Paging those who have removed the factory grille
11-17-2002, 07:58 PM
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Paging those who have removed the factory grille If you didn't put on an aftermarket grille, what did you do about the mounting holes left open on the front?
Do aftermarket grilles use these same mounting holes? Can you fill the holes with something and paint over them?
Do aftermarket grilles use these same mounting holes? Can you fill the holes with something and paint over them?
11-17-2002, 09:52 PM
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Re: Paging those who have removed the factory grille Check this out
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=3;t=003314
You should do a search for "grill" because this is a consistent topic here <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=3;t=003314
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11-18-2002, 03:25 AM
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Re: Paging those who have removed the factory grille Most aftermarket grills use sticky adhesive tape. If you don't want an aftermarket grill, you can have your holes filled by a paint/body shop! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
11-18-2002, 08:48 AM
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Re: Paging those who have removed the factory grille The Billet style grill uses 4 screws that comes with it. You can not see the factory holes once applied. So It's no bother to fill them if u plan on installing the billet grill insert. By the way. Please paint flat black paint behind the billet grill. A lot of people with cars other than black do not paint behind it. Trust me. looks hella better painted behind it.
11-21-2002, 04:21 AM
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Re: Paging those who have removed the factory grille </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JLMoses:
<strong>The Billet style grill uses 4 screws that comes with it. You can not see the factory holes once applied. So It's no bother to fill them if u plan on installing the billet grill insert. By the way. Please paint flat black paint behind the billet grill. A lot of people with cars other than black do not paint behind it. Trust me. looks hella better painted behind it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i'm buying a billet grille for my white SS..
so you think painting the area behind it black looks a lot better, but is it going to cost a lot to do it in a body shop, or is there a cheaper way to do it?
<strong>The Billet style grill uses 4 screws that comes with it. You can not see the factory holes once applied. So It's no bother to fill them if u plan on installing the billet grill insert. By the way. Please paint flat black paint behind the billet grill. A lot of people with cars other than black do not paint behind it. Trust me. looks hella better painted behind it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i'm buying a billet grille for my white SS..
so you think painting the area behind it black looks a lot better, but is it going to cost a lot to do it in a body shop, or is there a cheaper way to do it?
11-21-2002, 04:31 AM
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Re: Paging those who have removed the factory grille It shouldn't cost much to just have that area blackened. It looks way better when you don't see the mounting brackets and crap.
11-23-2002, 12:46 AM
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Re: Paging those who have removed the factory grille <img src="http://images.cardomain.com/installs/215000-215999/215971_2_full.jpg" alt=" - " />
The grille mounting holes in mine are filled and painted. I have some aluminum mesh in the nostrils... The mesh started life as a long strip of leaf gaurd for gutters on a house. It was like $2 for a strip at the hardware store. Another thing that sticks out if you don't have a grille is the styrofoam bumper that is visible in the nostrils. I painted mine flat black so that it would 'disappear'.
If you get the holes filled, you/they MUST use flexible plastic body filler. The nose, primer, and paint are all flexible. If the filler is not flexible, it will crack and/or fall out quickly.
Pics on my site...
Dave
The grille mounting holes in mine are filled and painted. I have some aluminum mesh in the nostrils... The mesh started life as a long strip of leaf gaurd for gutters on a house. It was like $2 for a strip at the hardware store. Another thing that sticks out if you don't have a grille is the styrofoam bumper that is visible in the nostrils. I painted mine flat black so that it would 'disappear'.
If you get the holes filled, you/they MUST use flexible plastic body filler. The nose, primer, and paint are all flexible. If the filler is not flexible, it will crack and/or fall out quickly.
Pics on my site...
Dave