Mr. Grille billet grill

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eilros
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Mr. Grille billet grill

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I have a silver 2004 Vibe and I'm thinking about adding a billet grill. I found the Mr Grille grills on eBay for $85. The grill attaches using zip ties. Has anyone had any problems with the grills staying tight? Does the grill fit perfectly or does it need a little modification. I know the posting says they fit perfectly but some feedback says otherwise. Also, does anyone have a pic of the grill on a silver Vibe?
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I had them on my Satellite Vibe and loved them. They do NOT come loose at all. You can probably see some pics on my cardomain or photobucket website.
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it worked fine for mine. are you looking at the 4 piece or 3 piece? i had the 4 piece but would have gotten the 3 piece had it been available then.
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Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »i had the 4 piece but would have gotten the 3 piece had it been available then.Same here!
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They look bad (removed) and i hear are easy to install. i ordered mine on ebay like 8/26/05 and it still hasnt come!!
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I have emailed them twice with questions and never heard back from them.......
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really? i never had a problem with them. it did take a a few weeks to arrive.
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UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH weeeeeks, arg, i hate waiting, i wouldnt mind it if he replied back to me.
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maybe he's on vacation? sorry.... just trying to ease your mind. a lot of us have gotten products from him, he's a legit dealer.
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the seller was "wee12" yea i hope its just long shipping I wanted my car to be "pimp" for when the freshman girls moved up but alas ill have to show them later.
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freshmen = fresh meat
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Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »are you looking at the 4 piece or 3 piece? I'm looking at the 3 piece set.
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I love Freshmen girls, I get older but they stay the same age. It took about 30 minutes to install my grills but I am a perfectionist so I wanted them to be straight. I used three zip ties on each grill so they will not come off.
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Don't let the zip-ties worry you. I have my originals on from a couple years ago lol. VERY durable little guys.Here's a pic of mine with the three-piece...

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dang you!! it looks soooo good! i cant wait till mine get here!!! :D way to excited, at work i call home everyday and ask the roommates if its there yet.
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Post by bash1979 »

Anyone install these puppies on a 2005? I wonder if it would have the same cool look.....The 03/04's look good because of the recessed grill....I'm not so sure about the 05's.
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I spent about 3 hours today working on installing these on my '06. What a pain in the (removed). There are 5 pieces and only the middle grill on the bottom uses zip ties now. The two small grills on the bottom require small holes to be drilled in the plastic and the bolts that are supplied are too short by about 1/32". I got two on the drivers side and gave up after dark on the passenger side. I'm going to buy some longer ones. The two main OEM grilles must be removed and little brackets drilled and attached with pop rivets. I can hardly wait! The final look is going to be wicked but it's a lot of work compared to the '03 and '04 grilles.
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Can't wait to see pics of it completed. I was interested in getting a grill for my '05 but wasn't sure of how it was attatched and how it would look. Keep us posted.
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I still like the 4 peice better.
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Quote, originally posted by Celtic_Curse »I still like the 4 peice better.Off-topic, but Celtic, with what you've done to your car, I think it would look awesome if you painted your cladding black. It would match a lot better and look pretty awesome. Just a suggestion.
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it has crossed my mind, just waiting for a monotone abyss to donate the parts hehe.
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Quote, originally posted by Celtic_Curse »it has crossed my mind, just waiting for a monotone abyss to donate the parts hehe.Tried any junk yards for a wasted Vibe, might be able to get some good parts from it.
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Quote, originally posted by Celtic_Curse »I still like the 4 peice better.I agree. After seeing pics of the 3 piece and 4 piece side by side, I really like the 4 piece better.
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Quote, originally posted by damronjr »Tried any junk yards for a wasted Vibe, might be able to get some good parts from it.I've been waiting, however nothing has turned up in any junkyard in town.
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have you ever felt a monotone lower body piece? its just like a two tone, only painted. you should just get ur lower body pieces painted unless its cheaper to buy the new parts.
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I've thought about that too..another option I had was to paintthe lower parts white and get tthe factory sport package in black.
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Quote, originally posted by Celtic_Curse »I've thought about that too..another option I had was to paintthe lower parts white and get tthe factory sport package in black.I think someone did that here... oh wait, he had a 2-tone but put the black kit on the bottom as I recall.
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Quote, originally posted by Sunny »I spent about 3 hours today working on installing these on my '06. ......Any pics of the Mr Grille installed on the 06?Do these screws and rivets you speak of go through any visible part of the front fascia? or are they connected to structural pieces that are behind?
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I want to see how it looks on an 05 or 06... finished!
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Well, I started to install the two top grills yesterday. I quit after I realized it is 100% completely impossible to do without removing the entire front bumper even though it says it can be done with the bumper on. Maybe if you had 2 very large trained octupus it could be done. I don't think I will install the top grilles. Cutting and drilling a car less than 6 months old bothers me. Unless you cut out the stock grilles with a sawzall or jigsaw, all the structure behind the fascia must be removed, it's all together in 2 halves. You have to drill holes in the fascia and L-brackets to mount the grilles using pop-rivets.I think it would be a very tricky job to get a good looking end result. There is also good potential for making major f#@%-ups. Yes the screws and rivets will be visible when the hood is open.
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I wouldn't do anything like that to my car... I don't blame you for not installing it.
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Let me know if you are interested in selling the grill.
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i just made some out of wire mesh that i got from homedepot
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