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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Well I took out the Billet Grille today....I really like the grill"less" look

But look at my bumper/hood gap, it looks off, or is it just the picture?

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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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You really need to put the grille back on!! The no grille looke is horrible.

That gap does look a little to big. But in the other pics it looks fine....mayb its just the angle of the pic
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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ok i think it looks good just fill in the holes and it will look amaing. And yea your hood is unaligned with the bumper. I just got that fixed on my car
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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put it back on!
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I plan on getting the holes filled and I think it will look sharp
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Damn you guys post back fast

When I get an SS spoiler installed I'll have the body guy do that too
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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looks better WITH the billet grille
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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I'm going with Whistler and clear corners....so I think it will look tight yo!
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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put it back on
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mistacamawo
put it back on
Why would I go and do that?
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Question Hood To Bumper Alignment

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ok i think it looks good just fill in the holes and it will look amaing. And yea your hood is unaligned with the bumper. I just got that fixed on my car

My camaro has same problem except the gap isn't so bad as it appears the front bumper cover needs to be raised to meet the hood panel. Everthing else appears to line up except where the hood meets the cover , which kinda drops down a bit. Shouldn't there be a smooth transition from hood to bumper with no drop-off?
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Red face how much for the grille ?

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Why would I go and do that?


Believe us, put the grille back on !!!!
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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powder coat it black and put it back on
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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I personally think a billet grill just totally sets the front end off, its almost like rims for your front end it just makes that much of a differance. I say put it back on but that's just my opinion.
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I thought about painting it black but I think that looks tacky on a black car...

Trust me, when the car is done (whistler,corners,holes filled) and the baby get's detailed, you won't mind her grill=less.....I may get the silver camaro inserts too....or maybe a SLP bowtie
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1BADZ
I thought about painting it black but I think that looks tacky on a black car...

Trust me, when the car is done (whistler,corners,holes filled) and the baby get's detailed, you won't mind her grill=less.....I may get the silver camaro inserts too....or maybe a SLP bowtie
that would be a great idea, i would think - clear corners + whistler + holes filled along with the stainless CAMARO inserts for the front. that would actually look pretty classy.

not too crazy about the grill-"less" look as it stand right now, but, u just gotta clean her up a bit an she'll be fine!
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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She's a work in progress
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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I would put it back on as well, it contrasts the front-end really well with it on.
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Put it back on man.

Black cars need shiny things to set them off.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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well i'm going to have to go ahead and say i like the !grille mod. I also did it to my car and I'm not saying it looks ******* awesome without it, but it looks better than the pos piece of plastic that was on mine, i really looked aweful with the stock grille.
I'm going to get some inserts for mine as well.
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