The billet grille that I saw at SEMA was a one-off - not availible. So, I went to Pep Boys, and bought some chrome wheel well molding for $9.99, and with some snips, created my own.

 

awesome... directions?

 

Not bad. It does make it distinctive.

Not sure I like it, but great job, just the same!

 

looks too cluttered....you should remove the inner grill...but how are you attaching it?

 

creative...nice.

 

I agree. If you could remove the inner black grill it'd look cleaner. The idea is good though. The stock grill isn't striking enough.

 

isn't removing the black stock grill dificult
does anyone know how

and how did you get the billet to stay in place.

 

Hey Bob, You should write a DIY and that might spawn some more ideas from the forum, nice work!

 

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.

 

I like! I'm definitly doing something like that this weekend.

 

Here's another, without flash. It's cloudy and rainy today, on a sunny day you won't see the original.

 

That's really nice.
Well done mazdabob!

 

you could cut these out, print out some directions, and set up shop on eBay with these. Might be a nice way to supplement the holidays.

Greese

 

The one from the SEMA Show had 4 strips. I thought 5 would look better, but you can use as many as you like.

 

mazdabob, that's SICK!!!

i'd suggest keeping the stock grille, but it's gotta get blacker, and further behind your trick horizontal chrome grill further... but that looks GREAT :D

 

I love when people get creative.

Good job!!!! :p

 

Bob, I know you take it pretty easy, but how will it hold up at highspeed? Are you going to the Sunnyvale meeting? I would like to check your mod up close.

 

Heh, reminds me of the Passat

 

looks good
five lines looks better than the sema 8 that had 4

 

This simple mod looks great in person. Great job, mazdabob.

 

how bout adding 1-2 more to each of the oil coolers next to the fog lights? that may look pretty cool too

 

Yes, it did look very good in person. I may give it go on my car, hopefully I don't jump the shark given that I have the rotary accent and bob's didn't (may make it look too busy). We will see.

 

if you do this please post pics of materials and install:D

 

I bought the material last night, $10 bucks, just like mazdabob said. Picked it up at Pep Boys, comes in a red package titled "wheel well molding". It's been raining cold and miserable so I haven't had a chance to install, maybe tomorrow?

 

So the strips adhere to the grill itself?

Yes, I'd like to hear how they hold up as well.

It is growing on me. lol.