Warmer Out! Time For A New Grill!!
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Originally Posted by eh? spec
Where did you find the 1/18th model darksom1? I looked on ebay and google and came up empty.
Cool as hell, looks just like my baby!
Whaddup Ethan! Glad you deleted that, but we really do have more work to do bro! I'll keep an eye on the "over-zealous"! LOL!
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Ok, here are my current plans. These were set in place due to scraping the bottom of the a-spec lip when I visited my parents.
Phase 1:
Go with NBP color match. I'll have the scrapes on the black and gray of the a-spec lip repaired. The gray on the front and rear lips with be painted NBP as well as the gray in the grill area. The engine shrouds will also be painted NBP.
At this point I'll go ahead and have them fix any cosmetic defects with the front bumper, get rid of the swirls, and then have the entire bumper clear bra'd. Darn bugs in KS are pissing me off. Also now that I have to go home to my parents more than once a year, country roads are now a concern.
Phase 2:
Work with alex on getting the final Black chrome color done and then do full front grill, rear license plate trim, and rear emblems in a really dark black chrome. I might even debadge and just go with the A emblem in back.
I think when it is all said and done darksom1 will be glad to welcome my car to the dark side (unless clearing headlights is also a requirement).
Phase 1:
Go with NBP color match. I'll have the scrapes on the black and gray of the a-spec lip repaired. The gray on the front and rear lips with be painted NBP as well as the gray in the grill area. The engine shrouds will also be painted NBP.
At this point I'll go ahead and have them fix any cosmetic defects with the front bumper, get rid of the swirls, and then have the entire bumper clear bra'd. Darn bugs in KS are pissing me off. Also now that I have to go home to my parents more than once a year, country roads are now a concern.
Phase 2:
Work with alex on getting the final Black chrome color done and then do full front grill, rear license plate trim, and rear emblems in a really dark black chrome. I might even debadge and just go with the A emblem in back.
I think when it is all said and done darksom1 will be glad to welcome my car to the dark side (unless clearing headlights is also a requirement).
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alright fella's goin out to purchace a new camera this evening so i can finally post pics of the grill, unfortunately i'll be out at sea for the weekend so the pics will have to wait till i get back sunday night or monday morning! enjoy the weekend fella's!
#1134
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Originally Posted by ussi
Ok, here is my grill (sorry my car is DIRTY). i'll post some better pics tonight after i get a carwash. I had it CF matched to my hood.
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Ussi, looks great! Props to you ussi for resurrecting this thread with a mesh grille mod!! I've been talking about doing this forever but got sidetracked doing a whole A/V setup in the car for now. I have anthracite as well and was planning to do the lower "V" of the grille in CF just like yours. The lower grille trim strip has been painted anthracite on my car. You'll see how my car will look with the mesh and CF with anthracite trim or try A-Spec grey for the trim piece for contrast. It was my second choice.
Frankly I am not a big fan of CF hoods but the look you have there is definitely unique. It looks different I guess without that upper grille molding on the hood.
2 things that would truly make your car look outstanding in my opinion;1) If only your headlights were totally blacked out. I'm sure you were looking for a different look rather than doing what so many others have done, but it would have really completed that aggressive deadly look. But then again I'm sure you wouldn't want to go through all that "fun" of cracking those headlights open again. 2) Nice 19" wheels will also transform that car. You already have it lowered with the A-Spec kit. IMO that would make your car look seriously ready for a track. Anyhow overall, you get credit here for being original and tackling this risky mod.
btw welcome back darky!
Frankly I am not a big fan of CF hoods but the look you have there is definitely unique. It looks different I guess without that upper grille molding on the hood.
2 things that would truly make your car look outstanding in my opinion;1) If only your headlights were totally blacked out. I'm sure you were looking for a different look rather than doing what so many others have done, but it would have really completed that aggressive deadly look. But then again I'm sure you wouldn't want to go through all that "fun" of cracking those headlights open again. 2) Nice 19" wheels will also transform that car. You already have it lowered with the A-Spec kit. IMO that would make your car look seriously ready for a track. Anyhow overall, you get credit here for being original and tackling this risky mod.
btw welcome back darky!
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Thnks for the input rocky! I pretty much agree everything you said...after I got my headlights done I realized I didn't like them as mush as I thought, and that was because I should have blacked out the housing as well...I dunno what my options are now...I've been thinking about cracking them open again and getting them re-done or maybe trying to swap with someone..
I'm trying to sell my old rims and maybe pick up a new set. Lastly, I also wanted to do the lower two grills with the same mesh, but i'm a little unclear about how to put the mesh in to give it a clean look.
I'm trying to sell my old rims and maybe pick up a new set. Lastly, I also wanted to do the lower two grills with the same mesh, but i'm a little unclear about how to put the mesh in to give it a clean look.
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My car is still in the body shop as I type this. I'm hoping to have it back by this weekend and I will post pics of my grille in body color (I decided to leave the center horizontal centerprice w/ the "A" as stock) If I don't like the look i'll have them paint the entire thing body color.
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i plan on blacking out the emblems very very soon. unfortunately the roads in boston are way to messed up to drop my car, i am contemplating putting air bags in, because that might work but a drop definately will not in these parts!
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Has anyone done or thought of putting the mesh in front of the original grill to create a more flush look like the ronjon kits do? Any thoughts or ideas about how it would look or how it could mount?
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Originally Posted by kieshers
Has anyone done or thought of putting the mesh in front of the original grill to create a more flush look like the ronjon kits do? Any thoughts or ideas about how it would look or how it could mount?
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Well I got my car back from the body shop and I'm pissed because they told me they didn't feel comfortable painting of the stock grille because of the possibility of chipping etc.. I'll just take the grille off and have the same shop who did my rear trip paint in. What a real PITA, why can't people just do what you ask for once!
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dj pensive, grills are looking good, but wow man that is a lot of silver.
Evader, that sucks. I just dropped my car off at the shop today to have the following done:
Grey on front/rear lips, grey on bumper (in grill area), and satin grill pieces all painted NBP.
I need to get my butt in gear and do some more on the black chrome.
Evader, that sucks. I just dropped my car off at the shop today to have the following done:
Grey on front/rear lips, grey on bumper (in grill area), and satin grill pieces all painted NBP.
I need to get my butt in gear and do some more on the black chrome.
#1150
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Originally Posted by ussi
here are some days shots. I had the grill made locally, its a one-piece.
What do you think I should do about the "V-trim" Should I color match it to the bumper?
What do you think I should do about the "V-trim" Should I color match it to the bumper?
Home projects keeping me busy nowadays so I am not on as much. Flooring and other stuff. But I still check in now and again to give ya'll hell! LOL!
#1151
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Originally Posted by dj pensive
not the best grill pics but it is what it is!!!
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So frustrated...
Ugh...
So I got my second test peice of "tinted chrome" from Atlas. I returned the first batch as the tint was just plain too blue and too dark. I asked this time the for the browner tint.
It's brown... I mean it's almost red. I give up. All I'm trying to accomplish is these pieces within the ballpark of the OEM "black nickle" of the TL-S trim. What to do now?...
So I got my second test peice of "tinted chrome" from Atlas. I returned the first batch as the tint was just plain too blue and too dark. I asked this time the for the browner tint.
It's brown... I mean it's almost red. I give up. All I'm trying to accomplish is these pieces within the ballpark of the OEM "black nickle" of the TL-S trim. What to do now?...
#1153
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Originally Posted by Kennedy
Ugh...
So I got my second test peice of "tinted chrome" from Atlas. I returned the first batch as the tint was just plain too blue and too dark. I asked this time the for the browner tint.
It's brown... I mean it's almost red. I give up. All I'm trying to accomplish is these pieces within the ballpark of the OEM "black nickle" of the TL-S trim. What to do now?...
So I got my second test peice of "tinted chrome" from Atlas. I returned the first batch as the tint was just plain too blue and too dark. I asked this time the for the browner tint.
It's brown... I mean it's almost red. I give up. All I'm trying to accomplish is these pieces within the ballpark of the OEM "black nickle" of the TL-S trim. What to do now?...
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Originally Posted by dj pensive
Lookin' really good! Super clean (and also very agressive).
#1158
Help Grill Gurus!!!
Can any of you guru's please help me out on getting the stock TL-S rear chrome trim for my whip. I don't want to spend out the ass for this piece.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Thanks for all the help guys. I'm in need of it. If anyone can help me with buying the trim alone I would be so grateful. Thanks again guys.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Thanks for all the help guys. I'm in need of it. If anyone can help me with buying the trim alone I would be so grateful. Thanks again guys.
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Originally Posted by pellepelle_10
Can any of you guru's please help me out on getting the stock TL-S rear chrome trim for my whip. I don't want to spend out the ass for this piece.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Thanks for all the help guys. I'm in need of it. If anyone can help me with buying the trim alone I would be so grateful. Thanks again guys.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Thanks for all the help guys. I'm in need of it. If anyone can help me with buying the trim alone I would be so grateful. Thanks again guys.