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DIY: $10 billet grille

Old Sep 21, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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I like it! It's interesting all the variations that have been tried. I like innovators.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Finally did mine this past week. Gotta say, I love it. I will have to get another roll to adjust my spacing and tidy up some minor errors and maybe do something in the back like some of you guys did. Once again, good cheap mod MazdaBob!! Can't think of a better way to spend 10 bucks.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 01:43 AM
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Nice job! Looks good on a silver car.
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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I'm having trouble getting the front's rotary to stick. How did you go about doing this? The back was easy cause I have it on the indentation of the rotary, but the front I am having trouble.
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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I had to try this mod on my ride. Everyone's cars all looked great. 4 bars on the front and some thing I'm trying to see if it works out on the back. Thanks for the idea mazdabob!

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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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just wondering, how exactly do these stay on?
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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that look terrible
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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For the love of god, I cant find these anywhere, I've been to like 7 stores in tyhe detriot area. Can anyone PM me and maybe pick me up a box and send them too me I'll pay for everything.

Thanks
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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i did it to my car, i have it uploaded as a pic on my vbgarage. not sure if i can link it from there.... tell me how to do it and ill show you how i did mine..... its somewhat different than the way everyone else does it.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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heh just remembered how to post pics. you cant see it very good in this pic. but its still there, ill try to get ahold of a better pic soon.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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As a sucker in NY where we are required to have a front plate, I'm not going to try this. However, I really want the rotary accents and don't feel like paying Mazda $150 for them. Am I right in reading that other people have used this chrome wheel well moulding to make accents? How did you bend it? Did you need a template of sorts to do it right, or just bend it around the rotary symbol somehow? Any info before I try this would be appreciated. Also, I do think I'm going to do this on the rear grill....no plate there

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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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hey people i just did mine today.. i dunno what i think.. tell me what you think..
do you like it over the fog light? i only did one just to see how it looks..oh yeah and where is the cheapest place to buy hyper whites for my lights??
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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You jumped the shark with the fog light....
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Certainly looks unique.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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On only on foglight?

The grille part looks good
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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ok i did both fog lights to see what it would look like.. i still think it might be too much..
it doesnt look bad, but i dunno if it looks good.. let me know!!!
here are some more pics
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Wow is that three black 8s in that garage? That's soo kool.

Anyway, I agree it does look too much.
I put two chrome moldings in front of the oil coolers on the oil cooler grilles I put. I don't have a picture though.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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i have three shinkas in my garage
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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3 shinkas... wow... shinka color is pretty ugly though.. sigh oh well..


the rear billet setups look interesting.. its like some sorta japanese furry creature with whiskers out of a triangular mouth... hahahha
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mazdabob
Here is a better picture. The first one was with the flash, which lit up the original. It's pretty simple to do - the wheel well molding has a sticky backing. Just cut to fit, and stick it.

That looks great, IMO.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 04:51 AM
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H11 Fog bulbs

Originally Posted by Rxster
hey people i just did mine today.. i dunno what i think.. tell me what you think..
do you like it over the fog light? i only did one just to see how it looks..oh yeah and where is the cheapest place to buy hyper whites for my lights??


I just purchased a set for less than $20 here at the biggest bay in the world :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA...7108QQtcZphoto

They are H11's 55 watt (very important not to get higher than 55watt because the harness can't handle it I've heard).

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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Rxster
i have three shinkas in my garage

why?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kw1k
why?



I was wondering the same thing
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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well i liked it then my dad decided he liked it and my sister loved the color so she decided she needed one, and since we bought 3 all at once, we got a good deal.. but me and my sister are moving out soon so yea... plus.. why not.. haha
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Rxster
ok i did both fog lights to see what it would look like.. i still think it might be too much..
it doesnt look bad, but i dunno if it looks good.. let me know!!!
here are some more pics
I like the 3 bars, and it looks like the bottom one lines up with the ones over the fog lamps. I like it - it's different. I also like the Shinka color - classy.
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