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Front grille idea... What do you think? *POLL*

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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Default Front grille idea... What do you think? *POLL*

I was bored the other day and took my factory front grille off. No big deal, since I don't have a bumper support in right now. I just wanted to see what it looked like, as well as clean the seven years of dirt out from behind it.

I was surprised at how aggressive the car looked without it, and it got me to thinking about ideas for a new look.

I'm not going to do this right now, it's still too cold to be messing with body work and paint around here, but I would like to do this sometime in the Spring. The car is not getting any clear corners or a billet grille, so no comments about that please. Stay on topic.

Here's how it looks sans grille:



I would like to fill the holes, then put some mesh grilles in behind the holes. Here are my options. I've already pretty much made up my mind which, but I want to see what the legion of F-body owners thinks... Excuse the quick and dirty chops please.

Silver/Chrome Mesh:



Silver/Black Mesh:



Now for the black ones, keep in mind that I would paint it GLOSS black, to match my rear Berger panel.

Black/Chrome Mesh:



Black/Black Mesh:



Vote, and let me think what YOU think looks best. Thanks in advance guys!
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Silver chrome here.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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black/black mesh
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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black black definately man. would look great with your berger, and will look lots better with gloss black. it will kinda look like an slp grill lol
definately black black
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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black/black looks awesome
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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^^ Holy huge sig batman!! I say Silver / Black mesh
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Black/Chrome looks best in my opinion.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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i personally like the silver/chrome mesh.
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Silver/Chrome, and then some nice clear corners.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Kinda like the silver and chrome or black and chrome.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
Silver/Chrome, and then some nice clear corners.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
Silver/Chrome, and then some nice clear corners.
This would look great
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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How about "Anything other than stock" for an option. Can't believe you left that hideious stock grill in there for so long, I yanked mine out the day I bought the car.

I think the first two look the best. Maybe silver with black mesh.

And have you considered the RK sport grill?


They used to sell a smooth version, without that gay RKSPORT **** embossed on there. Hopefully they still do
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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I'm digging the silver/chrome mesh look.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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voted black black but i like silver chrome. Do you already have the mesh? If so where did you get it from? I was looking for mesh last year that doesnt look cheap.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Black And Black
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Oohhh man that black and black does look sexy.
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Silver/chrome.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Match it with your berger panel...and what about doing the whistler mod with black housing turn signals?

(just a thought)
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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I'm really liking the black on black, but you should also have some other supporting black parts to really make it look good
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