homemade grille. pictures inside

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08-01-2010, 04:07 PM

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that's really ugly.

08-01-2010, 04:12 PM

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Nice try. It just doesnt look right. Its looks cheap and doesnt flow. You can see all the imperfections from the pics and that would just make me buy one.

08-02-2010, 01:26 AM

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I did this once, they never come out the way you want them to. Use black zip ties. I would spray paint it blk, that way it can make the grill look straight and not curved up.
Good job tho

yeah, ima spray paint it black maybe tomorow. theres no chrome on my car for t to match at all. so im hoping black will look better. if not, ima prolly take it off.

08-02-2010, 01:26 AM

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Paint it black and it will look much better.

yeah, im going to. will post pics after

08-02-2010, 01:30 AM

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yeah thats right, well gret a chrome ring itll do wonders to that look

where can i get this chrome trim ring

08-02-2010, 03:53 AM

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off any 05-07 tc, in mounts in the bumper and the black grill mounts in it, i dunno why they decided not to use it in the 08-10

08-02-2010, 12:33 PM

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I bought one on ebay.. looks nice and clean.. and its not that expensive. try that

08-02-2010, 01:45 PM

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Thats the same thing my Figure Grill is made from just a Thicker type though!..Then its Powder Coated Blk on mine...And I paid $100 for chicken wire that was painted!...LoL..

Would of looked better if you bought the stuff with Thicker looking diamond pattern!

08-03-2010, 08:36 PM

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you guys were right. the chrome ring and painted black makes it look way way better

08-03-2010, 11:06 PM

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did you get one?

08-04-2010, 01:53 AM

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did you get one?

yeah. check out the last pictures i uploaded on this thread. u'll see it there. and theres no more clutter in the back behind the grille

08-04-2010, 02:04 AM

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looks alot better buddy

08-04-2010, 02:19 AM

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yeah, thanks man

08-04-2010, 02:58 AM

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looks very good, ya got less than 30 bucks in it, and you did it yourself, props

10-21-2010, 06:57 AM

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DOesnt look that bad, i like it

10-21-2010, 01:27 PM

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First one looked terrible. I'm diggin the second one more. I still would have just bought a 05-07 bottom grill and cut that. I love the way mine looks. Pretty good for doing it from scratch though.

10-21-2010, 11:06 PM

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nice job on the DIY. only thing is those thin mesh flexes way to much and the paint will eventually chip off. go with the ones that jon has. they have em on ebay for the set for cheap.

10-22-2010, 12:04 AM

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I know homemade mods are fun and you get a sense of accomplishment, but that does not look good. You're better off keeping the stock one until you can buy an aftermarket grill.