billet grille
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Re: billet grille
Here are pictures of mine installed. I'm loving the quality on these things! You cannot go wrong with the quality at all. The finish is beautiful as well. This is the polished finish.
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Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
Re: billet grille
Originally Posted by GDrag
Here are pictures of mine installed. I'm loving the quality on these things! You cannot go wrong with the quality at all. The finish is beautiful as well. This is the polished finish.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Sorry old man but someone wanted to see their red car similar to yours with the normal top grill and the new bottom grills. Worked with yours again as they didn't have a pic. I had to put my factory grill on your car. Hope it doesn't look too bad as only had 10 mins to do it. Old man hope its ok to use yours again. Ron
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Re: billet grille
Originally Posted by Darticus
Sorry old man but someone wanted to see their red car similar to yours with the normal top grill and the new bottom grills. Worked with yours again as they didn't have a pic. I had to put my factory grill on your car. Hope it doesn't look too bad as only had 10 mins to do it. Old man hope its ok to use yours again. Ron
Re: billet grille
I photo shopped a couple cars with the grills and hopfully they picked the grill pics that looked better. The factory grills don't look as good. Ron
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Re: billet grille
Put it on today.
Bottom attaches to stock lower grills.
Top attaches with 3 screws. Invisible with the new grill and will also be invisible if you decide to reattach the old grill: one for each side and one for the center.
1) Remove the stock lower grills before you attach the new ones. I now know why so many people have lost these grills on the higway-they're in way too loose. I grabbed an outside fin, gave a gentle pull and then slid each one out towards the center of the car. Before I put them back in I test fitted and then put a glob of silicone around the ends and each tab. Oh, I did not put any ties on the horizontal parts of the new grill; I drilled some holes in the old grill to match the outside verticals of the new grill after I attached the inside verticals of the new grill and then attached the ties on the outside new grill vertical pieces and put a little double sided tape on them to prevent chafing and possible squealing. Confusing? It'll make sense when you get the parts
2) I know you know to put tape everywhere there is paint before you even begin to remove the main grill. Then, just remove the top 4 screws and push the bottom out from the inside.
3) I test fitted the new grill and marked the center bottom hole and inserted the screw to keep it in place. I then marked the two side holes and drilled the holes. My screws were accessible from the inside.
4) I also painted bright surfaces flat black so they did not show through the new grill
4) A little tedious, but very straightforward and simple
5) And, it looks even better in person and the car now reflects a quality automobil - no longer looks like a soccer mom's SUV coming at you (smile)
PS: I bought the polished and it was definitely the right choice. But, I did not get it powder coated which I would do if I ordered another one.
Bottom attaches to stock lower grills.
Top attaches with 3 screws. Invisible with the new grill and will also be invisible if you decide to reattach the old grill: one for each side and one for the center.
1) Remove the stock lower grills before you attach the new ones. I now know why so many people have lost these grills on the higway-they're in way too loose. I grabbed an outside fin, gave a gentle pull and then slid each one out towards the center of the car. Before I put them back in I test fitted and then put a glob of silicone around the ends and each tab. Oh, I did not put any ties on the horizontal parts of the new grill; I drilled some holes in the old grill to match the outside verticals of the new grill after I attached the inside verticals of the new grill and then attached the ties on the outside new grill vertical pieces and put a little double sided tape on them to prevent chafing and possible squealing. Confusing? It'll make sense when you get the parts
2) I know you know to put tape everywhere there is paint before you even begin to remove the main grill. Then, just remove the top 4 screws and push the bottom out from the inside.
3) I test fitted the new grill and marked the center bottom hole and inserted the screw to keep it in place. I then marked the two side holes and drilled the holes. My screws were accessible from the inside.
4) I also painted bright surfaces flat black so they did not show through the new grill
4) A little tedious, but very straightforward and simple
5) And, it looks even better in person and the car now reflects a quality automobil - no longer looks like a soccer mom's SUV coming at you (smile)
PS: I bought the polished and it was definitely the right choice. But, I did not get it powder coated which I would do if I ordered another one.
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Re: billet grille
What does it do if you powder coat it? Is it still polished if you powder coat it? I looked it up on the internet and it sounds almost like clear coat. Did you use the blue painters tape? I will study your install procedure thanks. Any pics Veloce??? Ron
Last edited by Darticus; 02-16-2010 at 07:40 AM.