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Old 09-05-2007, 09:26 AM   #1
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3-Peice Grill Kit

Another cheap addition to my eBay-mobile.
Paid about $30 plus $5 on clips to install them.
Install was quick but not painless, I cut the hell out of my hands.

The instructions told me to use clear silicon but thats ridiculous.

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Old 09-05-2007, 10:57 AM   #2
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that looks really good. what kind of silicone did you use? i bought some last week and when i tried to install them the clear silicon is too thin. i tried 2 types of clear silicone and got the same results. did you have to bend it anywhere so you could get the silicone to stick? thanks.
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Old 09-05-2007, 11:28 AM   #3
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most people who have done this, bend the metal at a right angle, about a half inch above where the metal and bumper meet. It gives you a nice amount of metal to coat with silicone so it doesn't come loose.

Others drilled small holes and used small screws or zipties...
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Old 09-05-2007, 11:31 AM   #4
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I used zip ties and silicone. I also painted mine black now compared to what it was at ASS 07.
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Old 09-05-2007, 12:48 PM   #5
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oh ok. i bent mine on the bottom so i could put silicone on it but the silicone was too thin. if i cant get it, i'll just use a zip tie like you guys suggested. thanks.
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Old 09-05-2007, 02:20 PM   #6
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i just used liquid nails and has always worked
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Old 09-05-2007, 03:34 PM   #7
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I wouldn't use silicone, I just bent mine tightly around the openings until it looked tight... cut out 2-4 openings on each grille and used small C-type clamp clips to fasten it to the bumper. Worked well for me.
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Old 09-05-2007, 04:03 PM   #8
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Steve-o posted somewhere how he did his, And it seems to be the best idea.
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Old 09-05-2007, 04:32 PM   #9
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i just searched for that post from steve-o but couldnt find it. i might give it a shot with liquid nails. hopefully thatll do the trick.
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Old 09-05-2007, 04:50 PM   #10
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lol c-clamps. mesh is ugly anyways, ditch it.
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Old 09-05-2007, 05:25 PM   #11
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Zip-ties work the best. Silicon would be easier of you had the bumper off.
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mesh is a good idea witha e d or aas
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Old 09-05-2007, 06:45 PM   #13
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Grill installs seem to be a hot topic these days.

I drilled little holes in the corners and used little zipties

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Old 09-05-2007, 08:32 PM   #14
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That looks like plain guter grill you could have got for like 5.00 a sheet at home depot
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Old 09-05-2007, 08:44 PM   #15
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Or for free from a friend.

It is actually aluminum, so it doesn't rust. To be frank, I like it better then the stuff you get off e-bay, its a lot more open, allowing light from your fog lights to show through, beside, the price was right.
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I used gutter guard, funny thing is I used hot glue on it, its still on several months later!
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When I did my Alero I used Silicone and it was such a pain in the ass, I literlly had to hold the mesh on the silicone till it dried because my mesch was just not staying the way I bent it.
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hot glue gun hope it doesnt get to hot there
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I agree, but it seems like a great idea to get it to hold so you can tie it or silicone it in.
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