What do you think of my custom grille? (pics)

T2000 · Mar 31, 2007

i think it would look abit better in the middle too
sooo much better than that billet crap

mransr · Mar 31, 2007

SWEET!!!!

I NEED more info, where can I get the stuff and how did you do it?

(BTW if you're gunna have an offset emblem, it should be a tri-bar running pony )

XxMustang281xX · Mar 31, 2007

yep and i have a tri bar running pony and i want this for sure. now tell me how to do it. lol

4.6andSlicks · Mar 31, 2007

Well, not to many negatives so I guess I was on the right track. I don't think you could make a grille that would please everyone. I like the fact that it's unique and that's the reason for not centering the cobra.

OK, here's the how to so you can get your creative juices flowing.

Went to this site (http://www.customcargrills.com) and started by ordering the sample pack. The finished product used "Stacking Oval XXL Mesh" and (5 ft.) Neoprene Rubber Edge Trim.

PIC 1
Make a posterboard template of the opening. Place the mesh over the template, holding it very still and use wire cutters to cut the mesh along the template.

PIC 2
...is the cut out mesh bent at 90 degrees. I bent it over my work bench right where you see it. You can also see the neoprene bead that goes along the edge when you're finished. Paint it or not, your choice. It looked pretty cool left as aluminium color but on a silver car, that's to much silver. The bead has a slit in it. I put a small dab of black silicone in the groove where it met the mesh.

PIC 3 and 4
...are how to attach it. This turned out to be really simple and easy. Remove the front plastic retainers on the radiator cover and slide it under, then put the 2 plastic retainers back in. The cobra badge is held on with black silicone. Just globbed it on the back.

Would love to see pics of your finished products.

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topless98gt · Mar 31, 2007

XxMustang281xX said:
yep and i have a tri bar running pony and i want this for sure. now tell me how to do it. lol

I wanna do this to my 98 GT with the 05 GT emblems!!!

This is honestly a first guys...I give you props and it looks AWESOME. Keeeeeeeeeeep it!

Just get rid of the license plate holder

mineralgray2002 · Mar 31, 2007

Looks very nice, gotta say it is better than stock. I actually kinda like the cobra emblem offset, its different and unique. good work

droid#83853 · Mar 31, 2007

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I like my grill better. But yours is really nice too. I looks better than the usual grill deletes.

topless98gt · Mar 31, 2007

droid#83853 said:
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I like my grill better. But yours is really nice too. I looks better than the usual grill deletes.

Daaaaaaamn homie!! Yo grill is PHAT!!!

007 · Mar 31, 2007

I think the Cobra needs to be centered. It looks wierd off to the side like that.

gunmetal5.0 · Mar 31, 2007

It looks like someone pimp slapped your car so hard it knocked its grill crooked.

Twista · Mar 31, 2007

looks like a booger hanging out a nose.

Your grille is too small to mock the gt500.

SaleenGT2001 · Mar 31, 2007

Twista said:
looks like a booger hanging out a nose.

Your grille is too small to mock the gt500.

that pic is hot!!! are there any higher resolution ones for a background

4.6andSlicks · Mar 31, 2007

Looks like on average, I'm doin' pretty good. Only a couple of negatives. Loved the booger one.

XxMustang281xX · Mar 31, 2007

im getting that mesh and doing my grille, lower grille and hood scoop grilles. thank you for saving my grilles. lol, but im not sure how I can do my grille with the gap I have between the hood and bumper

4.6andSlicks · Mar 31, 2007

XxMustang281xX said:
im getting that mesh and doing my grille, lower grille and hood scoop grilles. thank you for saving my grilles. lol, but im not sure how I can do my grille with the gap I have between the hood and bumper

What do you mean ??

Tally_4.6 · Mar 31, 2007

Good job on the engineering, but i really don't like it. I think you should take the emblem off and leave the black mesh, it would look killer!

XxMustang281xX · Mar 31, 2007

03/04 Cobra hood and Roush bumper = big gap between the top of the bumper on the sides of the grille, and the hood.

see..

4.6andSlicks · Mar 31, 2007

XxMustang281xX said:
03/04 Cobra hood and Roush bumper = big gap between the top of the bumper on the sides of the grille, and the hood.

It could be all the more reason to make your own. When you make your posterboard template, you can take up those gaps with whatever color and mesh of grille your imagination can come up with.

Great lookin' car, by the way.

XxMustang281xX · Mar 31, 2007

and you mean run the grille the whole way up over the gaps??

droid#83853 · Mar 31, 2007

It looks good. Most members on here don't have any style sense anyway. I challenge anyone else to come up with a better grill. All you need now is lower your Cobra. It just doesn't look good all jacked up.

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