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Old May 11, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Very nice, indeed. I've gotta finger out how to do that to mine someday....
Old May 12, 2008 | 03:46 AM
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Thank's for your compliments everyone.
As Tom said, you can get the mesh material from Lowes or Home Depot.
And yes Dayton, I had to get creative with the dremel tool at the ends where I cut the bars. I was able to grind at an angle so the plastic is not showing.
I used a special carbide cut-off wheel for plastic to start with. Then had the best luck with the final grinding using a coarse sandpaper wheel on the dremmel tool. The plastic did not build up on wheel.
I also painted the mesh material with chrome paint to give it extra protection from the harsh winters we have here on Rochester.
Socal HHr's web site has a great how-to on doing this mod.
A chrome grille is definately more challenging to do than a painted grill.

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Old May 12, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by bigallis1
A chrome grille is definately more challenging to do than a painted grill.
Not if you do it right and remove all the chrome before you paint it.
Old May 12, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bigallis1
Finally got around to doing the 3-bar grille mod.
Here's a final picture.Attachment 2827

Wow! That looks great, Jim! You did a fantastic job on it and I'm looking forward to seeing it in person at our next G2G.
Old May 12, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bigallis1
I also painted the mesh material with chrome paint to give it extra protection from the harsh winters we have here on Rochester.
Captain Howdy always told me that winters in Rochester are always sunny and warm. It's what the taxpayers out there demand!

BTW - the grill came out real nice.
Old May 12, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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AWESOME Jim
Old May 14, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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that's cool man! great work. and i don't just mean cus you did the 3 bar grille, but you did it on a chrome one at that
Old May 14, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Mos definitly that is really nice. Good job bro!
Old May 14, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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very nice

anyone have a link to the How-To? i can't find it in the how-to section

thanks
Old May 14, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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3 bar grill

That is THE best looking grill mod I have seen



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