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Old 06-08-2008, 04:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Red striped Grill on 07 Civic Si

Did this today...I was bored. I stole the idea from the VW Golf...What do you guys think?

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Old 06-08-2008, 04:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Actually looks pretty cool. Kudos to you!
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Old 06-08-2008, 04:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
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not for me.
look like GTI
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Old 06-08-2008, 04:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i like it. I wanted to do this a while ago then I saw someone with it already and decided its not original anymore lol.


I like it because it is intimidating
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Actually looks pretty cool. Kudos to you!
Thanks! Unfortunately this mod came with an unexpected price... while un-screwing the screws on the backside of the grill my ratchet driver backed into the A/C Condenser, poking a hole into it.

So now this will cost me at least $150 to buy a new one, and my labor to replace. Lesson learned!

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not for me.
look like GTI
Yea, thats where I stole the idea from...I liked the aggressive look it gave off so I went for it.
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Old 06-08-2008, 04:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Nice! What did you use?
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i like it. I wanted to do this a while ago then I saw someone with it already and decided its not original anymore lol.


I like it because it is intimidating
Thanks. I haven't seen it yet...it's hard to do anything custom to a ride now-a-days without it being done already, unless you don't mind spending tons of cash. It's my wifes ride anyways, she wanted it and I did it. I stay with classics cars.

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Did you remove the grill? Looks great, maybe even better with a jdm emblem up front
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Looks great with black.....subtle.
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Nice! What did you use?
Wet-sanded the gray bottom portion of the grill with 400 grit sand paper, cleaned it with wax & grease remover, then sprayed it with high gloss krylon. Then for the red stripe I used red caliper paint and hand pinstriped it on after laying down blue fine line tape...cleared it afterwards....
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Did you remove the grill? Looks great, maybe even better with a jdm emblem up front
I took it all off and apart....thats how I managed to back my ratchet wrench into the A/C Condenser...so this is a $150 mod!
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Wet-sanded the gray bottom portion of the grill with 400 grit sand paper, cleaned it with wax & grease remover, then sprayed it with high gloss krylon. Then for the red stripe I used red caliper paint and hand pinstriped it on after laying down blue fine line tape...cleared it afterwards....
Sweet. Might look into it.
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Wow man, very nice!!!!!!!
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Wow man, very nice!!!!!!!
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omg thats so hot.......
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nice. gti look a like haha
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