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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Hello everyone,
I finally finished the grill that hattrick ever so kindly gave me. It still needs paint but the hard part is over. I just can't decide on using the emblem or not.



Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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off man definitely
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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off, but something doesnt look right, did you bolt the grill all the way in? It looks crooked and theres awful gaps where it meets the bumper and hood.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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the grill is deffinately crooked, it looks good with the emblem to me, where can I get a grill like that?
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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btw, i don't even know if i would paint it
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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Yea I just noticed it's crooked. I must not have pused it all the way down.
I made the grill from an OEM grill.
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Dremel, Metal Shop, and lots of patientece.

I'm thinking of making some other grill designs and posibly selling them. I don't plan to repoduce this one though.

Just so everyone knows, I cut out the scion on the badge. I planned to backlight it along with all the grills. Mabey that will change some minds.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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i like with the emblem.....and sama as above,where can we get one?
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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I need a grill thats like that because the current one reflects the sound from my siren back into the cab and I like the idea of keeping an emblem on my grill, and the siren speaker hidden behind an open grill
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Just curious what people would be willing to pay for this grill. I can make more but I don't know what to charge. I can make them ready for paint. I wont paint to match and would probabley require a swap of the oem grill.
Let me know.

I will post more pics when it is finished still have some more detail work to do on the metal and some spot filling.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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no emblem for the win
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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no likey, straight up billet top to bottom would be better imo.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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I like the emblem.The grill doesn't look finished without it.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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It's hard to decide when... I Hate choices.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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I've got a grill I'll send you if you'll do that to it and send it back
Old Dec 11, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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Needs to be off and painted, then it should look hot.
Old Dec 11, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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I like it with.
Old Dec 11, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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I vote for with emblem. Might be cool to slightly recess it as well.
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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i think whether or not u keep the emblem depends on what look ur goin for on ur xb. it does have a more vip feel w/o
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Nice grill. Looks better with the umblem on.
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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I think it looks better when its off, but....when you see it when its on, it almost looks like something is missing when its off.
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