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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Does anyone know where you can buy the rs 1.0 grill or something similar? I dont like the grillcraft or the billet.
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=116932
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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I posted a link to a site that sells the perfect grille stock by the sheet (after an exhaustive and lengthy search!)

I don't have a pic yet but the result looks just like the RS 1.0 grille at a fraction the cost of an RS grille or even other aftermarket grilles. Just go to www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=1and order Diamond XXL Flat Grill mesh sheet, 12" X 48", powder coated gloss black (or flat if you prefer). It's $68.48 total (incl. shipping) and they deliver promptly. Assuming you are a moderate DIY person, this only takes a few hours of measuring, cutting and bending (take your time and be patient) to get a grill that looks as good as the RS grille! I know there's alot of tC owners who want that grille, me being one of them, and after searching for a long time i found good grille stock to make your own. To put the cherry on top, I placed a TRD emblem on the driver's side of the upper grille. Get's lots of looks, esp. from other envious tC owners. Good luck...
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You cut it and then what? ant diy guide for this?
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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nah no DIY available. I did the same thing as Jask did, except that I painted mine black with a rattle can. Come this summer (which is oh so close!) i'll be buying some of the grill stock that he just linked to. my paint is chipping and i need to redo the grill anyways.
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ebay! thats where i got mine!



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did it come with a bottom center grill?
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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personally, I do not want a grill you can see right through.
Looks bad imo.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:52 AM
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If you want a new RS1 grille, be prepared to drop some cash. I had mine replaced and the total was over $1,800. Thank goodness it was under warrenty. Good luck
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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just do my DIY and use ur stock grill. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...r=asc&&start=0
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mine came with both top and bottem...and they fit perfectly...and you dont notice you see through unless you are right up next to it.....
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Originally Posted by honey0bucket
ebay! thats where i got mine!





How much? I cant find one. That is what im looking for.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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they are on ebay somewhere...he sells them off and on
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thats a genuine grille set from an RS1 that I swapped out.
its funny, the regular grille looked better on the red tC!
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Damn that is nice randode. So much better than those see-through ebay ones.
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Originally Posted by Squishface
Damn that is nice randode. So much better than those see-through ebay ones.
Dude it looks exactly the same as the ebay one. Its just the ebay one has close ups. Why
r u hating?
Old May 1, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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arn't the RS1's thicker?
I'm not hatin on the ebay ones, im just sayin the rs ones look better.
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Thats alright, but i still ned to find where to find a grill like that
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...mine and randodes are the exact same grill....

and the rs ones dont look better for 200 more dollars...they better have diamonds in them for the amount of money you have to shell out for em...
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Originally Posted by Jaski21
I posted a link to a site that sells the perfect grille stock by the sheet (after an exhaustive and lengthy search!)

I don't have a pic yet but the result looks just like the RS 1.0 grille at a fraction the cost of an RS grille or even other aftermarket grilles. Just go to www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=1and order Diamond XXL Flat Grill mesh sheet, 12" X 48", powder coated gloss black (or flat if you prefer). It's $68.48 total (incl. shipping) and they deliver promptly. Assuming you are a moderate DIY person, this only takes a few hours of measuring, cutting and bending (take your time and be patient) to get a grill that looks as good as the RS grille! I know there's alot of tC owners who want that grille, me being one of them, and after searching for a long time i found good grille stock to make your own. To put the cherry on top, I placed a TRD emblem on the driver's side of the upper grille. Get's lots of looks, esp. from other envious tC owners. Good luck...
i would like to do this, but i am too n00b to do it.... unless someone can explain me how to..
i also looked at badseed305's DIY, but it seems too hard for me
is ebay grill good enough? can someone show me picture of it?
i really want to get rid of scion, maybe i should paint it black
also.. i wanna ask if anyone wanna sell their RS1 grill at this point?
any other recommended grills that is made for tC? i would prefer black
thanks for helping me guys!
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