LS4 Performance - Custom grilles hope you guys like




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91parkave
06-21-2012, 12:01 PM
well since i really hate the honeycomb shit, and i dont like the mesh grilles on ebay i figured id do my own. pretty straight forward any questions let me know
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-20_20-52-15_632.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-32-07_211.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-31-48_233.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-32-57_654.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-39-22_294.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-39-36_504.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-39-43_137.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_09-42-43_622.jpg


badata
06-21-2012, 02:15 PM
Nice any installed pics?

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-21-2012, 02:58 PM
X2 on the install! i would love to see how the finished product looks on the car B)


91parkave
06-21-2012, 03:38 PM
just put the last coat on about a hour ago ill have pics up soon as my lovley fedex woman gets here with damn DP lol

91parkave
06-21-2012, 04:16 PM
ooo im in love...looks fuckin awesome imo

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_14-10-54_726.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_14-10-28_626.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_14-10-39_439.jpg

Z28RS
06-21-2012, 04:18 PM
Very well executed. Your work is very elegant, dude — great job!

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-21-2012, 04:23 PM
damn! thats freakin awesome!!!!! got any further shots? like one of the whole car or whole front end? angle shot? i think i might just go and get some materials right now! IMHO, those are by far the best grills for the GXP! lower grills?

91parkave
06-21-2012, 05:04 PM
Thanks alot guys thanks for the comments im currently trying to engineer the lower grille as we speak so stay tuned im kinda thinking I shouldve went with white paint...

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-21-2012, 05:16 PM
subscribed for instant email! lmao

i think flat black was a good choice as its the stock colour, but it actually has killer looks for being black, white would look good as well, all that really matters is the opinion of the owner ;)

why do you think you should've went with white paint?

91parkave
06-21-2012, 06:08 PM
Thinkin whote because of the radiator support visible through the grill buttttttt im with you on the black i think ultimatley it looks better plus i think it will look good when i get the black wheels...im currently figuring out my lower piece and will have pics up tonight or tommorow
hers the pic you wanted mr.angrygxp oh and btw the grills are coated in plastidip spray 3 coats worth on both sides of the grill and mesh. regular spray paint wouldnt stick to the metal even when sanded down.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-21_14-48-26_329.jpg

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-21-2012, 06:47 PM
lol sweet, thanks :) looks good! and i was thinking it was plastidip but wasn't 100% sure, thanks for the tip though! i'll keep that in mind when i do mine

you could spray the rad support flat black as well to hide it more... and same with the surrounding that will show with the lower section around the fog lights...

i like the thought of the smaller pattern too, gives you a little more air flow

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-27-2012, 08:32 AM
bump

where are them lower grill pics? lol

Mels SS
06-27-2012, 09:07 AM
Great Job!!

91parkave
06-27-2012, 01:31 PM
Lol my girl flew in over the weekend I'm still rough drafting this as I go but I will clean it up and it will look top notch after completion
Here's some pics of progress so far
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-27_09-11-29_41.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-27_11-22-17_180.jpg

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-27-2012, 10:20 PM
lol sucks, cant wait to see finished product :)

whats the name for the grills? "Arizona Grills"? "(your-nick-name) Grills"? lol

Mels SS
06-28-2012, 12:03 PM
X 2 cant wait to see also
What do you think about doing a Monte and Impala

91parkave
06-29-2012, 06:00 AM
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-29_03-54-32_83.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-06-29_03-48-21_14.jpg


Not exactly how I wanted them to turn out I will end up ordering another one and starting over again..I will have installed pics up later

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-29-2012, 09:57 AM
so why couldn't you have them on the inside of the grill for the lower section?

or across the whole section? (like around the fog lights as well, kinda like stock)

91parkave
06-29-2012, 12:50 PM
so why couldn't you have them on the inside of the grill for the lower section?

or across the whole section? (like around the fog lights as well, kinda like stock)

Trust me i was going to the exact same but tryin to work this grille section was a little more than challenging after you cut the honneycomb section out its very very flimsy which is i left the stock sections in place. not to mention my schedule is real screwed up with school and work so i just wanted it done for now im ordering another piece on the first and will redo it though and it will be on the backside but i will use fiberglass to re-enforce it a little

Mr.Angry.GXP
06-29-2012, 04:44 PM
oh okay, well i look forward to the finished product :cool: so far, so good :)

Z28 Autobot
07-02-2012, 09:31 AM
looks great now put the HD spoiler on there.. ;)
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zxqz9w.jpg

91parkave
07-24-2012, 03:43 PM
welp finally got around to finishing the bottom piece painted and all cant really see a diffrence with this shitty weather the car will look so much better when i get around to gettin my wheels powdercoated black
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-07-24_11-33-43_265.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/91parkave/2012-07-24_11-33-49_568.jpg

Mr.Angry.GXP
07-24-2012, 07:28 PM
that looks awesome!!!!!! i will be doing something similar :)

91parkave
07-25-2012, 04:00 AM
thanks man you dont know how long i sat there looking at this flimsy grill and how to get this mesh seated properly now to see if it stands up too the mighty automated car wash lol let me know if you need any help along the way