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Old 07-26-2009, 11:35 PM
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Default Firebird front bumper grill? - for intercooler air flow?

Does anyone know anyone makes like an aftermarket grill to replace the license plate cover? A black plastic one that maybe had a honeycomb pattern would be sweet. I see everyone else cuts the back out but I dont really care for the huge gaping hole in the front bumper.
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most of us take our license plate cover and cut a hole in it with about a 1 inch border all around. We then add some honeycomb material to cover the hole....i used a hot glue gun to secure mine and got screen material at home depot...6 bux a roll

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Originally Posted by cablebandit
most of us take our license plate cover and cut a hole in it with about a 1 inch border all around. We then add some honeycomb material to cover the hole....i used a hot glue gun to secure mine and got screen material at home depot...6 bux a roll

I suppose... but a nice grill that snapped in there would be cool. A grill with some depth so it came out flush to the bumper, not just a flat sheet of perforated metal.
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I liked my old setup, but I believe some folks have taken some mesh and attached it inside the front bumpers...

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just take it out and smooth the the edges on the bumper
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
most of us take our license plate cover and cut a hole in it with about a 1 inch border all around. We then add some honeycomb material to cover the hole....i used a hot glue gun to secure mine and got screen material at home depot...6 bux a roll


If I had a TA, this is exactly what I would do. It's also the most cost efficient
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here is what mine looks like. Just completely cut open and the edges trimmed back.
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i like the look of the firebird bumper with the IC.
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Im going to try and make an aluminum grill insert that snaps in where the plate cover goes. Im just not digging the huge gaping hole look. I'd like airflow w/o the noticeable intercooler.



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