grill inserts top and bottom [Archive] - Toronto Protege Club Message Board

lizard

August 27th, 2002, 10:09 PM

Could you please provide known options for grill inserts for top and bottom.

I know that Kwykryde has a Reactive lower grill
Murda has what looks like steel insert and
Taxmasta cut his own out of mesh

Could you provide some places to get these (ready grills and mesh) and prices.
Thanks

ReMuXieD

August 27th, 2002, 10:10 PM

murda's is cut also, just a really nice job

cruisinblackp5

August 28th, 2002, 12:40 AM

Auto EXE top, Mint Blue top, Billet grills both.

jali-p5

August 28th, 2002, 08:09 AM

If you want to make your own grill inserts, you can buy the actual grill material used at performance shops for a nice chunk of change. Places like JRP in sauga carries these types of grill material from what I can remember.

You can also buy grill looking material from places like Home Depot for like $5. In actuality, these are "aluminized stainless steel" meshing used to rain gutters to keep the leaves from accumulating in your gutters. Two pieces is enough to do both the top and bottom grills. You'll need to cut the pieces out and figure out a way to attach it to your car.

What I did was use some plastic ties to fasten it, but I'm going to change it and use some aluminum wiring to hold it in place cause I think that the plastic ties are eventually going to rot away. Let me know if you need more info.

murda

August 28th, 2002, 03:49 PM

I made it myself. The mesh is polished aluminum made by Ractive. They have it at Performance Improvements. I traced the old grill on the sheet of mesh and cut it with regular scissors, its that easy to cut. The trim is just your regular door trim that can be bought at Canadian Tire, and is pushed on around the edge, its plastic. Its held on by 2 nuts and bolts in the top corners.

hondakilla

September 12th, 2002, 03:14 AM

I also made mine out of grill somewhat like murda did. I bought APC grill from canadian tire and used the same trim as he did. I took the old grills off entirely and used black wire ties to hold the grills on (the black ones are not effected by UV rays and will last for a long time).
I think mine looks very clean and matches great against my black car. Some people in the club have seen my grills and liked them. It is the cheaper way to go and it gives it a custom look.

Bumblebee(Word!)

September 12th, 2002, 01:47 PM

hey guys... okay... now i have a question regarding this...

I have the hood deflector guard that was included from the dealership on my car... would adding a silver mesh look ghetto with that guard on top??

I was going to have one done in black, but i find that pointless with the original one the same colour...

and.... how much is tooo much to have it installed for me?? i'm going to pick up some mesh from RPM in Brampton, he's charging about $20-$25 for one big piece of mesh, which one should be enough for both top and bottom... and there's guys next door who can install it (cause I don't have the time to do it...)... but they didn't give me a price on the install... help??

MP5Navy

September 12th, 2002, 02:23 PM