? I'm not interested so much in the price but rather the labor time and parts totals, as I can just apply my local labor rate to whatever you were given. Thanks.

WhiteTypeSS

nice

Toyangel

neato! i like that..

bmui1561

Looks good, what do you think of a body colored grill or a black grill on an ASM?

xtin

I hate you Ethan

But you already knew that

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dont know, that might look good. Get with o2cls hes a 2nd gen CL mod, he will photo chop it for you. Hes a photo shop master.

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Well what I did was I ordered the three grill pieces from Tim at hondacuraworld. They ran me about 100 bucks. I then dropped them off at my dealers body shop. They charged me about 1.2 hours labor to paint them. It wouldve been more if I left my car there but I had bought the pieces separate so i didnt have to. That ran me about 80 bucks. I installed the pieces myself. They're not that bad. The only one that was a pain in that ass was the bottom U shaped one. Thats held on with clips. After I picked up the parts I went over and talked to my buddy at the dealer, hes the head mechanic there. He told me that I would have to remove the whole bumper to get to it. I got home and was like 'fuck that" so I got to them my own way. When you're ready let me know, Ill PM you how I did it. The reason I ordered the grill pieces separate was because I wanted to have an extra set on hand just in case things went bad.

KaMLuNg

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looks great bro

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Thanks for the help bro...

shalinz

dam that looks good Ethan!

DiZlAoSbOiSoFlY

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looks good!!

subinf

Didnt want to take up space with the whole quote. Buying an extra set sounds like a good idea. I'll probably not get around to it until next weekend, I'll bother you about those instructions before then. Thanks in advance.

htown

Looks great Ethan! New pics look even better

gandatoyou

It sounds really stupid, but can't you just paint it yourself? I mean when I had my CL-S, I painted mine and it matched really well without any chipping for 2 years. (sanding + spray paint 3 times) and everyone in that forum seemed to do it that way also.
Now, I'm searching in this 3g tl forum, and people seem to take it to the body shops. Is it because different material? or just make sure it's perfect?
I was going to ask it later as a new thread, but since I found this maybe someone could help me?

subinf

I'd have a body shop do mine to make sure it turns out perfect and the color is matched.

ACCURATEin

I think the grille on the dark colored TLs look a lot cleaner with the trim pieces color matched.

Nice job!

G

Damn E, looks great

Can't wait to do that too mine

jmbnova

Ethan... Awesome look... I know you have wanted to get this done for awhile... great planning on the extra buy.... Great looking ride... all you need now are those Volks!!!

ATXTSX

looks awesome!!!

Meek32v6

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not bad...how much does something like that run?
I liked the RonJon grill but after seeing the price I think its a little out of my range.
$410 unpainted I think is a lot considering its almost a 1/4 of the full body kit painted.

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Did it all for about 180 bones. Keep in mind I bought the extra pieces. Im sure it would be much cheaper if you take your car in and leave it with a body shop. They'll charge you a little more for removing it but it will still be cheaper then what I did it for.

If I remember correctly the body chop wanted like 120 for me to leave it.

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You bet. Its really not bad, I was going to explain it but realized my post started to get long. I hate long posts, I dont have the attention span for them lol!!

MichaelBenz

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Looks Good Man!

leedogg

hmmm I'm curious what a WDP would look with a matt black grill and matt black rims

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photoshop...........I talent I wish I had..









<-----------------4000 baby

Ron A

Looks awesome. How would a WDP look with a matching color gille?

scrb09

I think the bronze look matching the emblem would look better on a WDP. I dont think matching it to white would look that great...

Like your ride ethan

Jumpman45

Looks good man!

Do you have the website link to buy the extra grill pieces?

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I just called Tim at hondacuraworld when I ordered mine..

Heres a parts break down of the grill pieces



004 75125-SEP-A00 MOLDING, FR. GRILLE 1 2005 TL
006 75705-SEP-A00 EMBLEM (A) 1 2005 TL
018 75120-SEP-A00 MOLDING ASSY., HOOD 1 2005 TL

That should be it..

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Heres a pic of the difference between the black chrome and the stock emblem.

MichaelBenz

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Are we still beating that Black Chrome Emblem thing....lol! I thought that one was all done....NO>>>>THERE ARE NONE LEFT FOR THOSE THAT WANT. You gotta have em made now.