Blameless Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Ditto to that, iv got a 2005 gt and love this mod... Is it the same deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeblow Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 No. The chrome trim is attached differently and you have to bondo the parts you cut out. There is a walkthrough in the cheap DIY mods sticky in the 4th gen thread I think. The semi-pro one http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/diy-grill-done-right-plus-62899.html?p=1191120 You can probably skip the texturing parts, but its a really thorough walkthrough. It's cool; I'm with the band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blameless Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 So i went ahead and leaned alot about bogging and sanding and how not to use mesh! finnished result is good though I think. Did the lights, Grill and lower mesh to boot! Im lovin mods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I 5EAT Turkey Clubs Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 ^ looking real good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestratomaster Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 You guys make me want to do this so badly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moncur_6 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 The previous owner of my LGT did a similar mod. After a while, the mesh part of the grill bent waay out of place and looked absolutely terrible so I put the OEM one back on it almost immediately after purchase. I think he did it actually because I have come to find out in recent weeks it has had a substantial amount of bodywork done so he went inexpensive on grill replacement. Too bad Utah is a non disclosure state so carfaxes don't mean s***. at least most of the body work is decent, yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blameless Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 stink one. its easy to do well, you obviously just brought a car that a muppet was working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 What sort of paint or procedure should I really use for the mesh? Mine is flaking off, for the 2nd time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htioki Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Figured i'd bump this in case anyone else is going to make a custom grill. I will be doing this as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer. You can get a wide variety of "mesh" at home depot or lowes for under $10, just a heads up. If anyone wwants details let me know. Please provide details on the $10 mesh from home depot or lowes. Also, what kind of paint did you use to paint the chrome trim? Did you have to sand it to get the paint to stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylar Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Please provide details on the $10 mesh from home depot or lowes. Also, what kind of paint did you use to paint the chrome trim? Did you have to sand it to get the paint to stick? They have bbq grill which is a stronger diamond mesh in different sizes, they also have other mesh designs in different areas of the store. I peeled off all the chrome and sanded the plastic underneath to get the paint to stick, otherwise it always ends up chipping off, even if the chrome is sanded prior to painting. If thats too much work(and it is a pain in the ass) I would recommend wraping it in vinyl. It will last longer and wont peel or chip. For the mesh use some self etching primer and paint. In the future I will be powder coating my mesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08GTLegacy Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 So i went ahead and leaned alot about bogging and sanding and how not to use mesh! finnished result is good though I think. Did the lights, Grill and lower mesh to boot! Im lovin mods! Photo: can't see grill as its too dark. Looking to cheap custom mine too... Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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