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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Default My grill idea, any one know how to make it?

I saw many grill designs out there but they are not my style. So I did 2 simple grills design

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Basicly, it is just a piece of front grill cover extended to the headlight area mounted on the black OEM or JDM grill. One is mounted on the top of the grill, the other is on the bottom of the grill.

I really want to make them but I don't know how to.. I don't have any experience in fabrication. Can anyone suggest me of how to make them?
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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buy a black stock grill and get an eyelid type thing to go across the top.
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Umm... good idea. Do you know what type of plastic that used for eyelid?
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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looks good
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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probably ABS most likely.
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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most of the eyelids from japan are actually made of fiberglass or frp. you can easily use most any form of plastic also, but it's a matter of molding them to the desired shape you need through heat forming. doable though... if you google around for web pages of model plane and car builders you can get some good ideas on fabrication with plastics
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Looks good.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 03:12 AM
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I would suggest fiberglass...if you can do it most custom shops can.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Thank for suggestion . I still have no idea how to do it. I need to ask my friend to teach me how to do fiberglass.... it's google time
Old Feb 8, 2005 | 04:54 AM
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looks good . would use fiberglass too. good luck
Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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I have no valuable input whatsoever, but I do think that the first grill is the sickness, and if you ever do fab one, let me know, there's a fair chance I'll buy a second off you.
Old Feb 12, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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I will start making it this weekend. I will make it from some flexible plastic.
Old Feb 12, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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our prayers and thoughts are with you, son. good luck.
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Go and check out (nish-designs.com) there are two diferent styles of eyelids, and there made of fiberglass.
Old Feb 27, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 2NDSQAR
Go and check out (nish-designs.com) there are two diferent styles of eyelids, and there made of fiberglass.
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 07:06 AM
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I would make it with Fiberglass
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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just tell nish to make it for you he like playing with that stuffs
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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I still don't have time to try it but I'll do this myself, first. If it turns out to be crab, I'll call nish
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