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Front grill modifications - What is the best (pics)

Front grill modifications - What is the best (pics)

Postby mox » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:50 am

Tell me wich one you prefer !
I'm planning to do something to my front grill and I don't want a 'cheap' grill like mesh grills.

Here is the original grill:
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And here are my 3 ideas
(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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Postby toy4x4boy » Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:08 am

Personally I like the 1st one the best. Last one is ugly.
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Postby sto » Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:08 am

#2, but make it all black, no chrome
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Postby krawzyazn » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:09 am

nice ideas but it wont work unless you gut the grill and make the inserts
I know photo shop can do wonders but when you take out the center part there is a nothing there to make the lines go solid up and down like you have it
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Postby xsolara33x » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:12 am

it would look nice though... i like choice # 1 and 2
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Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:18 am

I'd say neither from your choices. I like you OEM one versus what your suggestions were.
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Postby einstein » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:34 am

I would have to say 1 or 3, 3 is very different
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Postby TadS » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:39 am

I like option 2, but I don't think it's do able without some sort of custom insert.
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Postby SolaraT » Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:29 am

Personally I don't like any of those. Lines should be horizontal instead. imo. billet style, and chromed
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Postby that1mexguy » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:38 pm

^^ what he said, but if i had to choose, i 'd say #2
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Postby Fenix » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:24 pm

Number 2 is like what I have but with mesh grill.

Before
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but now i have it painted all black.


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Check out the picture section, lot of us here have customized grills. Hope you will make up your mind soon.
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Postby SolaraT » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:54 pm

sorry my pics are too large 2 post.

click on them instead...

Then... http://home.comcast.net/~solarat2/photo ... 304_11.JPG

now...
http://home.comcast.net/~solarat2/Blackgrill.JPG

later...
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Postby Jaimster » Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:27 pm

For you red car color # 1 or stock looks best!
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Postby WTF?? » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:49 pm

krawzyazn wrote:nice ideas but it wont work unless you gut the grill and make the inserts
I know photo shop can do wonders but when you take out the center part there is a nothing there to make the lines go solid up and down like you have it


yeah i modded my grille and until you rip out that center toyota piece... you'll know what you'll have to deal with... its tough

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Postby Grazi07 » Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:11 pm

How did you guys attach the mesh to the grille? I'm starting mine tomorrow and am running out of ideas! In response to the original post, good luck fabricating that, the first would look hot imo
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