new updated pix. 56k safe

[itsmycookie]

New updated pix 56k safe DIY CTR grill

yeah my mother left today for 3 days so i jumped into the garage and began doing some of the things i wanted to do.

here;s my car presently.

i removed some of the ac components cause they didn;t work and well, i was never going to fix them. i let the pressure let out throught the lines but got a facefulll of crap when romoving the lines from the compressor.

i put that fan back in even though i dont think it works. but i figured i might as well.

now i can get that header i want and not have to worry about the ac crap.

my right headlight wqas all fogged up so i took it off tipped up on its end and then stared at the puddle in the corner. it has about 1/3 cup of water in it. i was thinking about doing the diy ctr grill so i took that off too.

and this is a pix of my tool box

 

[ReggieSD]

looks like you're keeping yourself busy..post more pics of the progress...

 

[green]

nice tool box, and uhh other stuff.

 

[EJ's Rule!]

hey if u dont want the A/C stuff I'll buy it from you.. let me know.. btw u have a PM

 

[bmyers4321]

looks like a nice project you got goin. what kinda headlights are those?

 

[itsmycookie]

hey if u dont want the A/C stuff I'll buy it from you.. let me know.. btw u have a PM

it doesn;t work. you still want it? or you mean like all of the hoses and all that i still have yet to take out if i can get to it.

looks like a nice project you got goin. what kinda headlights are those?

crome TYC projectors. ferio-moreno has some black TYC projectors if you want to see what those look like

 

[itsmycookie]

updated, more pix.

went to walmart and bought some silicone sealant for 3 bucks, better trying to fix it than buying a new set of headlights.

got my grill all apart, but not sure how i want to do it.

took out all of the ac stuf from here forward

here;s some metal ac lines and my washer container (it didn;t work so its not like i am losing anything)

my car is naked right now. i am just going to put on my hood and hook up turn signal bulbs (just the bulbs no headlight, i need to replace them anyways)

 

[IllQueens4g]

wow, looks fun bro...

 

[itsmycookie]

gives me something to do, hopefully i wont completely mess up the grill.

 

[itsmycookie]

well i am done with the back part of the grill, tomarrow or rather later today i wil go and get some mesh. i didn;t have a dremel so it took me a lot longer. i cut off what i could with some tin snips then i used a hack sawfor the top and bottom of the "H" logo. finally i used a combination of those things to get all of the little nubby things off of it. i did it so that i kept all of the original bolt holes so i won;t have to zip tie anything.

also i was thining, "wouldn;t it be cool to have a belt buckle like from the Honda Ridgeline commercial, so i save my emblem and now i am trying to figure out how to turn it into a belt.

 

[itsmycookie]

i cut out my mesh grill i got at lowes today and connected everything for a test fit. still need to take it out and then paint it black. doesn;t look too bad right?

 

[Mr. Lin]

the grill looks fantastic for a DIY

 

[Liz]

the grill looks fantastic for a DIY

That looks awesome I think the best DIY I have seen.. Most of them dont you like they are held on well but yours does..

I also like all the pics. Dont great on keep us updated

 

[itsmycookie]

hmm what black you guys think i should go with? flat, satin, semi gloss, gloss...

here's another pix of it on my car still unpainted.

heres the order i install them if anyone cares.

 

[Liz]

I love the way flat black looks.. I know a lot of people dont.. But I think its hawt... Satin would be my next pick. Either way I am sure it will look great.

 

[itsmycookie]

I love the way flat black looks.. I know a lot of people dont.. But I think its hawt... Satin would be my next pick. Either way I am sure it will look great.

flat and matte black are awesome. hard are hell to keep clean though.

yeah i had flat black and i just went out and bought some saitn with rust protectant so maybe i'll spray down a couple of coats of the sating then finish with the flat black, i'll see how the satin looks and then decide..

 

[Liz]

flat and matte black are awesome. hard are hell to keep clean though.

yeah i had flat black and i just went out and bought some saitn with rust protectant so maybe i'll spray down a couple of coats of the sating then finish with the flat black, i'll see how the satin looks and then decide..

Sounds like a good idea... I have had two black cars and I dont think it matter really what finish black you use its still going to be a pain to keep clean..

 

[gabebauman]

Grill looks good...paint that sucka.

 

[itsmycookie]

i choose to get that grill after seeing yours gabe. but i think its a different size. right now i am waiting on paint to dry. got both of my headlights back on and getting ready to put it all back together some my mom won;t come home to my car laying in pieces in the garage.

 

[itsmycookie]

final pix, yay i am done.
remove ac___check
fix right headlight___ we'll see if it holds up
custom grill____ pimpin

here are the last of my pix updates and the end of my DIY grill. all comments welcome.
its pretty. gaveit a couple hours to dry.

installed on bumper

all done. that headlight looks 100x better

and here's it out on the street had to check if all the lights and stuff still worked correctly.

here;s the bofore pix for any of you curious people. spot the foggy headlight?