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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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I like it.... where did you get it & what did you use?
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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He said he got it at home depot... how did you attach it?
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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I screwed the mesh into the frame where the stock grill sgrewed in.. For the bottome I just took the stocker out and took a larger peice of the mesh and made it hold it self in. Hard to explain.... 1 sheet of the mesh is large enough to do 5 or 6 grills so if anything happens to them I'll just try again until I perfect it.
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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what's w/ the yellow tire tread? oh, and did you finish it? Looks good, but I think if I'd do it, I'd paint it black or charcoal. But then again I don't have much chrome on my car--looks good on yours.
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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lol ahh yes the yellow tread... BF Goodrich euro TA Scorchers... No grip on the road whatsoever lol but I got them for the look. I dont race or anything like that so... My color for this car will be BCP and Yellow (like the redskins)

Yeah the grill is done unless something slips or moves. I like the aluminum look so i didnt paint it.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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looks good.... When do i get to see it? i am amazed i havent noticed it around town yet...
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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you havent been in the right places ;0)
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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well pm me sometime or there is that thing Younger Scion is doing with a baseball game...
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 03:32 AM
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dude i did the exact same thing from home depot and yes i cut my hands to hell but in the end it looks good...on my upper grill i put the tc emblem from the back on the grill looks awesome..did you paint them black..i left mine chrome..
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 06:53 AM
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looks good

when i posted a pic with my grill (which looks exactly the same) i got flamed for ricing out my car

I think it looks good, I guess it's just a way to change the look of the front without spending any major dough and it's a pretty easy install.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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its all in the ebrake
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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eh?
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Terrible.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Looks clean. Nice mod for the price.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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like the looks of my billet grille better but it is still nice and clean..good mod playa
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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the billet grills look crappy in my opinion thats why i change the grills to the mesh which just sets of my tc being silver but i guess you have to see it in person to get the whole effect.....
Old Apr 26, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JustynTime
we do it just to ____ you off
Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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ok i did the same thing lol check mine out









and a nice side shot of my car for every one who cares (probly just me but damn look at it)



im thinking about painting it black but im not sure any input on it the look of it and about painting it black will be greatly apreciated
Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Also terrible.
Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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I tried it last night and just couldn't get it to look clean. I'm a stickler for clean lines on mods and getting the grill without seeing cuts and gaps and ripples was not possible for me. So, put the stock back on and wait for an aftermarket kit later in May for ground effects kit TC's.



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