Custom Grills - Cost $3
November-12th-2002, 08:55 AM
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Custom Grills - Cost $3
Yes, I made my own custom mesh grills for a total just under $3. I used two pieces of rain gutter guards from Home Depot, each costing $1.17.
However, you might be able to notice the small black ***** on the grill. Those are the zip ties I used to hold it on. I plan on buying clear zip ties later this week, which will not show at all. That will set me back another couple of bucks.
However, you might be able to notice the small black ***** on the grill. Those are the zip ties I used to hold it on. I plan on buying clear zip ties later this week, which will not show at all. That will set me back another couple of bucks.
November-12th-2002, 04:15 PM
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Looks very nice.
I know that in the picture you can barely notice the stock grill. But in person, at certain angles or in certain lights does it become obvious?
I'm thinking of making myself a grill too.
I know that in the picture you can barely notice the stock grill. But in person, at certain angles or in certain lights does it become obvious?
I'm thinking of making myself a grill too.
November-12th-2002, 05:03 PM
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nice grill...
did you get the metal or plastic gutter guard? If it is the metal what did you use to cut it? I did this on my old Cherokee a few years back and I used tin snips but it tended to warp the edges of the mesh too much. thanx in advance.
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November-12th-2002, 09:05 PM
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That looks really good, especially with both grills done the same, not like some other expensive kits that just change the top grill. Is there another way you could attach it thought, I was just wondeirng if over time the tie wraps are gonna have some discoloration and if the grill would start to work loose and scratch the paint around it. Just a little heads up.
November-12th-2002, 10:17 PM
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Wow, thanks for the support guys. There sure has been a lot of ricer bashing around here, and all of the feedback has been great. To do the grills, I took them both off. I did a search found a forum talking about the subject in depth. There was a link to one person's web site with detailed info on taking off the top grill, and for the bottom grill, I got on the ground and spotted all the clips, using a screwdriver to disengage them.
THe grills are made of rustproofed metal.
The zip ties are black, but I intend to replace them with the clear ones
You can actually see lees of the stock grill in person. The flash on the camera shows the stock grill even more than it does in person
On the bottom grill, I did wrap around the stock, which could lead to paint being scraped. However, on the top grill I just traced the outline of hte grill, and put it right inside of the stock one, so there will be no scraping. I highly recomend you do this on the top and the bottom.
To cut the metal, I used heavy duty wire cutters that I found in an old tool box. They worked pretty well, but were kind of dull by the endof the project. I used a sharpe permanent marker to do the tracing.
Hopefully I answered all of your questions. If not, feel free to ask away.
GOOD LUCK!
THe grills are made of rustproofed metal.
The zip ties are black, but I intend to replace them with the clear ones
You can actually see lees of the stock grill in person. The flash on the camera shows the stock grill even more than it does in person
On the bottom grill, I did wrap around the stock, which could lead to paint being scraped. However, on the top grill I just traced the outline of hte grill, and put it right inside of the stock one, so there will be no scraping. I highly recomend you do this on the top and the bottom.
To cut the metal, I used heavy duty wire cutters that I found in an old tool box. They worked pretty well, but were kind of dull by the endof the project. I used a sharpe permanent marker to do the tracing.
Hopefully I answered all of your questions. If not, feel free to ask away.
GOOD LUCK!
