Removing the front grill

Does the seam show? I haven't started on it yet. Waiting until tomorrow so no one is staring over my shoulder. I did cover my ipod in fake carbon fiber (because i'm lame like that) to match the interior that I don't have. :rofl: It's laying on the coffee table and I am continually impressed with it. LOL
 
Veruca said:
Does the seam show? ....
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No not at all.... just keep it at the top near the inner corner.
Many people have looked at this at various meets.... no one has noticed the seam.
I let it overlap about 1/2" rather than try to butt splice the 2 ends
 
Thanks so much inTgr8r! I can't imagine anything looking better than this. Exactly what I wanted! I'm not going to say how much time I put into it, but it was worth it. Here are some pics before I put it on the car. (btw - it was harder to get the grilles back on than it was taking them off)

Please excuse my hand prints.
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Close up of the seam - you can't see it at all on the car.
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Great job!
I know what you mean about the time...
IIRC it took me 3 tries to get the 1st one right, after that it was cake.

A side benefit is, the tape helps protect the chrome from pitting.
 
I'm looking to do this mod myself.

Cannot get Blackout tape in the UK easily from what I have been told (liking rocking horse shite), but these two are on ebay from the States.

Prices are similar, but nybody suggest one over the other?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRM-T900 ... enameZWD1V

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blackout ... enameZWD1V

thanks
 
You can remove the chrome surrounds as long as you're careful not to break the tabs. I'm having a friend paint my surrounds black tomorrow. I'll post the results when he's done.
 
unionjack said:
You can remove the chrome surrounds as long as you're careful not to break the tabs. I'm having a friend paint my surrounds black tomorrow. I'll post the results when he's done.
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Dammit! I just responded to your post on zpost and told you to go here. God what a day. :rofl:
 
I bought some on EBAy that were painted with a smoke finish. They looked good for about two months and the smoke started to chip of. I used my fingernail and scrapped it all off in about two minutes. I paid $99 for them really not worth it. These seem like much better ideas.
 
Dang, your neighbor's car is looking good 20ducks, you still washing, waxing, and entering it in shows for them??? :poke:
 
Hey does anyone know if I can just order the chrome rings around the grille because i went ahead and blacked it out however some of the tabs broke and i thought i might as well ask and see if anyone knows.
 
There is a chemical (non exotic) that is used on some of these plastic chrome parts that will change the color. Not to black but to a darker shade of chrome. Damn if I can remember what it was...gimme a little time and I'll investigate. It may be another alternative to all this.
 
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