Changing the Grill

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:55 am

I want to get rid of the stock grill on my car. What I plan on doing is, Taking out the lil bumpy things and replacing with that mesh stuff, either that or just leaving it empty. I'd like to keep the lil round emblem in the front but im not sure if I cut out the rest of the stuff if it will still be attached to the outside. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to go about this and still keep the badging?

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:04 am

Just go without the badging. . . . more hardcore that way.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:05 am

glue your emblem to your radiator.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:37 am

i swear you are on crack laurel

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:39 am

butcher a L grill, there are less places its connected.

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:40 am

THAWA wrote:i swear you are on crack laurel

I, personally, can vouch for that.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:04 pm

Dont do mesh, looks like crap. Do you have the honeycomb grill?

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:20 pm

Well I don't have either yet, I don't really havea preference as to which one to use. Any suggestions of where to buy from?

LegacyT · Post by **LegacyT** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:43 pm

mesh can look good, as long as its flat black and not chrome or such. Also don't get mesh with openings too small - looks bad.

Mark,

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:43 pm

I still havnt seen mesh look good. If its purely function over form then go ahead.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:14 pm

two words: Chicken. Wire.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 12:20 am

Just get an L grille. Paint the outside rim the color of your car, and the line in the middle flat black. it'll be clean, and custom.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 12:25 am

from what year?

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 12:35 am

my 91 has that grille.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... 711944.jpg

HomeSlice · Post by **HomeSlice** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:31 am

laurel your a clown-- like how you did up your legacy

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:45 am

That's hella oldschool, too! Almost a year ago.

Back when Ruby still had her wheel covers on!

Bah, and there's the ass end of my rice-mobile on the left. . . . she's the one being traded in on the monster.

Post by **Legacy777** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 3:06 am

ciper wrote:I still havnt seen mesh look good. If its purely function over form then go ahead.

This is the only mesh grill I've seen and really like

http://membres.lycos.fr/subaruleg/

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 3:21 am

That would look pretty sick if it were powdercoated black.

eastbaysubaru · Post by **eastbaysubaru** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:03 am

Yup, paint it black and it'd look SICK! The edges are a little rough though, I'd see about recessing it a little bit more.

-Brian

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:08 am

mkay few more questions, anyone know where I can find the color codes for our cars? Where can I find different color emblems or will i have to stick with the stock one? And finally what is the grill made of, plastic, fiberglass, some sort of cheap metal?

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:18 am

The mesh is almost always metal . . usually aluminum or stainless. . . sometimes even galvanized steel.

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:48 am

Different emblems can be found on ebay quite often. Black, pink, and blue for the stars and the same for an "i". I'm not sure why you'd want an "i" unless you own an imprezza, personally.

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:57 am

Even though I'm getting a WRS STi . . . if I were to put an aftermarket emblem on, I wouldn't be inclined to go with the "I" anyway. . . just doesn't look right.

The constellation is classic.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:55 am

I'm sorry for being a post whore tonight but I've got the mod spirit right now ~_~. So yeah, What would be the best way to recondition the black trim around the car? I tried to use that plastic polish stuff from tutrle wax but it didn't really help much. They've pretty much turned a grayish-black color which is a foul color.

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:57 am

Ewww. . . that's one detailing "mod" I've never really been too sure on.

Black trim has much suck.

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