mesh 1.37 X 3 (6X36 gutter guard from home depot)
spray paint .96 X 2 (walmart)
chrome trim @ 8.00 (16.00 for '50 from local auto paint supply store)(plastic door edge guard material)
3M adhesive 5.00 (walmart)

 

What were your sources for the materials? Especially the chrome trim.


How is the chrome trim held on as well?

 

Looks good from here. Can't wait to see them on!

 

Did you paint/clearcoat wire mesh/chrome trim? Will this go over existing grills or replace ? Waiting on pixs!!

 

^^ exactly. these will go over , not replace.

 

wow you're crafty...I really want to see that installed

 

Damn dude I wanna see them on!

 

any pics yet?

 

Ill put them on sun @ our monthly meet. I wont have time till then to put them on. patience guys!

 

 

the sources are on top post, the chrome trim has adhesive in the channel

 

Thanks badbasic.

That door trim stuff was what I had in mind myself, but gutter guard never crossed my mind. No problems with the chrome trim trying to crack on you because of the tight radius?

 

take a hairdryer and heat in up a few seconds. the tops where the radius is real tight is cut in the corners

 

nice job...looks like you will have some side interest, and possible a way to make some nice $$$ (especially since there are not a lot of xA after market parts out there!

 

I agree. I'd buy a set (at a good price). I'd want em painted in the black chrome though for my flint mica.

 

Heh, a "good price" can mean many things to different people. I say charge an arm and a leg for your hand made work and then later lower the prices when you can get some one else to do them

 

i tried making parts @ one time for my xb but i was losing money on something that didnt cost more than $15. this is a good cheap mod that anybody can do for less than $20. any more than that would put this mod into a higher tax bracket. haha.

 

Yup...that's why I said a "good price". Basically that means once you add on shipping and the labor, then it's too much. Only way it would be a good deal for both ends is if it was your neighbor across the street. Then you provide the materials and pay like $10-$15 for labor.

I've gotten way too lazy for this nice custom stuff. This would be easy as heck to do if I'd get off my @$$.

 

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