93 grill mod....

[Lmcclure]

i had the idea for a while now, im sure someones done it before, but i wanted to play around with mine, since it was cracked and what not, but here is what i have so far...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/100_0609.jpg

[Damkid]

I can't say I remember seeing that type of mod to a grille, nice work :thumbright:

[Lmcclure]

thank you sir, i hope im going to be able to keep those mounting points, tomorrow is trying to get the spots takin care of

[91mcnasty]

Lookin good, keep up the good work!

[Gomez]

I can't say I remember seeing that type of mod to a grille, nice work :thumbright:

I agree. I really like the idea.

[Lmcclure]

thanks guys, i will post up some in progress pics tomorrow, and a couple on the car

[blkfordsedan]

Yes, nice job. I thought of doing the same with my '93 but wasn't sure how it would look. I've been "on the fence" between doing what your doing or doing the early grill mod and adding Stainless mesh in the opening. Can't wait to see yours...that will help me make up my mind!!

[Damkid]

thank you sir, i hope im going to be able to keep those mounting points,

FWIW my grille is only held on by the 4 clips across the top of the grille, when i first got my festiva, the grille was only being held on by the centre screw, so it's not like every single mounting point is necessary

[Safety Guy]

Those clips can be hard to get loose sometimes. If you have one clip per side, and the screw, or another clip in the middle, you shouldn't loose your grille.

Karl

[blkfordsedan]

2 words.....Zip Ties!

[91mcnasty]

^ x2 and if you used blue you probably wouldn't be able to see them

[Lmcclure]

ha, thanks damkid, blkfordsedan, ill figure it out a little further in... but onto the pics


main idea, this is about were the festiva emblem will be, and with the side pieces taped on

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0610.jpg

close ups of the pieces taped on

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0611.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0612.jpg

and them fiberglassed up

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0613.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0614.jpg

and figure since im doing it i will fix the crack in it and make it usable

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0615.jpg

tomorrow will be working on the contours of the center, its slow going because im usually horrible with fiberglass but this is going pretty good, any other comments are welcome if there is enough interest when im done im sure it could be stickied

[Lmcclure]

updates included today, i figured out how to do the contours of the center....i used tape and it worked really good, so here are some pictures, mind you this is before any body putty and sanding, those to come...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0618.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0617.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0619.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/i_steel_free_things/festiva/100_0621.jpg

i am putting the emblem back in after everythings all said and done, thanks for looking

[Lmcclure]

and kinda finished up, still have a little here and there sanding to do but looking for comments, thanks

[Safety Guy]

Oh yeah; looking good! I haven't seen this type of mod yet, so I think yours is original.

I haven't worked with FG yet, but I can imagine that if you mess up, you just cut some more, or sand it down, and redo, re-sand, repaint. Could you tell you got more comfortable with the work as you went on?

Karl