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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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Talking New Grille

I finally got around to one of my many front cosmetic mods. My new steel mesh grille. Two layers thick for extra protection..
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Well, what do y'all think??
 
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Looks really sharp. Guarantees no bugs in the radiator.
Good job man.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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put you a set of lights behind it and paint that rust! lol...I painted everything you can see through the grill flat black. Including the coolant bottle (or windshield washer fluid bottle, dont remember which one that is)....it stuck out like a sore thumb....
 

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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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oh yea some rust preventive primer and some white.....or black like keaton says
 
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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Thanks Guys! yea, i definitely want to prime and paint everything flat black.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Looks good man! I see you have no muffler with just resonators! Do you have any videos of what it sounds like??
 
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 05:34 AM
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Here ya go. Honestly is sounds good at idle and when it's under power, but when it just sits there and I rev it... it sounds like s#%t..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXMQEyJZl2w
 
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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looks good! at first i saw it and was like wtf...theres nothing there! lol
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 08:55 AM
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Thanks. I have since painted everything flat black and it looks 100x better! Thanks jkeaton and lootownpunx!
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by backwoods18
Thanks. I have since painted everything flat black and it looks 100x better!
Well then.....we need more pics!! lol
 
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