weekend project.... less than $20 for all materials (56K warning)

[AKLGT]

so i broke down and redid the grill for the 4th time! but i think this is pretty much the winner! i went and picked up some chrome door trim and wrapped the entire thing! i wanted the grill to be flush with the front grill and not set inside the grill like a lot of other DIY ones. also reattached the emblem. can't wait til it dries so i can get some pics of it with the hoodscoop and new tint job!

[sloth]

Looks awesome!

[AKLGT]

this is the LAST front grill i'm doing! i mean it! lol. it was a PITA too! but it looks soooo much better than the others. next will be figuring out a way to cover those lower holes without doing too much drilling (if at all).

[Jahntassa]

I think the end result is definitely an improvement.. great job!

[ColonelPanic]

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

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[tecton]

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »I was getting 25 mpg! i can get 25mpg redlining every gear with a car full of bricks uphillbut keeping on topicthats nice, i like that decal thingy, looks good

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. haha to funny

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. oh now come on! but hey, they make those mazda's so they're not ALL bad

[drunkenmaxx]

is that emblem permanent? it is slightly off center.

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by tecton »i can get 25mpg redlining every gear with a car full of bricks uphillwell, as you're doing that, i'll be passing you while still accelerating up that hill going 45 mph. lol.

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »is that emblem permanent? it is slightly off center.pretty permament. it's fixed on there with silicone and liquid nails. i really don't want to have to move it again because it was a royal PITA. how "off" is it?? i tried to measure as best i could...

[Kari]

Looks off to the left to me...hard to tell how much measurement-wise since we don't know the dimensions of the grille or emblem itself, but if you look at the support or whatever you can see behind it in one picture, you can see that it's off-center.

[AKLGT]

ok, i see what you mean. hmmm.... man, that's gonna be a PITA to do again because i'll have to scrape off all the "glue" first before reattaching it. oh well, like i have a whole lot else to do right now.. lol

[drunkenmaxx]

it's not much at all. i only noticed because my work involves things being centered and balanced. it's going to be tough to get it exact, i dont envy trying to do that!

[AKLGT]

ya, i may just leave it for now. i've had enough of that front grill! lol. besides, i really want to get started on the 2 lower ones or see what it may look like with a uni-grill. lol. we'll see.

[Mavrik]

damn it guys she was FINALLY DONE! and now you set her off again...

[ToolGuy]

Alright that looks way better! Good job!

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »damn it guys she was FINALLY DONE! and now you set her off again... ha ha ha! what? are you tired of me cursing in the living room while the car is apart in the front yard?? really, i doubt i'm going to change the front grill. at this point, it's as good as it's gonna get. next: lower grills/grill! hopefully the weather will be a little nicer so i can get the bumper off and measure it for a mold.

[BOZACK]

Looks real good TRD.