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New grill to accomodate Hella's

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:30 pm
by Splinter
First step:

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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:14 am
by Splinter
JB weld is setting now, and the mesh is cut to size.

I really like this pic

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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:27 am
by Splinter
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:31 am
by Binford
That's going to look sweet!

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:21 am
by ultrasonic
What model Hella lights?

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:28 am
by Splinter
550 driving beams

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:53 am
by Splinter
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:07 am
by Splinter
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:38 am
by bmxkelowna
when you cut out the grill was there any holes you had to fill? i have been wanting to cut my insides out and put a black mesh in its place.

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:42 am
by Splinter
Yea... Ive patched it up a bit with JB weld, it still needs a lot of TLC tho

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:20 am
by 206er
hmmm, I would have put them down in the bumper but thats just me.

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:24 am
by Splinter
They're driving lights. Not fog lights.

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:52 pm
by rallysam
Yeah, putting lights at the bumper level is pretty worthless

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:21 pm
by ultrasonic
That looks pretty cool. Is there enough space to properly aim them? Could you post a pic of a view looking down at the top of the radiator to show clearance? And maybe a pic of the brackets, too. Driving lights at headlight level is certainly the way to go.

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:38 pm
by Bheinen74
how is the improvement in illumination? worth it?

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:40 pm
by Splinter
Oh god, it's night and day.

If I turn the hellas off, its like having no lights at all

And Ive got a 92, with the relatively good beam pattern, it'd be monumental on a 91

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:41 pm
by The Scooby
ya tell me about it i just mounted some 6inch round driving lights on the front of my 92ss the day before last. i love them, best $30 ive spent on my car so far other then my exhaust.

seems as though alot of people are cutting out the lovers and replacing them with mesh as ive done too, i think it looks more sporty that way. nice car splinter its my cars twin.

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:23 am
by Splinter
I kept my emblem tho :P

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:34 pm
by Fuzzylee
Holy Smoke Man!!!
That car is pristine. Is that the original paint? The lights and grill look
great. Do they interfere w/ the radiator airflow enough to matter?
The heck w/ new pavers for the patio, Daddy's scooby needs lights.
Awesome showing Splinter!!

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:01 pm
by Splinter
As far as I know its the original paint. Ive never painted it, but Ive only had it since August; there were 3 previous owners...

I cant really say if they affect airflow at this point for a number of reasons

-Its 10C right now
-I took out my AC condensor
-I dont have a stock turbo radiator


I took out the stock radiator when it broke and put in the N/A style setup, which has a much reduced cooling capacity

Ive yet to notice any problems, but summer is just around the corner. Once I put in my front mount and skidplate, I'll prolly have to add some high speed fans.