Open Grill

[Bad_S55]

This will probably sound like a dumb question, but has anyone ever dremeled out the bars from a grill, cleaned it up, and put just the surround back on?

After missing out on a mesh grill last week, I decided to hack my spare Grand Monkey grill to copy it. But then the open idea popped into my head. Low flying birds & rocks are the only problems I can think of.

[JBeezy]

Pic please. Trying to picture this

[Zack]

Uh......

NO

[RubberCtyRauder]

Bad idea. Who wants to look at a radiator, condenser. It will look hillbilly

[lji372]

This will probably sound like a dumb question, but has anyone ever dremeled out the bars from a grill, cleaned it up, and put just the surround back on?

After missing out on a mesh grill last week, I decided to hack my spare Grand Monkey grill to copy it. But then the open idea popped into my head. Low flying birds & rocks are the only problems I can think of.


I wouldn't call that missing out. Just my .02 :lol:

[Anthony84]

I did it on my 04 MGM after an "incident". Cut em out, dremeled it smooth...painted the inside area all black; tried to go for a Cobra look. It looked terrible. Lol. If I can find a pic I'll post it.


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[Turbov6Bryan]

I wouldn't call that missing out. Just my .02 :lol:

Lolz.
I saw it for sale and said WTF

[sailsmen]

I have a "Big Mouth" grill with no slats. Use it during August. At idle ~8* drop in coolant temp and at speed the temps quickly drop.

Downside is your A/C is exposed to rocks.

[akr619]

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/12042889_10156161417030613_716 4824057627257764_n.jpg?oh=c19a b874c9d1e1359ca7f0057b44ab1d&oe=56A4A8DC

[fastblackmerc]

That is fugly.....

[03Merc]

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/12042889_10156161417030613_716 4824057627257764_n.jpg?oh=c19a b874c9d1e1359ca7f0057b44ab1d&oe=56A4A8DC


Those are My buddies cars. The Vic is getting Turbo'd.


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

[03Merc]

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2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

[RubberCtyRauder]

Looks like a_s. An idea executed poorly IMO, even more so with the bumper cover

[Mebot]

No. It looks incomplete.

Can't stop the signal...

[Fastbob]

That is fugly.....I agree. The only it will look good is to plastidip the whole car and use that grill. :puke:

[Bad_S55]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/23/0720a375e5e3ea0302712d90549661 0b.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/23/4c735d44ffe95e46e5bbe6c052341a 2d.jpg


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

That bumper looks God awful.

[Mr. Man]

NO!!! :nono::nono::nono:

[Bad_S55]

Thanks everyone. Since I have the dumb thing already sawed out, I might as well just see what it's like painted body color & popped in.

This is what I had in mind:
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss216/bad_S55/Mobile%20Uploads/11910101_881904735235621_18332 03056_n_zpsx8denfg3.jpg (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/bad_S55/media/Mobile%20Uploads/11910101_881904735235621_18332 03056_n_zpsx8denfg3.jpg.html)
Completely different situation since it has a turbo stuck back there, but I thought it looked pretty sweet.

[RubberCtyRauder]

Looks incomplete..better off cutting up a old cube version (egg crate) of an overhead flourescent light fixture and make an insert...don't laugh seen one used on a 1970's area F series truck and it looked factory with emblem and all.

[lji372]

I have a "Big Mouth" grill with no slats. Use it during August. At idle ~8* drop in coolant temp and at speed the temps quickly drop.

Downside is your A/C is exposed to rocks.

imagine if the hood was off too :eek:

[Bad_S55]

imagine if the hood was off too :eek:

Roadkill style!

[Mebot]

Wheels are pretty sick

Can't stop the signal...

[wannaMM]

jUST ASKIN' ....Would there be a market to "Re-enforce" the stock bars in our grills?

Been kicking around an Idea using 3/32" SS wire that could glue/epoxy into backside of ribs to re-enforce cheezy original design.

Was going to go badgeless (as soon as I can find a donor grill) and was going to do this with a "band" around ends to maintain spacing.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Too bad these cars can't be made to look sinister with a grille delete like the new stangs.
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss88/LethalPerf/Grille%20Delete%20Install%20Ph otos/DSC_0669_zps019a65cb.jpg

[Turbov6Bryan]

Too bad these cars can't be made to look sinister with a grille delete like the new stangs.

Yeah, the 13gt500 looked not right at first, but since it has soooo many coolers it needed it

Get the white 15 yet?:banana:

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Yeah, the 13gt500 looked not right at first, but since it has soooo many coolers it needed it

Get the white 15 yet?:banana:

Lol, Friday! Will be quite the road trip back. :burn:

[justbob]

jUST ASKIN' ....Would there be a market to "Re-enforce" the stock bars in our grills?

Been kicking around an Idea using 3/32" SS wire that could glue/epoxy into backside of ribs to re-enforce cheezy original design.

Was going to go badgeless (as soon as I can find a donor grill) and was going to do this with a "band" around ends to maintain spacing.


I used coat hangar rod epoxied in behind the badge less bars four years ago. Perfect fit.

Luckily I did because I've had a loose tooth all this summer and the rod is preventing it from going anywhere.


Builder Of Badassery

[MGDriver]

I wouldn't do that simply because it would leave your radiator fully unprotected. Even behind the stock grille my radiator has taken some big hits to a point that I'm considering to put some fine mesh behind the grille. Granted, my cruise control is always set to 100 mph on the Autobahn so that certainly doesn't help but still even at lower speeds it'll take some hits.

[Invader]

I wouldn't call that missing out. Just my .02 :lol:


I agree 100%


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[Invader]

You could do something like this...http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/24/717462eff197a87b2bf15e6c8fd7f0 42.jpg The mesh is available on eBay for $75 and it'll give you enough to do the lower air dam...


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[MOTOWN]

:click::nocomm:

[blkZooM]

Any info on that turbo crown Vic? Never mind found it.


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[Fly007]

You could do something like this...http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/24/717462eff197a87b2bf15e6c8fd7f0 42.jpg The mesh is available on eBay for $75 and it'll give you enough to do the lower air dam...


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Got any pics of the mesh style on a car?

[RF Overlord]

The mesh-style is more like it...

[Invader]

Got any pics of the mesh style on a car?


Not yet, I'm not 100% done with it...


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[Bad_S55]

Finished this up last weekend. I only had it on for 20 minutes, but it's been growing on me.

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss216/bad_S55/Mobile%20Uploads/20151010_181532_zpsthffvpji.jp g (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/bad_S55/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20151010_181532_zpsthffvpji.jp g.html)

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss216/bad_S55/Mobile%20Uploads/20151010_181515_zpsapsc35qy.jp g (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/bad_S55/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20151010_181515_zpsapsc35qy.jp g.html)

[fastblackmerc]

Looks good although I like a badge on the grill. Maybe not as large as the OEM and not in the middle.

[RubberCtyRauder]

black surround looks better than chrome, but no actual grille??..looks like a$$ imo like you wrecked it and are too cheap to fix.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

The grille tabs kind of kill it.

[Blackmobile]

Those are My buddies cars. The Vic is getting Turbo'd.


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537


https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/12042889_10156161417030613_716 4824057627257764_n.jpg?oh=c19a b874c9d1e1359ca7f0057b44ab1d&oe=56A4A8DC

Looks like the CV sports the open grill better than the Marauder!

[Mr. Man]

Looks to me like you have a busted out grille, but it's your car.

[Bad_S55]

Diffinately not the best thing I've ever done. The tabs do throw it off. I do think the color came out well though; it's just black plastidip with the glossifier. I think I might do that with my regular grill.

[8UWITH6]

There are other ways to modify the look of the car that would have better impact than this imo.

[Bad_S55]

There are other ways to modify the look of the car that would have better impact than this imo.

Agreed. But like I said, this was just a spare grill I felt like sawing apart. It stayed on for a few minutes before I decided it made better wall art!

[1Marauder]

Every time I see that s header, I think of BBQ or grilling.

May be one of the reasons I am round....


Hmmmmm.