DIY Grille complete!

[jedimaster]

OK, so to start out, I chopped out the original center section:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-001.jpg

I then used some screen and bondo on the back to make a support for the areas to be filled:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-002.jpg

Then I masked off the chrome and got to work on the bondo part:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-003.jpg

I formed the grille out of gutter guard and then primed it- I had duct tape on it from where I pressed it by hnad to conform to the shape of the opening:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-004.jpg

Here we are primed and ready for paint:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-005.jpg

Here's a few shots of it checking for fitment:

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Sure does look silly with no grille

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-012.jpg

Fitting the emblem:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-013.jpg

[jedimaster]

I used part of a license plate frame to make some plastic backing to epoxy to the back of the emblem- thanks Bill Kolb!

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-014.jpg

Some shots of the finished product and wh0ring some others out as well:

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It came out kind of wavy in some spots- I'm no master of Bondo, that's for sure- I'll likely redo it eventually, but it looks nice for right now.

All in all, pretty painless, except for my wife nagging me about using the silverware to scoop out Bondo and cutting my hand on the mesh and having to get a couple stitches

http://premium1.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi//grille-stuff-020.jpg :lol:

[gargleblaster]

Nice job. Try not to mod your flesh next time, mmmkay? :lol:

[jedimaster]

Nice job. Try not to mod your flesh next time, mmmkay? :lol:
I'll work on that :lol:

[Drift Monkey]

Nice job. Try not to mod your flesh next time, mmmkay? :lol:
Why not, he already modded his fleshlight...:lol:

Looks good, though the XT in the grille looks weird...

[TSi+WRX]

Looks real nice, Jedi! :D

Damn, that injury's gonna put a damper on your night-time recreational activities. :lol: Hope you're right-handed! :lol:

"Look, Rosie's got a stitch on her face!" ;)

[KA82]

i say paint over the chrome around the grill


half white half bumper color (oem paint of course)

[gargleblaster]

Why not, he already modded his fleshlight...:lol:
:rofl:

[jedimaster]

Looks real nice, Jedi! :D

Damn, that injury's gonna put a damper on your night-time recreational activities. :lol: Hope you're right-handed! :lol:

"Look, Rosie's got a stitch on her face!" ;)
I was over my wife last night and had to make a fist instead of my usual palms down thing :lol:

[coxx]

^^ OH man, that sucks. Your arm start shaking??? :p

[mach_six]

That's just a scratch, wuss.:p

[ih8vtec13]

I was over my wife last night and had to make a fist instead of my usual palms down thing :lol:
Did she talk dirty to you and tel you how sexy your grill is?

[jedimaster]

^^ OH man, that sucks. Your arm start shaking??? :p
:lol: no, but my knuckles got sore :lol:

[gargleblaster]

^^ Why? Must have only been 30 seconds that you had to hold them that way... :lol:

[Bu11dogg2]

lemme see your grill? you wanna see my what? your grill!

lol.

nice work Jedi!

[jedimaster]

^^ Why? Must have only been 30 seconds that you had to hold them that way... :lol:
Sadly, it takes me 45 minutes minimum.

lemme see your grill? you wanna see my what? your grill!

lol.

nice work Jedi!

Thanks man- we gotta get you over here for the next meat!

[Bu11dogg2]

Sadly, it takes me 45 minutes minimum.



Thanks man- we gotta get you over here for the next meat!

time and place you name it!!

you should come to NH on fathers day for the all day, all suby track day.

[jedimaster]

Gotta spend it with teh father.

[Bu11dogg2]

thats understandable.

[Drift Monkey]

Gotta spend it with teh father.
Spend father's day with father? Unpossible!

[Bu11dogg2]

Jedi,

next meet I think you should bring your tools so you can do this to my grill

[jedimaster]

Jedi,

next meet I think you should bring your tools so you can do this to my grill
Sounds good to me :)

[kagenmateer]

Here's mine done the same way. It's in that thread somewhere. Good post!

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29392

[andrew.anderson]

Here's mine done the same way. It's in that thread somewhere. Good post!

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29392

Link directlly to the post here:http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1137160&postcount=241

[kagenmateer]

I didn't feel like finding it late last night. Thanks andy anderson!

[ih8vtec13]

I did this mod too and all i can say is it sux bigtime. If you know what you are doing with Bondo its probably fine, but not so much if you are a n00b. Mine will be sanded for I belive the 4th time soon. i used too much of the Bondo in the tube and it all cracked, so here we go back to sanding and mixing up Bondo and buying more paint.

[kagenmateer]

Ya, if you look at my post, I went for fiberglass first, then bondo on top for this very reason. So far so good (no cracking). Definitely a LOT more work than I anticipated. Paying for an RBS grille is far from unreasonable.

[Effin Ponderous]

mine done...here I am sticking my nose in someone else's post again

[ih8vtec13]

effin, that looks pretty sweet man

[Effin Ponderous]

thanks you

[Dookie]

Effin - I like the color matching grill, and I've been thinking of doing the same to mine. Just wasn't sure how it would match. Thanks for sticking your nose in.:lol:

[Effin Ponderous]

dooks, are you grp too?

[Dookie]

dooks, are you grp too?

grp :confused:

[kagenmateer]

garnet red pearl

[Effin Ponderous]

Garnet Red Pearl

[Bskey]

:lol:

Dookie, how long have you been on this site.

Ok, just for you:

dooks, do you have a red car too?

:lol: j/k, I was rofl though! Mean I know, but if you do own GRP, then :slap:, you should know better!

[Dookie]

:lol: y'all funny guys!

Knew I was going to get burned for this one, and bured I deserved.

Answer to the question.

http://www.legacygt.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=98&d=1174946256

[04/2.5gt]

i agree. effin howd you do that?

[Dookie]

Welcome to 2007! :lol: Effin is gone and has sold his car.

Here's a link of my grille with Plasti-Dip.
http://www.legacygt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2279

[kagenmateer]

I remember my first zombie-thread bump :o

[Dookie]

Yup, we were all NoObs once before. If you read the beginning of the previous page, I got burned for being a major NoOb. :lol:

[kagenmateer]

haha...indeed!