No pictures yet!!!! come on!!! im getting old

 

I picked up the paint today, still sanding it for sealer. I have a couple other side jobs for customers that I am doing at the same time. Almost there, hard part is done!!

 

hopefully this will help hold everyone off for a day or so!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBrBTDFouYs

 

Looks like the only part that you'd need to have made would be this right here, true? As the middle piece can be bought from the dealer. Check the following link to get the ball rolling on prototyping etc.

http://www.solidconcepts.com/

Plus, let me know if you need CAD prototyping as I have a friend in Arizona that can help you with CAD replication of the actual grille.

 

The mesh grille also needs to be modified, there are certain parts on the back black mesh that interfee with the 2012 shield and need to be cut out. It is not a big deal to cut them out.

But as for the the big part of the grille, just ^that part needs to be made. Let me go ahead, finish this up, see how it actually looks on the car first =)

 

When you first described the idea i thought you were nuts - and now that i'm looking at the photos i think you are a genius.. great work sir

 

Awesome video Brian! Thanks for putting this together.

 

Great video!

You probably make an excellent gym teacher!

 

thanks, i actually have more talent in my creativeness with the little ones at my elementary school

 

i am to see the final results....i always open the thread hoping the final pix will be up....

 

I know the feeling!! The same feeling I had everytime I visited the ron jon thread!

Prepartion is key here. The 1st coat of primer has been sanded down releaving a few small pits that will filled. Everything was blocked out straight once again and it is looking very good. I also filled a gap on the driver's side to fit up next to the headlight. I applied the second coat of primer. All that is left is final sanding, then sealer, then paint.

 

Awesome paint booth. Great job on the grille!

 

Hey Brian, I'm curious, with those fans exhausting the overspray in your garage like that are you finding remnants of paint elsewhere in the garage or outside from settling?

BTW, my wife is a teacher and she speaks with the same hand movements!

Cheers,
Jim

 

Nice Video! I'm looking forward to seeing the grille, should look awesome

 

I'll answer myself since I'm thinking more clearly now. The filters in front of the fan should effectively catch the overspray. duh. I guess that's what I get for jumping on here before my morning coffee has kicked in!

 

Damn! I was intentionally avoiding this thread for past couple of days, hoping that when I visit it today, I would see the finished product. Instead, I see this video (which is great by the way). Haha come on Nexson. I can't take this anymore. Hahahaha

 

Running into some snags for the fitment up top. Hopefully get it cleared up by the weekend.
Good question still, the filters catch the overpsray(OS) but not all off it. I have the fans filtering right out so no OS gets on anything in the garage. I have been told many times by my Dad that he wasn't too pleased with OS on his glasses, bikes, equipment etc. These filters catch a better amount of OS, but I still put the cars on the road when I spray because I have clayed bar-ed my car and parents, plenty of times due to OS.


BTW, as for the hand gestures, I couldn't believe how much I use my hands haha.

It was back to work today, the kids arrive on the 15th.

 

 

 

 

i dont think i can wait any longer

 

^my thoughts exactly

 

He's just getting everyone pumped for the GRAND FINALLY!!!!

 

^Grand finally? Maybe finale?

I'm in for pics

 

Omg nexson let me know I'm ready just gotta sell my Ron Jon grille

 

Sorry sorry sorry! Time is limited to the weekends only and now i am repairing and painting an 09 accord rear bumper cover, which i happen to also be recording for a video. The booth is setup though =), Thanks for the patience!!!

 

Ok so I been crazy working all day. I got the 09 accord bumper all painted so the customer can pick it up tomorrow, so now I can focus on the grille. For whatever reason the top part of the grille got warped or something, it was all uneven. So I spent the past 3 hours heating it up and conforming it again (using two woods blocks on either side) to get it good enough for a light fill. Good news is that it is aligned nicely, bad news is that I need to sand back down for filler. I am hoping for it to be painted tomorrow, it is likely.

 

Big props for going out there and trying something new.

 

ummm maybe he does not want share the final product with us lol

 

This is going to be awesome! Thumbs up for thinking outside the box!!

 

Nice work! Can't wait for the final pics!

 

 

Swing, Swing, Swing!!

 

So the paint is still soft, still needs to be cut and rubbed and the car is filthy, but I couldn't resist!! Fresh paint against dirty paint haha.

I will get more official pictures by the weekend, these are just teasers.

 

This is by far the best mod I have ever seen on a 4G, you did your group proud Bravo!

 

pretty damn sweet

 

You win.

Great work!

 

this is awesome!!!! better than the 12 imo

 

Wow. This is veeery impressive work sir.

 

wow thats a great job,looks great,
maybe Acura should used your idea lol