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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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I'm thinking about putting some grill where the fog light slots are. Kinda like this:
(NOTE: Not my car, just a saved picture 'cause I like the wheels.)







I think it has the possibilty to look nice if I can manage to NOT magle the grill while cutting it to size. I think it'll be a nice cold air inlet for the engine, too. What do you think?
If it's raining heavily, I could easily pop the grill off and put the stock piece back in so the intake doesn't suck any water in. I could even put a little fine mesh behind the grill if I was worried about rocks or something flying into the intake.

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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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I think it will look good, I think chrome mesh would look better, though.
Old Feb 26, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Not a big chrome fan...
Old Feb 26, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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moved....
Old Feb 26, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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umm nish designs has one made already. you can contact him at www.nish-designs.com. i think his is anodized black. but im sure you could chrome it. it looks great though.
Old Feb 26, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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1) Oops...I guess this is a little more body related. Sorry 'bout that.

2) Nish-designs: that's the idea, but I'd like the mesh to look like the other mesh on the vehicle. That's just me...
Old Feb 26, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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u mean something like this
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...7046251&idx=42
Old Feb 27, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by badbasic
i think he wants to grill the whole thing. can i ask why u did 2 holes rather than one larger one?
Old Feb 27, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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the size of the locknuts on the back would only fit that size. had to trim a little of the plastic fins on the backside to make them fit
Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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Hey, its the guy from Jspek. My friend "PsychoRacing" showed me your pic over at Jspek.com.
Old Feb 27, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by badbasic
Can't access.
Old Feb 27, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by unlmtdndeavor
i think he wants to grill the whole thing. can i ask why u did 2 holes rather than one larger one?
I'll keep the 2 holes cause I don't want to cut my bumper up to make one giant hole.
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