DIY: $10 billet grille
01-07-2004, 06:59 PM
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Yeah, it's just the flash from the camera and the garage etc. Bad pics...the molding is chrome, matches the other accents on the car. By the way, thanks to MazdaBob and Brothervoodoo for the idea!!
01-08-2004, 03:01 PM
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Originally posted by JmurphRx8
hey can you tell me where you bought that?
hey can you tell me where you bought that?
I made it using wheel well molding, as originally described by MazdaBob and later done by BrotherVoodoo, MikeA/MikeB and I believe some others. The wheel well molding is available in a roll from Pep Boys and probably other auto parts stores for $10. You cut the pieces to fit, and peel off the backing which exposes sticky tape. Then you just stick em on there where you want...sounds cheap, and is cheap, but it looks good and IMO isn't too ricey...
01-08-2004, 03:04 PM
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Originally posted by cruzdreamer
Looks good....I have silver and wondered how it looked! Any tips and info? Thanks for sharing!
Looks good....I have silver and wondered how it looked! Any tips and info? Thanks for sharing!
I don't really have any info other than what the other people that have done this said. It's really easy, I can tell you that - just make sure you measure well and get em on there straight. The stuff is pretty pliable and doesn't stick too hard immediately, so if you need to make an adjustment you are able to, before you press really hard. Perhaps the hardest part is cutting the ends at angles to match up well with the body around the grill - not bad though, took me 20 minutes.
01-09-2004, 01:41 AM
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Very nice looking! Have you considered doing something functional to protect the oil coolers? I just got 5 sample grilles from customcargrills.com and am thinking about protecting the coolers with the hexoganal type. The black diamond sample is real close to the stock RX-8.
01-09-2004, 02:41 AM
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Originally posted by MPG > HP
Very nice looking! Have you considered doing something functional to protect the oil coolers? I just got 5 sample grilles from customcargrills.com and am thinking about protecting the coolers with the hexoganal type. The black diamond sample is real close to the stock RX-8.
Very nice looking! Have you considered doing something functional to protect the oil coolers? I just got 5 sample grilles from customcargrills.com and am thinking about protecting the coolers with the hexoganal type. The black diamond sample is real close to the stock RX-8.
01-09-2004, 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by JmurphRx8
noah....
I can't find that wheel well molding anywhere??????
noah....
I can't find that wheel well molding anywhere??????
01-09-2004, 09:56 PM
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Originally posted by RX8FanMan
where do you purchase this grill? and how much?
where do you purchase this grill? and how much?
To clarify, it is not a grill that's purchased. You buy wheel well molding ($10) and cut it into strips which you put in the grill to look like that. There are a few other threads on the subject (MazdaBob, BrotherVoodoo, MikeB)
01-10-2004, 10:37 AM
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Auto Zone has the same molding. I like all the looks. How do you debadge the 8? I'm glueless about this stuff. I'm not clueless about driving the s**t out of the car!!!! Thanks for any help..........
01-10-2004, 03:10 PM
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Originally posted by Go4It
How do you debadge the 8? I'm clueless about this stuff. Thanks for any help.......
How do you debadge the 8? I'm clueless about this stuff. Thanks for any help.......
01-10-2004, 05:55 PM
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Originally posted by brothervoodoo
Taking off the emblems is easy, heat from a hairdryer and dental floss will help you pry them loose from the glue. The next step is finding a body shop that will charge a fair price to fill the holes and repaint.
Taking off the emblems is easy, heat from a hairdryer and dental floss will help you pry them loose from the glue. The next step is finding a body shop that will charge a fair price to fill the holes and repaint.
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