Warmer Out! Time For A New Grill!!
01-02-2009, 12:57 AM
#1482
HUH???
YES! I was looking for this!! Finally someone makes this! I was looking/waiting so long. I am SO happy now!
I am gettin this done in the spring! I know the price is steep but I don't care! I want my grille finished off right. My grille is OK but it won't hold up for another 3 years.
I wonder why they offer the hood piece?? Maybe if you want it to look more plasticky?? I'm gonna take this, paint it body color or carbon fiber it and redo the mesh (if it is cheap quality) with the high quality powder-coated stuff I have already!!
I am SO excited!!!
YES! I was looking for this!! Finally someone makes this! I was looking/waiting so long. I am SO happy now!
I am gettin this done in the spring! I know the price is steep but I don't care! I want my grille finished off right. My grille is OK but it won't hold up for another 3 years.
I wonder why they offer the hood piece?? Maybe if you want it to look more plasticky?? I'm gonna take this, paint it body color or carbon fiber it and redo the mesh (if it is cheap quality) with the high quality powder-coated stuff I have already!!
I am SO excited!!!
01-13-2009, 06:33 PM
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Have A Nice Day!!!
01-13-2009, 08:11 PM
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From there you need to cut out the cross-bar and the part that raises up a bit.
01-13-2009, 09:40 PM
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OK tbdefense looks like you are first up on this mod. Post some pics and give us some feedback of what the product is like.
I am gonna do it too in a few months, no rush for me. My only concern is that the sides of the "v" look a little chunky and thick. I kinda like it thin the way it is now. I can't use the body color trim on that piece either.
I am most probably going to retrofit the mesh I already have on my grille. Do some carbon-fiber work on it maybe......Looks like I am going to fabricate a hybrid of what I have with this readymade grille and have the best of all worlds! I gotta plan and figure this out!
I am gonna do it too in a few months, no rush for me. My only concern is that the sides of the "v" look a little chunky and thick. I kinda like it thin the way it is now. I can't use the body color trim on that piece either.
I am most probably going to retrofit the mesh I already have on my grille. Do some carbon-fiber work on it maybe......Looks like I am going to fabricate a hybrid of what I have with this readymade grille and have the best of all worlds! I gotta plan and figure this out!
01-13-2009, 09:56 PM
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Dude.. Rocky that'd be sick! Do it up!
I'm thinking of just reading up on how to work with CF.... I don't know how different it is than with Fiber-glass.
Once I figure out how to work with CF properly... I'm thinking of making a CF version of the grill while using the factory V part of the grill.
I think I have an idea of how I can fabricate it as well...
I'm thinking of just reading up on how to work with CF.... I don't know how different it is than with Fiber-glass.
Once I figure out how to work with CF properly... I'm thinking of making a CF version of the grill while using the factory V part of the grill.
I think I have an idea of how I can fabricate it as well...
01-15-2009, 10:24 PM
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01-31-2009, 08:00 PM
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here it is guys! i did it all in under 2hrs.
here is my DIY:
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.
here is my DIY:
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.
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01-31-2009, 08:06 PM
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Hmn. Not bad.. the V part is a lot thicker than I had thought.
Also the part they made for the hook hangs lower than I had thought too.
All in all.. Not bad.
Are you going to put the A emblem on?
Also how do you find the quality? Also how is the mesh?
Also the part they made for the hook hangs lower than I had thought too.
All in all.. Not bad.
Are you going to put the A emblem on?
Also how do you find the quality? Also how is the mesh?
01-31-2009, 08:17 PM
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i dont know if im putting the emblem on yet. i will take pics of both tomorrow in the daylight.
grill quality is pretty good. It was made in Hong kong.
mesh seems like it was put on by hand with wire clips and glue on back. from front looks clean though.
grill quality is pretty good. It was made in Hong kong.
mesh seems like it was put on by hand with wire clips and glue on back. from front looks clean though.
02-01-2009, 08:24 AM
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Nice man thanks for sharing that with us. I am on the fence until I see the day pictures. If they had left the top part straight without putting the loop in for the handle I would be sold. Can't wait for the daytime pictures.
02-01-2009, 02:17 PM
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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.
hope you all like it. i sure do. mesh matches lower bumper mesh. one of a kind in my city.
02-02-2009, 12:16 AM
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The thing is it doesn't seem as noticable on my custom grille job. I don't want to nitpick but it also seems like the grille is a little uneven and could have been a bit higher and closer to the hood? I wonder what this would look like painted? I know someone is going to try that soon! Overall, it is a good job and I thank you for sharing these pics!
02-03-2009, 01:11 AM
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I have the same E-bay grille and im pretty sure you can make it fit better, i will not be using this grill because it looks a bit thick ,i will try to use the oem bumper and plastic weld the holes after i cut the center out, good luck guys