DIY Grille complete!

jedimaster · 04-18-2006, 12:42 PM

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

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

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

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:

Here we are primed and ready for paint:

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

Sure does look silly with no grille

Fitting the emblem:

jedimaster · 04-18-2006, 12:43 PM

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

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

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

gargleblaster · 04-18-2006, 12:57 PM

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

jedimaster · 04-18-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gargleblaster

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

I'll work on that

Drift Monkey · 04-18-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gargleblaster

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

Why not, he already modded his fleshlight...

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

TSi+WRX · 04-19-2006, 07:09 AM

Looks real nice, Jedi!

Damn, that injury's gonna put a damper on your night-time recreational activities.

Hope you're right-handed!

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

KA82 · 04-19-2006, 07:13 AM

i say paint over the chrome around the grill

half white half bumper color (oem paint of course)

gargleblaster · 04-19-2006, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Drift Monkey

Why not, he already modded his fleshlight...

jedimaster · 04-19-2006, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TSi+WRX

Looks real nice, Jedi!

Damn, that injury's gonna put a damper on your night-time recreational activities.

Hope you're right-handed!

"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

coxx · 04-19-2006, 09:04 AM

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

mach_six · 04-19-2006, 09:23 AM

That's just a scratch, wuss.

ih8vtec13 · 04-19-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

I was over my wife last night and had to make a fist instead of my usual palms down thing

Did she talk dirty to you and tel you how sexy your grill is?

jedimaster · 04-19-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by coxx

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

no, but my knuckles got sore

gargleblaster · 04-19-2006, 11:01 AM

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

**Bu11dogg2** · 04-19-2006, 11:30 AM

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

lol.

nice work Jedi!

jedimaster · 04-19-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gargleblaster

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

Sadly, it takes me 45 minutes minimum.

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Originally Posted by Bu11dogg2

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** · 04-19-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

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 · 04-19-2006, 04:56 PM

Gotta spend it with teh father.

**Bu11dogg2** · 04-19-2006, 06:17 PM

thats understandable.

Drift Monkey · 04-21-2006, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

Gotta spend it with teh father.

Spend father's day with father? Unpossible!

04-18-2006, 12:42 PM	#1
jedimaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 513	DIY Grille complete! OK, so to start out, I chopped out the original center section: I then used some screen and bondo on the back to make a support for the areas to be filled: Then I masked off the chrome and got to work on the bondo part: 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: Here we are primed and ready for paint: Here's a few shots of it checking for fitment: Sure does look silly with no grille Fitting the emblem:

04-19-2006, 07:09 AM	#6
TSi+WRX Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cleveland/Shaker Hts., OH - USA Posts: 2,268	Looks real nice, Jedi! Damn, that injury's gonna put a damper on your night-time recreational activities. Hope you're right-handed! "Look, Rosie's got a stitch on her face!" __________________ <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges Me: '16 Outback 2.5i Limited Wifey: '16 WRX Premium CVT 7th Subaru Family

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04-18-2006, 12:43 PM	#2
jedimaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 513	I used part of a license plate frame to make some plastic backing to epoxy to the back of the emblem- thanks Bill Kolb! Some shots of the finished product and wh0ring some others out as well: 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

04-18-2006, 12:57 PM	#3
gargleblaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 41	Nice job. Try not to mod your flesh next time, mmmkay?

04-19-2006, 07:13 AM	#7
KA82 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,445	i say paint over the chrome around the grill half white half bumper color (oem paint of course)

04-19-2006, 09:04 AM	#10
coxx Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 302	^^ OH man, that sucks. Your arm start shaking???

04-19-2006, 09:23 AM	#11
mach_six Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 22	That's just a scratch, wuss.

04-19-2006, 11:01 AM	#14
gargleblaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 41	^^ Why? Must have only been 30 seconds that you had to hold them that way...

04-19-2006, 11:30 AM	#15
Bu11dogg2 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FL Posts: 578	lemme see your grill? you wanna see my what? your grill! lol. nice work Jedi!

04-19-2006, 04:56 PM	#18
jedimaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 513	Gotta spend it with teh father.

04-19-2006, 06:17 PM	#19
Bu11dogg2 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FL Posts: 578	thats understandable.

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