05gtlimited300 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 it was a headache but it i got it done http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/scmurray/IMG_01492.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/scmurray/IMG_01522.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 ^ great job. now just replace that license plate cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvethesnow Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 ^ (btw...remove wings...two screws in the back) its 3 screws. well on my 05 theres 3 dont know about the other years History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid People sleep peacefully at night cause rough men stand ready to do violence on there behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 two screws for each wing on mine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Just FYI - some guys have recently modded their 05-07 grills to have the flush mount look of the JDM 08 Spec-B grill. Basically the mesh is more flush mount rather than recessed, if you don't know the difference. The results have been really good from the ones I've seen. Search: 08 Grill Mod 40 bucks and 4 hrs (i think is the thread name) and the last couple pages has a few examples IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxHound Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 it is not that hard of a mod to do... it just takes a lot of time to get it to fit right http://a888.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_1b05442479ad36842e1ef1e2b2cd2567.jpg http://a812.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/49/l_b5c52d5af885f4c9c75252ceb1e2404b.jpg http://a129.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/8/l_2c2db6f4d710c6ebf9c25fe031a60f60.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I didn't bother with clear coat. What I got was too glossy for me. Since it takes 5 minutes to take the grill off...if I get any nicks I'll just repaint. TRS used the same paint as I and in over a year he's had no fading. Cool beans. Thanks for the info! And you're right - with the winglets being so easy to remove, it'd be pointless to pursue such protection. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvethesnow Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Cool beans. Thanks for the info! And you're right - with the winglets being so easy to remove, it'd be pointless to pursue such protection. you said winglets. dont think ive seen that word used before referring to the wings History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid People sleep peacefully at night cause rough men stand ready to do violence on there behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Ain't no thang but a chicken wing! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 ^ man, hadn't heard that one in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I'm the king of eating chicken wings. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 ^ I smell a challenge....nope that's just my lunch. Back to grills....anyone have something they want to show off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodoo-chile Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Here's my 05. As mentioned in the other thread, I did not like the look of the zip ties so mine is a bit more permanent. http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/kyleh72/rgrille3.jpg http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/kyleh72/rgrille1.jpg http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/kyleh72/rgrille2.jpg http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/kyleh72/rgrille4.jpg Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj231/06jaxsuby/My%20Cars/LegacyGrilleMod1.jpg Did you get the silver badge from Japanparts.com ? I might go with this and just paint the wings only...then by the "wet" carbon style badge set. The darker badge will look better with Diamond Gray Metallic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Here's a few pics of my DIY grille on my '06 RBP 2.5i. Not the best pic of the grille on the car, but only one I can get my hand on right now. I left the wings, but everything is murdered out. The chrome grille makes the car look...old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 ^ D_J you could save a few bucks and sand/paint the badge yourself too... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Yeah after I wrote that, I saw the other DIY threads and realized that it can be done on your own. It's crazy expensive to buy those badges otherwise. They want $300 plus shipping. Chrome is out...definitely going to do this mod, maybe the badge too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 $300?! Yeah deff worth the 20 mins it takes to do yourself haha [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ^ IMO other colors than stock look cheezzzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ^ IMO other colors than stock look cheezzzy. I love this mod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ^ I'm talking about changing the subaru emblem from blue to other colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ah got ya, i agree on that one. The RBP on my Legacy is pretty much identical to the paint in the background of the emblem. Looks awesome. Wouldn't change it for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 A couple shots of another version of my grill, I'm thinking it has potential, but maybe needs the subaru emblem incorporated. Let me know what you think. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCloud Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I think I like the constellation emblem in the middle rather than the letters -- the emblem helps hide the structure behind it in bright light (your middle picture), for one thing. I've just ordered a bunch of stuff for upper and lower DIY grilles, and I'll let y'all know how it goes. HPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 If I were doing something with the letters, I would stick the Subaru emblem in the middle like normal and keep the letters all more toward the center, maybe curving them around the bottom of the constellation emblem (like a "U" under the emblem). I think that may look cool. The way it is now looks like it's missing something maybe.... I like the creativity though, doing something different. Keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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